[RTTY] SO1R vs. SO2R Discussion

[Joe Subich, K4IK]

> From: K4SB
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 1:43 PM
> To: RTTY Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] SO1R vs. SO2R Discussion
> 
> Just when is a $3000+ second radio a "minor" investment? I'm sure
> there are probably rigs which do it in one radio, but the only way
> you'll ever tear my Omni VI+ from me is if I'm dead! 

Nobody said you needed two top of the line transceivers, two or 
three big towers plus sets of wide spaced monoband beams, commercial 
bandpass filters, and multiple computers to do SO2R.  

There are many SO2R stations doing just fine with a used transceiver, 
coaxial stubs, home made decoders, and a trap vertical or low tribander 
as the "second rig."  Writelog handles SO2R very well in a single 
P233MMX computer ... a pair of $200 "hamfest special" machines would 
be icing on the cake.

I would bet a committed operator could add effective SO2R capability 
to an otherwise competitive station for significantly less than $1000 
and maybe as little as $500 for a good negotiator/builder/scrounger.

73, 

   ... Joe, K4IK