I've begun to notice that many of the reported scores on 3830 have the SO2R checked so it seems to be an earmark of the top scorers. My operating time is often limited so the only way to get that score higher is to work more Q's and get more Multis. . . SO2R seems to be the way to do that.

I get the basics, but i have some questions on successful operation...

I currently have a 7610, ALS-600, 6BTV, & OCF Dipole. I use n1mm for contesting. My assumption is that I will buy another Icom due to familiarity, ease of integration into N1MM, and  I already have RSBA-1 so I can control both rigs from the desktop. I also assume I'll need to buy a couple bandpass filters and perhaps some switches. I also have another 6BTV I could install... I'm not too concerned about the hardware & software side of it. . . 

My lack of knowledge is around SO2R operation... let's take last weekend's NAQP RTTY contest as an example...  I assume SO2R ops are on a run freq. on Rig1 Band A and using Rig2 Band B to S&P. Given spotting is not permitted in SO category.  the proper way to do that is decode and only work needed multipliers? 

What about in contests , like the IARU HF Championships, where you can only change bands every 10 mins or so? I assume that negates SO2R operation (aside from monitoring 2nd band)? 

So help me out here... help me understand the benefit of SO2R, how best to use it, and WHEN to use it. Perhaps my assumptions are wrong?

Thank you

RJ Hubbard, WF4W