[UK-CONTEST] WPX Multi SINGLE

Tue Apr 13 01:45:44 PDT 2010

Personally I use the regular MicroHam MKII (Not SO2R), it's a very good
device and works well. 

As Callum mentioned I've also had experience with the MK2R+ and it can be
very fiddly to setup, it's a very powerful product, but it can take quite a
bit of configuration to get it how you want it.

The Micro2R looks like a good product if you just want a simple device to
allow SO2R without the hundreds of different configuration options that the
MK2R+ allows.

James M0YOM

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Sent: 13 April 2010 09:36
To: Garo (Private)
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Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] WPX Multi SINGLE

I have the MK2R+ and James has a plain vanilla Microham. James (M0YOM)  
seems to be the only one that can work out how to program them both.

Yes, they do exactly what they say on the tin. I have also tried the  
EZmaster. I'm afraid I can't recommend since after struggling for a  
year, I finally got my money back. Comparing the two; Microham wins my  
vote.

Be aware that genuine SO2R can be a drain on your time (and money)  
since fault finding seems to take eight times as long and resources  
are thinned (filtering, rf issues, logging programs etc add up to a  
massive drain). Of course, you need more antennas too (not a bad thing  
though!).

I'd go as far as suggesting that even M2 us slightly easier to make  
operational than SO2R. At least if one station falls over, it doesn't  
pull the other one down.

All good fun though :)

Callum McCormick
Via iPhone
07976 631881
http://www.m0mcx.co.uk/
http://www.barclayanderson.com/

On 12 Apr 2010, at 21:54, "Garo (Private)" <garo at molozian.co.uk> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Barry (GM3YEH), thanks for the webinar link. All clear now
> Roger (G3SXW) and Callum (M0MCX) thanks a million for your offline  
> comments and help.
>
> Has anyone tried the Microham Micro2R yet?  What do we think?  I  
> cannot find anything similar for the price anywhere else.  I want to  
> try SO2R in the near future but ot sure which way to go on the  
> controlling equipment.....
>
> Kind regards
>
> Garo, G0PZA
>
> Garo Molozian
>
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>   Any advice on clarification / confirmation of these rules, and  
> also how
>> best to operate in these circumstances, including equipment to use,
>> operating technique etc will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>  Hi Garo,
>  There's a very informative recorded webinar called 'Inside the CQ WPX
>  Contest' on the Potomac Valley Radio club website.  It's presented  
> by Randy
>  K5ZD who is the Director of CQ WPX.  He covers the band change rules.
>  73 de Barry GM3YEH.
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>  Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 16:52:42 +0000 (GMT)
>  From: Gordon Brown <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com>
>  Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Deliberately Corrupting call signs.
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>  During the recent SP DX Contest I noticed a station located in the  
> UK deliberately using the wrong call sign to elicit a reply and once  
> he had it he then reverted to his correct call sign.? Surely that is  
> unsporting?? Surely it would be wrong for me to use 3M4V and then  
> correct it after contact has been made to my correct call sign  
> G3MZV.? What some people will get up to in order to win makes me so  
> cross I feel like giving up amateur radio and spending my spare time  
> playing lawn bowls where we can expect some doubtful practises.
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>  Gordon 3M4V? (sorry G3MZV)
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>  Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 17:39:25 +0000
>  From: Bob Henderson <bob at 5b4agn.net>
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>  Gordon
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>  I think naming and shaming would be appropriate.  Appalling  
> behaviour.
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>  Bob, 5B4AGN
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>  On 4 April 2010 16:52, Gordon Brown <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com>  
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>> During the recent SP DX Contest I noticed a station located in the UK
>> deliberately using the wrong call sign to elicit a reply and once  
>> he had it
>> he then reverted to his correct call sign.  Surely that is  
>> unsporting?
>> Surely it would be wrong for me to use 3M4V and then correct it after
>> contact has been made to my correct call sign G3MZV.  What some  
>> people will
>> get up to in order to win makes me so cross I feel like giving up  
>> amateur
>> radio and spending my spare time playing lawn bowls where we can  
>> expect some
>> doubtful practises.
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>> Gordon 3M4V  (sorry G3MZV)
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