[VHFcontesting] Re: Cross Mode communication

[dpease at adams.net]

One of my pet peeves about Icom radios is using the lower sideband in CW 
mode.  I wish all the manufacture's would do cw just the same as SSB, above 
10 MHz (including VHF+) use USB.  My 706 is a real pain to work cross  mode. 

Danny 


Jim Erickson writes: 

> Mike, 
> 
> Interesting question!  MY PET PEEVE!  When I am on CW in a contest, I can
> not copy an SSB station calling me.  All it is is interference from the
> opposite side band at that point.  My receiver is tuned 500 Hz off my
> transmit frequency to copy the CW (this is an ICOM).  Now with a Kenwood
> It isn't as bad a problem because the Kenwoods use USB to copy CW. 
> However with both there is a matter of the offset freq as well as narrow
> CW filters. 
> 
> Biggest objection is that we get on CW to pull out the week ones!  If I
> can copy you FB on SSB, you are not a week one.  Why not wait until you
> hear us on PH to call?  Or at lease wait to hear if I get a reply then
> give a long enough call to switch to SSB and tune you in. 
> 
> Just one of the frustrations of VHF contesting ....  73, 
> 
> Jim K3LFO 
> 
> 
>> What is the feeling on working cross mode in contests when the rules
>> permit
>> it? Such as answering a CW CQ on SSB, where, of course, the CW CQ occurs
>> in
>> the phone portion of the band. I do not have a problem with it, but
>> generally refrain from cross mode as I often pick up the same stations
>> using
>> the same mode another time. But once in a while I miss one. The reasons
>> for
>> cross mode vary--I'm driving, key is plugged into another rig (and the key
>> jacks are always in the back!), misplaced the 1/4" to 1/8" adaptor,I
>> forgot
>> my key, or just don't feel like CW at the moment.--Mike, WV2ZOW 
>>
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