[Elecraft] Using SPLIT on the K2

Thu Apr 3 15:41:01 2003

Hi Ed and the gang,

> This is not the same as a dual receive capability, which is what the
> original posting was all about.  There are at least two instances where
> simultaneous reception on two different frequencies is desired.  First, as
> in the example below, when one wants to monitor both the transmit and
> receive frequency of the other station.  You want to know precisely when
>the
> other station transmits, not a guess about when to push a button to get
>back
> to his frequency.  The result of dual receive is "canceling" the split he
> has created because you hear both frequencies simultaneously.  Yet because
> you, too, are split, you don't transmit on his transmit frequency.

No argument here at all Ed. That was why I didn't use the "Reflecting
the WPX contest" heading.
One of the replies outlining the use of SPLIT on the K2 didn't mention
the use of the REV button...
Some of the smaller (but handy) K2 features are inclined to be
overlooked at times.
73.....Ron ZL1TW

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ron Willcocks
> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:43 AM
> > To: Elecraft Reflector
> > Subject: [Elecraft] Using SPLIT on the K2
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >          With regard to some of the postings recently about using
> > the SPLIT
> > function on the K2, <--------snip snip---------->