[Elecraft] Split DX

[w6jd at comcast.net]

Brett,

The purpose of operating "split" is to keep the the calling stations
off the DX stations frequency. Given the fact that not all stations
are going to call for the same length of time often the DX station
will answer a station before the rest of the pack is finished calling
making it very difficult if not impossible for the station he returned
to hear HIS call returned.

Secondly, if the DX sation specifies a split frequency range, it allows
the DX station to take advantage of signals spread over a few kHz
rather than all bunched on a single frequency.

73,
Doug
W6JD


-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Brett Howard" <brett at livecomputers.com> 

> I've not ever really worked a split DX station and ever since getting the K1 
> I've been working on building up my CW skills. I've gotten to where I can 
> get the jist of the info at 14WPM w/ 20WPM char speeds. 
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> I've heard frequencies where it seems like nothing is going on and then all 
> of the sudden 10 stations light up. I'm assuming that this is a split DX 
> and I'm only hearing half of it. 
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> But anyway it doesn't make much sense to me. So granted a station can 
> listen to both frequencies at once and I'm sure transmitting station is 
> probably only listening when he's not transmitting (unless he has two 
> separate radios and two separate antennas). This just seems like a waste of 
> bandwidth especially if he's not doing full duplex. 
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> Is there a common split distance so that one may easily find the other half 
> or do people usually just go digging till they find it? 
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