[Elecraft] Spotting DX

[David M. Elliott]

Paul,

Others have suggested unlinking the VFOs and this is necessary but not  
really sufficient.  It all depends on the dx operators.  Those at K4M  
seem to listen on the same frequency long enough for you to find them  
and tailgate the previous station.  On the other hand, the Glorioso  
operators mostly moved randomly over a large frequency range after  
every QSO.  Impossible to tailgate.  Pick a frequency near the middle  
of their listening range and just park there.  It takes a  
frustratingly long time but it will work eventually assuming that your  
signal is strong enough for them to hear it over the noise.

If you don't have the sub receiver, it makes this a lot easier.  I  
consider it a necessity.

73 de W6BK


On Oct 15, 2009, at 6:19 AM, Paul wrote:

> I've only had my K3 on the air for a couple days...trying to figure  
> out all the bells and whistles.
>
> Here's my problem:
>
> K4M (Midway DXpedition) is transmitting on let's say, 7.004  
> listening up 25.
>
> So I go SPLIT, tune VFO B up to about 7.020. Now I want to spot the  
> guy he's working and transmit there right afterward.
> I'm looking for the guy, I hit REV and listen. I don't hear him, so  
> I want to tune up or down and find him. But when I turn VFO A's knob  
> (which is showing my Xmit frequency, the VFO B display (K4M's run  
> freq) also changes, so when I drop REV I'm no longer on his 7.004  
> frequency.
>
> How are you supposed to do this? Is there an option that ties them  
> together somewhere? LOCK is off.
>
> I used the SUB receiver, and then I can listen to my xmit freq in  
> one ear, but that doesn't seem necessary.
>
> Paul
> WY7I
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