[Elecraft] Pileups and KPA500/ST0R

[bob finger]

I have been fascinated reading this thread.  Listening to the ST0R  
operation on many bands has been interesting to say the least.  You all 
that complain about the radio not automatically going into split really 
don't have a clue.  The K3 makes working rare dx a relatively simple 
task, from the radio perspective at least.  Antennas help too of course.

One of the first rules of chasing dx in a split pile-up is knowing where 
the dx is listening.  You can't learn that if you are not in split 
before you ever make a call!  Listen!  Find out how he is operating and 
where he is listening.  Once you know that simple fact getting in the 
log is pretty easy.  90% of the callers in the ST0R pile are calling 
blind, and wasting their time and energy.  Be one of the 10% that think 
before transmitting and you will be in the log.  The guys at ST0R are 
super fine ops.  Wish I could say the same for everyone calling.  I have 
spent many hours listening to ST0R, have them in the log wherever I 
wanted and have a TOTAL trasmit time of maybe 5 or 6 minutes.  I've been 
listening for maybe 10 or 12 hours.  I used the amp on 20, because that 
is the band that counts for me.  Other band q's were with the k3 
barefoot running only about 50 watts.  Its a bit more of a challenge 
that way for me.  Okay off soapbox now.  73 bob de w9ge