[Elecraft] [KX3] SOTA Spotting with KX3

[Ray Sills]

Well... there's the answer!!

73 de Ray
K2ULR
KX3 #211


On May 5, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:

> On 5/5/2014 10:46 AM, Gary Hawkins wrote:
>> Is there anyway to use the KX3 running barefoot to SOTA spot?  In a
>> number of recent SOTA activations cellular spotting has proved
>> impossible and thus I'm unable to send in a SOTA spot.  This makes
>> activation difficult, particularly when band conditions are poor.  I
>> could by an APRS enabled handheld but it's a pretty costly option to
>> provide another potential spotting solution.  Thus, I was wondering
>> whether is possible to spot using one the the KX3 digital modes and
>> perhaps something stored in memory.
>
> If you're on CW, call CQ.  The RBN will find you, KU6J's server will  
> match you against your alert window, and spot for you.  Doesn't work  
> on SSB, however on SSB, put a complete frequency in your alert so  
> people will know where to wait for you.  N4EX will find you and spot  
> you.  If you just put "14, 10, 12" in the alert you're a lot harder  
> to find.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
> - www.cqp.org
>
>
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