[Elecraft] P3 Vs. 2nd RX

[David Cole]

That is exactly how I got V73D as well...  Watching him on the P3 work
people, and pre-positioning myself in front of him...
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On Wed, 2015-10-14 at 07:09 -0700, Mike K2MK wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> As you described, having both a Sub RX and a P3 are a great asset for
> working split operations. One area where the P3 excels is finding a quiet
> spot to transmit. It's not always as obvious with the Sub RX. With a modest
> station it may not be beneficial to jump on the exact frequency of the last
> QSO. A clear frequency can be a better choice.
> 
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
> 
> 
> 
> dyarnes-2 wrote
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I just worked V73D, but not sure how I would have done it without using
> > the 
> > 2nd RX.  I love my P3, but for DX stuff the 2nd RX always seems to be the 
> > difference.  In this case, V73D was moving up slightly after just about 
> > every QSO, and not sure the P3 tells you that!  The DX clusters don't
> > really 
> > help that much.  By the time you see the split indicated, it has probably 
> > changed a good bit.  If I didn't have the 2nd RX, I would be dependent on 
> > "outhouse luck" or brute force, neither of which is a strong suit here! 
> > Hi. 
> > By the way, my QSO's with the TX3X gang were also quick and relatively
> > easy 
> > thanks to the 2nd RX.  Anyway, both tools are great, but I suggest adding 
> > the 2nd RX first, if only one can be added at the moment--at least if 
> > working DX is your goal.
> > 
> > Dave W7AQK 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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