[Elecraft] New Sub RX

[Wes Stewart]

None of this works when the DX stations remove all possibility of skill making a 
difference when they have zero pattern to their operation.  It's as if they 
randomly spin the dial after every QSO and if you happen to be lucky (and 
strong) they hear you. Otherwise, you can spend hours of wasted time.  A couple 
of west African DXpeditions currently operating leap to mind.

OTOH, TN5R was very predicable on 160 about an hour ago and I worked him with my 
modest station for a new one.

Wes  N7WS

On 3/13/2018 9:48 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I must admit, I tend to use my eyes on the P3 and then confirm what I see by 
> listening on the sub-receiver. Of course, when the DX is very weak, I need 
> diversity to be able to hear him, hence the 3rd receiver.
>
> My standard DXing pose is eyes glued to the P3, looking for the last caller 
> and for open spaces to squeeze in a signal. Just going to the frequency of the 
> last caller doesn't work really well because everyone else is there.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
> On 3/13/18 at 3:18 AM, btippett at alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett) wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 6:07 AM, Bill Rowlett <kc4atu at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> What happened to using your ears to find the station being worked?
>>
>>
>> That works too...but then you truly DO need a third receiver if you want to
>> use diversity on the DX station.  I don't know how many truly massive CW
>> pileups you've ever been in but you can spend HOURS when you can spend
>> MINUTES by using CW Skimmer.  This comes from an OT who has 385 confirmed
>> overall since 1957.
>>
>> 73,  Bill  W4ZV
>
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