[OKDXA] dual RX rigs

[John Geiger (NE0P)]

Hi Jay,

Thanks for the analysis Jay.  I have owned both the Yaesu FT1000MP and the Icom 756, and agree that the dual receive function works better in the Yaesu, in most regards.  It was nice to be able to split the receivers by ears, and being able to tune each receiver independently of each other, on different modes, was great for those mixed mode contests.  I didn't like having to go into the menu to change the CW filter setting on the subreceiver, but I think that has been fixed in the MKV.

Still the dual receive in the Icom was OK, and was better than not having dual receive at all.  You did have to ride the balance control alot, and another disadvantage was that you had to have both receivers set to the same bandwidth.  I like to use narrow filters on the DX station, and wider filters to find the station the DX is working.  That is one thing I don't like about the new IF-DSP rigs-they make you use the same bandwidth in both VFOs.  My non-IF-DSP, single receive rig will at least let me listen to the DX with a 500hz filter in line, and switch to the other VFO (the transmit one) with a 2.4khz filter to find where the DX is working.

73s John NE0P


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jay Bromley" <jayw5jay at cox.net>
Date:  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:28:22 -0600

>I find that on these once is a lifetime expeditions Dual RX makes a huge 
>difference if the stations NOT being called will STBY.  I guess not every 
>DXer has or has read Clifton's  favorite book------- "The Complete DXer" by 
>Bob Locher.  Oh well we can dream, but I don't things will change.  Plus I 
>love to beat out the idiots that don't know how to listen.  It is all fun in 
>the end!
>
>Some operators don't like to use Dual RX and others love it.  I put the DX 
>station in my left ear, the stations calling in my right ear at a slightly 
>lower volume.  All I want to hear in that right ear is a 5NN TU and then I 
>tail end them while not losing focus on the DX in the left ear.  That is the 
>reason I don't like Icom's Dual Watch, is there is no way to split out the 
>audio.  You have a balance control, but you are still mixing both signals in 
>both ears at the same time.  Alsa you near the DXer's frequency you get more 
>noise than on a true separate RXer.
>
>So like with cars you have to take them for a test drive to see which one 
>suits your needs and taste.  Back to work guys gud luck on the 3Y!!
>
>73 de w5jay/jay..
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
>To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:55 PM
>Subject: RE: [OKDXA] dual RX rigs
>
>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> I agree with the benefits of dual receive.  Really miss having it right 
>> now, and was just wondering if most other found it necessary for DXing.
>>
>> Any chance of having a sked on 40m as I need EL there still.  80 would be 
>> even better, but a little tougher also.  I am sure that other OKDXA 
>> members need it on one or both of those bands also.
>>
>> 73s John NE0P
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: SGTOKIE at aol.com
>> Reply-To: Discussion of OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date:  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:22:50 EST
>>
>>>john, i have 2 mark v(s) at home and i really liked it for tuning around 
>>>to
>>>see where dx stations were RX.
>>>
>>>i liked the mark v so much that when i was in iraq i purchased another 
>>>mark v
>>>for iraq. i was also thinking how i wanted another one at home when i 
>>>build
>>>my dream shack plus it was harder for my wife to see exactially what i had
>>>purchased.
>>>
>>>when i had the opportunity to be the DX station and many stations calling 
>>>me
>>>i would tune +/- away from the QRM and got some interesting contacts.
>>>
>>>dual RX is a real advantage but im just speaking from a short time of
>>>experience. there are many others out there that have worked 10,000s of 
>>>more QSOs
>>>than i have with a single RX and are much butter operators than i am
>>>
>>>73 and gud dx
>>>
>>>de david EL2RL, k5qwo, yi9qwo
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