[SOC] Advanced SOC operating techniques for dead bands

Thu Aug 13 10:09:12 EDT 2015

I also transmit to a dummy load.  That way I don't have to worry about
all this propagation nonsense.

I like the idea of copying yourself on another receiver.  If your
transceiver has really good QSK and you can probably do it all with the
same rig.
Tom
WB2QDG

SOC# ...errr I forget.

On 8/1/2015 1:56 PM, AL7JK John wrote:
> Great minds do indeed think alike !
>   This weekend should be interesting couple operating events taking
> place, hopefully the bands will open up. Until then I'll keep plugging
> away :)
>
> 73 de AL7JK
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 8:31 AM, Frank Precissi <vadept at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I like to xmit in a dummy load, then pick it up on another reciever and qso
>> myself.  And I thought working yourself was only reserved for teenagers and
>> married folk!
>>
>> KG6EYC/K6SOC
>> SOC# i fore-got.
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 9:27 AM Peter Clough via SOC <soc at mailman.qth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> OR, you could be the only one foolish enough to reply to the call.
>>> Pete WD4GPO
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Louis Axeman <n8la at ymail.com>
>>> To: Second Class Operators' Club <soc at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sat, Aug 1, 2015 12:22 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [SOC] Advanced SOC operating techniques for dead bands
>>>
>>>
>>> I often talk to -- and answer -- myself because I am the only one around
>>> with
>>> whom I can hold an intelligent conversation.  I think I'll try having a
>>> QSO with
>>> myself, perhaps giving a signal report to one of my selves that differs
>>> from the
>>> one given to the other of my selves.  Thanks for the inspiration!!
>>> Lou,N8LA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, July 31, 2015 10:25 PM, Ray Day <rayday at cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Whoo-hoo! Now we're cookin'! The next step would be to have fictitious
>>> QSO's
>>> with yourself - only one-sided, of course. Methinks whoever is
>>> listening
>>> will soon be tightening his PL-259's, checking coax and preamps, and
>>> asking
>>> for a lot of signal reports as he tries to figure out why he can't hear
>>> "the
>>> other half of the QSO." You could tell him it was a loooooooong delayed
>>> LDE,
>>> perhaps cubically polarized. 20 years delayed..and hey. you, with
>>> your
>>> sidetone set to 528 hz, might even really work yourself as a
>>> youngster!
>>> Better get a bigger eQSL inbox, though, and be prepared!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And for
>>> sure, listen to the video, as least as much as you can stomach. Gets
>>> really
>>> strange pretty quick. And don't leave the rig on unattended with it
>>> set for a
>>> sidetone of 528 hz. I did, once, and according to LoTW, now have a
>>> 8-Band DXCC
>>> (for each of SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31, and PACTOR)on record and the
>>> first EME QSO on
>>> 500 Hz spark, well, OK, the 500 Hz - 2.5 Ghz "spark" band.
>>> Eat your heart out,
>>> WSPR!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Oh, Nicola, if you could see us now..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ray N6HE
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *******ORIGINAL
>>> MESSAGE******
>>>
>>>   With the 528 hz sidetone going mainstream now (I haventwatched
>>> the video)
>>> wanted to ask other members of the SOCabout how they cope with poor
>>> or
>>> non-exsistant propagation ontheir favorite bands.
>>>
>>>   Me I like to call
>>> stations I havent heard from in more than 20
>>> years.Consulting my hand written
>>> logbooks from back then, pick a favorite
>>> out and start calling for them.
>>> Interspersed with a numberof CQ's. It amazes
>>> me just how many people are tuning
>>> aimlesslyabout through static only to
>>> listen to me call for someone
>>> .......Station's with the fancy panoramic
>>> displays of the spectrum arethe worst,
>>> they instantly tune to the "spike" on
>>> their display. Onlyto discover ... its me
>>> again via groundwave. I'm not
>>> trying to derail the current focus on 528 hz
>>> sidetonediscussions in way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> de AL7JK
>>>
>>>
>>>
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