Can’t Work Split without dual receive?! WRONG! I guess I must be an old timer now, but I know that there are many others who have done it the same way as I did …. all that is required to operate SPLIT is the capability to transmit and receive on separate frequencies … that’s what SPLIT operation is … and that can be done using any of the following : (1) separate transmitter and receiver, (2) a transceiver with an outboard remote VFO (or even a wide RIT, XIT), (3) a transceiver with dual VFOs ( like a K3 or K3S WITHOUT subreceiver), or (4) any modern high end transceiver with dual receivers. Most old timers like me made it onto the DXCC Honor Roll back in the day using options (1) or (2). It takes a little more skill and good luck but it can be done …. In my case, most of my DXCC counters were worked SPLIT frequency using an old Kenwood TS-520S with a remote VFO ….I could have randomly chosen a transmit frequency, parked on it and repeatedly called blindly hoping the DX would eventually find me …… but I rarely did that …. Instead, I did lots of quick switching between transmit and receive frequencies and was often lucky enough to find where the DX was listening …. Did it successfully over and over and over …. With just ONE receiver. Ya, I use dual receivers and panadapter now and it is much easier and faster …. but could still do it with my old TS520S if I had to ….
Don, N5LZ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W3FPR Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2023 7:27 PM To: Richard; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S Split Operation Richard, The K3 (and K3S) does not have capability to operate SPLIT without the subRX. The Kx3 and KX2 does have dual Receive, but only over limited range (12 KHz If I recall correctly) 73,Don W3FPR On 11/5/2023 9:12 PM, Richard wrote: > I am having trouble understanding both the manual and N6FN’s Mini-manual when > it comes to Split operation. I follow the “directions” over and over but > nothing happens. > > Does the fact that my K3S does not have a sub receiver mean that I can’t work > split? > > If I’m wrong about that I would really appreciate a step-by-step How-To > lesson in working split. > > Thanks. > > Cheers, > Richard Kunc > W4KBX > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to n...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
