Re: P3, APF and diversity in CQ 160 contest

Posted by Bill W4ZV on Feb 05, 2011; 2:13pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/P3-APF-and-diversity-in-CQ-160-contest-tp5995363p5995500.html

NO9E wrote:

> APF was different story for RUN. Turning on APF was too slow. Having an option to switch XFIL and APF for CW only would be great. I guess software APF toggle change via PF key may be good enough.  

I never used APF in the CQ 160 (who has time to tune in 5 Hz steps using SHIFT or 1 Hz steps using VFO?) but here's a good tip for casual operating from Wayne N6KR:

Use Preset I and II to toggle APF On and Off more quickly.  You can also set different XFILs using the Presets.

> Some gremlins got into N1MM here. Every so often, written callsigns would disappear,  SPLIT would show up, and work frequency would change from 1820 to 18200. Reloading CONFIG would cure it. Not sure whether it was KUSB, RF or Vista.

I had a few problems like that but not sure it was N1MM.  I normally operate SPLIT on my run frequency so I can use the BIG VFO A knob to tune RX (leaving my TX fixed on VFO B).  Occasionally I noticed VFO B was not on my run frequency!  Could be I touched the VFO B knob (which is a good reminder to always LOCK VFO B when operating like this).  

If I was suddenly calling CQ on top of someone else, my apologies!

73,  Bill