[OhQP-mail] 80/75 in the mobile and other possible mobile tricks...

[Hal Offutt]

I suggested Tim's QSY to 3605 idea to Kenny earlier today.

Will anyone be around about 9 PM tonight onight to test this out?  I am 
tuned up on 3540 and can instantly QSY to 3605 by switching the tuner in. 
If this works, I won't need to change the resonator to give out some phone 
contacts.

Send me an email if you can get on for a couple of minutes to give me a 
report around 9 PM.

73,  Hal W1NN




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K9TM" <k9tm at buckeye-express.com>
To: <ohqp-mail at ohqp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 6:05 PM
Subject: [OhQP-mail] 80/75 in the mobile and other possible mobile tricks...


> One thing I tried during MiQP (I was mobile) to cover SSB and CW with  one 
> hamstick was to setup CW for 3.550 and SSB on 3.605 with the tuner  in the 
> rig.  That allowed quick qsy's to give both modes.  It was  better than 
> trying to fit another antenna on the vehicle or waiting  for a screwdriver 
> to tune.  For some reason people seem to be in love  with 3.8 and above 
> for ssb???
>
> One other suggestion for the mobiles is while cq'ing on cw (once the 
> initial pileup calms down), put the sub receiver in the SSB band and  give 
> an ssb freq too and listen on the sub too.  (Note that this means  the ssb 
> station must call the mobile on the freq given!!!) That way  you can 
> maximize your efforts and not waste time cq'ing on ssb where  it's tougher 
> than on cw.  I tried this in MiQP as well and when people  caught on, it 
> was neat.  If the practice becomes more common place, it  will be more 
> efficient for all.  It tells the world you can do SSB,  where it sounds 
> clear to the mobile to hear people calling, you're  ready to do some ssb 
> as cw is slowing down, we don't have to interrupt  you to ask to qsy to 
> ssb, etc...
>
> I think Jim's intention with  3.545 is for the MOBILES to CQ on this  freq 
> from time to time.  I'll be listening with a separate recv for  any 
> mobiles I can hear.
>
> Good luck to everyone, safe travels to all the mobiles.
>
> 73 Tim K9TM
>
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