Split mostly makes it easier for the people who are trying
to hear the station who is causing the pile up.

It also makes it easier for the operator to tune the 
receiver
around a little more than working simplex. Last night, I 
ranged up and
down over a full KHZ or so with the RIT control. That let me
stay in the area where I could separate more signals most of
the time.

In my 2 hour run last night, I made 178 contacts.

On Tuesday night, the band sagged a bit about 30 minutes
before my shift ended, but came back strong about 10 minutes
from the end.

Last night, it was wall to wall signals the entire time.

My next times are Saturday morning between 6 and 8, and
Saturday night from 7 - 9 again.


The pile up should slow
down a little by the weekend.





Mike Duke, K5XU
American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs



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