I should have said this: "Don't forget to take your radio out of Split mode after you're finished." It gets really weird if you try to have a normal conversation with your radio still in Split mode. The person you're trying to talk to can't hear you because you're transmitting on a different frequency... and probably causing QRM to a couple of poor hams who can't understand how you can be so deaf to their complaints. Don't ask how I know... #BeenThereDidThatMoreThanOnceMyself
Thank you so much for this video. I'm new to amateur radio, about to do my Foundation License exam, and have had problems wrapping my head around working split. Makes perfect sense now, thanks!
Hello Cliff! Great video on how to work split. I'd like to add that the same steps can be used on the FT-817 to work the satellites. For example on the SO-50 set the freq 436.795 FM for downlink on VFO A and 145.850 for uplink on VFO B. Select SPL and it will do the "split" when you press the ptt. Pretty cool. 73s de Norbert
Hello, Chris. Thanks for your encouragement. I do plan to make more videos. It takes time for me to make one of these and sometimes it feels like more work than fun... but I will get back to it, I promise! Thanks again -Cliff
Thanks OM, your presentation is very clear and finally i understand how this works on my radio. But also why and when it is needed, how i can recognize it. The remark how this can be seen on the waterfall also helped out a lot, i will now be using the waterfall i get trough CAT not only in digimodes but also for phone ! thumbs up and sub to your channel, keep up this good work! Thanks 73's de PD1WES
Excellent, Phillip. I'm looking forward to Winter Field Day, myself! Our local ARES group is going to work portable outdoors at the Vanderbilt University Dyer Observatory which is located on a hill just south of Nashville. Should be cold and educational at the same time! - Cliff
Helpful video. Of course, for the purposes of instruction, it is possible to change the top line display on the '817 to display the VFO in use, instead of battery voltage.
When you're on DXpedition, then maybe it's normal to work split. But if you're working split in contest, then it's big disrespect to all the operators.... If you can't control and work the pile-up, just do not call CQ, instead just work S&P :) Practise, practise :) P.S Thanks for the informative video :)
Very good demo !!! I have one question, what is the best way to work split using TWO transceivers, one for transmit, and the other for receive, without the danger of blowing the front end of the receive radio ?
Hey there, greetings from the UK. Very informative on honing ones skills as operators. Any recommendations on how to behave as a DXer in case you notice people insist on calling on your tx frequently?
Thanks for this video. I've shared it with a few new hams. I didn't hear you mention what I consider to be the major problem caused by stations transmitting on the DX frequency: If I am in the pileup, how will I know for sure that the DX station is responding to me? If he's covered up (by lids, jammers, etc) I may THINK I heard my call sign, or I may miss it. 73, Ken W8ASA
Hi Cliff I've got a question for you. If I'm working split say TX on 18.076, but listening on 18.077 - Do I log the qso on MY tx frequency or the receive frequency ? Also where does the receive person log?
In this case, you were on 18.076 conducting QSO's when the volume of callers became such that you decided to work split. Everyone will be logging this contact on 18.076 because that's where you are. True, you'll be turning the VFO knob to vary the receive frequency while listening for callers, but it's appropriate for everyone to log the entries as 18.076. - Cliff
An efficient use of bandwidth for what :) Again with your call ! I can not hear you ! You can not hear me ? ZX7XZ your are 59 I repeat you are 59 ! I repeat you are 59 ! Again with my info ? I am je1jk again I am Je1jk again I am JK1jk OK i got it TNX for the 59 :) An efficient use of bandwidth :):):)
No need for this 'working split' rubbish! When working the pile up take the callsigns with the number 1 then number 2 then 3 and so on and so on. This way works and is also good for the calling stations as they will know a rough idea of when their number will be called. Easy.
I know these videos are now quite old, but they are extremely well done. The graphics and clear explanations are excellent.
Thanks, John. - Cliff (N4CCB)
TNX Cliff. I know how much work goes into producing these. The community is indebted to you.
Thanks for saying this - Cliff
I should have said this: "Don't forget to take your radio out of Split mode after you're finished." It gets really weird if you try to have a normal conversation with your radio still in Split mode. The person you're trying to talk to can't hear you because you're transmitting on a different frequency... and probably causing QRM to a couple of poor hams who can't understand how you can be so deaf to their complaints. Don't ask how I know... #BeenThereDidThatMoreThanOnceMyself
Thank you so much for this video. I'm new to amateur radio, about to do my Foundation License exam, and have had problems wrapping my head around working split. Makes perfect sense now, thanks!
Thanks for taking a step toward making this info more widely known (and therefore lessening on-freq QRM).
ciao Cliff, your work here is very much appreciated. THANKS!
Nice job Cliff. Hope you will consider continuing this thought with: full brk in CW; full duplex SSB. And, their advantages when working DX/split.
Cheers. I'd heard this down of but had never understood the process. Thanks for the explanation
Informative. Thank you!
Thank you. I will practice this.
Thanks for all your work, Cliff. I've got an FT-817 and you've given me a ton of excellent pointers. 73... Roger / NQ8RP
Glad to have helped, Roger! - Cliff
Hello Cliff!
Great video on how to work split. I'd like to add that the same steps can be used on the FT-817 to work the satellites. For example on the SO-50 set the freq 436.795 FM for downlink on VFO A and 145.850 for uplink on VFO B. Select SPL and it will do the "split" when you press the ptt. Pretty cool.
73s de Norbert
Thanks for posting this, Norbert! - Cliff
Thanks for another clear and helpful video.
Thanks for another great video Cliff!
Excellent video. I think I actually understand working split now.
Cool. Glad to have helped! - Cliff
I just discovered your channel, are you still producing videos? I would love to see more. Extremely high quality and educational.
Hello, Chris. Thanks for your encouragement. I do plan to make more videos. It takes time for me to make one of these and sometimes it feels like more work than fun... but I will get back to it, I promise! Thanks again -Cliff
Thanks OM, your presentation is very clear and finally i understand how this works on my radio. But also why and when it is needed, how i can recognize it. The remark how this can be seen on the waterfall also helped out a lot, i will now be using the waterfall i get trough CAT not only in digimodes but also for phone ! thumbs up and sub to your channel, keep up this good work! Thanks 73's de PD1WES
appreciate your work Cliff
Thank you!
great again as always ordered an alpha antenna today for my 7300 to take portable at field day in Jan in SC
Excellent, Phillip. I'm looking forward to Winter Field Day, myself! Our local ARES group is going to work portable outdoors at the Vanderbilt University Dyer Observatory which is located on a hill just south of Nashville. Should be cold and educational at the same time! - Cliff
Cold is an accurate forecast for Nashville in January, just a little colder than northern SC
Helpful video. Of course, for the purposes of instruction, it is possible to change the top line display on the '817 to display the VFO in use, instead of battery voltage.
...and please keep the videos coming.
Good comment. I should have said that. The collective IQ is always greater than mine! - Cliff
The FT-817 is an amazing radio. But I wish I didn't have to choose between voltage display and which VFO I'm on!
tnx for this!
When you're on DXpedition, then maybe it's normal to work split. But if you're working split in contest, then it's big disrespect to all the operators.... If you can't control and work the pile-up, just do not call CQ, instead just work S&P :) Practise, practise :)
P.S Thanks for the informative video :)
Super helpful. Thanks and 73
Solid advice.
Cliff: Keep the fine videos coming... How about some videos on software for QRP/Android tablet... various modes, methods, Bluetooth software, etc.
Thanks for the encouragement and the suggestions, Jon. - Cliff
Yeeeeeah another QRP School video. Thanks
Very good demo !!! I have one question, what is the best way to work split using TWO transceivers, one for transmit, and the other for receive, without the danger of blowing the front end of the receive radio ?
See this thread: forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/connecting-2-radios-to-1-antenna-feed.124271/
Thanks heaps for this vid man! Much appreciated, I learned a few things - VK2FJTA
Thanks for the 9,000+ mile QSL, Jonathan! - Cliff
Hey there, greetings from the UK.
Very informative on honing ones skills as operators.
Any recommendations on how to behave as a DXer in case you notice people insist on calling on your tx frequently?
Thanks for this video. I've shared it with a few new hams. I didn't hear you mention what I consider to be the major problem caused by stations transmitting on the DX frequency: If I am in the pileup, how will I know for sure that the DX station is responding to me? If he's covered up (by lids, jammers, etc) I may THINK I heard my call sign, or I may miss it. 73, Ken W8ASA
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2023 fantastic 73 from VK7 land Tasmania
Very good! Brian KD6GYF
Hi Cliff I've got a question for you. If I'm working split say TX on 18.076, but listening on 18.077 - Do I log the qso on MY tx frequency or the receive frequency ? Also where does the receive person log?
In this case, you were on 18.076 conducting QSO's when the volume of callers became such that you decided to work split. Everyone will be logging this contact on 18.076 because that's where you are. True, you'll be turning the VFO knob to vary the receive frequency while listening for callers, but it's appropriate for everyone to log the entries as 18.076. - Cliff
that's super useful! thanks for sharing! 73 de IU2KIY
First!
An efficient use of bandwidth for what :) Again with your call ! I can not hear you ! You can not hear me ? ZX7XZ your are 59 I repeat you are 59 ! I repeat you are 59 ! Again with my info ? I am je1jk again I am Je1jk again I am JK1jk OK i got it TNX for the 59 :) An efficient use of bandwidth :):):)
No need for this 'working split' rubbish! When working the pile up take the callsigns with the number 1 then number 2 then 3 and so on and so on. This way works and is also good for the calling stations as they will know a rough idea of when their number will be called. Easy.