Welcome to the FlexRadio Community! Please review the new Community Rules and other important new Community information on the Message Board.
Need the latest SmartSDR or 4O3A Genius Product Software?
SmartSDR v4.1.5 | SmartSDR v4.1.5 Release Notes
SmartSDR v3.10.15 | SmartSDR v3.10.15 Release Notes
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software and Firmware
If you are having a problem, please refer to the product documentation or check the Help Center for known solutions.
Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as Creating a HelpDesk ticket.

CW and Working Split

N4BAA
N4BAA Member ✭✭
in Community Topics

When working CW and having to work "split", I have not found an efficient way to instantly switch from let's say the DX station on Slice A… and the pileup on Slice B to locate who they are working. With my Icom radio it is easy. One momentary button on the radio quickly and easily allows this to happen.

Listening to slice A in Left ear and pileup in RIght ear is NOT a good solution at all, as the DX's signal strength is about cut in half.

How are other CW ops efficiently working split with the Flex Radios?

I have a Flex 8600 running latest software….

Thanks!

Jose N4BAA

Tagged:

Comments

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    How are you interfacing with the radio? Which client?

  • N4BAA
    N4BAA Member ✭✭

    Hello Mike! HNY.. Not sure I understand your question.

    Smart SDR as well as Maestro C.

    Just looking for a SUPER QUICK momentary solution to :

    1. Switch audio from Slice A to Slice B
    2. WHile audio is switched… be able to tune to the station being worked
    3. Releasing of "button or ???" returns audio to Slice A and you are TXing on Slice B (split mode obviously)

    73
    Jose N4BAA

  • km9r.mike
    km9r.mike Member ✭✭

    1. Switch audio from Slice A to Slice B
    2. WHile audio is switched… be able to tune to the station being worked
    3. Releasing of "button or ???" returns audio to Slice A and you are TXing on Slice B (split mode obviously)

    I have done this so much I just do it visually now and seldom bother with listening to the pile up and just concentrate on the DX station but will address what you are looking for ( single button push like your ICOM to swap audio between the DX and the pile up )

    1. have a single slice receiver open (typically slice A) on the DX freq with the speaker icon unmuted in the slice flag and the TX icon illuminated red for that slice.

    2 select the SPLIT icon in that slice A flag. This will automatically open up a second slice receiver labeled "slice B" up 1 KHz from the DX freq, slice B will also automatically become the TX freq because it's TX icon is illuminated red ( no longer slice A) and slice B speaker icon will also be active. As you have noted you are now hearing both slice A and slice B simultaneously.

    3 Your desired ICOM single button push……….mute the speaker icon on slice B by right clicking the speaker icon in the slice B flag when you do not want to hear the pileup. When you do want to hear the pileup right click slice B's speaker icon again. Sure you will hear the DX's freq as well but they should be silent when the station being worked is transmitting. Now there may be a lid transmitting on the DX freq as well so they will not be silent but such is life in the big city. Like I said, I no longer listen to the pileup. I only listen to the DX freq and always have slice B muted and determine where the DX is working the pileup visually via the pan adapter. Been efficiently working spilt this way for over 13 years now on a Flex.

  • N4BAA
    N4BAA Member ✭✭

    That is a terrible way in my opinion. If you are on 160M and you have a week DX station and tons of stations calling…that just does not work. I will order a Stream Deck and see if I can resolve it that way.

    Jose N4BAA

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    You may want to review how split is implemented based on feed back from many contestors and DXers years ago and we haven't touched it since since there really hasn't been a need to.

    Section 20.1 for CW and section 21.2 for SSB.

    On a Maestro or M mode, it is pretty simple.

    • Press TX on the B slice and you move up 1khz of 5 khz depending on the mode
    • Both Audios are active
    • If you want to ONLY hear the DX station, press the volume knob in to MUTE the B slice (this is why it is labeled SOLO—yes the A Volume Mutes the B side)
    • Likewise, you can use the B side volume knob in the same way.
    • On SmartSDR, Right Click the Speaker Icon to MUTE the slice you wish.

    Give that a try and see if you can adjust your workflow to make it work for you.

  • Ken Wells
    Ken Wells Community Manager admin

    Here's what I do:

    Use the Split Function.

    • In the Maestro/Front Panel "MENU > AUDIO" tab, select the DX Slice A and set its PAN to the center.
    • Use the VFO A knob to tune the DX Station's frequency and leave it alone, unless he shifts frequency.
    • Use a narrow CW Filter on the DX Frequency Slice — You don't need to hear anyone else on that slice.
    • On Slice B (The 'mob"/Pileup split frequency) Set that channel's PAN to the right ear only.
    • Use a wider CW Filter on the "pileup" slice B so you can better hear the pileup.
    • Adjust Slice B Volume to whatever you need it to be at any given time.
    • If you want to monitor the "mob" simply crank that volume knob up a little.
    • Use the VFO B knob to adjust your Split Transmit Frequency / Tune around in the "mob"

    You will hear the weak DX Staton in BOTH ears. and with a narrow CW Filter.
    You will hear the "Pileup" only in the right ear.

Categories