Be Efficient!

• For SO2R, use low pitch (400 Hz) in the left radio ear, and high pitch (700 Hz) in the right radio ear. This helps your brain separate the two audio streams.

• For SO2R, turn down monitor volume for transmitted signal to 10volume of ``listening on second radio'' audio. It's helpful to hear your transmitted signal, if only barely.

• Success equals preparation and opportunity. Opportunity is a function of conditions.

• Save time and energy whenever possible. If you make 3000 QSOs and call CQ 5000 times in a full weekend, then shortening the average exchange by one character will save you 8000 characters, or 1600 ``words,'' which is 53 minutes at 30 WPM.

• Send the exchange only once. Get the station's call right the first time. If you miss it, both you and he will resend it, extending the QSO length by 2X.