David Clemons wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> How do you pick which call to answer when two or three people
> answer your cq?
I try to take the one that will be most likely to keep my rhythm and
rate
going the best. If a "short" guy and a "long" guy answer, I probably
take
the short guy first. If a guy sounds snappy and quick vs. one who
sounds
hesitant, the snappy guy gets the answer. Of course, I HOPE the other
guy
doesn't take it personal and leave (it sure happens a lot though).
Leaving
isn't just a casual operator phenomena. I've had "big" guys only call
once
too. Maybe they feel they can't wait for another Q because, they too,
are
trying to keep THEIR rhythm going.
> Now, change the scenario slightly. If you don't recognize any of
> the calls, how do you guess which one to take first?
I never equated RECOGNITION with who I work. KR0Y, W9RE and K1AR all
count
the same as Willy-Billy-five-Willy-Billy-Willy-por-toe-ball
Willy-Billy-five
to me (as long as there's no new mult involved). Of course, I would
ASSUME I
could work any of the first 3 with a bit better rhythm.
> However, I am somehwat dismayed to see all my years of learning other people's
> calls now going down the drain :-(. What do I do now when I am called by
> the likes of N9GG or N5KO or K1JA (to name only a few)? Who the heck are
> they - are they contesters or what?
What difference does it make WHO they are ?? They're POINTS. I'm not
going to:
a) rag chew with them
b) waste time calling by name and wishing them well
c) get mad because I think they're BIG TIME and beating me
d) wonder if they're REAL contesters and if they deserve my Q
> p.s. I predict a slight advantage in DX Contests during the next couple
> of years for those well known operators who did not change their calls.
Yeah - probably. The multitudes of casual guys are probably more likely
to give
a Q to someone they recognize. Even if the strange calls ARE 50 over 9
!
By the way, in this age of flame, please be aware that ANYTHING above
that sounds
like a flame is not a flame - just typed tongue in cheek with a smile...
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>From mudcp3@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (David C. Patton) Fri Nov 8 15:40:14 1996
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