Band running dichotomy of following the stations elsewhere rather than
staying on one's current band can be a knotty choice.?? If the primary
station is exceptionally strong, I move up the band with them.?? Just
tail-end or throw your call ONCE between gaps in speech just so they
know you're there.?? If you are fortunate, both stations may hear you.??
Stay put on the new frequency and let the primary station finish running
with the other station.?? If you're lucky, the station may come back and
work the bands with you as well.?? This isn't much of a risk if the lower
band isn't all that hot to begin with.?? More points for the higher bands
drives this behavior.?? I can't eschew this behavior since it makes the
most sense for maximizing scores.
I am not a competitive player and support the cause of keeping the
VHF/UHF busy.?? So this heavily influences my comments above. Others may
feel differently when they have more skin in the game. Enjoy your time
behind the radio and have fun.
Joe N2TEE
On 8/3/19 5:05 PM, Alex wrote:
I'm a bit puzzled why folks don't ask if anyone else is on frequency
before moving on to the next band? I find myself missing out of a
bunch of contacts with folks I know I can easily work simply because
people are in a such hurry to switch bands. Perhaps I misunderstood
the rules of this 222 and up contest and you get a multiplier for the
speed at which you run the bands with someone. After all, I'm a newbie
at all of this. :)
73,
--Alex KR1ST (FN21FK)
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