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Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX CW

To: "Steve Bookout" <steve@nr4m.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX CW
From: w5ov@w5ov.com
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 11:43:34 -0500
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The first step in all of this is to name names (callsigns).

Saying that *someone* did this serves no purpose.

You never know - the guy doing it may be clueless and not know that he's
causing a problem.

Let them know!

W5OV

> Hello all,
>
> As we know, sometimes 'stuff' happens when changing rcvr filters, RIT or
> changing antennas.  These bad situations shouldn't really last longer than
> it takes to flip a switch or spin the dial.  Sometimes neither station
> feels THEY should be the one to move.  Like I said 'stuff' happens and
> this is contesting.
>
> This becomes a problem, WHEN THE SAME STATION, time after time, contest
> after contest, drops on top of you and starts CQ'ing.
>
> People, +\- 100 Hz is not a clear frequency!
>
> There are a couple of stations that are infamous for this. When will they
> be held accountable for their arrogance and poor operating ethics?
>
> 73 de Steve, NR4M
>
>
>
> On May 29, 2013, at 7:28, Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>
>> My favorite is a certain zone 8 station that called me on my frequency
>> and
>> then after he worked me, began to call CQ 100Hz away from my run freq.
>> It
>> took a  couple of minutes to pry him off me.
>>
>> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/29/2013 10:48:23 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
>> g4odv@yahoo.co.uk writes:
>>
>> Hello  Jesus,
>>
>> I am truly sorry to have caused you this concern, I should have  said
>> that
>> it was a remarkable  coincidence that you landed on my qrg,  which did
>> happen 3 or 4 times . I really should have put that in a better way  or
>> preferably not mentioned it at all. Please accept my public  apologies..
>>
>> 73  Bria
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: EC1KR Jesus  <ec1kr@ec1kr.com>
>> To: g4odv@yahoo.co.uk
>> Sent: Tuesday, 28 May  2013, 17:24
>> Subject: WPX CW
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Brian.
>>
>> Just  read your comments at 3830scores  about
>> us:
>>
>> -------------------------
>> On the other hand it  was remarkable the
>> number of times ED1R chose to land on my qrg. He was  weak and I am not
>> saying
>> he was hearing me but I was hearing his callers  who were busting up the
>> esp
>> numbers I was trying to  get..
>> --------------------------
>>
>> If we were weak there perhaps  we did not
>> hear you at all as you are off the back or off the side of our  beams.
>> Also
>> we
>> set very narrow filtering. Elementary it is not our  intention to make
>> delibetate QRM and we always play within the contest  rules.
>> Nevertheless we
>> apologize for the trouble. Next time please do not  hesitate to turn
>> your
>> antenna and ask for QSY.
>>
>> We do not seek  controversy, but understands
>> that is a Contest with a very bad propagation  conditions where
>> punishment
>> not
>> we heard each other.
>>
>> A  greeting.
>>
>> 73 de Jesus EC1KR / ED1R
>> Blog.    www.ec1kr.com
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