Bill hit the nail on the head.
My second point was that packet allows you to "hear" a DX station even when you
have very marginal copy. Thus, one might be tempted to call the DX station
anyway, because you know the DX is there. Whether you can hear the DX if and
when s/he returns your call is another story.
73 - Jim AD1C
--- Bill Turner <dezrat@copper.net> wrote:
> >Disagree, dont blame the packet network, BLAME THE OPERATOR,
> >he is the one who calls constantly ... I have packet running and I
> >pride myself on standingby everytime the DX answers someone else.
>
> ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
>
> I don't think Jim was blaming packet per se, just that it makes it
> easier for the lids to jump on a frequency all at once. Without packet
> in the olden days, it took some time and that spread out the QRM.
> Nowdays a single packet spot can cause havoc.
--
Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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