With the below tongue-in-cheek posting as an ice-breaker, perhaps an
answer to a small part of the QRL problem is to start calling CQ when a
CQing SO2R occupier is off chasing a multiplier and has not responded to
your call after significant repeats of 3 second separated CQs, a
practice which costs S&P-ers much time. In other words, is CQing with
no intention of responding a legitimate occupation of a QRG. Of course,
QSYing is a much better course of action. Just asking.
Dave, K2YG
On 3/27/2016 4:00 PM, rtty-request@contesting.com wrote:
I believe sending a short QRL message is the courteous thing to do
before sending a longer CQ message. There have been many times I've
waited 20 seconds on a "clear" frequency before sending QRL and had a
station come back on or near the frequency.
As far as how long to wait on a quiet frequency before sending QRL, I
suggest:
10 seconds If both stations on the freq are SO1R and conscious
20 seconds If either station on the freq are SO2R (just in
case)
30 seconds If the station running on the freq is SO1R/SO2R
and is copying a station sending a brag tape
40 seconds If the station running on the freq is SO1R/SO2R
and is trying to work a mult up the band
60 seconds If the station running on the freq is filling their
emergency relief bottle
1 min 30 sec It the station is rebooting their locked-up computer
2 minutes If the station running on the freq is over 60 and
filling their emergency relief bottle
2 days If the run station is involuntarily upgrading to
Windows 10
I'm leaving up to ED to make a chart for SO3R times. ; )
Happy Easter!
John W0DC
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