Some of you folks really need to get on the air other than contest
weekends. This sort of crap goes on ALL THE TIME. And not just on 14.313
either.
Dan/W4NTI
> [Original Message]
> From: Fred Dennin <fdennin@numail.org>
> To: <secc@contesting.com>
> Date: 1/22/04 6:14:38 PM
> Subject: [SECC] Fw: Jan. 17th
>
> I thought I would share this exchange that I had with KK7X who is
President
> of the County Hunters. I can't fix all the ills of cohabitation on the
> bands but just trying to do my part in keeping peace in the "family". 73'
> Fred WW4LL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Hall" <kk7x@mailblocks.com>
> To: "Fred Dennin" <fdennin@numail.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Jan. 17th
>
>
> > Fred,
> >
> > I am sorry that you experienced the problem you describe. We are often
> > QRM'd during contests and many operators, such as yourself are more than
> > happy to move when informed of the problem. But we also have those who
> > tell us where we can go and continue to operate no matter what we do.
> > They are the expect ion rather than the rule. We have had a continuing
> > problem over the years with a person or persons recording QSO's and then
> > playing the tape on 14.336. I appreciate your concern and for taking
> > the time to express yourself. I will post a copy of your email on our
> > forum and perhaps it will wake a few folks up.
> >
> > 73, Dennis Hall - KK7X
> >
> > Fred Dennin wrote:
> >
> > > Dennis,
> > >
> > > Good morning. I had a real problem last night that I never
> > > encountered before. I heard from someone late in the contest that I
> > > was QRMing the County Hunters about 1959z on 14.336. I was actually
> > > working 15 meters (21.315) when they said I was on 20. I made one
> contact
> > > on 14.335 at 2025z and moved on up the band. I am more than willing
> > > to share my documented log with anyone interested in seeing it. What
> did
> > > happen to me was that someone early in the contest recorded me calling
> > > CQ early in the contest. When I quit calling CQ, "he" would then play
> the
> > > recording with my voice. I also worked some people in the contest that
> > > said that I had already worked them. I have never experienced that in
> > > contesting
> > > before. I'm sorry that someone interferred with your net , but was
> > > not my doing and I had no control over it. I also ran into some
> > > "freaks" on 80 meters who
> > > evidently have a long standing sched and called .5 kc away from me at
> > > 40 over (other 4 landers). Not a good contest night for me.
> > >
> > > Dennis, it disturbs me deeply that I was accused of QRMing County
> > > Hunters but I am grateful that one or two of your members brought it
> > > to my attention. I don't know what anyone can do to defend against
> > > someone behaving in that fashion but it made for a very frustrating
> > > night for both of us. I try to always behave in an honorable way
> > > which is obviously bothering me that someone else has misrepresented
> > > me. I just got back into ham radio after a 10 year hiatus because of
> > > similar behavior in the hobby. I guess I should be thankful that this
> > > is the only time that this has happened to me in 25 years of hamming.
> > >
> > > I just wanted you and your members to know that I am deeply concerned
> > > about the behavior of this individual and that I personally regret
> > > this misrepresentation of my call and interference to your group.
> > >
> > > Sincerely.......Fred WW4LL
> > >
> >
>
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