I had a run it with a net on 40 meters Sunday morning.. I was on freq someting
like 7.244.75 and the net control started up on 7255. In the next hours several
stations came to my freq some identified , some not accusing me on qrming them.
I tried to slide down but about 1/2 kc was all I could move without qrming
someone else. It amazes that people on a net wouldn't be able to find their net
if it was 1 kc up... So they are nowing discussing me on a yahoo group as a
lid... It was apparently some kind of ex military net. One station came on freq
(no call of course) and told me that was no way to treat a veteran. I not sure
what that has to do with radio etiquette. Of course I informed him that I was
also a veteran... Oh well....
I have received from one of their group a private email. I haven't decided
whether I want to respond to it or not.. They were comments about a ham test
question about moving for a net... I really cant believe that is in the fcc
rules or on a test but I will dowload the latest part 95 and research... One of
the guys pointed out he had been a ham 35 years and hadn't seen any one refuse
to move for a net... The net control who started taking pre checkins was in
texas and 20 over nine so Im sure he heard me when he continuouly asked for pre
checkins... No one has claimed I wasn't there first... They weren't not running
any traffic emergency or otherwise.. It seems like a holier than though
attitude that their activity is more important than mine... Oh well.... just
venting.. I have to admit the veteran comment ticked me off...
Gordon N4LR
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