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Topband: Re: DX Pileup Practices

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Subject: Topband: Re: DX Pileup Practices
From: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 07:50:58 -0500
> pleas for XX station ONLY typically fell on deaf ears. I
> NEVER took tail enders,

What is defined as a "tail-ender"? 

I assume you mean calling **before** the DX station has sent "TU" 
or whatever the final close of a contact is?

I agree with UVZ George's comments. Spreading people out over 
5kHz is pretty wasteful with a small frequency area used like 160. 
Perhaps a more efficient cure is to educate people to avoid long 
calling or calling when they can not copy the DX enough for even a 
marginal QSO, rather than taking up 5kHz.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com 

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