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It was interesting to me this morning to listen to the K1N operation attempt
to put into their log some JA contacts.
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For the most part, NA stations stood by and allowed the process to go
forward. However, one station in particular, even after being asked by K1N
to standby as he was working JA only, persisted in calling.
This is a request to KK6ZM to please listen to the instructions of the
expedition operator. Your behavior most likely precluded a number of JA
stations from being logged by K1N. This is NOT good.
73, and I hope everyone has good luck in making the grade with K1N on
Topband.
Milt, N5IA
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This is not a defense of KK6ZM -- I don't even know the guy -- but I can
assure you, he was very much aware of what he was doing. Patrick was in the
Low Band Chat Room for the duration of this morning's opening. He heard and
understood the K1N request for JA only. He also heard ~20 JAs calling. After
a few K1N calls for JA, they went back to an out-of-turn caller, K4xxx.
After that, KK6ZM waited until he was sure K1N was not hearing the JAs
before he threw in his call. He took a lot of cluster heat, but some of the
Low Band Chat guys encouraged him to keep trying. (They also heard the JA
callers who K1N was apparently not hearing.)
As I said, I know very little about KK6ZM, but I DO know this... When I
still lived in CA, on 160, he "out-heard" me 10:1. This morning he was
hearing K1N and the JAs very well. He was not being a deliberate bozo. It
was not until K1N rewarded the K4 for out-of-turn calling that he tried his
luck.
Say what you want to about KK6ZM. In my opinion, K1N shot himself in the
foot when he didn't follow his own in instructions.
Now for my little vent... Nah, it ain't worth it! :o)
Jim, WS6X
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