I am of the opinion that it is bad form to use non-IDing to thin a pileup.
A much better way is to go back to a caller who is slightly off your
frequency. Once the crowd, or at least the intelligent part of the crowd,
figures out that zero beating everyone else in the pileup doesn't work so
well,
you'll have thinned out, or at least spread out, the crowd. And with that
you can hear and work people.
Note that sliding a bit off frequency is often a very effective way to
break a big CW pileup. I used it a lot this weekend (and every other time I
need to bust pileups).
Limited non-IDing is a perfectly fine way to speed up a pileup. IMHO three
qsos is the maximum between IDs. I also find it good to ID after a QSO that
required a fill, involved a slow/poor operator, etc. The ID serves to get
the rhythm back to the run.
Some slack in the above may be granted if your call is PJ5/SP6IXF, rather
than C5A.
73 - Jim K8MR
In a message dated 11/30/2010 4:21:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
k3mm@verizon.net writes:
I think its a fairly standard practice NOT to send your call everytime
when there is a pileup calling. It's quicker to send and it thins out the
herd, making it easier to copy a call and get the job done. Another thing I
like about it is that it gives the little guy or often rarer DX a better
chance of getting thru if he/she sticks in there. What I will do is ID about
once a minute regardless OR if someone sends me a ? or CL?, I'll ID at the
next TU or other break in the action.
Of course there are lots of other tricks to working pileups, but the above
is one of my favorites and is most efficient.
I think it is IRRESPONSIBLE for anyone to make the QSO and then purposely
not log it without at least giving the other station a chance to ID for you
if that's what you personally require. If you cant do that, then you
shouldnt be calling at all until you copy his call.
73, Ty K3MM
Nov 29, 2010 09:36:16 PM, w2up@comcast.net wrote:
I usually call the guy, then before giving a report, send CALL? It
usually works. Once in a while I'll get a TU. if he logged me, without
me sending a report and without me knowing his call, he'll be dinged 3
QSOs for his "efficient operating" as there's nothing in my log.
Barry W2UP
On 11/29/2010 5:33 PM, Zack Widup wrote:
> I heard one station sending "5NN 33" but he didn't send his callsign
> in over three minutes, so I passed him by. Lots of stations to work
> who ARE sending their calls.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
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