I have to disagree there. Ten seconds in a major contest is plenty long
enough to check for an available frequency. I can pretty much guarantee
that if I wait longer than that somebody will grab it before I do. I
always ask twice if a frequency is open, and it does not take more than
ten seconds to do that. Try it yourself while watching the clock.
However, if I start calling CQ and somebody jumps back in that clearly
had the frequency before me, I move.
73,
Dave AB7E
On 1/14/2013 11:51 AM, steve.root@culligan4water.com wrote:
On the other hand, 10 seconds is no where near long enough to determine if a
frequency is in use. I might not be on the second radio, I might be copying a
guy that you can't hear that's sending an exchange to me at 15 WPM. His
exchange could easily take more than 10 seconds.
73 Steve K0SR
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