I really do not think rudeness or respect has anythng to do with the vast
majority of rtty QRM, Dale. Rather, I believe that with sharp receiver rtty
filtering in use now, ~350Hz, it is often VERY easy to not even hear a
nearby cw station that you may inadvertently QRM. Couple that with the
power levels used in the NAQP and RR, it compounds the situation.
73, Ted W4NZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Putnam [mailto:daleputnam@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 8:22 AM
To: w4nz@comcast.net; w0yk@msn.com
Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] NAQP CW - Jan 8-9
It isn't that there will be rtty ops near the cw freq that bother me. It
is the complete rudeness and total lack of respect
that occurs that bothers me. One mode shouldn't have the right to drop a
signal over the top of another mode. Yes, this may happen, and is completely
understandable, when one isn't heard by the other op... that would mean
signal levels are mathematically evaluated to allow this to happen. HOWEVER,
when the one has a signal of over 50 db above S9 on a calibrated S meter,
don't make be do the math for you, but it shouldn't be expected to see that
nice big respectable signal being plyed by a unrepectable operator.
With both contests on the same weekend, it will make matters worse,
worse that the margin for listening is less, ok... that the margin for
respectable operation is less.. ok... but the outright is not ok.
If a complete record - visible and audible record of your operation
during this weekend, were to be made public, would you be proud of it?
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
> From: W4NZ@comcast.net
> To: w0yk@msn.com
> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:38:40 -0500
> CC: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NAQP CW - Jan 8-9
>
> On 80m I don't think the international sub-bands play very much of a
part
> for most of the U.S., rather it's the NA to NA QSO's and low-power CW
> stations competing for spectrum with high-power RTTY that is the rub. If
> RTTY stayed mainly above 3570 that would be fine but we know when things
get
> crowded, as it surely will on 80m this time of year, stations will seek
the
> open spaces. That means there will likely be RTTY as far down as 3530 or
> lower.
>
> 73, Ted W4NZ
>
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