I was on SSB on a .5 frequency and a guy told me that I was “hard to tune
in” there!
I just put him in the same category as the guys that say they can’t call me
because I’m not leaving enough time between CQs for them to get their whole
call in!
I’m sure there’s a teaching point here for contesters, but I’m not sure
what it is lol
Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM Frank W3LPL <donovanf@starpower.net> wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> I'm one of the the W3AO Field Day 20 meter SSB operators. Of course
> I use your tried and true method to find a clear frequency, but some
> newbie operators occasionally call me to complain that I'm transmitting
> off frequency...
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K9YC" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 10:07:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Proposal: Off-Frequency CQ Calling on 160 m
>
> On 11/20/2025 8:07 PM, Karel Matousek wrote:
> > I would like to make a small suggestion regarding CQ calling practices
> > on 160 meters. Many stations tend to call CQ exactly on whole-number
> > frequencies, such as 1812.0 kHz, 1822.0 kHz,
>
> Hi Karel,
>
> Only running on round number frequencies seems crazy to me. In my 68
> years of contesting, I've NEVER done that intentionally. Rather, I
> ALWAYS find an operating frequency by probing for open spots between
> whatever stations I can hear.
>
> The only time I set my rig to a round number frequency is to work one of
> the WSJT modes, but I'm never transmitting on that frequency, but rather
> at some offset above that frequency that looks open.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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