GUN. No reply. I call again. And again. No replies. Well - I am the big gun that K3KU speaks of. As it turns out - YES - I was working someone on the other radio when he called - but I was all prepar
5 to 10 seconds is two entirely different values.... If I just called CQ and you take 5 to 10 seconds to answer me, I might be on the other rig answering Tree's CQ. Count to 5 out loud; why wait that
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 b
If I find a desirable QRG vacant for 10 seconds, it just became my new run frequency. 73, Hans, K0HB/4ID -- *73, de Hans, K0HB* *"Just a boy and his radio"* -- Sea stories at --> http://k0hb.wordpres
One comment Tree... With all due respect, and I'm not saying that this was the case with regards to the situation in question between you and K3KU... How long a delay is long enough? I've had many a
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
I lways ask twice if a frequency is open, and it does not take more than en seconds to do that. I think this is the key. I am suprised the number of guys who hear a clear frequency and just jump in a
If a frequency is 'quite' for 5 - 10 seconds, I consider it abandoned. I could care less if you are operating SO2R. Doug "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing." --Original Message-- I
Dave, Absolutely correct. One thing I would add... If you are trying to copy an exchange and someone comes on and sends QRL? I find it is a good idea to respond to that question immediately instead o
My thoughts: Someone asks if the freq is in use? Regardless of where I am in receiving an exchange on the freq or on a second xcvr...my quick response is the freq is in use. I'll pick up the guy's ex
Either the Frequency is being used or it isn't. If you are off making a 2nd radio contact aren't you effectively giving up the other freq? If you say no than you are operating on two freqs at the sam
Ain't that a bit rude Doug? Please consider that you may not be able to hear station B sending his exchange to station A (the "frequency onwner"), because of cndx. Depending on the contest exchange a
I agree (if Doug really meant couldn't care less). However, that doesn't mean the big sig won't push the little sig off the frequency anyway... Barry W2UP Doug "Think of all the ways you can hurt you
Of course I would ask if the frequency was in use before taking it over. I didn't mention it in my first post because I presumed that was common sense. Doug "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourse
I think all of you are missing a point. No one "owns" the frequency, regardless of how quick he or she responds. The reality is, you possess a frequency based on how you use it and how loud you are,
Please consider that you may not be able to hear station B sending his exchange to station A (the "frequency onwner"), because of cndx. Depending on the contest exchange and code speed that may take
Not necessarily correct. You are allowed to "interlace" QSO's, which is not uncommon among the top operators. I can be listening on one radio while transmitting on the other. I might be listening for
In my opinion that is one of the penalties to pay for SO2R- if you are slow you could lose your run freq. The "vacancy" time for a frequency should about the length of a typical qso. At least in NAQP
I totally agree. But given the fact that many contesters don't even send "?" or "QRL?" and start CQing right away, I simply thought that waiting for a fair amount of time and then and only then (NOT
This seems logical. However, I know.. without a doubt that there are numerous ops thathave been on the rxing end of some of the "don't take my freq" ... and no.. I am not startingthe never ending you