I agree with some of the comments made so far, ESPECIALLY that very few, if any, contesters would KNOWINGLY interfere with any emergency operation. I also agree that there needs to be multiple method
... Real emergency comms could go to 14356 or 13992? 73, Jukka OH6LI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mail
Why not announce the emergency net on the cluster. Everyone -couldknow of the net and take appropriate action. Perhaps cluster software could allow a special designation for officially recognized eme
How about spotting the emergency frequency with some readily recognized identifier - e.g., "3815.0 QRRR". Do this from stations (even fake ones) from all sorts of locations so the spot gets through m
I like the intention, but I think we all know there are enough people out there who don't exactly engage brain when shifting into grab-a-spot mode that you'd end up with a bunch of people calling on
Judging by the number of assisted vs non-assisted entries, it would appear that most contesters are not looking at the cluster. 73s John AA5JG -- Original Message -- From: "Jack Haverty" <jack@3kitty
How about dropping this and circular discussion an get back to the reflector subject - Contesting? _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com ht
Just for the record, I also agree that emergency communications should take priority. 73 Ryan, N2RJ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com h
The discussion is right on target. The discussion is about contesting "issues" during an emergency situation. What more pertinent topic could be discussed regarding contesting? 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN