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 of waiting 10 seconds for the guy sending 15
WPM to complete his exchange. The guy sending QRL? probably caused you to
have to ask for a repeat anyway. Enduring another 10 seconds for a
complete repeat is better than taking the time to get rid of the guy who
asked, got no response, and then took your frequency.
No one really wants to talk about it, but since there are not enough slots,
even 300 hz wide, for everyone who would like to call CQ, it really comes
down to survival of the fittest, doesn't it? If K3KU had a little pileup
of callers and was clicking them off one after the other when N6TR came
back to "his" frequency after his computer glitch delay, Tree would have
been looking for another frequency assuming he thought he could find one in
less time than he thought it would take to run Art off.
Stan, K5GO
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:38 PM, David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>wrote:
>
> 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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