On Mar 31, 2005, at 10:22 PM, Neal Sulmeyer wrote:
> Sorry, but I never hear you ask if the freq was in use. I have looked
> back in the log and I was on 21243 starting at 2045Z, worked you at
> 2140Z. So I was on that frequency for about an hour at that point.
> Apparently, with my antenna point at JA I just did not hear you. When
> we QSO's I had to switch to my south antenna to copy you. Then
> switched
> back and never heard you again.
I heard you just the same regardless of what antenna you were using.
You were not on the frequency for at least 1 minute or more when you
asked me for my call. I had asked if the frequency was in use (TWICE!)
and had called CQ for nearly a minute. I heard no transmissions from
you at that time, and I was listening frequently. It seems presumptuous
for you to start calling CQ after working me.
I did have two other run-ins with people vacating a run frequency to
chase something on a second radio. In one case, CT7B was calling CQ and
just disappeared. I called CQ on his frequency, and when he came back,
we worked and I QSY'd. (I did ask him where he went, and he admitted
working the other radio)
> I know how aggravating it is to have someone "steal" the frequency.
> YT6M got exactly on my frequency without even asking if it was clear.
> He was S9 plus and never even acknowledged my pleas for him to QSY. I
> toughed it out for about 20min before he gave up. I think I worked
> about 15 QSOs to his 1 during his attempt.
I stayed on the 15m frequency for 10 minutes. Rate was too lousy to
stay - but I did work 3-5 contacts.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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