>
> I think it's bad advice and rude, and here's why:
>
> Let's say I'm trying to copy a weak UA9 who answered my CQ. Fred
> comes along and does a short CQ. A loud DL answers him. He doesn't
> notice the weak UA9 sending his call for the third time to me, and
> doesn't hear me saying QRL on backscatter through the loud DL. He
> makes the QSO and is ready for another call, still not knowing he
> just usurped a frequency in use. I lost my opportunity to work the
> UA9 and now have to start saying QRL QRL or CQing in Fred's face to
> try to push him off my freq.
>
This scenario isn't far-fetched. It actually happens a lot if you operate
from Behind the Black Hole. That's why a "QRL?" or ditdit-dit is very much
appreciated and should be encouraged.
73 Steve K0SR
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