On Sunday evening, I was lucky enough to find a clear frequency on 75m
around 3797. I knew it was in the DX zone, but running low power, any port
in a storm. I called CQ and ran a dozen stations or so.
About then, some voice came on and asked me why I had to contest in the
Window "as I had the whole band I could use." We then started a silly
conversation about finding clear frequencies, etc. Now, if this guy had
simply and politely asked me to move out of the window, I would have. But,
he didn't. So I didn't. I did feel guilty enough to leave after another
few minutes. Only to tune back by a few minutes later and hear another (and
much louder) contester parked there.
I had a similar experience over the weekend with the friendly hams who live
on 14232.
In the end, the attitude you give is the attitude you get. It's not a matter
of me thinking my use of a frequency is any more important than theirs. But
the guys who ask nice, usually get what they want a lot sooner.
Randy, K5ZD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
> Reisert AD1C
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:59 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Cc: yccc@yccc.org
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window
>
> I don't often agree with Mal, N7MAL but this time I do.
>
> I tuned the 75m DX window Saturday night and found a few
> stations calling CQ (and spotted them on packet). I did not
> tune around the band to find other places they could have done so.
>
> I think it was K1KD I heard around 3799, who made a stink
> when someone asked him to move out of the DX Window. I would
> hope operators from YCCC or any other large contest club
> would have set a better example and just moved (K1KD did not).
>
> I don't think it's that hard to respect long-established
> "windows" (SSTV
> included) during contests (or any other time).
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
>
> --
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