After receiving some off-line critisizm about this post, I realized I probably
should have also mentioned that I did send this guy a card as well as a note
with a few helpfull suggestions. Maybe he'll think good thoughts about
contesters and enjoy his on the air activities more in the future. I merely
wanted to illustrate that some of these guys make it tough to do the right
thing.
73 K0SR
-----Original Message-----
From: steve.root@culligan4water.com [mailto:steve.root@culligan4water.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 02:32 PM
To: 'CQ Contest'
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] No US DX Only - ARRL DX
Last Sunday on 20 meters I had a stateside guy that just had to call me during
a European run. His suffix was IQT, I copied IQT....I called IQT and gave him a
report and he never corrected the call. Then today I get a card from
him....just a card, no return postage.....and apparently his call is IMW (count
the dots and dashes) and he thanks me for the "CW DX Contest Contact". I wonder
what he thinks DX is? How about a stamp? Sheesh....
73 Steve K0SR
-----Original Message-----
From: k7qq [mailto:k7qq@netzero.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 05:49 PM
To: 'Shelby Summerville', 'CQ Contest'
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] No US DX Only - ARRL DX
OK On sending DX only but in many of the cases that are stated, IF you send DX
Only... AT least half of those callers won't be able to read the 35 WPM that
the CQ and DX only is being sent at. Most will be newbies who have to work at
the call sign for 4 or 5 times just to get the call then the section. Work UM ,
Log um and then for the contest log just let the Contest committy deal with
them. Just Quackin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelby Summerville" To:
"CQ Contest" Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:01 AM Subject: Re:
[CQ-Contest] No US DX Only - ARRL DX > David Kopacz wrote: "In a CW contest,
sending "DX ONLY PSE" or "US ONLY > PSE" > is not rude. On the other hand, it
is quite rude for the same station to > continue > calling after hearing that
message." > > Personally, I think that you give far too much credit to the
"other" > station! They are not expecting "DX ONLY PSE" or "US ONLY PSE"! They
may > have looked at part of the rules, and are expecting the exch
ange, and they > know what that is, but any thing else is unexpected, and, in
most cases, > not > understood, or copied? There are a few stations, that know
me personally, > that will send my name, prior to the exchange. It brings a
smile to my > face, > but when it first started, the "string of dits" that are
the first three > characters or my name, brought surprise, rather than a smile.
> > C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW > > _______________________________________________ >
CQ-Contest mailing list > CQ-Contest@contesting.com >
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