If I find a desirable QRG vacant for 10 seconds, it just became my new run
frequency.
73, Hans, K0HB/4ID
On Monday, January 14, 2013, wrote:
> 5 to 10 seconds is two entirely different values....
>
> If I just called CQ and you take 5 to 10 seconds to answer me, I might be
> on the other rig answering Tree's CQ. Count to 5 out loud; why wait that
> long to answer me? I had several guys last weekend that took that long or
> even longer. No doubt they thought I was an "SO2R" lid. Those same guys
> used to complain about people not listening long enough between CQ's.
>
> 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
>
>
> ---Original Message-----
>
> From: Tree [mailto:tree@kkn.net <javascript:;>]
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 11:30 AM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com <javascript:;>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Big Gun hogging two frequencies (K3KU complaint)
>
> K3KU writes:> Just now, second time in NAQP (only been on for 3 hrs),
> answer CQ of BIGGUN. No reply. I call again. And again. No replies.Well - I
> am the big gun that K3KU speaks of. As it turns out - YES - I
> wasworkingsomeone on the other radio when he called - but I was all
> prepared toanswer himon his first call - but fat fingered somethingon my
> keyboard when he calledand mylogging program hung in a weird state. I can
> take full responsibility forthat since Iwrote my own software.So - while
> what he said is true - I believe that the reason for the delayhad more todo
> with my inability to respond to his first call because I couldn't sendany
> CW.I believe that K3KU was pretty aggressive about trying to take over
> myfrequency.Normally - if there is a 5 or 10 second delay - you don't
> assume that thefrequencyis now yours. I think if you did that going up and
> down the band - youwould findyourself making a lot of enemies.Also - to
> correct assumptions - when I am working a QSO on the sec
> ond radio- Ido not "own" that frequency. The guy who was CQing does.73
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