Hi all,
Seeing as the reflector has been quiet over the last couple of
days.............. I'll add my observations to the scene.
I was in the shack last night, and managed (I think) to work PW0T on 15m CW
- just for the heck of it - and was around when they started on RTTY.
Even BEFORE they were on, there were many stations just calling and calling.
Get real chaps! At that point, they weren't even ON, and if they had
listened to that little lot, then maybe they wouldn't have bothered.
When they did come on, some folk seemed to just call and call and call
endlessly. Not sure about the point of that really? And why can't some of
you guys work out what UP means? Surely you can hear the noise above their
calling frequency?
Having heard the poor practice of not even letting someone complete a QSO, I
decided it was better to go watch the TV, and wait a few days.
Also, I didn't think it was helpful for PW0T to work at the upper end of 20m
(14.089 USB, AFSK) and say UP. That puts US right in amongst the packet
racket, and it is surprising just how many Pactor stations seem to start up
during this type of operation! A bit like they seem to suddenly come to life
in the middle of a RTTY contest!
I did look for TI9M on CW, but they were VERY weak here, and I doubted I'd
have heard anything on RTTY yet.
Ah well, patience is a virtue, but where's MINE?????
73 for now, and good luck with getting either/both.
Phil GU0SUP
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