Everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY who operates HF MUST READ THE COMPLETE DX'ER by
Bob Locher, W9KNI. He teaches you how to hear the bands, not just hear, but
HEAR.
There are several editions of the book, any one will do the job.
Have fun and good DX
Bill KC4ATU
QRP, doing more with less.
> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:54:37 -0400
> From: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec Rig Comparisons
>
> Richards makes good points about how it feels to be a newer operator.
> We were all new once. And then later, we probably had some operating
> event that we were new at again, and again had to adapt. First Field Day,
> first time as a DX station, etc.
>
> Good experienced operators take the clue of how the contact op sounds to
> them. If they are hesitant or send CW slowly or speak slowly, the
> experienced op slows down his end also. I well remember a 4X4 I worked
> in a pile up. He was very efficient at making a contact, then he would
> say QRZ? and go on to the next station. A station called him very
> slowly and with hesitation. He slowed down his pace, and went back to
> the slow station. The overs were so slow, that in the break between
> them, others called in, and the 4X4 never missing a beat worked both
> stations, the fast one and the slower one. It was so seamless, you had
> to admire it.
> I am not sue the slower station even knew it had happened. But, I adapt
> my calling pattern to the length the DX station is using, or answering.
> Even adapt as to use or not use phonetics, how long a call to make, and
> of course call where he directs or was last listening. Some of these
> operating points cannot be enhanced by any audio feature of a rig, or
> signal processing, as they are all about timing of the calls, pace of
> the exchange, and the language skills of each operator.
>
> Another time I broke a pile up of callers by knowing the native language
> of the DX station. Monitor QSOs before you attempt one, helps a lot in
> knowing how to make a contact.
> -Stuart Rohre
> K5KVH
>
>
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