Brian,
I currently have a very high power line noise (the electric company is trying
to find it) that is why I mostly use a techique I call scan and pounce (at my
age I cant pounce too hard though) whereby I listen for others to call CQ and
pounce on them. THis helps to eliminate some of the interferance on the
bands. In fact with the S6 raw AC signal in my inverted L... well I wouldnt
even being scanning and pouncing without the new Beverage antenna. I also use
other resources out there like the reverse beacons and the PSK reporter and
JT65 information on top band. This allows me to have a more clear picture
where to look and when to look there. Oh before I forget try looking at what
N4IS uses, I am guessing he doesnt have room for a Beverage but he still makes
the best of what he has by using a Waller Flag. www.n4is.com
Jim WA3MEJ
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:25:58 -0500
From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Preventing QRM
To: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
Cc: kd6nrp@earthlink.net, topband@contesting.com
Message-ID: <1326227158.3225.2.camel@lancelot>
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On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 14:42 -0500, Eddy Swynar wrote:
> On 2012-01-10, at 1:43 PM, kd6nrp@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and
> > QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any
> > suggestions on how to prevent?
> >
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Simply follow accepted protocol, i.e.:
>
> ---LISTEN on & about your frequency of choice for a minute, or two, for any
> signs of activity;
>
> ---Send "QRL?" once, listen, then send "QRL?" again, & listen once more, and
> finally,
>
> ---If you hear nothing back---like "R", "QRL", "QSY", "DX HR", or "U
> LID"(!), then it's a safe bet to go ahead & make a a short initial CQ, say, a
> 3x3 call. If you get no responses from anyone, anywhere, go ahead & make a
> 3x3 call, twice if you feel it's necessary...
>
> If anyone gets on the frequency after you've gone through this process & they
> chastise you, shame on them...and it does happen legitimately on occasion,
> too, as guys get all fired-up & distracted by the possibility of working some
> DX station somewhere, via split mode right on top of you!
>
> But it's all part of the game...welcome to Topband!
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
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