[CQ-Contest] Re: RTTY Contesting

[Bill Gallier]

Paul Linnell wrote:
> 
> I was ashamed to see that you guys are listed as "extra class" hams....I
> guess contesting can turn ones brain to "crap"...
> 
> We were working c.w. on 40 meters and you guys were running your damn RTTY
> contest and you just kept on qrming the hell out of us....I would have
> thought that you knew a little bit about the "gentleman's agreement"
> regarding frequency usage but I guess I was wrong...all you jokers care
> about is contesting no matter what kind of problems you cause for others...
> There were a number of other stations that were doing the same thing so you
> have company....the other stations did not have an e-mail address listed on
> the QRZ homepage or I would have inlcuded them too.
> 
> Why don't you run your damn RTTY up the band where it was decided a long
> time ago that RTTY would operate? Leave us with the qrp rigs alone and let
> us have our little area that we can operate without being blown out of the
> water by all of the 1500 watt QRO stations...If everyone would run low
> power, there would be a lot more room for everyone!
> 
> I've been hamming for 31 years and am really sick of the way the bands are
> going....and it isn't the no code tech's or the new kids on the block that
> are causing all of the problems, it is people like you!  You get this sick
> idea that a contest score is worth whatever qrm or problems you might cause
> for others...just as long as you "score" big!  Well you scored big in my
> book--my list of radio JERKS...I keep a list close to the rig so when I hear
> you on ssb (you probably can't even copy your own call letters so I'd guess
> that c.w. is out of the question) I can voice my sentiments directly without
> having to go through the work of putting it in writing..
> 
> I hope you guys did well in the contest and that I can read your call
> letters in CQ or QST... then I can say--hey, I know those jerks and they are
> real poor examples of what amateur radio is all about!
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from: Bill Gallier, W4WX

Was operating the RTTY Roundup in the authorized section of the 40 meter
band.  Received this hate mail.  Understand he has sent messages to
others in the pass for operating on the bands when he was on!

We don't need this stuff!  

ps . . I always listen before using a freq.  Just couldn't hear is QRP
station.



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