[CQ-Contest] NAQP Questions, Et Al

[Dave Hachadorian]

On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:13:53 -0700 KK7SR at arrl.net writes:
> 
> Greetings -
> 
> After a year's forced hiatus from hamming due to a move, I am back 
> trying to learn how to contest better.
> 
> Question Number One -
> 
> If, while answering a CQ , you hear a needed multiplier, what is the 
> 
> correct way to try to make contact with him without disrupting the 
> station running the frequency?

Just holler "Hey Jay, down 5!"
I guess you should throw in your callsign to keep the FCC happy,
but many folks don't do it.

> Question Number Three -
> 
> What are some snappy responses to someone who tells me that I am 
> "slightly off frequency, OM" when I am the one running the 
> frequency?

"Thanks, QRZ?"
Try not to antagonize anybody with "snappy"
responses. They may engage you in a long dialogue, or get mad
and start jamming you.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear, CA
K6LL at juno.com


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>From Igor Sokolov" <ua9cdc at dialup.mplik.ru  Mon Aug 21 19:43:58 2000
From: Igor Sokolov" <ua9cdc at dialup.mplik.ru (Igor Sokolov)
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:43:58 +0600
Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP Questions, Et Al
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> Question Number One -
> 
> If, while answering a CQ , you hear a needed multiplier, what is the 
> correct way to try to make contact with him without disrupting the 
> station running the frequency?

Ask the multiplier to move up(dwn) 1

> Question Number Three -
> 
> What are some snappy responses to someone who tells me that I am 
> "slightly off frequency, OM" when I am the one running the frequency?

Thank him and promise to correct the fault :)

73, 
Igor, UA9CDC



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