[CQ-Contest] Received this e-mail

[Dennis OConnor]

My unnecessary reply is that his skin is w a y to thin, for contesting...

> 
> I received this e-mail after the ten meter contest, no comments
> necessary. --
> 
> Hello
> You have a great signal here in va.
> I tried for a HALF HOUR to call you ands there are so many RUDE ops on
> the air  that I will not likely take part in any more arrl contests.
> I could not get through so finally just quit,  I would have like to
> have given you a few points, and said hello:  but I guess idiot's just
> do not care.
> may desire to use hf, just got lessened. so much for the HI quality of
> ham radio. 73
> 
> 
> My reply:
> 
> Hello
>  
> Sorry to hear that we missed your call. This happens a lot in a
> contest. We normal listen for everyone but usually the strongest gets
> through. The ARRL contest are a lot of fun so they are very popular. A
> lot of stations will be on the air and this does make things chaotic at
> times. 
>  
> I also called stations that couldn't get my call, mostly in Europe. I
> find it best to try again after a little while, sometimes the band
> changes and they get your call right away, sometimes not. 
>  
> I hope you will try a contest again. You might try talking to someone
> in your area that is a contester and ask what might help your results. 
>  
> If you are around next weekend we should try a sked. Let me know and we
> can set up a time and freq.
>  
> Good luck.
>  
> 73 Rich KL7RA  
>  
>  
> 
> 
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