[CQ-Contest] Received this e-mail

[Ron St.Laurent]

I have my suspicion that this guy "quits" a lot more than just ham radio.

Ron ND5S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis OConnor" <k8do at diamondcs.net>
To: <kl7ra at blizzard.gcgo.nasa.gov>
Cc: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:01
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Received this e-mail


> 
> 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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