[CQ-Contest] Re: K3NM/LU9AY 40M SSB FCC Fiasco

[Mike Gilmer - N2MG]

Well, it doesn't mean you can't answer him.  Only that 
it becomes your duty as the "tranmitter" on that 
frequency to verify that it's not already in use 
(admittedly, "in use" is often in the eye of the 
beholder).

Those guys *we* interfere with are likely using cloud-
warmer antennas or perhaps low power and are probably 
not being heard by the DX when he selects his 
listening frequency.  Something tells me that the DX 
wouldn't really want to pick a frequency he thought 
was in use.

It surely won't be as much fun anymore. (Is "40M SSB 
fun" an oxymoron?)  In the past few years, I've been  
as guilty as anyone of simply hitting the split key 
(on CT, it's the minus sign) and punching in the DX's 
receive freq and dumping my call.  That split key had 
made operating 40m SSB split much more tolerable.  Now 
it's gonna be harder.  Oh well.

73, Mike
n2mg at contesting.com


On Tue, 16 October 2001, Bill Coleman wrote:

> So, now we can't answer the DX station on his split listening frequency, 
> because we might interfere with some perceived net operation? Yeesh....

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