[CQ-Contest] OO reports

[jmax at attglobal.net]

Ron -

I believe that most who have read your post understand
that you aren't berating the OO.

Having said that -

Could you, perhaps, still be jumping to a conclusion?
You *assume* that he/she was sitting there, stack of forms
in hand, thirsting to nail folks.  Actually, you don't *really*
know, what procedure the OO followed, and your comments
are based upon pure speculation.

Methinks you're too worried about the process.  You
seem to appreciate the fact that the OO took the time
to help.  Why continue to worry about the process, a
process that you actually know nothing about?

Suggestion:  Write the OO a note of thanks!  OO's spend
long hours toiling on the bands, receiving very little thanks
in return, generally no thanks at all.

73.  Jim, W6CF


Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:

> Tom,
>
> Again, my intent with the original post was to remind folks to watch the
> band edges (which I was doing, incidently), not to berate the OO.  He just
> struck me as a little TOO prepared to nail people -- like the cops at the
> speed trap in a community north of Pittsburgh (said community had illegally
> lowered the speed limit on State Route 65 within their borders, and then
> nabbed people who didn't have enough time to drop from 55 to 40 MPH) who had
> their tickets filled out with everything except the date, time, and license
> plate.  Odd -- but still, if he's right, he's right.  Annoying, but right.
>
> But even though I didn't identify him, it's amazing how many people knew
> exactly whom I was talking about.  Right down to the style of envelope the
> notice came in, and age of the stamps on it.
>
> 73, ron wn3vaw
>
> "You are a fluke of the Universe
> You have no right to be here
> And whether you can hear it or not,
> The Universe is laughing behind your back"
> -- National Lampoon's Deteriorata
>
> ----- Original Message ----- Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 22:35:59 +0000
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> From: Tom Horton <k5iid at ntelos.net>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] OO reports
>
>   For the life of me, I do not understand why everyone is so upset at an OO
> a volunteer task that is trying to, in his/her own way keep the tradition
> alive of the ham bands policing themselves. This very rare in today's
> climate.
>   The folks are seriously trying to inform you of your misdeeds before
> the FCC sends out one of those notices. I received an OO card a few
> contests ago for, I believe, the same infraction that most of the guys here
> are talking about. That of being too close to the band edge.I do believe the
> rule still states that if any part of your signal is heard outside the band
> edges, then you are operating outside the band.
>   I used to be an OO a very long time ago, and Iremember what a thankless
> job it was then and apparently it still is. You used to be able to show that
> you
> equipment met certain standards, and I imagine that it is the same today.
>
> After mentioning the self policing that we used to do, why don't hams tell
> other hams when their signal sounds bad? It absolutely flabbergasts me to
> hear a CW signal with a super loud hum and chirp and when you mention it to
> the
> operator they rarely even acknowledge that you said anything, and if they
> do, they
> just keep on plugging.
>   The same applies to SSB also, distorted signals that are extremely
> difficult to copy.
> You know, communications microphones are supposed to be close talked...i.e,
> lips VERY near the wind screen. If you are talking a distance away from the
> mic,
> then you have to turn the gain up to get enough output, then all the
> background
> noise is competing with your voice. For those of you that disagree...go
> ahead, but why not try
> to get a friend to test this with you sometime on the air.
> I think our South American friends are probably some of the worst about
> this. Any of you guys down yonder want to talk this around?
>
> Flame away...I'm old and don't have much time left anyway.
>
> 73, Tom K5IID
>
> Tom Horton
> K5IID in West "BY GAWD" Virginia
> " E " sorter for the W5 Bureau
>
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