[CQ-Contest] OFF Freq Callers

[Rex Maner]

quack's
I've always thought this was just my problem of some DX stations calling off
freq.  I find that JA's tend to call a bit on the low side, SSB or CW ,  We
don't normally hear enough EU on 10 M where I tend to operate to notice.
Rex


>
> > On a similar note, I find that on 20-15-10, Europeans tend to
> > call a couple
> > hundred Hertz higher than NA and JA stations.  Anybody else notice this?
> > Any opinions?
> >
> > 73, Ward N0AX
> > ARRL Contester's Rate Sheet Editor
>
>
> Ward, I have noticed this.  Perhaps it's just the fact that we work tons
of
> EU in DX contests here on the east coast and there's thus a noticeable
> number of EU stations not zero beat.  One thing I do know is that I will
> preferentially answer the station that is zb (unless I hear a juicy mult
> off-freq).
>
> The problem with the off-freq callers is that they could be on-freq
callers
> to another station (who I don't hear on 10-15-20) and they're not really
> working me! Timing too easily can be right for this to happen.
>
> Of course if I happen to have the 250Hz pair of Inrads cut in, I don't
> really hear 'em.  OK as long as the stack of stations is still there...
>
> 73
>
> Gary W2CS
>
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