[CQ-Contest] Contesting tips and tricks - not

[jukka.klemola at nokia.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]
> Sent: 14 December, 2004 02:50
> To: David Thompson; CQ Contest
> Subject: Re: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesting tips and tricks - not
> 
> 
> What happened to being gentlemanly and asking if the 
> frequency is in use?  
> 
> 73 de Al, KE1FO

Picture this:
I am on OH0V, trying to hear the suffix of the W8 who is QRP.

I listen his QRS message for 14 seconds.
Then there is a East Coast pileup saying "?", "QRL?", "L?"
and I need to ask for a repeat.

And after 8 seconds ...


Sigh.
Nah.
It won't work.


73,
Jukka OH6LI