[CQ-Contest] CQ tips and tricks - not

Doug Smith W9WI w9wi at earthlink.net
Fri Dec 24 01:13:44 EST 2004


On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 23:50, Eric Hilding wrote:
> When I operated as "DX" last Spring, after a food or shower break, I came 
> back on 20m looking for a "clear frequency".  After 20 to 30 M-I-N-U-T-E-S 
> of "QRL?" only to have LOUD W/K stations (also heard them concurrently on 
> 15 meters) and LOUD Europeans tell me to move, I finally said to h*ll with 
> it and did the best I could to not end up zero beat with anyone.

To be blunt but honest, anyone who employs this technique should be
disqualified.  
-- 
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN  EM66
http://www.w9wi.com



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