[CQ-Contest] Feb 04 QST op-ed article

[Bob Naumann - N5NJ]

KB3KAQ observed:

"from listening, 75/80 is a place to be avoided at all costs.  "

For a newcomer, this is a very astute observation.  I think many OT's, like myself, would certainly agree.

In all seriousness, 75 (the SSB portion) has always been rated PG - or worse.  It is a hostile environment, but it's part of the full spectrum of behaviors we see in ham radio, that parallels society.

In contrast, bands like 15m and 10m seem placid.

N5NJ