[CQ-Contest] SO2R Technique

[w9wi at w9wi.com]

On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:27:58 -0500 (CDT)
  Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net> wrote:
> But at what point do you "lose" the frequency when you 
>jump to the other rig?

IMHO, as soon as someone asks "QRL?" and you fail to 
reply.

> Either way, consider the poor slob who THINKS he's found 
>a clear frequency, QRL'd with no response, has begun 
>CQ'ing and even worked a few stations.  Is it now 
>reasonable or fair to him that you suddenly pop back on 
>frequency after the short absence, and demand that HE 
>leave so that you can have your run frequency back? 
> Worse, after he reasonably states something to the 
>effect that you were gone, and no one replied to his QRL? 
>-- should you now try to push him off frequency by 
>overpowering or QRM'ing him, just because you can? 

I have seen that tried, and I believe that too is 
cheating.

==
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View, TN EM66