[CQ-Contest] A CW Contest Do-list [was: CW Accuracy]

[Steve London]

AD5VJ Bob wrote:
> I sorta did this during the EU contest last weekend.
> 
> A couple of unaware general class stations answered my SSB "CQ
> CONTEST" from somewhere stateside to tell me "your 59 in Arkansas" 
> and another one from Texas.
> 
> I wasn't on CW obviously, but the same principle applies.
> 
> I just thanked them for the contact and responded with "your also 59
> in Texas".
> 
> They enjoyed it - it seemed - and went on their way feeling
> accomplished.
> 
> I think that is encouraging for them more than anything, feeling
> accomplished.
> 
> I just didn't have the heart to tell them "this is an EU contest No
> North America EU only" or anything like that.
> 
> For the same time spent I just worked them instead.

No, Bob, let me tell you how it really works for a loud station in the 
western USA, like me...

N2IC: CQ Contest CQ Contest November Two India Charlie
Other station: QRM...QRM...Eight...QRM...Why...QRM
N2IC: The Eight Yankee, again
Other station:  Long silence, then... Roger, this is Kay Bee Eight Ex 
Why Zee. The personal here is Buster, and we are situated in Podunk 
Hollow, West Virginia, in coal county. How do you copy this grounded 
dipole old man ?

Meanwhile, halfway into Buster's narrative, YT**, hearing nothing on the 
frequency (Buster is, of course, inaudible in Europe), opens up with his 
own high-powered CQ Contest.

N2IC: Yankee Tango * *, the frequency is in use.
YT**: CQ Contest, Yankee Tango * *.
N2IC: Yankee Tango * *, the frequency is in use.
YT**: CQ Contest, Yankee Tango * *.

A disgruntled N2IC fights with an indignant YT** for the frequency. One 
of us eventually goes off in search of another run frequency.

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or, the other alternative:

N2IC: CQ Contest CQ Contest November Two India Charlie
Other station: Kay Bee Eight Ex Why Zee
N2IC: Kay Bee Eight Ex Why Zee, Five Nine New Mexico
Other station: Roger, you're Five Nine West Virginia
N2IC: Thanks, November Two India Charlie, Contest !
Other station(s): (Small pileup of other 0-point USA stations who have 
all been listening to N2IC for the past 30 minutes. They figure that 
since I worked KB8XYZ, I'll now work them).

Nope, the best thing to do under these circumstances is:
N2IC: Kay Bee Eight Ex Why Zee. Sorry, DX only for this contest. CQ 
Contest CQ Contest ...

73,
Steve, N2IC