[CQ-Contest] A Newcomers Question

[Michael Coslo]

On Oct 31, 2007, at 11:04 AM, Cooper, Stewart wrote:

> There's always the possibility that he has multiple antennas and  
> there's
> a 5 ele monobander pointing at you (with a 2kw+ linear behind it), but
> he is listening on a completely different antenna pointing in the
> opposite direction (with a 2kw+ linear behind it). You hear the guys
> he's working because they are beaming at him, and hence onwards to  
> you,
> but he is listening in the the opposite direction).
> You also won't hear the loads of other stations that are local to you
> calling him, and perhaps getting heard by him.

	Lets not forget the guy who has a keyer, but has it set to repeat  
too soon, or isn't listening and is "just holding the frequency"  
while he works another band.

-73 de Mike KB3EIA -