[CQ-Contest] I've heard it all now!

[Tom Haavisto]

I think part of the problem is some folks use what must be considered
SWL type gear on the ham bands.  While this may be fine on a
day-to-day basis, it certainly does not stand up to congested band (ie
contest) conditions.  So, when these folks complain about signals
being 10 khz wide, the band is full, splatter, second harmonics, etc.,
one really needs to look at the type of gear the person who is doing
the complaining is using...

While understanding why they are complaining, it also points to where
the solution lies...

Tom - VE3CX




> OTOH, if only one or two stations are claiming that they heard all of these
> alleged 2nd harmonics, and no one else has... that's a clear indication
> (granted, not proof) that the problem is on their end, not the transmitter's
> end.