[CQ-Contest] Contesting Courteously

[Ted Huf]

In the heat of a contest battle, courteousness may go out the window, but I
at least try to be considerate of others.  My mother raised me that way.  In
WPX RTTY and BARTG RTTY Sprint the same New York station called me and asked
that I move up because I had started calling CQ two kHz above him.  "PSE QSY
UP U ARE 2 KC ABOVE ME".  I told him I was sorry and moved up.  Two kHz
seems like plenty of separation.  I know that I am not bothered by the
strongest station two kHz away on RTTY.  I use a 250 Hz filter for RTTY.
Perhaps that station should invest in a narrower filter for RTTY contesting.
 
During WPX RTTY I found myself CQing 500 Hz above 4U1UN on 20M.  A station
came on my frequency and sent "QSY QRM QSY QRM" a couple of times with no
ID.  I assumed for him I was QRMing 4U1UN.  I did not move.  When I reflect
on this, I don't know if 4U1UN had started operating split.  When I worked
him a bit earlier he was not.  So if 4U1UN was operating split, I apologize,
I did not know, but if the station telling me to QSY was trying to use a SSB
filter for RTTY I say too bad.  
 
Happy contesting and see you on the green keys.
 
73 Ted W4ZE