[CQ-Contest] Another way to be a lid

W0MU Mike Fatchett w0mu at w0mu.com
Sun Jan 20 11:38:50 EST 2008


I try to slow down the first time I work someone in the contest.  I 
usually don't the next time unless they have trouble.  I noticed many 
people were slowing down parts of their calls and names.  B's are tough 
for me.

Shelby Summerville wrote:
> Art Boyars wrote: "I was calling CQ and got the beginning of a response when 
> K1DG called in, louder and faster."
> 
> IMHO, the main reason, for stations answering a CQ, to adjust their speed to 
> the station calling CQ, not necessarily the speed that they were using? 
> Aside from deliberate QRM, just about nothing aggravates me more than the 
> above mentioned scenario! I realize that my copy speed isn't where it 
> could/should be, and I can live with that, but a bit of consideration, from 
> others, could/would go a long way!
> 
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW 
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