[CQ-Contest] SO2R Practice Problem
KB1H
kb1h at ct.metrocast.net
Mon Feb 18 16:29:34 EST 2013
During the recent ARRL DX CW contest the experience of someone obviously using SO2R and trying to hold a frequency while going away for some other QSO reared it's head on 40M.
Finding what seemed to be a clear frequency at 7003.5 after QRLing many times with no answer only to have a station come back after 2-3 minutes starting to call CQ. OK, so I can understand how this can happen even though we worked 2 or 3 stations before the US station returned. Should I leave the frequency? Maybe. Then he disappears for another 2-3 minutes. We work some more DX. Then he comes back calling CQ again. The time gone was just too long to expect a clear frequency when returning.
I really can't remember what we finally did. I think we moved but it was irritating for 15 minutes I am sure ruining both our rates. Next time we just will have to see who wins.
73
Dick - KB1H
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