[CQ-Contest] PSE QSY - Deer in headlights

[Georgek5kg at aol.com]

Ok, let's open up a new thread...
 
Something that I have noticed for years is that when trying to get another  
CW station to QSY to another band, typically because you need him as a 
mult, I  will get no response to the "pse QSY to ...such-and-such band" request. 
 
 
In last week's ARRL DX CW contest from PJ4X, we tried repeatedly to get  
stations to move to other bands, but were more-often-than-not met with the 
"deer  in headlights" blank stare!  In comparing notes over 807's after the  
contest, we concluded that if the other station was loud and fast, there was a 
 good chance that we would get a successful QSY.  Otherwise, generally, no  
response at all.  
 
Can it be that so many stations are 1.) not really copying (or can't  copy) 
the code, 2.) not interested or able to go to another band, or  3.) quickly 
moving off the frequency before we can even send the QSY  request?  With 
respect to the last point, we tried different canned QSY  requests in our "TU" 
message.  We tried "R PSE QSY TO ...", "TU PSE QSY TO  ...", and bluntly 
"PSE QSY TO ..."  My guess is that we got  successful responses to less than 
10% of the requests to QSY.
 
Your thoughts please.
 
73, George, K5KG
 
George  Wagner, K5KG
Sarasota, FL 
941-400-1960  cell