[CQ-Contest] Big Gun hogging two frequencies (K3KU complaint)

[David Gilbert]

I have to disagree there.  Ten seconds in a major contest is plenty long 
enough to check for an available frequency.  I can pretty much guarantee 
that if I wait longer than that somebody will grab it before I do.  I 
always ask twice if a frequency is open, and it does not take more than 
ten seconds to do that.  Try it yourself while watching the clock.

However, if I start calling CQ and somebody jumps back in that clearly 
had the frequency before me, I move.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 1/14/2013 11:51 AM, steve.root at culligan4water.com wrote:


On the other hand, 10 seconds is no where near long enough to determine if a frequency is in use. I might not be on the second radio, I might be copying a guy that you can't hear that's sending an exchange to me at 15 WPM. His exchange could easily take more than 10 seconds.

73 Steve K0SR