[CQ-Contest] NAQP practices was: Re: Big Gun hogging two frequencies (K3KU complaint)

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

The one that surprised me was people asking me, while I was running, if 
I would please QSY to another band, and then acting annoyed when I said 
"ltr pse". Maybe they assumed I was SO2R(?)

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/14/2013 1:51 PM, steve.root at culligan4water.com wrote:
>   5 to 10 seconds is two entirely different values....
>
> If I just called CQ and you take 5 to 10 seconds to answer me, I might be on the other rig answering Tree's CQ. Count to 5 out loud; why wait that long to answer me? I had several guys last weekend that took that long or even longer. No doubt they thought I was an "SO2R" lid. Those same guys used to complain about people not listening long enough between CQ's.
>
> 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
>
>
> ---Original Message-----
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> From: Tree [mailto:tree at kkn.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 11:30 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Big Gun hogging two frequencies (K3KU complaint)
>
> K3KU writes:> Just now, second time in NAQP (only been on for 3 hrs), answer CQ of BIGGUN. No reply. I call again. And again. No replies.Well - I am the big gun that K3KU speaks of. As it turns out - YES - I wasworkingsomeone on the other radio when he called - but I was all prepared toanswer himon his first call - but fat fingered somethingon my keyboard when he calledand mylogging program hung in a weird state. I can take full responsibility forthat since Iwrote my own software.So - while what he said is true - I believe that the reason for the delayhad more todo with my inability to respond to his first call because I couldn't sendany CW.I believe that K3KU was pretty aggressive about trying to take over myfrequency.Normally - if there is a 5 or 10 second delay - you don't assume that thefrequencyis now yours. I think if you did that going up and down the band - youwould findyourself making a lot of enemies.Also - to correct assumptions - when I am working a QSO on the sec
>   ond radio- Ido not "own" that frequency. The guy who was CQing does.73 Tree N6TR_______________________________________________CQ-Contest mailing listCQ-Contest at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
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