[CQ-Contest] WPX CW

Thu May 30 09:28:25 EDT 2013

Maybe a Wall Of Shame like they have for people buying and selling 
equipment. like this,

http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/board,37.0.html

or this,

http://forums.qrz.com/forumdisplay.php?16-Ham-to-Ham-References

Joe WB9SBD
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On 5/29/2013 11:07 PM, Mats Strandberg wrote:
> This is a very important point.
>
> I am myself not better than others. I was "jumped on" by a few Aligator big
> guns, with signal strenghts of around 559-579 on 20 meters. I do not think
> they intentionally wanted to steaa my frequency (20 meter CW, me using 800
> W), but more a simple issue that the difference in power  between us made
> them not hear my 800 W "QRP" signals...
>
> I feel tempted to address this openly on the forum with call signs, because
> this is a SYSTEM more than an unlucky coincidence.I now begin to understand
> which stations run more and which run less than Full Legal Limit. Anyone
> else noticed ths same phenomena?
>
> But still I am gathering "courage" and as close to 100% statistical
> evidence that my assumptions are correct.
>
> The same intereting issue is that some stations seem to have extremely
> "noicy" RX conditions - always. With such signal strenghts as described
> above, I still always (no exceptions) need to repeat my call and serial
> numbers many times, while this is not the case when calling weak US big
> guns during poor conditions when signal strengths are 519-539.
>
> In 95% of the cases, US and Canadian stations are still able to get both my
> call and serial numbers just sent one.
>
> Interesting difference between US and European (and other) big guns...
>
>
> 73 de RM2D (Mats)
>
>
> 2013/5/30 Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net>
>
>> They will be "held accountable" when people are willing to name calls in
>> these public complaints...
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Steve Bookout
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:29 PM
>>> To: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
>>> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX CW
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> As we know, sometimes 'stuff' happens when changing rcvr filters, RIT or
>>> changing antennas.  These bad situations shouldn't really last longer
>>> than it takes to flip a switch or spin the dial.  Sometimes neither
>>> station feels THEY should be the one to move.  Like I said 'stuff'
>>> happens and this is contesting.
>>>
>>> This becomes a problem, WHEN THE SAME STATION, time after time, contest
>>> after contest, drops on top of you and starts CQ'ing.
>>>
>>> People, +\- 100 Hz is not a clear frequency!
>>>
>>> There are a couple of stations that are infamous for this. When will they
>>> be held accountable for their arrogance and poor operating ethics?
>>>
>>> 73 de Steve, NR4M
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 29, 2013, at 7:28, Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> My favorite is a certain zone 8 station that called me on my frequency
>>>> and then after he worked me, began to call CQ 100Hz away from my run
>>>> freq. It took a  couple of minutes to pry him off me.
>>>>
>>>> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 5/29/2013 10:48:23 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
>>>> g4odv at yahoo.co.uk writes:
>>>>
>>>> Hello  Jesus,
>>>>
>>>> I am truly sorry to have caused you this concern, I should have  said
>>>> that it was a remarkable  coincidence that you landed on my qrg,
>>>> which did happen 3 or 4 times . I really should have put that in a
>>>> better way  or preferably not mentioned it at all. Please accept my
>>> public  apologies..
>>>> 73  Bria
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: EC1KR Jesus  <ec1kr at ec1kr.com>
>>>> To: g4odv at yahoo.co.uk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 28 May  2013, 17:24
>>>> Subject: WPX CW
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Brian.
>>>>
>>>> Just  read your comments at 3830scores  about
>>>> us:
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------
>>>> On the other hand it  was remarkable the number of times ED1R chose to
>>>> land on my qrg. He was  weak and I am not saying he was hearing me but
>>>> I was hearing his callers  who were busting up the esp numbers I was
>>>> trying to  get..
>>>> --------------------------
>>>>
>>>> If we were weak there perhaps  we did not hear you at all as you are
>>>> off the back or off the side of our  beams. Also we set very narrow
>>>> filtering. Elementary it is not our  intention to make delibetate QRM
>>>> and we always play within the contest  rules. Nevertheless we
>>>> apologize for the trouble. Next time please do not  hesitate to turn
>>>> your antenna and ask for QSY.
>>>>
>>>> We do not seek  controversy, but understands that is a Contest with a
>>>> very bad propagation  conditions where punishment not we heard each
>>>> other.
>>>>
>>>> A  greeting.
>>>>
>>>> 73 de Jesus EC1KR / ED1R
>>>> Blog.    www.ec1kr.com
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