[CQ-Contest] The "high and mighty" syndrome on display

[n1ix at n1ix.com]

Jim,
You are right on!! The "secret" of QRP operation is to be there when
propagation is at its best. 
Being located in New Hampshire I take my sleep break between European
sunrise and my sunrise. 

I usually call the running station twice. If I don't get as much as a "?" I
move on. If the station I was trying to work was a multiplier I jot down the
frequency and try again later. Usually, when I come back he is gone.

Hope to see you in the big "Stew" we will be worth 4X points,  maybe that
will make us a little louder :)

Dave N1IX


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Brown
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:20 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] The "high and mighty" syndrome on display

On Sat,12/20/2014 12:38 PM, Joe wrote:
> Thing is the station has already invested the time. running away after 
> using up his time is far worse than wasting a small amount more and at 
> least give him the points.

Having been on both sides if this, I think a calling station too weak to
copy is doing the running station a favor by giving up when the running
station is busy.

An important thing you learn when you're QRP is that you make QSOs over the
most difficult paths occur at propagation peaks, and you learn when those
peaks occur. :) I'm currently working on QRP WAS on 160M from my QTH near
San Francisco. Nearly all of my QSOs to the east coast have occurred within
an hour of sunrise on the other end. I'm still looking for CT, VT, KY, SC,
WV, and MS.

73, Jim K9YC
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