[CQ-Contest] Callers on EXACTLY the same frequency

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N1MM already randomized incoming spots for that reason…..





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From: Scott Ellington
Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎February‎ ‎22‎, ‎2016 ‎7‎:‎51‎ ‎PM
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During some of my modest runs in the CW ARRL DX contest last weekend, it 
seemed many of the callers were on exactly the same frequency, making it 
really hard to pick out a call.  This phenomenon seems to be getting 
worse.  I wonder if this is because many of them are just clicking on a 
spot, and modern radios have such great frequency accuracy.  It would 
help if operators using this technique would use the XIT to offset 
50-100 Hz.  (No more, or you'll end up too close to the neighbors.)  If 
it doesn't already, perhaps someday software could introduce a random 
offset.

There were also, of course, some callers way off frequency.  It's best 
to know just where your transmit frequency is, and to place it 
strategically.

73,

Scott  K9MA

-- 
Scott Ellington  K9MA
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

k9ma at sdellington.us

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