[CQ-Contest] SO2R bashing

[Peter Sundberg]

Hi Mike,

Unfortunately I find your description of the SO2R operators to be 
somewhat too polished and innocent. And there are other issues than 
just keeping a 2nd frequency warm, occupying double spectrum space.

The most irritating situation is when I start running on a clear 
frequency, after inquiring multiple times if it is in use, only to be 
greeted with by an SO2R operator bluntly starting to CQ after 1-2 
minutes on my now established run frequency. It is totally obvious 
that this operator has been busy on a run frequency and suddenly 
remembers that he must keep the 2nd frequency warm.

As this operator is busy running on the other frequency he/she will 
not acknowledge my messages that the 2nd frequency is now busy. So 
the constant SO2R 2nd frequency CQ is there in my face as soon as I 
switch back to receive.

And as I am marginally disturbing the rate of this SO2R operator who 
is busy on the run frequency, it is pretty obvious that he/she is 
willing to take the fight for a prolonged period to get the 2nd 
frequency back again.

This arrogant behavior is not adding to my fun.

Just sayin'

73
Peter SM2CEW


At 22:40 2017-12-02, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
>
>
>Nobody is keeping a 2nd frequency warm.  With skimmer/RBN etc. in a CW
>contests, it's not necessary and it's a needless accusation.
>
>We're in this to have fun, right?
>
>
>73 de Mike VE9AA
>
>(SO1R-Classic in this particular CQWW CW)
>
>Mike, Coreen & Corey
>Keswick Ridge, NB