[CQ-Contest] PJ4G ARRL DX SSB Recording by N2IC

Martin Durham W1md at W1md.net
Wed Mar 15 14:11:58 EDT 2017


So using two radios vs using one radio is no different? Really?  Check the stats. 

Marty
W1MD

> On Mar 15, 2017, at 2:09 PM, Ed Sawyer <sawyered at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Relative to spectrum usage, if a station is CQing over and over without
> being called - he is using spectrum.  If he answers a call, he uses no more
> spectrum than the repeated CQ being unanswered.  If an SO2R op calls him on
> the 2nd radio, that 2nd radio call uses no more spectrum than if there is no
> 2nd radio used.  The next increment of time on the used spectrum slot is
> either another CQ or a QSO exchange, but in either case the spectrum will
> continue to be used.
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> If dual CQing is going on by a single operator, it clearly uses more
> spectrum.  They are not the same.
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> SO2R has nothing to do with fairness any more than have a 4 sq in a salt
> marsh on 160 is fair vs the rest of the competing world using inv Ls or
> dipoles or verticals over normal soil.
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> When someone lies about using assistance to gain an unfair advantage, that
> is just plain cheating.  Mushing SO2R and lieing serves no purpose and is
> uncalled for.
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> 73
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> Ed  N1UR
> 
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