[RSM] Sweepstakes

[Tom Haavisto]

I agree with the silliness of the nets and their "demand we QSY".


That said, I have a couple of interesting stories to share.

A few years ago, I was running on 40.  About 20 minutes from the top of the
hour, a guy says "Nose Pickers Net will start at the top of the hour" and
he refused to acknowledge I was there.  I simply said "Frequency is in use"
and ignored him.  He repeated his announcement a few times as the top of
the hour approached, and I continued to ignore him.  Top of the hour comes
and he runs through his announcement and starts looking for checkins.  I
reminded him "FREQUENCY IS IN USE!"  In the end, he left without ever
talking to me.  Guess he had to skip his nose picking that evening, and he
felt deprived!


The other thing I have noticed is when a net is about to start, folks start
jamming me.  Farts, burbs and various noises, carriers and the like.  They
don't ask to me to QSY - they simply think by creating some QRM, I will
take a hint and leave.  Lately, I started to say "Awww - is it time for the
net already??"  90% of the time the QRM stops...  Perhaps they don't like
being called out for their tactics...


Tom - VE3CX


On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 9:57 AM, Ed <ed_richardson at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Like many others, missed ND and PR.  With the hurricane devastation it was
> no surprise that they did not get on as usual. I did see a spot for them on
> Saturday night on 40m but I could not hear them and they were gone quickly.
>
> The station from ND that got on did not work bands at the times favorable
> to
> us. The bands were always way to long.
>
>
>
> I was worried about getting ONN in the log. I saw spots for Tom VE3CX but
> could never hear him. Finally found a lonely VE3RX calling on 80m at 0217z
> Saturday night. Ended up working Tom 3 hours later on 80m. Sorry Jack, we
> just never heard you.  Maybe you are right. We need to arrange an RSM net
> for the last 30 minutes of the contest. That way because we are a net we
> can
> kick people off a frequency and demand they QSY and leave us a clear
> frequency.  (Ok maybe I am still a little bitter about recent events.)
>
>
>
> Lots of activity from MB and I didn't see or hear anyone complaining about
> missing the MB mult. I worked VE4's TV, AHW, XT, EA, ET, EV.
>
>
>
> Results this year are down from previous years and scores seem to be
> following the sunspot cycle.  It will be tough the next few years with
> everyone packed into 20m and 40m. I won't talk about 80m until my ears stop
> bleeding.
>
>
>
> Does someone have a list of frequencies and times for all the bovine nets,
> weather nets, prescription med nets, antique equipment nets, ? It may help
> in strategy planning sessions for next year. We all know to avoid 14.300
> and
> 14.140 during DX contests, but there seems to be a plethoria of "other
> nets"
> that pop up. Hmmm maybe a RSM meeting topic for the future on strategies
> for
> finding, holding and defending a run frequency. Tom and Rob I am looking at
> you here!
>
>
>
> Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
>
>    3.5     176     352    2   2.0
>
>      7     504    1008   24   2.0
>
>     14     666    1332   53   2.0
>
>     21      10      20    2   2.0
>
> Total    1356    2712   81   2.0
>
> Score: 219,672
>
>
>
> Stay warm everyone. See you in CQWW CW.
>
>
>
> Ed
>
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