[RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers

[k2yg at verizon.net]

N8S transmitted:

>IK1MNY YOU ARE IN BLACK LIST...I CALL SV AND YOU TRANSMIT OVER HIM  
>PSE QRX QRX DE N8S


Instead of threatening blacklisting, RTTY dxpeditions with big pile-ups should make their response calls longer, so calling stations will have a better chance of hearing them.  N8S's "SV1XXX 599 599 SV1XXX" is not long enough for another caller who sends his call 4 times to hear if both start transmitting at or near the same time.

  SV1XXX 599 599 SV1XXX
IK1MNY IK1MNY IK1MNY IK1MNY

The IK1 might never have heard N8S's response, and kept calling innocently, unfortunately on top of the SV.  Short responses may be a significant cause of the need for repeat responses by the DX station.

Dave K2YG