[RTTY] Change in pileup procedure?

[Glenn Wyant]

This happened back in the early 1990's when
one of the BOUVET operations was on.

They announced that they would be answering any
calls on the 20 meter band ( SSB ).

Qsos, nets etc were overrun with callers qrming everyone.

This is a bad idea.

Glenn VA3DX
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Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Change in pileup procedure?


> Steve makes a good point.
> 
> The new proposal does have a distinct disadvantage. The current
> 'split' operation supposedly allows the DX station to answer
> without being 'overrun' by continual calls. Essentially the idea
> is the callers 'stop calling' when the DX station is working
> someone. This allows the DX to elicit the next call(s).
> 
> Under the proposed plan, the callers have no idea when the DX
> is talking or listening. They are instead randomly transmitting
> on random UP frequencies without any idea where the DX is actually
> working. The announced advantage is there is no jamming of the DX
> station nor are there any 'split workers.'
> 
> Without a periodic return to the original calling frequency there
> can be no coordination. Under that line of thought, why should the
> DX ever return to any frequency. Rather he should just keep working
> and moving.(Hunt and pounce in reverse you might say)
> 
> This causes calling stations to keep calling over and over without
> vacating -- thus keeping multiple frequencies occupied with callers
> (unless they are worked in which case they would be immediately
> replaced). In short, there could be no synchronization with the
> operating pattern of the DX station.
> 
> Regarding QSOs in progress in the UP range, there would be direct
> contact with the continually callers ("This frequency is in use")
> causing continual migration.
> 
> It is only replacing one type of QRM with another. Under the
> proposal however, more stations are actually transmitting at the
> same time (no pausing) out of sequence with each other.
> 
> Oh well - QRM is QRM
> 
> 73 de Phil - N8PS
>