[RTTY] Change in pileup procedure?

[WILLIAM MARX]

You reflected my thoughts perfectly...thank you.

I've had Towers, KT-34XA's and Kilowatts for most of my ham career(55 Years). In our 35 years old DX Club(SFDXA) we always advocated standing by for the guy who had not worked a rare one yet. Pushed for others to stand aside. We made phone calls to our club lists of who needed the rare one. We all worked hard to make sure everyone worked 'em once. DX Peditions used to say "for a new one only".

After Katrina I am still relegated to verticals through laziness and need, with DXCC 300 plus on all modes.(Honor Roll on 2). But in today's world of "Gotta Have it and gotta have it now', and with the interjection of internet, there is little we can do to educate new comers to the hobby, aside from voicing opinions on blogs and reflectors. 

But that doesn't mean some of us don't still stand by those principals. I worked the FT5 once on 30 with my vertical, and watch as others chase the Challenge and all the other "gotta have it all" boards. with 18 or more contacts(modes, bands, hour of the day). 

It is the evolution of ham radio as it is also in life. I'm happy with my one, and I get on with the other aspects of life. We all follow our own path in the hobby.
Bill Marx W2CQ




________________________________
 From: Phil Sussman <psussman at pactor.com>
To: Kok Chen <chen at mac.com> 
Cc: k.siwiak at ieee.org; rtty at contesting.com 
Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2014 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Change in pileup procedure?
 

I believe Chen hit the nail on the head (as he usually does)
when he says, "definitely won't work well for 100 watts/vertical
guys.."

He's absolutely right. This dovetails right into what I was
discussing previously. It doesn't make a difference actually
in what 'procedure' is in place, since mobile/QRP/vertically
challenged operators are at a distinct disadvantage working
a DX station.

The current system devolves into chaos when the high power,
splatter generating, QRM creating, rude operating, list
chasing, (not everyone now, some are gentlemen - others are
not) "I worked you six times already, but not today, how are
ya doing?" hams hit the airways. This wastes QSO 'slots' and
the little guns lose the change to get thru, unless they're
lucky, or the DXv offers the opportunity.

In that regard rudeness still happens. The DX asks for QRP
and gets "I'm running QRP (900W instead of 1.5KW) today".
Or asks for a specific partial call to respond and gets a
plethera of calls, none of which contain any of the element(s)
requested.

Is it any wonder that frustration happens and little guys
give up after being shut out. It's OK to be patient; however,
the band 'does go south' and there is usually only a limited
window.

Whew ! Let me jump off my soap box.

Have a good day everyone. Thanks for reading.

73 de Phil - N8PS



Quoting Kok Chen <chen at mac.com>:

>
> On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Kai wrote:
>
>> Pardon, but what does "QYF" stand for?
>
> Bill made it up -- I think it stands for Q Your Frequency.  Method  
> definitely won't work well for 100 watts/vertical guys like me.
>
> Vy 73
> Chen
>
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