[SECC] Fw: Jan. 17th

[Fred Dennin]

I thought I would share this exchange that I had with KK7X who is President
of the County Hunters.  I can't fix all the ills of cohabitation on the
bands but just trying to do my part in keeping peace in the "family".  73'
Fred WW4LL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Hall" <kk7x at mailblocks.com>
To: "Fred Dennin" <fdennin at numail.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Jan. 17th


> Fred,
>
> I am sorry that you experienced the problem you describe.  We are often
> QRM'd during contests and many operators, such as yourself are more than
> happy to move when informed of the problem.  But we also have those who
> tell us where we can go and continue to operate no matter what we do.
> They are the expect ion rather than the rule.   We have had a continuing
> problem over the years with a person or persons recording QSO's and then
> playing the tape on 14.336.  I appreciate your concern and for taking
> the time to express yourself.  I will post a copy of your email on our
> forum and perhaps it will wake a few folks up.
>
> 73, Dennis Hall - KK7X
>
> Fred Dennin wrote:
>
> > Dennis,
> >
> > Good morning.   I had a real problem last night that I never
> > encountered before.   I heard from someone late in the contest that I
> > was QRMing the County Hunters about 1959z on 14.336.  I was actually
> > working 15 meters (21.315) when they said I was on 20.  I made one
contact
> > on 14.335 at 2025z and moved on up the band.  I am more than willing
> > to share my documented log with anyone interested in seeing it.  What
did
> > happen to me was that someone early in the contest recorded me calling
> > CQ early in the contest.  When I quit calling CQ, "he" would then play
the
> > recording with my voice. I also worked some people in the contest that
> > said that I had already worked them.  I have never experienced that in
> > contesting
> > before.  I'm sorry that someone interferred with your net , but was
> > not my doing and I had no control over it.  I also ran into some
> > "freaks" on 80 meters who
> > evidently have a long standing sched and called .5 kc away from me at
> > 40 over (other 4 landers).  Not a good contest night for me.
> >
> > Dennis, it disturbs me deeply that I was accused of QRMing County
> > Hunters but I am grateful that one or two of your members brought it
> > to my attention.  I don't know what anyone can do to defend against
> > someone behaving in that fashion but it made for a very frustrating
> > night for both of us.  I try to always behave in an honorable way
> > which is obviously bothering me that someone else has misrepresented
> > me.  I just got back into ham radio after a 10 year hiatus because of
> > similar behavior in the hobby.  I guess I should be thankful that this
> > is the only time that this has happened to me in 25 years of hamming.
> >
> > I just wanted you and your members to know that I am deeply concerned
> > about the behavior of this individual and that I personally regret
> > this misrepresentation of my call and interference to your group.
> >
> > Sincerely.......Fred WW4LL
> >
>