[SECC] Problem with V73RY

[Gary McConville]

Glad I didn't work him...

--- Neal Sulmeyer <k4ea at contesting.com> wrote:

> I don't usually gripe about other operators, but I feel I should set
> the
> record straight on this one.
> 
> Sunday afternoon I was working 15M, running Europe.  When the
> occasional
> stateside station called, I would switch to my west fixed 3el yagi to
> work the station.  Periodically, I would turn the main antenna to the
> west and call CQ.  On one such occasion, V73RY called me (who I had
> already worked), and politely asked that I QSY because I was
> splattering
> on his frequency 2KHz away.  I explained that I had been on this
> frequency for several hours and as he was S9+30db that I was just
> overloading his receiver. When asked what my signal strength was, he
> admitted it was also very strong.  At which point he went away.  I
> turned my antenna back to Europe and continued.  A bit latter I
> turned
> back to the west.  Soon after V73RY responded by calling CQ on my
> frequency!  I politely asked him to QSY, which he ignored.  I
> continued
> my CQ and worked a number of stations. But now I had many stateside
> stations asking me to QSY so they could work him.  I was now in the
> position of having explaining to them that he came on top of my
> frequency. At which point, I got called all sorts of names.  I
> decided
> that discretion was the better part and went to 20M.
> 
> I invite your comments and suggestions on other ways I could handle
> this
> situation in the future.
> 
> Neal, K4EA (NJ4U)
> 
> 
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