[TenTec] TEN-TEC SSB NETS TOMORROW

[Jim Lowman]

Sometimes organizers of state QSO parties will suggest a given frequency 
on certain bands, but that certainly doesn't mean that it's the only 
place to make contacts.

73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 2/23/2013 11:18 PM, Richards wrote:
> I am kinda confused.   As part of a team that holds a record in the 
> Michigan QSO party, I thought I understood how these QSO Parties work. 
>  I cannot imagine how they could conduct a state QSO Party on a single 
> frequency, unless its was sort of a dud.   I presume it works like the 
> Michigan and Ohio QSO Parties, in that the entire band could be 
> consumed by a myriad of operators - they won't be confined to just one 
> frequency.
>
> So why the fuss?   How is this different from any other Sunday? At any 
> time, the frequency could be in use by other operators, QSO Party or 
> not, and if someone is working our frequency, either they QSY to 
> another frequency, or we do.  We could encounter this problem at any 
> time on any day.
>
> Please, I am a relatively new guy on the team, asking a serious 
> question.  This is not a flame or critical argument.   Am I missing 
> something here?   Is this really such a special case ?
>
> Thank you.
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