TopBand: "Local" Yackers

[Bob Garrett]

Hi K3BU

I appreciate your frustration.  I seriously doubt that many or any of the 
1850 gang subscribes to this reflector thus I doubt your comments, 
concerns and potential solutions have been heard.  I would add that my 
belief is that even if they are heard, there will not be any behavioral 
change.  My perception is that there is a "we them) mentality and for the 
most part, very little tolerance for contest operations by those 
individuals that frequent 1850.

Bob WA3EUL 


On Fri, 15 Nov 1996 K3BU@aol.com wrote:

> It's not only 1850 that is private.
> Few times during the CQ WW Phone, while operating CG1ZZ (I made sure I do not
> step on 1850iers tows, who needs the carrier on freq. during the contest,
> from the op who has nothing better to do) I would call a DX within couple of
> kHz of 1850. "Policemen" would promptly come on my frequency, interfere with
> my attempt to QSO, and tell me that I am interfering with QSO in progress on
> 1850. 
> The best one was when I called DX stn and KG3EG (if I remember correctly)
> came on 1847 and kept asking "Are you calling me?" I did not pick the fight,
> bit my tongue and quit calling. 
> Now question is: Is it too much for 1850 gang to move up a bit few times a
> year during the contest, instead of insisting on talking about not much? Is
> courtesy, understanding and decency thing of the past?
> Look "no contest guys," most of the contesters are not operating during the
> 358 days of the year. Is it too much to ask for a bit more room on the band
> in the international competition, where we try to represent the country and
> push the limits of technology and operating for the rest of you? There are
> WARC bands and there is the other end of the band or mode that is not
> cloberred by the contest chatter. Please give us a break! It is a gentleman's
> band, or it used to be. Thank you for your support!
> CU on CW from CG1ZZ, it's much more fun and room and courtesy and ....
> 73 de VE3BMV, K3BU
> 
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