Topband: Conditions last night

[wb6tza at socal.rr.com]

I NEVER take tail enders, and have even stopped pileups and instructed
NO TAILS - wastes everyone's time getting fills.  Once I pick on a
signal, (usually a partial) I don't want to hear anyone else until I
am done.  Topband propagation/noise presents plenty enough of a
challenge, extra people transmitting at the wrong time just makes it
take longer and longer.

It is also incumbent on the DX station to maintain a steady technique
so folks DO know when to transmit.  The experienced DX ops can be
worked quickly if you listen and determine their technique and follow
it.  Most send K or X or UP or their call to indicate they are ready
for callers.  Before then, silence is golden.

Robin, ZA/WA6CDR,XZ1N,XZ0A


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Marshall-Read" <rmread at starhub.com>
To: "'Ford Peterson '" <ford at cmgate.com>; "'Steve Lawrence '"
<smlx at earthlink.net>; "'topband '" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 13:07
Subject: RE: Topband: Conditions last night


> Tough enough to get the Q out of a partial in a pileup without tail
ending,
> I never call tailenders.
>
> Bob 9V1GO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ford Peterson
> To: Steve Lawrence; topband
> Sent: 13/02/04 03:55
> Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions last night
>
> Steve wrote:
>
> ...SNIP...
>
> > I, for one, will continue to tail end as long as the DX takes 'em.
It
> > can be a thing of beauty.
> >
> > 73, Steve WB6RSE
>
> So we at least know of one tail ender who saw my comment.  The
trouble
> is Steve, you do this and you likely QRM the previous Q, who may be
> trying to get a fill.
>
> Ford-N0FP
> ford at cmgate.com
>
>
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