Topband: Calling without hearing (was CQ 160 WW)

[bob finger]

Tom Rauch wrote

>What's the best way to reduce that problem?
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>73 Tom
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>

Tom:  In my humble opinion turning off the spotting network would go a 
very long way to solving the problem.  It amazes me how many guys dump 
their calls when a spot shows up, even if they have not identified the 
station they are calling.  I often hear the dx come back to them with no 
response.......I'm sure you have heard the same thing as you listen far 
more than I on top band. 

I know it is progress, but I would truly rather have it the old way when 
we listened a lot and called our buddies on the telephone when a juicy 
one showed up.  Let the flames begin.  73 bob de w9ge