Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"...

[Jim F.]

What I hear lately are those who send QRL  (Not  QRL?)  a couple of times
and then call CQ.   It drives me bonkers.
 
A smart engineer I used to work with at Western Electric said:
(paraphrasing)
 
Most of the people on this earth are below average.
 
jim / W1FMR
 


--- On Thu, 2/9/12, Roger D Johnson <n1rj at roadrunner.com> wrote:


From: Roger D Johnson <n1rj at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"...
To: "Eddy Swynar" <deswynar at xplornet.ca>
Cc: topband at contesting.com
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 9:48 AM


The "Gentleman's Band" has been dead a long time, Eddy. It's now inhabited by 
the same
type of operators that infest all the other bands.

As for QRL? It's often used by lids on the DX's frequency to cause QRM and provoke a
response. A version of sending someone's call on the DX transmitting frequency thus
provoking a slew of ups, lid, a**hole, etc.

Best just to ignore it and get on with your life.

73, Roger

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