Topband: Ticked over intentional interference on top band

Larry lknain at nc.rr.com
Fri Jan 20 19:42:27 PST 2012


Unfortunately 160 is not immune to that kind of behavior. I have run into
it before (including from an A1 Op member). Some would argue they were
agressively pursuing a DX QSO. Most of us would classify the operation
as just plain QRM.

73, Larry  W6NWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wa3mej at comcast.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:01 PM
Subject: Topband: Ticked over intentional interference on top band


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> I have been a ham for almost 46 years now and having been on 160 off an on 
> for much of that time. Tonight I saw something that I had not really seen 
> on 160 and kinda ticked me off big time; some idiot intentiionally trying 
> to jam VE1ZZ while he was trying to work a DX station that I didnt even 
> hear (I'M Jealous obviously). This kind of thing happens a lot on 80 what 
> with all the idiots directly challenging the FCC and all but I have not 
> really run into it on the gentlemens band. Everyone is for the most part 
> so pleasant on this band. I mean if why not just turn it into a contest 
> for who can work the station first? but to intentionally be a spoiler for 
> another station just doesnt cut it.
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> It would be nice to find this joker and poke pins in his coax. Whats the 
> saying " I'm mad as hell and not going to put up with this" ???
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> Jim WA3MEJ
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> P.S. VE1ZZ hope you got the contact anyhow.
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