[UK-CONTEST] IOTA G0MTN SO12Mixed LP Unassisted

[Peter Bowyer]

Lee and Stewart said :

> >The only grumble I have is the same as last year:  Stations running a
> pileup
> >who do not give their call time after time - I've not got time to listen
to
> >these pileups just waiting for a callsign !
>
> The IOTA contest seems particularly bad for this. I know there are subtle
> benefits to a pile up operator in not giving your call every 'QSO', but 7,
8
> or more Q's without identification is ridiculous. This year I decided to
> call these offending stations anyway, instead of wasting my time waiting.
> Three responded with "We've worked before", to which I respond - "Well
give
> your call and I'll know who you are". This may not work, but it makes me
> feel better!

There was a particular GM station (visting, not resident I believe) this
year who got me going on that subject. I suspect they might have benefitted
from applying for a contest call instead of the 'GMnxxx/P' they were using,
although of course the '/P' does imply 'unusual island' in IOTA.

My technique is to always say the call but say it faster when I want to slow
the pileup down, and slower when I want to build it up. Seems to work, and
doesn't annoy the waiting stations as much as just saying 'QRZ' - anyone who
has tuned past us a few times already will easily recognise it. Maybe it did
get a bit frantic near the end, though :-)

Peter G4MJS