[UK-CONTEST] G4TSH AFS CW 2006

[G3SJJ]

Yes, it's nice and polite. I'm not too keen in the first hour but after 
that it isn't going to slow the rate down much and it's nice just to 
acknowledge either someone you know well or a regular participant. I am 
always aware that the other person might not want his rate slowed by 
unneccessary drivel, eg "73 and good luck in the contest old man" so 
tend to abbreviate like Jus or Der. I am quite happy receive ---- (short 
for Oris!)or even OF!!

What I don't like is something more prevalent to the slower senders, 
which then makes things even slower and can really slow the rate down 
for an S&Per. I've mentioned it before. 73, 73, dit dit, dit dit, long 
pause, CQ several times and at last, a callsign. Phew, hard work!!

Chris G3SJJ


ALANNOTTAGE at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 08/01/06 23:59:27 GMT Standard Time from uk-contest, 
>justin at g4tsh.demon.co.uk writes:
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>>One significant irritation was the quite large number of callers who had to 
>>say hello and send my name....
>>...Is it me or does this happen to anyone else?
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>Seems a number of people were doing this at the start of the contest.  I 
>heard George, '3NOH S&Ping around and he got GEO most times!  Other assorted tosh 
>thrown in by some others too.  My theory is that it's the first time in a 
>while that a lot people have hooked up locally (inter G that is) and that they 
>felt the need for a bit of social interaction.  I guess things will be back to 
>normal next weekend with plenty of snarly power/bandwidth/testosterone action 
>hi!!
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>Al G0XBV
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