[UK-CONTEST] UKDX and HADX

G3SJJ g3sjj at btinternet.com
Mon Jan 23 12:32:53 EST 2006


Similar to what I experienced in AFS, Paul. For a while I was called by 
someone using ZL1AB. Like you say the CW was good, from a well 
controlled electronic keyer at a reasonabe speed around 26 to 28 wpm. I 
am beginning to think it is a disgruntled licenced op who is ani-contest.

Chris G3SJJ


paul wrote:

>  Hi all,   I  sent a post about this some time ago, at the time it did'nt
>raise any comments but it sounds like the same M.O, which  is latching onto
>strong signals, pirateing  your call, pirateing someone else's call that is
>similair eg. G6PZ or VK6PZ , C36PZ   zero beating, Wobbleating, etc. The
>morse is always very good with  a strong signal ( even on top band! ) this
>makes you wonder whether its comming from a bona fide operator out to cause
>mischief or a non licensed op who is doing it to prove some sort of a point.
>73 Paul G6PZ
>
----- Original Message -----

>  From: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI at blueyonder.co.uk>
>  To: "Andy swiffin" <a.l.swiffin at dundee.ac.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>  Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:27 PM
>  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UKDX and HADX
>
>
>  > Yes you were one of many Andy!
>  > The CW was very good quality, an easy to listen to fist.  Seems a shame
>that
>  > whoever was pirating and deliberately QRMing could have been a licensed
>  > amateur. They certainly knew how to tune up and down the band and zero
>beat
>  > for maximum disturbance.
>  > 73
>  > Jim,  MM0BQI
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Andy swiffin" <a.l.swiffin at dundee.ac.uk>
>  > To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>  > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:41 AM
>  > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UKDX and HADX
>  >
>  >
>  > >
>  > >>>> "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote on 22/01/2006
>  > > 17:20:
>  > >
>  > >>  Heard some nasty
>  > >> deliberate QRM on 40m with one station pirating the call GW4ALG
>  > >> following RTTY stations up and down the band sending CQ on their
>  > >> frequency.
>  > >> Most of the targeted stations were from EU but a few G stations also
>  > >
>  > >> received the benefit of this persons attention. Having had our short
>  > >
>  > >> contest call pirated I know it is not a nice feeling.
>  > >>
>  > >
>  > > Yes I was the victim of that too, firstly he/she was netted on a
>  > > station I called then he/she came and sat on me.
>  > >
>  > > Cheers
>  > > Andy
>  > > gm8oeg
>  
>


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