[UK-CONTEST] CC April CW Contest operation prior to the start

[Andy Swiffin]

>>> On 11/04/2009 at 17:01, in message
<7B59BE29C0924DB1B20600A515EA2970 at g3zvwlaptop>, "Steve White"
<g3zvw at talktalk.net> wrote:

> 
> you just have to get on the band a bit earlier if you want to bag a run 
> frequency. In SSB AFS I have known frequency warming commence by 11:00, 
> three hours before the contest starts! Now that's what I call extreme, but 
> if someone is prepared to put in the effort and as a result it gives him the 

I've no problem with people bagging a run frequency, but I do have a problem with the whinging that happens when they then get sat on by someone else.   We've already seen the maths, there aren't enough SSB "slots" to fit all the people in who want one,  hence if someone comes along after all the towels have been laid out on the loungers expect to get part of it sat on.   Just because you're there early - tough, you haven't reserved the frequency.  

That's my half a groats worth.
Andy
'8oeg


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