[UK-CONTEST] QRM?

[Roger G3SXW]

Sorry, Ken, you'd lost your frequency. No matter the cause, if a frequency 
is empty for even 15 seconds then it is up for grabs by anyone else. 
Inexperienced SO2R operators need to take this on board as well!
73 de Roger/G3SXW.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: " Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] QRM?


>
>
>>
>> A few moans as well: I got attacked by the continuous carrier jammer on a
> couple of occasions, >which was irritating. But more significantly, three
> times, I found a clear frequency, and after the >necessary "QRL?" a few
> times, started working stuff, only to be jumped on a few minutes later by
>>someone claiming they had been on the freq all night. Well perhaps, but
> they were evidently not >there when I called QRL ? and were I suspect
> S&P-ing. I had a long discussion with an OK1 >who was one of the culprits,
> but to no avail. This is poor operating in my opinion. If you go S&P >you
> run the risk of losing your run frequency - you can't leave a "reserved"
> sign on the channel !
>
> (Tempting to do so when taking a quick urgent visit to the little room 
> which
> has already been discussed!)
>
> I must apologise to the station who thought that he'd found a clear
> frequency in SSB AFS. I'd not left the frequency but the linear PSU had
> tripped & I'd not noticed that I was talking to myself for a minute or so!
> (at least both being G's we came to an amicable agreement - I kept the
> frequency).
>
> I experienced what appeared to be a deliberate (but unsuccessful) attempt
> at causing QRM during SSB AFS on 3693 where I had been operating for some
> time. This sounded very much like amateur analogue SSTV. I can't find any
> commercial FAX service listed on this frequency & I've not heard the 
> signal
> on this frequency since. I'll give SSTV'ers benefit of doubt as it could
> have been anyone out to cause QRM, all it takes these days is a PC with a
> sound card to make SSTV noises. I wonder whether anyone else suffered from
> attempts at deliberate QRM from an SSTV type signal during this contest?
>
> 73....
>
> Ken
>
> G3LVP
>
>
>
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