[UK-CONTEST] The first 144MHz UKAC of 2010

[Ken Eastty]

>  .
>
>  One thing I found very frustrating was that I'd been sitting on a
>  frequency just keeping it occupied for around fifteen minutes prior
>  to the start of the contest (I always make a point of spinning the
>  beam the full 360 degrees while doing this to make sure that there's
>  nobody doing the same thing that we're not hearing because they're in
>  a null) with not a peep heard but 30 seconds before the official
>  start time (according to my MSF set watch) someone started calling CQ
>  contest just 2.5 KHz above us forcing me to tune down a couple of k
>  to clear them.  I wish people would take the time to actually listen
>  on the frequency they want to use rather than what appeared to
>  happen, ie just turn the radio on and start shouting without having a
>  good listen around first.
>
>
>  73 Keith, G6NHU


Tut tut,

Don't you know that one or two operators think that they 'own' 
particular frequencies and use them in contests regardless
of whether anyone was there first (It helps them of course as DX knows 
where to look for them) or is this just me being cynical?

73....

Ken

G3LVP