[UK-CONTEST] Warming Up

[g3ory at lineone.net]

Guys,

Let's not lose sight of one significant advantage of the status quo in 
that it does allow the band to be 'populated' in a more or less orderly 
manner.  Having to QSY after the first QSO seems to be a recipe for 
'frequency fights' all over the band.

The other point which sometimes does not get mentioned is why do the 
'plaintiffs' think they would get any advantage with the proposed 
change?  In my experience, it is the stations with the best antennas 
and the best operators which seem to come out best again and again and 
again.  Most of the top stations in the recent 80m Sprint series were 
drawn from the list of 'usual suspects'.

73 Bob
G3ORY

>----Original Message----
>From: g4lmw at btconnect.com
>Date: 07/01/2010 19:35 
>To: "Ken Chandler"<g0orh at sky.com>, "Danny Higgins"<danny.higgins at keme.
co.uk>
>Cc: "Ray Hills"<g3hrh at btinternet.com>, <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>Subj: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Warming Up
>
>Ken
>
>Danny was only suggesting having to move if you call CQ and give 
serial 001. 
>After that, you can stay put.
>
>73, Rob
>G4LMW
>http://www.G4LMW.co.uk
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ken Chandler" <g0orh at sky.com>
>To: "Danny Higgins" <danny.higgins at keme.co.uk>
>Cc: "Ray Hills" <g3hrh at btinternet.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Warming Up
>
>
>> Danny et al
>> Interesting thread, but you would not find me on air using that
>> format. It's bad enough trying to keep your frequency from being
>> nicked, let alone giving it up after a qso.
>> Each to his own, but sprints are not my cuppa tea!
>>
>> Ken..G0ORH
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7 Jan 2010, at 19:00, "Danny Higgins" <danny.higgins at keme.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Why not partially adopt the Sprint format in contests.  If you 
call
>>> CQ and
>>> give out Serial No 001 then you must relinquish the frequency to 
the
>>> station
>>> who called you.  This will stop all frequency warming, which is
>>> particularly
>>> bad in the 80m CC SSB contests where there is never enough room.
>>>
>>> Danny, G3XVR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ray Hills
>>> Sent: 07 January 2010 16:08
>>> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Warming Up
>>>
>>> Keith,
>>>
>>> Maybe whoever it was disagrees with the concept of "keeping a
>>> frequency
>>> warm".  It is not a practice that particularly appeals to me 
either
>>> as it
>>> rather smacks of "my frequency", something I deprecate.  I agree 
that
>>> unknowingly causing QRM by not checking the channel first is bad
>>> practice
>>> but maybe he (or she) didn't hear you??
>>>
>>> Ray G3HRH
>>>
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