[UK-CONTEST] FW: Warming Up

[Rob - G4LMW]

The S&P-ers will have just inherited a frequency and stay put (though I 
doubt it would be long before they got bullied of frequency). There aren't 
many S&P-ers who wouldn't prefer to "run" are there?

73, Rob
G4LMW
http://www.G4LMW.co.uk



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Hewitt" <andyphewitt at btopenworld.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 8:40 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] FW: Warming Up


>
>
>
> Rob,
> It might work, but imagine the fight for band space 30 seconds after the
> contest has started. What would all those S&P-ers do in the meantime, 
> whilst
> the RUN-ers are finding somewhere to run?
> 73
> Andy G3SVD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob - G4LMW
> Sent: 07 January 2010 19:35
> To: Ken Chandler; Danny Higgins
> Cc: Ray Hills; uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: 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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