[UK-CONTEST] Failure to Identify

[Rob Harrison]

Hi Ken,

Well I was first licensed in March 1973 so I probably qualify.

One way would be to not post spots on the cluster. Not going to happen.

When you first come to the bands, either HF or VHF, you tend to find out 
what the format is by listening a while. If that's happening from the 
newcomers they are just prepetuating the bad habits.

Bob G8HGN

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Failure to Identify


>>> Perhaps I can be really old fashioned here, and suggest that a qso
>>> requires a minimum exchange of both callsigns and a report ?
>>>
>>> John G4ZTR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All it needs is the operator to NOT take any calls dropped in during the
>>> final over, and then when finished give call or QRZ.
>>>
>>> Am I a dinosaur and asking too much in these "modern times".
>>>
>>> Bob G8HGN
>>>
>>>
>>>
> You are both beginning to sound like G3's!
>
> I remember several cycles ago BC (Before Cluster) some good 10m openings
> when I regularly worked a station on one of the Pacific Islands (H44?)
> without anyone trying to break in & not every report (even in contests)
> was 59(9) and you could call CQ DX on 10m without being called by UA3's,
> SV's etc. I'm very much afraid that it's a a sign of "modern times".  I
> guess that in the past a good percentage of 'amateur' operators had been
> (or were) professional operators either as sea going R/O's or in the
> military & operated with some discipline, I get the impression now that
> the bands are populated by a lot of football hooligans.
>
> 73...
>
> Ken
>
> G 3 LVP
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