[UK-CONTEST] Channel rights?

[Jonathan G0DVJ]

I have had the case a number of times when I haven't left the frequency but rather have stopped to listen to a weak/slow/both station replying to me or repeating something for the nth time and have then had to make the decision whether to lose him by sending AS (wait) or (QRL) in response to a QRL? over the top therefore abandoning reception or what normally happens continue to listen and then the person who asked doesn't hear him or me and therefore starts calling.  I think generally a double check of the frequency is in order and some humility if you don't hear the guy immediately reply YES but then hear him on the frequency. 

Otherwise I agree with the comments already made.  With SO2R/SO2V you take a risk and must accept the consequence when you lose it!

Without knowing what was actually the case .. and how long there was between the station in Peter's case responding ... its impossible to say who was unreasonable :) 

Jonathan G0DVJ 
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On 31 Jan 2011, at 16:18, G4LMW wrote:

> Peter
> 
> Is this a case of SO2R/SO2V?
> 
> The station calls CQ on frequency "A" and works a few stations, then spots a 
> "new" one on a 2nd S&P frequency (B) and works that one. This is the moment 
> where you call QRL? on frequency A, but he is busy repeating his serial to 
> the other station on B. He finally finishes the QSO and returns to "his" CQ 
> spot only to find you happily working away.
> 
> To answer your question, you are in the right. He left the channel and did 
> not respond to "QRL?" .... so tough luck!
> 
> (In my humble opinion)
> 
> Rob, G4LMW
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Hobbs" <peter at tilgate.co.uk>
> To: "UK Contest reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 3:34 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Channel rights?
> 
> 
>> OK, I guess this is all in a day's business for many of you, but I
>> usually only run in international events 2 or 3 times a year.  There's
>> at least one subscriber to this forum who may disagree with my
>> viewpoint, but I hadn't realised that the following practice (seen
>> during CQ 160 at the weekend) has become effectively the norm.
>> 
>> Having found a usable channel, sent QRL? with no reply, fired off a few
>> CQs and worked a couple of punters, the alleged "proprietor" comes on
>> the scene, claiming he has been using the channel for "long" and refuses
>> to recognise that by departing for whatever reason, he has lost use of
>> it.  As far as I was concerned, this was a matter of principal and,
>> especially as I was still able to make a few QSOs, there was no way I
>> was going to budge.  Thanks are due to a couple of G stations who may or
>> may not have fully understood exactly what was going on (they know who
>> they are!), but took the trouble to call during the episode.
>> Eventually, the offending station would go off somewhere for a few
>> minutes, returning from time to time to CQ specifically over one of my
>> callers.  Do people try to hold two run channels at once perhaps?  And
>> are they all from E Europe??
>> 
>> My question: who was being unreasonable?
>>