[UK-CONTEST] cqwwwpx

[Dave Lawley]

It's all about timing Bob, and a good understanding between the two ops 
who are interleaving. With a short callsign you can keep the overs very 
short so if anyone asks QRL? you can quickly reply.

And, importantly, no-one should spin the dial, find an apparently clear 
frequency and ask QRL? straight away. You should always listen for 
several seconds and in that time it will become apparent whether or not 
the frequency is in use.

In contrast to the multi-op tactics we're talking about, I'd say that 
rather more frequency fights arise because of poor use of SO2R 
techniques by a single op, who stupidly thinks he can go and grab a mult 
on the second radio without defending the run frequency. Similarly 
people using just a single radio sometimes think they can find a mult on 
the second VFO, work it and then return to a run frequency. If the 
band's busy, they're likely to be out of luck!

In my view, if I've found an apparently clear frequency, listened for 
5-10 seconds to confirm, asked QRL? and got no reply and then CQed and 
put a call in the log, it's most definitely my frequency now. If some 
poor SO2R user comes back on and tries to regain the frequency then he's 
got a fight on his hands. It will be a learning experience for him.

73, Dave G4BUO


Rob Harrison wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> First off let me say I don't operate on HF. But I understand what is going 
> on technically.
> 
> However what happens when another station finds what he thinks is a clear 
> freaquency only to be told the frequency is occupied by the said station who 
> is actually on a different frequency, .i.e. how does the said station keep 
> two active frequencies when only transmitting on one, and if he does, 
> doesn't that infringe the rules?
> 
> Bob G8HGN
>