Not to invalidate your experience or anything, but I've never had an
issue with people being unwilling to repeat their call. On the other
hand, since I'm usually hunting-and-pouncing rather than
running-and-gunning, I've typically listened to them give their whole
exchanges many times and I've got the log entry filled out except for
the time of the contact before they finally hear me, and it's usually
THEM requesting that I send my call again.
One of my pet peeves is guys who either never seem to say their call,
just "qrz" or "qrz contest." Another one is guys who vary what they do
every time so I don't know when I should start transmitting.
Note to self: Need to do more contesting in 2018.
On 12/11/2017 9:50 AM, gmuller885--- via BVARC wrote:
Guys and Gals.
I tried. Had only one opening on friday night and the wife called
during it so had to leave. When I came back it was dead and stayed
that way for the rest of the contest. I now understand the term
sporadic contact. One second it would be there and the next gone.
Since I have a hearing problem I would ask for a repeat and they were
gone. Also I have a request. Please be patient with us newbees and
talk slower when asked. I had one guy that stated he did not have
time to repeat. In that length of time he could have done so. His loss
as I could not get his call. See you all next contest. From the deaf
and slow side.
Gerald Muller *K9GEM*
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