--- In [email protected], KV9U <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I strongly agree with this. I have never understood the concept of > moving off a calling frequency once contact is made unless the reason is > due to annoying those listening to a given dedicated frequency as we do > on 2 meter simplex.
I'm beginning to agree with this point. The one thing in the way of me totally agreeing is the occasion where someone "hogs" the frequency. With Olivia for example , I have observed guys using the slowest speed and having a rag-chew for 45 minutes of more . Of course,they have every right to do this but if this happens on "our" suggested frequency, we stand a chance of going back to what I am trying to avoid. Recently, I have seen lonely CQ efforts on 14073 in PSK63 concurrent with unanswered CQs in Hell on 14076, Throb on 14078, Olivia on 14106.5, and PAX2 on 14112. If we use 14078.4 for all of these modes we will stand a better chance of making a contact AND our activity may stir up newcomers. QSYing, in my experiences today, was a pain though. Maybe we can alter the suggestion to somthing like use the freq for 15 minutes of so and either QSY then for a longer rag-chew , or simply pause for 2 minutes , every 15 minutes. Too weird ? Andy K3UK
