If there is a "central" calling freq, and it is busy, we can simply "look
around". In fact, I have my waterfall set to see almost 5 KC of band, and
the bandpass in the rig isnt even that wide, but I can definitely see at
least 3kc quite well. If another station is within that area, I will see
him, and can call there. I have never been a real fan of a calling freq,
just for the sake of making a contact to QSY elsewhere. In government we
had them too - but normally our cw contacts were just in order to set up
communications in rtty freqs, etc. and really only took a few moments to do.
Even when we had an "all embassy" message, embassy communicators simply
stood by for one another to make the 30 second contact. In those kinds if
situations you do need to get on and get off. But, in amateur radio, I
think its just nice to have an "area' to look in to see who/what is there,
or nearby.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 7:23 PM
Subject: [digitalradio] Calling Freq: To QSY or Not QSY...that is th
question.
> --- 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
