Bonnie your argument is "some contesters and DXers QRM ongoing QSOs, so
therefore its ok for ALL unattended stations to QRM ongoing QSOs. This is poor
engineering; when we automate things, the idea is to automate good practice,
not bad practice. You don't see anyone designing autopilots that can become
disoriented, do you?
And by the way, most DXers in a pileup do not seek to QRM each other, as that
guarantees they won't be clearly heard by the DX -- even when using a powerful
station. The idea is to seek clear spots in the pileup into which to drop your
call so you can more likely be heard by the DX. This is particularly true in
digital mode pileups.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "expeditionradio" <expeditionra...@...>
wrote:
>
> > Skip KH6TY wrote:
> > A contester who calls CQ Contest is usually doing
> > it on a frequency that is clear at the moment
>
> Hi Skip,
>
> What planet do you live on? :)
> I want to live there in that mythical land,
> where all contesters get to transmit on
> "clear frequencies".
>
> Don't get me wrong, I am not "anti contest", in
> fact, far from it. I was once a very active
> and avid contester.
>
> From experience, I can say without any doubt that
> successful contesting primarily boils down to
> who can QRM better and talk over top of all the
> other stations better. That is why the most successful
> contesters use high-powered amplifiers and large
> antenna arrays.
>
> The same goes for "DX pileups". Basically, a pileup
> is simply a contest where the number of possible contacts
> is 1 and the number of possible multipliers is 1.
>
> Everyone who enters the pileup contest is trying to
> out-QRM the other entrants, or in FCC parlance...
> "to harmfully interfere with", the other contestants
> in the pileup contest. They are trying to keep the other
> stations from working the target station, in favor of
> themselves. Louder, stronger, QRMer.
>
> Anyone who has listened or participated in
> contests knows that there will be QRM generated
> by the contest, and QRM/interference is
> "just all part of the game".
>
> In fact, when you think about it, really... living
> with QRM and interference is part of life on HF.
>
> Bonnie VR2/KQ6XA
>
