I match the speed of the other station when in casual QSO/Ragchew mode. I generally do not tune into the novice/T+ sub-bands because I'm really lazy. I probably should, although I doubt there are many there ... there weren'd during the ARRL10, and they would have counted for more points per QSO so you'd think it would have been attractive. The novice sub-bands may be an anachronism.
Happy Holidays to all, Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw Jessie Oberreuter wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Since I've upgraded, I've still tried occasionally to keep up this > > custom of going into the novice bands and calling a slow CQ in case > > there are any folks wanting to have a QSO. In fact, just in the last > > month, I've been doing this a lot more. However... in the last month I > > think I've spent a total of two solid hours calling CQ (!) without a > > single response. How sad, but there seems to be nobody left in the > > novice bands, let alone any that would answer my CQ. I haven't heard a > > single signal there in years. Have you? > > It would be really nice if, say, 50k-60k were to be considered a > "slower speed" segment. It's just beyond the high activity areas on most > bands, but close enough in that it doesn't take any extra effort to visit. > I never hear anything on the FIST calling freqs (usually 58k up from > the bottom of the band), but they should be ideal places to find > operators who are happy to QRS. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
