Hi Ken,
I strongly agree, and when I use the calling frequency, it's exactly as
you describe. During contests, I refuse to work anyone who uses the
calling frequency as an operating frequency, even at a different time
during the contest when he's moved. And when I work someone off the
calling frequency and hear him later running on the calling frequency, I
take the Q out of my log. I view using the calling frequency to make
QSOs as unsportsmanlike conduct.
73, Jim K9YC
On 6/2/2018 9:52 AM, Rose wrote:
IMO … based on years of 6M operating.
Use 50.125 as a calling frequency -only-. NEVER hold
a QSO, however "short", on this frequency. Typically
one would say "CQ, this is XXX, listening 50.125(+),
if wanting SSB QSO's or 50.125(-) or so if wanting CW
QSO's. After the initial CQ, I seldom even listen to 50.125
for a reply.
Simply put, I won't be the source of QRM on the calling
frequency.
I'm supposedly in a rare grid and have sometimes had
a "run" of several hours duration, based on just one
initial call on 50.125.
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