Re: [DX-CHAT] EU RF mass
I can also endorse these comments, however the issue is probably more related to the total absence of manners than to use of high power and big antennas. I think we're referring to the kind of people that our friends in the CB world call "Alligators" - i.e. all teeth and no ears? I think you should name and shame the German, Tom. As Rag says, there were the usual filthy signals from Southern and Eastern Europe..never mind the quality, feel the width! Roll on the CW leg, it's more fun anyway Dave G0OIL - Original Message From: Tom Wylie [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Ragnar Otterstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx-chat@njdxa.orgSent: Monday, 30 October, 2006 3:09:09 PMSubject: Re: [DX-CHAT] EU RF mass I absolutely agree. I spent some time trying to call XX9 and DU amongst others on 40m ssb at the weekend to no avail. A couple of time I thought the XX9 had come back to me but a German station just kept calling and calling timing his calls to prevent me from making the QSO which was possible even in the QRM. I asked the german why he was calling but he said he couldn't hear the XX9 for the QRM - D'oh.But I did work HS0 and a solitary JA.TomGM4FDM(GM2T)Ragnar Otterstad wrote: Once again -- in this CQ WW SSB test -- I see the way Europe has painted itself into a cornerOver the last few years, EU has built many HUGE contest stations super power and antennas.However, now the mass of RF in that relatively small space means they can only hear one another.For me in HS to call EU successfully takes more effort than it is worth and of course, a run freq from here is difficult due to the huge EU stations.. that never point their beams to S E Asia, anyway. Oh well, there is always the great polite JAs. 73 Charles HarpoleHS0ZCW [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are absultely right - particularly on phone and on the lower bands. On CW it is easier to get by by using narrow filters. 40 usually yields excellent openings to Asia in the afternoon during wintertime. But during CQ WW phone-contest - forget it. Too many overmodulated Italians and eastern Europeans around. 73 " RAG "Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO Located in Telemark - Home of skiing. For more information about Telemark take a look at : www.telemarksnett.no/en/index.html Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chatTo post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.orgThis is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
RE: [DX-CHAT] EU RF mass
Once again -- in this CQ WW SSB test -- I see the way Europe has painted itself into a corner Over the last few years, EU has built many HUGE contest stations super power and antennas. However, now the mass of RF in that relatively small space means they can only hear one another. For me in HS to call EU successfully takes more effort than it is worth and of course, a run freq from here is difficult due to the huge EU stations.. that never point their beams to S E Asia, anyway. Oh well, there is always the great polite JAs. 73 Charles HarpoleHS0ZCW [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are absultely right - particularly on phone and on the lower bands. On CW it is easier to get by by using narrow filters. 40 usually yields excellent openings to Asia in the afternoon during wintertime. But during CQ WW phone-contest - forget it. Too many overmodulated Italians and eastern Europeans around. 73 RAG Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO Located in Telemark - Home of skiing. For more information about Telemark take a look at : www.telemarksnett.no/en/index.html Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] EU RF mass
I absolutely agree. I spent some time trying to call XX9 and DU amongst others on 40m ssb at the weekend to no avail. A couple of time I thought the XX9 had come back to me but a German station just kept calling and calling timing his calls to prevent me from making the QSO which was possible even in the QRM. I asked the german why he was calling but he said he couldn't hear the XX9 for the QRM - D'oh.But I did work HS0 and a solitary JA. Tom GM4FDM (GM2T) Ragnar Otterstad wrote: Once again -- in this CQ WW SSB test -- I see the way Europe has painted itself into a corner Over the last few years, EU has built many HUGE contest stations super power and antennas. However, now the mass of RF in that relatively small space means they can only hear one another. For me in HS to call EU successfully takes more effort than it is worth and of course, a run freq from here is difficult due to the huge EU stations.. that never point their beams to S E Asia, anyway. Oh well, there is always the great polite JAs. 73 Charles HarpoleHS0ZCW [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are absultely right - particularly on phone and on the lower bands. On CW it is easier to get by by using narrow filters. 40 usually yields excellent openings to Asia in the afternoon during wintertime. But during CQ WW phone-contest - forget it. Too many overmodulated Italians and eastern Europeans around. 73 RAG Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO Located in Telemark - Home of skiing. For more information about Telemark take a look at : www.telemarksnett.no/en/index.html Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
