and I thought this was a unique European problem !!!
HNY
73 Rag LA5HE
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev:
> It is just as bad even when the DX is working split
> and listening up 5-15Kc. He will clearly call a
> particular station, and if you tune up the listening
> spread, you will hear hundreds of stations still
> calling even though the DX is on a particuar
> listening freq and wanting only that call. How
> ignorant is that. Shame on anyone doing that stupid
> stunt, and since you are giving your call, everyone
> knows who you are that are doing it..
>
> John Owens - N7TK
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Greg - N4CC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > JD1BMH had a nice signal on 80 meters this morning
> and a large NA
> > pile-up. I listened to the JD and the pile-up and
> I'm getting more
> > concerned about a habit that I see from many hams
> -- including some
> > well known DX'ers. Regardless of what station the
> DX calls, almost
> > everyone keeps calling. If a guy answers W9F? and
> your call is
> > N4CC....don't transmit! (I used my call so I
> wouldn't offend anyone,
> > but it applies to everyone.) Can we not exercise a
> bit of patience
> > and courtesy on the bands any more? This practice
> seems especially
> > bad in big pile-ups. I have never seen it help
> anyone get through,
> > either. It just delays everyone while the DX asks
> for repeats
> > because of the QRM. Let's do better in 2008.
> Busting a big pile-up
> > can be fun -- but only if everyone remains
> courteous in the
> > process. HNY and 73 de Greg-N4CC (stepping off
> soap box)
>
>
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