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D. Scott MacKenzie
No I agree - a pile up situation is different. I was making a general
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comment about people calling blind because the cluster spots. There have been many pileups that I walked away from because I couldn't hope to copy the station - until the pileup slowed enough that I could copy and I would slow the guy running the pileup too much. There are an awful lot of people who are clueless..... -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Danny Douglas Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:13 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: Re: [dxlab] CW and Clusters Scott , normally I am more than happy to QSO anyone who calls. In this case, I was running a pile-up - which I dont get many of here at this location. What I am trying to say is that people have to listen and know what is going on before injecting themselves into a situation. If I hear 2 or 3 guys on band, making SSTV contacts, I dont call them just to chat on SSB. I also dont call someone in the middle of a pile and ask them to qsy to another band or mode, just because I need it - and can. Also, if someone is making contacts in Turkish, etc., I dont interrut and ask them to speak English. It just isnt good manners. ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Scott MacKenzie" <kb0fhp@...> To: <dxlab@...> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 1:02 PM Subject: [dxlab] CW and Clusters > Danny said..... > > "But then of course you would have the same thing happen that > I was hit with the other day. Im setting an sending CQ at 20 wpm, and > someone came back at me at 5 wpm. (ON THE EXTRA CLASS BAND). Sigh! I > know- I know - there is no test, even for 5 wpm anymore - at least in most > nations. We novices wouldn't have even dared to do that. That was also an > unwritten rule." > > I would be pleased that someone came back to me with my call at 5wpm. I > would immediately QRS - regardless of the position on the band. I wouldn't > want to get into the position of - "I am a REAL EXTRA and earned my 20WPM => > so I am going to show him the audacity of playing in my sandbox....." This > is not trying to flame anyone, but I would work him, QRS, and repeat as > necessary for him. > > In a DXpedition - the situation is different....you are there a limited time > and trying to work as may as possible. This is one of the problems with the > great spotting programs we have - the spot cluster announces it - we click > to move rig there, click a macro to call and to answer - Viola - Instant DX. > It has created a large portion of "cluster-monkeys".... > > Just my 2 cents from an old man > > Scott > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.8/973 - Release Date: 8/25/2007 5:00 PM > > |
