[50MHz] QSO's and band openinings

[K4IBC]

Well I have spent time and reading each and every message, and this sounds
like the best answer. Yeah it would be nice to carry on a ragchew, but
usually the opening is limited and most choose not to ragchew. If you are
answering a call follow what the caller wants. My situation here at my QTH
places me in a different circumstance. I am antenna limited and run a pair
of staked loops up at 30 feet. I can usually here 2 different openings on
the same frequency even though the 2 can not hear each other. Many times I
have wanted to answer a CQ but decided best not as I would be interfering
with the other QSO. Sometimes it about patience and realizing your not the
only one in this world and not everyone thinks like you do.

 Bill K4IBC
FM04


> What I try to do is "follow the leader." Sometimes -- if I've established
a
> frequency and am answering calls -- the leader is me, and I will establish
how I
> want to operate. I expect that savvy operators will key into this and
follow my
> lead, which I hope and trust will be reasonably intelligent. (If the
opening is
> hot and there are tons of stations calling me, for example, I will revert
to
> contest-style operating to give as many a chance as possible.)
>
> If it's the other guy's freq, though, then HE's the leader. If I call a
guy on
> his frequency, whether he's "rare" or not, I will not try to engage him in
a
> ragchew if he's running Q's contest-style. If he gives me his personal and
> station info, I'll do the same. His frequency, his choice. My one
self-serving
> exception is to try to verify QSLing particulars with the guy if I need
his card
> for a new one. This can be done in seconds. No big deal.
>
> So far, this method has worked out very well, and nobody has cussed at me.
(Not
> that the gentlemanly folks on 6M would do that anyway... notwithstanding
the
> unfortunate behavior a few hyper-competitive "perpetual contesters."
> Fortunately, they're a small minority on this terrific band.)
>
> Bill / W5WVO
> DM65
>