[ADXA] Clowns, LIDS and idioits

[WB5JJJ]

Again, a one off CQ with a great signal.  This time with no Grid Square.
You think??????

73's
George - WB5JJJ
HoIP - 100105


On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 12:35 PM John McKinnie <kt4ac at att.net> wrote:

> Well, looking on the bright side, the idiots, clowns and lids will be
> spread out since there will be more than just one station! :)
>
> I was wondering yesterday if some of those folks that were CQ'ing on
> 10.131 while the WW station was on were actually the station or if they
> were pirated calls to get everyone riled up.
>
> The DXSummit comments have been pretty rough this past week.
>
> On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 12:27:52 PM CST, Steven Rutledge <
> crownhaven at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
> Understatement.  I saw one guy CQing over WW forever and politely emailed
> him.  He responded, "sorry I hit the wrong button."  ???????  I have yet to
> work WW on 20 meters.  I do not need them for an ATNO and did get them on
> 30.  I'd like a CW contact though because my previous two, when I was a
> young man, were SSB.  This has me worrying about Bouvet.  What is it going
> to be like??????
>
> 73,
>
> Steve, QQ
> On 12/30/2022 11:08 AM, WB5JJJ wrote:
>
> As Joel said, it will only get worse as the New Year gets here.  Today, I
> was seeing FT8WW almost every decode and sometimes all 3 streams.  But
> those calling on EVEN were so prevalent earlier.  I texted one guy and he
> said FT8WW was transmitting on ODD and bunches of folks were trying to work
> him.  I asked him what was his db and he told me it was hovering between -5
> and +5.  Then he got to thinking and realized it must be a pirate.  He even
> saw the notice on the QRZ page about EVEN only, but it didn't soak in the
> heat of the moment.  He didn't fall for the P5KIM a couple days ago since
> he already had NK.
>
> Time to take a couple "happy pills" and sit back.  The circus should be
> fun.
>
> Good Luck everybody and have a very safe New Year.
>
> 73's
> George - WB5JJJ
> HoIP - 100105
>
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