[CW] CW testers??

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 12:59:24 -0500

Re the messages which follow, addressing Richard's first...
I often send my call once after doing an off-air tuneup. This MAY be
what is happening. You seem to be observing two phenomena. The
other one about "up 2" may be nothing more than the station sending
it wishes to maintain the QSO without being interrupted, only to walk
into QRM up 2.. you didn't say whether it was the same station etc.
Very confusing. You also don't give the band. What each of us hears
differs, particularly above 40M.

Re what Joe describes, that behavior is downright outrageously rude.
Did it happen only once? I sure hope so, Joe.
73,
Fred Adsit, NY2V

> Message: 1
From: "Richard Phillips" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 19:41:19 -0500
Subject: [CW] CW testers??

I wonder if I'm the only one who gets almost homicidal when sending a "CQ"
on the higher DX bands (12/10m) and have someone send their call once
without actually calling/using mine and then going silent. I run my memory
keyer quite frequently and do some log entries while I call, so I often have
to ask QRZ? Its almost as though they are making a point of saying you cant
copy CW by only sending their call once etc. Most of the time I copy just
fine but am reluctant to respond without hearing my call because there may
be a split frequency DX stn operating a couple of KHZ away. I have had that
frustrating experience of asking QRL, hearing nothing, and then calling only
to have someone ignore my reply to their callsign. I qsy a bit and find
another station down 2khz instructing his contacts to "up two".  It doesn't
happen all the time but often enough to be annoying.  Oh well, at least
they're using the mode........!!

Richard.    VE3MFN      --...  ...--

> Message: 2
To: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 09:44:33 -0500
Subject: Re: [CW] CW testers??
From: Joe L Blackwell <[email protected]>

Strange behavior, indeed.  I'm in a 40m CW QSO at 20wpm.  After several
exchanges the topics are getting interesting.  I ask the op if he'd like
to QRQ.
When asked what speed, I say 30 or 35.  His response was something like
"I like the speed I am sending" and starts CQing without so much as a tks
qso or a 73.  Strange behavior.
Joe, aa4nn