[CW] Etiquette(SP!) question...

Wed, 21 May 2003 11:34:59 -0230

Amen Brother !

Reading some of the posts related to this topic
I was beginning to believe that Ham Radio  CW
exercises were reserved for Those with Stacked beams
 and an Alpha Amp !!
I would like to have a nickel for every guy I worked with
only a dipole in his attic it wasn't always easy but it was always
what I had been taught to believe was an integral part of Amateur=20
Radio .
Contrary to what some believe  this is not supposed to be an=20
elitist society !

BTW I DO have an Alpha and Beams !
73  Gus VO1MP

On Wednesday, May 21, 2003 9:20 AM, [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]]=20
wrote:
> Respond to anyone who you hear, whether you can copy well or not.
>  Thats what ham radio is about.  You call CQ, he responds and
> then you do what you can to get him thru.  At least he will know
> he is getting out somewhat.  Personally, I feel its like ignoring
> someone on the street that says hello.  I have at least a
> personal responsibility to respond with a nod, after all thats
> just good manners.
>
>
>
>
>
> "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I often get calls from stations with VERY poor signals. =A0This
> >often happens
> >if you have a very big signal. =A0(At the time I was running 4
> >element yagi
> >and 500 watts at a great QTH...) =A0The signals I was hearing were
> >barely in
> >the noise, and then when I replied I got the "RIG HR 20 WATTS=20
AND
> >W3DZZ
> >ANTENNA UP 10 METERS BT TKS FOR QSO OM NICE TO ..."
> >
> >So often after straining I get that it is a QRPer. =A0Running 2
> >watts to a
> >indoor antenna. =A0Sometimes it seems not worth the blasting of=20
the
> >QRN into
> >my ears.
> >
> >But I hope that eventually those guys will "wise up" and get a
> >good antenna
> >at least, or call at high power, and then do a "QRP" test by
> >lowering power.
> >
> >On 10 meters, I have gone from 1000 watts output to 100 watts
> >output and my
> >signal due to conditions has gone from S-9 to S-2 and once when=20
I
> >told a 20
> >watt station how difficult he was, I went to 20 watts output.=20
=A0He
> >couldn't
> >copy me at all.
> >
> >Sometimes it is good policy to do this to QRPers so they can
> >understand what
> >you're doing. =A0Often the QRPers tell me "I couldn't copy you if
> >you were the
> >same power as me."
> >
> >So I guess being in a QRP contact honors the receiving guy.
> >
> >73
> >
> >David
> >N1EA
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gene Buckle" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 12:03 AM
> >Subject: [CW] Etiquette(SP!) question...
> >
> >
> >> I was calling CQ on 14.040 tonight and I heard a reply so
> >> faint, the only
> >> reason I knew the person was calling me was the pattern of AFE
> >> in my call.
> >> Even straining with the volume all the way up, I could hear=20
him
> >> so poorly,
> >> I could only make out bits and peices of letter elements.
> >>
> >> I feel bad that I didn't try to return to him, but I didn't
> >> feel that I
> >> could copy enough of his faint transmission to make a solid
> >> contact.
> >>
> >> Should I have let him know by sending SRI QRN CNT CPY or
> >> something
> >> similar or was I correct in just not responding?
> >>
> >> tnx.
> >>
> >> g.
> >>
> >>
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