[Elecraft] restrictive CQs? SKCC, Fists etc. - protocol on who we can play with

[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, Brian Pepperdine wrote:

> Well, I just gotta ask.
> It really seems a lot of the CQs I hear are CQ FISTS and CQ SKCC.
> Are these persons bothered if I reply and just want a QSO/rag chew/contact 
> and don't need their number and won't send one in return - or don't favour a 
> hand key?

I would think that if they are offended, they will either not answer you, or
have a short exchange with you, since you aren't what they're looking for.

>
> I know I can pass them by I guess - but gee, I want to have a contact, plain 
> and simple and it seems so many possible operator calls are restricting 
> themselves to someone with a number or old fashioned key. Can't we just agree 
> to all talk and THEN say, oh by the way I have a nice old key here I am 
> using, or I have a number.

But if what they want to do is collect a number, you not having one isn't what 
they want, is it? If they restrict their contacts be being specific, that's 
their choice, not mone or yours.

I've answered some of those calls....not a fists member and not using a straight 
key....and the response has ranged from ignoring me to short exchanges with or 
without and explanation of why the QSO will stop all the way to rag chews....but 
I generally don't answer them, since their CQ is setting up a condition I can't 
meet.

73 - k3hrn
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