[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation

[Tommy Alderman]

If the ECN (I guess that means Elcraft Cw Net?) is for chatting on a clear
frequency, why is it not on the WARC bands (contest free) and/or why is it
on the weekend when it is well known that almost every weekend there is many
different contest going on. (And they have been going on for YEARS!)
Besides, who in their right mind is going to put aside several hours each
weekend to find out how much snow fell in different locations or what
someone's present temperature is at the moment??? How boring can you get?
As many 500 watt reports coming from Europe this weekend, you would get the
impression that all of the KPA-500's went to Europe and they are being put
to the test. IMO, contesting is a heck of a lot more fun than listening to
what one's temperature is? 

YMMV

Tom - W4BQF


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 4:26 PM
To: garyk9gs at wi.rr.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation

Exactly his point, Gary. The ECN net is about chatting on a clear frequency.
It was obvious that with the wall-to-wall QRM of contest stations scrambling
for points that such a gathering wasn't going to work, so he cancelled this
week. 

George encouraged him to get on anyway and Kevin replied that the people
filling the bands today don't want to chat. 

I, and I bet Kevin, wouldn't expect marathon runners to stop for coffee
either nor would we even try to encourage them to do so. We go out of our
way to be polite and not interfere with other people. 

It's disappointing to notice how many contesters don't exercise the same
caution to avoid QRMing a net or rag chew in progress. Rather than interfere
with them as they come crowding into my QSO, I just head for 30 meters.
Whew! A 50 kHz safety island in the middle of the chaos, HI! 

73, 

Ron AC7AC 



-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary K9GS
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:54 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation

Kevin.....it's a contest, not a "chat".

Would you make the same comment about marathon runners not stopping for 
a cup of coffee?


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