[Elecraft] PT0S
Fred Smith
mfsj at mo-net.com
Wed Nov 21 06:44:50 EST 2012
You are correct it is really bad I agree some of the worst I have came
across, mainly because of the size of the operation/conditions/needed
entity. None of these make a good mix but when you put them all together
then add in poor ops/no operating skills and very wide splits makes for the
conditions we are seeing.
Not bragging but I have them 2 bands it's a new one for me and both calls on
both bands 10/40m were answered on the 1st or 2nd call I was in early before
the pileup hit. I'm in their log and LoTW so I'm finished let others in.
The tuning up by people who can't work them is always around on most DX but
the language, years ago I hung out in some pretty bad bars and those people
sounded the same. It just goes to show "You Can't Fix Stupid"!
Fred/N0AZZ
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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Howard Hoyt
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:28 PM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] PT0S
Fred/N0AZZ said:
>>Some people do well using a dummy load.
Yeah, I hear a bunch of dummy loads obscuring PT0S...I have tried since the
first day and still have not gotten through the cacaphony. Maybe I'm the
dummy load...where's my amp?? (said the KX3 user with a low dipole; can you
say NVIS?) Despite my antenna and power limitation, I've worked 50+
countries in a little over a month with this setup, and can't get through
that pile-up.
I cannot even believe the language some people use on the air! And the
tuning up on-freq? The ten minute long string of dits? The blasting RTTY
insults over PT0S signal? The ignoring PT0S's please for specific areas and
replying with insults? These folks are paying for, and braving what seems
to be a worsening weather situation on a freakin rock in the middle of the
Atlantic eating instant coffee raw to give some lucky hams a new contact,
and some **** is sitting in a comfy chair insulted they cannot get through?
I'm pretty disappointed by a few people. I do suspect that vast majority of
people are doing their best to stay calm and cooperative, though.
It only takes one bad apple to spoil the cider.
Howie - WA4PSC
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