[Elecraft] Swains Is

[r miles]

This morning I wrkd them on 40m SSB from Tn with my trusty K3/KPA500 & 
Hytower vertical. He was strong [S9] here. After he got the K9 he asked 
several times for my suffix before getting it. After the QSO I flipped 
to my xmit freq. There were  3 or 4 tailgaiters calling him on my old 
xmit freq. He picked up a K3. When he asked for his suffix I flipped 
back to the old xmit. As the K3 was giving his call at least 5 or 6 
idiots were calling him. They wouldn't quit. Finally the NH8 OP said 
:stop I'm only calling the K3. When I flipped there were still two 
idiots calling him. The NH8 OP then said: I'll only answer the K3. Then 
the K3 got his QSO.
Who knows who had the poor rx & who were the idiots. I think you can 
guess. Besides bad manners it slows the QSO count down. Bottom line is 
that this idea of I'll yell  my call til he's forced to answer me is 
counterproductive. They embarrass themselves. It slows the QSO count 
down. It means a few stn.s will never get the QSO. The hobby loses. 
Maybe that's what they want. Who knows. The axium of work the obnoxious 
ones first & get them out of the way has it's points but this is a 
hobby. Or it is sometimes....

K9IL