[Elecraft] Intentional QRM and operating practices.

[Michael Walker]

Hi Ted

I had a bunch of guys call me yesterday who were zero point Canadian
stations, most I worked.  I just work them and dupes as it is easier just
to log them rather than explain why you don't want to work them.

However, the band was very crowded and very loud all weekend.  Sometimes it
is impossible to pull a signal out of the roar and that includes both high
and lower power stations.

I'm not sure if he sounded loud to you or not, however if he could have
copied you, he would have worked you even if it is a Zero point contact.

Don't take it personally.  The ether gods weren't on your side.  It
happened to me many times with the KPA500 on and the 3 element beam.

Mike va3mw


On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 11:01 AM, john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

> If "WZNXXX was in the US and you were difficult to hear he probably did
> not want to spend a lot of time trying to decipher your callsign just to
> make a zero point QSO.
>
> John KK9A
>
> Dauer, Edward edauer wrote
> Sun Oct 29 22:18:32 EDT 2017
>
> The one near- SSB QSO I had yesterday, with a North American station, was
> very different.  After asking one repeat, having gotten half of my call
> right the first time, he just said “negative copy, QRZ de WZNXXX.”  I
> tossed the MH2 on the floor.
>
>
> Ted, KN1CBR
>
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