[Elecraft] OT: 6M proceedure

[Jim Brown]

Hi Ken,

I strongly agree, and when I use the calling frequency, it's exactly as 
you describe. During contests, I refuse to work anyone who uses the 
calling frequency as an operating frequency, even at a different time 
during the contest when he's moved. And when I work someone off the 
calling frequency and hear him later running on the calling frequency, I 
take the Q out of my log. I view using the calling frequency to make 
QSOs as unsportsmanlike conduct.

73, Jim K9YC

On 6/2/2018 9:52 AM, Rose wrote:
> IMO … based on years of 6M operating.
> 
> Use 50.125 as a calling frequency -only-.  NEVER hold
> a QSO, however "short", on this frequency.  Typically
> one would say "CQ, this is XXX, listening 50.125(+),
> if wanting SSB QSO's or 50.125(-) or so if wanting CW
> QSO's.  After the initial CQ, I seldom even listen to 50.125
> for a reply.
> 
> Simply put, I won't be the source of QRM on the calling
> frequency.
> 
> I'm supposedly in a rare grid and have sometimes had
> a "run" of several hours duration, based on just one
> initial call on 50.125.