[Elecraft] FIELD DAY PREP

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Reminds me of a true story of my dear grandmother.  I came into the 
house one day while she was on the telephone.  She was almost hollering 
at the top of her voice.  After she finished, I asked "grandmother why 
were you hollering?"    She replied "I was talking long distance".

Seems as hams do the more often than not today.  If they didn't hear you 
the first time......then holler at the mike the next time.   That's sure 
to get their attention.   If one hollers loud enough, neither will need 
a radio.

73

Bob, K4TAX



On 6/14/2019 1:17 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> A few years ago I was working NAQP SSB and came across this guy who 
> was really loud but had such an overdriven signal nobody could copy 
> him.  He kept calling CQ but nobody answered.  I finally threw my 
> callsign out there and when he came back I told him he needed to back 
> off on the mic gain if he wanted to make any contacts.  It took three 
> steps of backing down his gain to get him to reasonable copy. He was 
> over 10 db weaker but suddenly started running stations.
>
> Cranking the knob to 11 is, as you say, totally counterproductive.
>
> 73,
> Dave  AB7E
>
>
>
> On 6/14/2019 10:52 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>> One of my major pet gripes for net control operators and contest 
>> operators is the fact they believe turning things up a bit with the 
>> thinking they will be heard a bit better    When in fact they are 
>> making their signal more difficult to copy.   If their station sounds 
>> good during SSB rag chew QSO's the the same settings should also be 
>> good for contests, Field Day, and when a net control.  The mentality 
>> of turning things up a wee bit is just pure B. S.
>>
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>
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