[High-Speed-CW] Intentional QRM?

[Sherman Banks]

I usually have 30 wpm QSOs on 40m on the mornings and I have not  
experienced intentional QRM on CW. I experience much more on SSB  
especially during contests. I guess I have been lucky based on your  
experience.



On Oct 10, 2009, at 7:08 PM, "Chuck Broadwell (W5UXH)" <chuck.broadwell at gmail.com 
 > wrote:

> I wonder how many folks have been victims of intentional QRM while in
> QRQ conversations?  Of course QRQ is a relative term, but I am talking
> about speeds on the order of 50 wpm or higher.  I have nearly daily
> qso's with K6KX and probably at least once every few weeks someone  
> will
> get on frequency and interfere in a manner that is obviously  
> intentional.
>
> Sometimes they just set a keyer at a higher speed than they probably  
> are
> capable of sending and just send junk.  Other times they actually make
> comments.  My impression is that the usual reason for their actions is
> they are offended by the use of keyboards, particularly at higher
> speeds.  I'm sure that sometimes they think it is a two way "computer"
> contact and are offended by that thought.
>
> One time about 8 years ago, we only had one sked per week on 40M and  
> one
> of these individuals started finding us every week.  We selected three
> different frequencies specified by A, B and C.  When the individual
> showed up we could quickly pick another frequency and jump there but
> this person would tune the band and find us and continue the antics.
> Really impressive dedication to his cause.  My recollection is that  
> this
> went on for about four or five weeks in a row before he tired of the  
> fun.
>
> Aside from the fact that these people have no concern about operating
> illegally (obviously they never identify), I still have difficulty
> understanding a mind that is so twisted.  It just seems so strange  
> that
> they take offense at the pleasure of others.
>
> I know there have been many threads on the net where people "discuss"
> the use of keyboards, and many people are really opposed to others  
> using
> keyboards.  But having such unreasonable feelings about how others
> operate is a far cry from creating intentional interference.  They are
> welcome to their opinions of course and I could care less what they
> think about my operations.
>
> Recently in a slower speed sked at around 32 wpm using paddles, we had
> similar interference.  In this case I think the individual was upset  
> at
> the conversational "back and forth" qso style.  We run timers on our
> keyers and usually identify every 8 to 10 minutes, the same as in my
> higher speed skeds.  The nut case decided we did not identify often
> enough and started "talking" to us about it.  Really strange.  Many
> years ago in this same sked, someone actually broke in (I doubt that  
> he
> sent his call though) and sort of cussed us out for making him wait so
> long to hear calls so he could see if we were any of his buddies.  At
> that point we probably were four or five minutes away from having
> identified.
>
> So, have any of you (how ever few are subscribed to this list)
> experienced this sort of activity or should I be feeling paranoid?
>
> Chuck, W5UXH
> Las Cruces, NM
>
>
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