[PaQSO] CQ,CQ,CQ

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:01:48 -0400

What kills me with those damn voice keyers is when they start calling again
so fast that there is no way that the AGC on their receiver has
recovered....so they get no mobiles, no rovers, no qrp stations....nothing
under S9...then they wonder why they only work 200 stations in 22 hours...

Bill WA3RA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Lape" <[email protected]>
To: "PAQSO" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:19 AM
Subject: [PaQSO] CQ,CQ,CQ

> Preliminary Report
> Didn't do as good as last year but did sweep! (Darn ALC circuit on the
850).
>
> 240 Q's @1=                             240
> 67 Counties + 19 Sec + 1 DX = 87 Multi
> Bonus Station = 1
> 87x240+200 - 21,080
>
> Only managed to operate a total of 13.5 hrs due to the above mentioned
ALC.
>
> My pet peeve: CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ PAQSO PARTY ANY STATION ANYWHERE, CQ CQ CQ
> PAQSO PARTY THIS IS (CALL) (PAUSE) STATION WITH MI AGAIN (PAUSE) K3MI YOU
> ARE MY #666 FAY, QSL, CQ CQ CQ CQ PAQSO PARTY CQ PARTY FROM (CALL) CQ CQ
CQ
> ANY STATION ANYWHERE (PAUSE) (REPEAT OF WHO WAS THAT AGN AGN.
>
> In the above scenerio 5 other S/P stations that might have needed the
> contact will move hoping to find another station to work.
> Those Auto-Announce gizmo's are nice but over use without listening for
> stations is a total waste.
>
> Just some thoughts from Fayette County
>
> "When the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend."
> >U.S. Marine Corps Manual
> 73's De Ron K3MI
>
>
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