[SixClub] 4U1WB on the air yesterday

[Clark B. Manor]

The problem is not the license class!  The problem is the individual behind
the Microphone and their behavior.  Don't put it on no code
technicians.....cause the shoe don't fit....

If you have passed the technician exam and studied any of the many
excellent study courses then you have read, heard and seen enough about
courtesy and common decency to know that you sometimes have to wait your
turn and let the other guy into the conversation.....also you know that high
power is a priviledge to be used sparingly not a club to be wielded
indicriminately.  Every now and then all of us commit some kind of gaff,
especially if we are contesting and excited...knowing code has little to do
with verbal skills and how to act on the radio.....

Enough said...

CB Manor
KG4JZU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Ziko" <zikot at earthlink.net>
To: <jgault at nc.rr.com>; "World Wide Six Meter Club"
<sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] 4U1WB on the air yesterday


> Jerry and the multitude,
>
> That is what happens when you make getting a Amateur Radio license too
easy
> by dropping requirements and createing a "no code" license class. This
gives
> poor operators, LID's, and people that have no business being on the air
the
> ability to get a Ham Radio license. I have been a Ham with a general
ticket
> since 1975 and over the last 10-15 years Amateur Radio has been slowly
> declining, going to S#@&........ If I didn't love the hobby as much as I
do
> I would have sold all my equipment and got more involved into my first
love
> of photography.
>
> That was my two cents worth.
>
> It will be interesting to see how many people disagree with me. I would
like
> that think that the majority agree.
>
> Tom Ziko - K4NAM
> Tallahassee, FL.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Gault" <jgault at nc.rr.com>
> To: "'SixClub'" <SixClub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:00 AM
> Subject: [SixClub] 4U1WB on the air yesterday
>
>
> >
> > Hope many of had the opportunity to work that nice band opening last
> > evening. On 50.150 station 4U1WB (World Bank) was on the air, a very
large
> > pileup started as would be expected. One station lucky enough to make
> > contact with a very powerful signal kept calling for the QSL route on
top
> > of
> > many stations trying to make contact. Maybe this station thought they
made
> > a
> > foreign contact and didn't realize that it was really in DC at the World
> > Bank or maybe they didn't realize that their communication with 4U1WB
had
> > already ended and 4U1WB  were talking with other stations, or maybe they
> > were just rude. I don't know, but this obviously powerful station
knocked
> > my
> > 100 watts on a PAR omni out of the ring along with others that just gave
> > up
> > and went after other stations elsewhere. This asking for a qsl route
went
> > on
> > for 5 minutes or so. A simple search on QRZ for the call sign has the
QSL
> > route. Lesson I learned from this was if you need further information
ask
> > for it when you have the operators attention and not after you confirm
the
> > contact, all this operator did was interfere with others.
> >
> > 73
> > Jerry
> >
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