[TVARC] ND4G results for the FT8 DX Contest SOAB-LP

[K2PS Pete Stafford]

I agree on the first two of your points, but as for having someone call me while I’m in another QSO, why is that a problem as long as he’s not on the other guy’s frequency?

 

73, Pete, K2PS  

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Frank M
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2020 7:12 PM
To: Rich ND4G Erlichman
Cc: villages reflector
Subject: Re: [TVARC] ND4G results for the FT8 DX Contest SOAB-LP

 

Nice going Rich! Sure looks like that new antenna is doing a great job. 

Your comments on poor operating practices are certainly not limited solely to contests. Every single time I get on, I experience very aggravating operational practices by hams of every license level.

The following are, unfortunately, examples of common rudeness on FT8:

> Calling CQ on your freq after just ending a QSO with you!!

> Transmitting without listening first (at least two cycles - it’s only 30 seconds).

> Calling you after you send CQ and then continuing to call you,throughout your QSO, even after you answer someone else!

Don’t know the cause of this situation. And I don’t know the cure.

The abuses just seem to be getting worse as more and more hams get into FT8.

 

Frank KA1AF 





On Apr 12, 2020, at 3:06 PM, Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com> wrote:

 

Hello All,

Well, this was an interesting contest. The new antenna is working out very nicely and is performing beyond expectations. 

The local car club up here had a “drive” last night (Saturday) with everyone was staying in their cars, thus maintaining the social distancing rule. Alas, I didn’t know about the drive because the announcement didn’t go out via Email until earlier in the day Saturday, and I was head strong into the FT8 contest; not reading, or checking Emails. If I had known about the drive, I would have seriously considered going as being during and a part of my dinner break anyway.

Back to the contest. . . . I found there were many participants that didn’t read the rules and tried replying to me on my Frequency. The part that really bugged me was when the station would then opt to put out a CQ on my Run Frequency after completing our QSO. What nerve!!! 

I kept checking 10 meters, but nothing heard. Put out a couple of CQs with no replies. 15 meters was so-so, but lots of QSB, and on several occasions I had a station that was +5 dropping to -15 in half a heartbeat, or completely disappeared without completing the QSO.

Looking forward to Solar Cycle 25. Bring it on!!!

Call: ND4G <https://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=ND4G> 
Operator(s): ND4G <https://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=ND4G> 
Station: ND4G

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Florida
Operating Time (hrs): 9.1
Location: USA


 

Summary:    

 


Band

QSOs

Sec

DXC

 


80:

6

0

0

 


40:

62

9

2

 


20:

85

24

22

 


15:

38

2

8

 


10:

			 


 

Total:

191

State/Prov:

   35

Countries:

32

Total Score:

12,797

													

 

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

73, Rich, ND4G

 

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