[Wswss] VHF contest operating etiquette

[Ralph Bergman]

Hi Kent,

I don't think you will ever get people off the 2mtr calling Freq. until
The ARRL
changes the rules and not allow points for calling Freq. contacts!
As far as moving to other bands, some times it is necessary  as some
people are only on
for a limited time just to give out a few points.
Kent, you must remember in order to get a good score you must use other 
VHF/UHF bands,
also we need to encourage more activity on the higher bands.
Kent, I am offended about your accusation "that means you Ralph". If you
will check the
records over the years of contesting you will find I try to use  on the
2mtr. band a Freq. of
144.180Mhz for my operations and 432.080 for the 70cm band.
If you have a axe to grind about people , I suggest you call them on the
land line, calling
people lids and other names is not good, Apparently I must have
unintentionally offended you
in some matter.
Please call me on the land line at 714/828-1622 so we can air this out
and hope to make
good friends and also over the years I can give you some people  who call
CQ on the calling freq.
and never move off.

73 Ralph K6TSK

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:29:18 -0700 "Kent Tiburski" <k6fq at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
> OK, So how do we fix the situation?  Seems to me if we continue to 
> operate
> the way we do in VHF contests, the downward trend of participants 
> will rise.
> Pretty soon it will only be the "Lids" in the contest.  What fun is 
> that?
> Now how do you get the DX station to move off the calling frequency 
> when all
> he/she can hear is the thirty or so folks dropping their call there 
> for who
> knows who?  We (VHFers) need to learn better contest techniques and 
> cease
> the BS we've come to know the last few years "as VHF contesting".  
> It's
> inefficient, frustrating and downright stupid!  Spread out, the 
> small guys
> will have more of a chance and that brings up another subject.  
> Remember
> this is a weak signal part of the band and that there WILL be weak 
> signals,
> so be patient and listen carefully for them.  Yours might just be 
> one of
> them!  The business of taking folks off of a band to another is 
> pisser for
> me.  Wish there were a 15 minute rule here.  So frustrating to 
> finally get a
> word in edgewise only to hear K6Butt-in-ski, Do you have 432 or 
> 1296?  Who
> cares?  He's on this band, work more folks instead of QSYing, except 
> is it's
> really that dead.  If the other station has the other bands, listen 
> there
> for him when he's ready to QSY.  You want your own frequency, there 
> plenty
> of bandwidth here, don't steal another guy's freq and start working 
> stations
> there, that's not being "competitive", it called RUDENESS!
> 
>   Since I was cutoff last night during the 2 meter net, I reiterate, 
> STAY
> THE F#%* OFF THE CALLING FREQ!!!  Any questions?  That means you too 
> Ralph.
> 
> 73, Kent, K6FQ, DM12
> 
> 
> 
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