I have a SKCC number but, I only use it if someone asks me for it. I never
call CQ SKCC because, like you, I'm more interested in making a contact or rag
chewing. There have been many times that I have chatted with an SKCC member
when I'm using my paddles. I tend to avoid them if they are calling CQ SKCC
because, I know that they are chasing the numbers and that's fine. But, look
at what they are missing. :-)
Gary,
N7HTS
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:32:24 +0000
"Brian Pepperdine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, I just gotta ask.
It really seems a lot of the CQs I hear are CQ FISTS and CQ SKCC.
Are these persons bothered if I reply and just want a QSO/rag chew/contact
and don't need their number and won't send one in return - or don't favour a
hand key?
I just don't see the sense in sending numbers - and I really don't need to
collect them. That's OK for those that do... but to not 'accept' those who
don't?
And the straight key guys.... do they really only want to have contacts with
someone enamoured of the straight key. I have a number of old hand keys...
they look nice, but my keyer and paddle are easier on the arm that has had a
lot of jolts from carpentry/bicycle riding/motorcycle throttling....
I know I can pass them by I guess - but gee, I want to have a contact, plain
and simple and it seems so many possible operator calls are restricting
themselves to someone with a number or old fashioned key. Can't we just agree
to all talk and THEN say, oh by the way I have a nice old key here I am
using, or I have a number.
Or maybe it should be - CQ FISTS? or CQ SK? - which is to say... I have a
number if you want one but otherwise call me anyhow... or I use an old key
and won't send all that fast with it (nice if you are afraid to have to QRS
the fellow).
Anyhow, not much of a rant as a query on protocols of calling and answering,
as well as just wanting to be able to work a lot of fellows on the radio.
Otherwise, I guess I will just have to let them alone in their respective
sandboxes and go play with those who feel more open (wherever and whenever).
I do realize they DO have their calling frequencies... but I am hearing more
broadly than that. Seems to me to be a weird imbalance.
On the other hand.... my copying of numbers is getting good from 'reading
the mail' on those QSOs for practice :)
tnx
Brian
Toronto
VE3VAW
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