[Elecraft] QRZ? is not CQ

QRP from a bare K2 isn't so easy when there are people who are just plain rude. I called a G station on 160m on a clear frequency (widest filter) and received a QRZ? back. Someone, callsign witheld, pinned the last LED on my K2 with no preamp, speeding nearly twice the G speed and blocked me

RE: [Elecraft] QRZ? is not CQ

Ian, I am sorry to hear that you were subjected to such inconsiderate behavior, but ... You are correct that QRZ? is not CQ, but unfortunately, they are commonly used by some DX op I have heard just as though they were interchangable - and many more (DX and non-DX) seem to get on that bandwagon

Re: [Elecraft] QRZ? is not CQ

PROTECTED] To: Ian Stirling [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:57 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] QRZ? is not CQ Ian, I am sorry to hear that you were subjected to such inconsiderate behavior, but ... You are correct that QRZ? is not CQ