It never ceases to amaze me how so many hams instantly jump to the conclusion that what they witness on the air is automatically attributed to intentional “rudeness” or ill intent.
His s/n is not really relevant - it’s very possible that even if propagation was, to coin a phrase, putting this person in your lap, that does not mean you’re even a weak trace on his/her end. That person may have a very high local noise floor due to an indoor antenna or a lot of noisy consumer electronics around them or it could even be as simple as plain old propagation differences or it could be someone who has just jumped into digital modes for the very first time and is not yet familiar with the interface. If it bothers you that much, look up their email on QRZ and send them a screen shot and *politely* ask if they even heard/saw you. If they didn’t, offer to help them track down local noise generators or help them optimize their receive setup. It pays to give people the benefit of the doubt. If they turn out to be a jerk, then you can at least walk away with the satisfaction that you tried your best to be an “Elmer” and are, at the end of the day, the better person. And relax. It’s just ham radio. Nobody died on the table. This is supposed to be fun. Jim S. N2ADV _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
