Return-Path: Received: (qmail 14575 invoked from network); 8 Apr 1999 09:28:10 +0100 Received: from magnus.plus.net.uk (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 8 Apr 1999 09:28:10 +0100 Received: (qmail 12690 invoked from network); 8 Apr 1999 08:29:14 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (194.75.130.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 8 Apr 1999 08:29:14 -0000 Received: from troy.blacksheep.org ([194.75.183.50] ident=root) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10VA8e-0004EZ-00; Thu, 8 Apr 1999 09:26:16 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (from root@localhost) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) id IAA01039 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing; Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:26:03 GMT Received: from post.thorcom.com (root@post.unica.co.uk [194.75.183.70]) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id IAA01035 for ; Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:26:01 GMT From: G0MRF@aol.com X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from imo13.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.3]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10VA85-0004Dz-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 8 Apr 1999 09:25:41 +0100 Received: from G0MRF@aol.com by imo13.mx.aol.com (IMOv20.7) id lGLTa24536 for ; Thu, 8 Apr 1999 04:24:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 04:24:02 EDT Subject: Re: LF: SLOW-CW pile-ups To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0.i for Windows 95 sub 118 Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In a message dated 07/04/99 15:08:59 GMT Daylight Time, BOBEK@compuserve.com writes: << when DA0LF was testing last weekend I encountered a problem which was rather new to me: pile-ups in SLOW-CW! I know how to handle this in regular CW - but even though I was able to hear 4 stations at the same time there were two more calling exactly on top of each other (within <0.5 Hz). Is there anyone who could tell me from his own experience what to do in SCW if this happens again next weekend? I have a certain idea, please carry on reading. >> Spread out the pile up??..........+ / - 10 Hz should accomodate everybody. I guess calling a popular station a few Hertz off their frequency has its advantages. If people see you working a station who's not exactly on your frequency, I'm sure the idea will catch on. Or. If you can identify two stations, you could give two reports in one over ....Hey, when's the first contest! (Hi) Good luck. CU on slow CW. David G0MRF BTW. I see that DBF39 is off-air this morning. First time I've noticed that.