I was operating on 30m today and it was really odd. I like cw and I guess 99.5% of my time is cw and I operate at around 30wpm. My preferred style is to call cq wait for a reply then give a report say tu and move on.

This way you can generate a pile up quite quickly because callers who don’t want to hang around know that you will deal with them quickly and not keep them waiting, this also tends to generate it’s own momentum.

There was this op that did’nt seem to get it, he called I gave a report then he asked ” why a pile and if a special call ? ” not too onerous you might think, but why when your running rate ? ?

Others call and want to share their life story at 12wpm , fine if your ragchewing and you can slow down for a caller, but not if in a pile at 30WPM. These guy’s are somehow very strong so it is’nt always easy to ignor them !

Why don’t people listen, is it a lack of cw causing the automatic rubber stamp qso that they might feel is expected. (my name is, my qth is etc)

You might think I’m being picky but if op’s don’t like my “style” why call, or why call in at very slow speeds when your running at 30 WPM ?.

It’s good operating practice to QRS when asked and to match your caller up to a point, but not when your busy in a pile at rate.

Just my thoughts and ramblings for today.

73 Paul G6PZ