I just want to be CLEAR on this issue. I am the Ten-Ten International Alternate Net Control on Mondays at 18:00UTC on 28.380. So, if you want to get your 10-10 number, PLEASE check into the Net. We will help you make the first 10 Contacts to get your very own 10-10 number, then it is up to you to go make 500 Ten-Ten contacts to get your VP number. When you are trying to get your VP number, oh about 488 is when you will realize exactly what I mean, when I say "CQ 10-10" You will be so CLOSE to the 500 mark but yet so far away and 10 meters band conditions will NOT be working in your favor at all. You might even give up!? Then you will visit the 10-10 web site and read the scrolling logo, "You have to make contacts to get results". Then you will read in the 10-10 newsletter, "10 meters is only dead when nobody is calling CQ" Then at this point, you will understand that I KC4TVZ was only following 10-10 established guidelines when I called "CQ 10-10" time after time after day after day after year after year. :bdh:
73 KC4TVZ Todd
Something just doesn't smell right. I have worked Todd many times on 10, and he always came off as a respectful and humble operator.
Back last fall, I notice what appeared to be KC4TVZ using some kind of automated voice CQ machine, calling "CQ 10-10" repeatedly. In between the CQ's, was a mere gap of 3 seconds, not enough for anyone to answer, let alone allow Todd to hear a response. This machine ran for about 5 minutes at a time. Knowing a bit about audio and recording media, I noticed that the recording itself was a recording off-air of Todd calling "CQ 10-10". It sounded suspiciously like some one was intentionally trying to mimic Todd, or worse, get him in trouble. To me, it sounds like someone has a beef with Todd, holds him in contempt and wants to harass him. A subsequent email to Todd revealed that indeed, someone was recording him.
I've been a 10-10 member since 1974, (#11131), and don't appreciate anyone trying to execrate 10-10 members or the organization.
Something smells awful fishy here. Moreover, someone is trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
Yes, that is what the Nets are for, on 28.380 EVERYONE is welcome, this is the time for them to get their first 10 contacts, on the Nets.
When I leave 28.380 to go back to any other frequencies, that is when they are on their own. One thing I very rarely do is respond to another station calling CQ. I have found that if I want to make NEW 10-10 Contacts, I need to call "CQ 10-10" the NEW ones will stop by. Not only that some pretty impressive DX shows up without ever calling "CQ DX". So forget chasing DX and even 10-10 Contacts because the good ones come to stations who put enough effort into it.
Unfortunately, these days QRM stations show up way to often. So they get dealt with. NO, I am not the type who turns the other cheek and QSY everytime some QRM station comes along.
So to sum it up, when I am calling "CQ 10-10" on my own operating time, I am expecting 10-10 Contacts and "secretly" DX stations with 10-10 numbers to stop by. If some numbskull without a 10-10 number just turns his rig on and within 2 minutes rolls the VFO by the frequency I am on, lets the "10-10" part of the "CQ 10-10" go in one ear and out the other, he never takes the time to understand what I am really trying to do. Think about it, I might know the band is open to a certain region of the World and that could be the ONLY reason I am spending my time On-the-Air that day, week, month, year. So the fact is part of the FUN of Amateur Radio is to have a plan but there the numbskull comes along ties me up and the plan has been blown because he did not take his time to listen to the "10-10" part of the "CQ 10-10".
Example: A station across town from you is Calling "CQ-DX" you are across town and know without a doubt, you are not DX for him. We both know you probably would not respond to his calls because you would tie him up. This is what I am trying to say, if you not DX, go get on a boat or a plane, go on what is called a DXpedition and be the DX for the stations across town. Finally, if I KC4TVZ is calling "CQ 10-10" go make your first 10 Contacts, get your 10-10 number and then come on back, I will be happy to collect your brand NEW 10-10 number. But to just want to QSO with me anyway blows my plans and wastes your time.
If you don't understand by now, maybe later but will be to late?
73 KC4TVZ Todd
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As far as the New Ham who I ran off 28.425, he needs to ...
That is about all the apology he will EVER get from me.
73 KC4TVZ Todd
Something just doesn't smell right.r.
Back last fall, I notice what appeared to be KC4TVZ using some kind of automated voice CQ machine, calling "CQ 10-10" repeatedly. In between the CQ's, was a mere gap of 3 seconds, not enough for anyone to answer,
Something smells awful fishy here. Moreover, someone is trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
straight out of the horses ass.
Todd,.. you ARE a LID operator
BTW:I earned my VP number in 3 months
As in the day's of the "Gentleman's Agreement" I do NOT have to talk to any of them but the fact remains, I do have 9,000 QSO confirmed on eQSL and only 5,151 Ten-Ten numbers collects. I guess those 5151 should feel priviledged since I talked to them and they have confirmed QSL. Not to mention the 3,595 on ARRL Logbook of the World and the 1779 on QRZ Logbook.
:bdh:
73 KC4TVZ Todd