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Title: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KB2WVO on March 18, 2023, 07:57:40 AM
when asked 4 plus times to move .. and you all think you own the band is gettin old..
ive had it with this pota stuff..
sick of hearing it

pushin me out of the hobby for sure.. had enough of it.. rude ops
kb3wav with your se K3G station ..

very very rude
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KM0U on March 18, 2023, 08:22:26 AM
I agree if the POTA station came on top of an on going qso.  What were/are the circumstances that cause you to feel this way about POTA operations?  I always find lots of open frequency on most bands I operate.  How hard would it be for you to move up or down?
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KB2WVO on March 18, 2023, 08:27:37 AM
I agree if the POTA station came on top of an on going qso.  What were/are the circumstances that cause you to feel this way about POTA operations?  I always find lots of open frequency on most bands I operate.  How hard would it be for you to move up or down?

we had been there for over a hour.  and they come in 2 k away. i get they may not hear us bleeding into them .
but when there asked many times.. just gets old.

sad part is lot of these new sdr radios . folks r runnin 4k wide on audio .. its out of control
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: K3EY on March 18, 2023, 08:40:48 AM
Honestly, if a hobby pissed me off as much as it obviously does you, I would sell out and take up a different hobby. Getting on here and bitching is like a kid pounding the floor screaming. When dealing with people expect the good and bad, really bad at times....L I F E love or leave it. ;)
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KA3IGW on March 18, 2023, 08:48:59 AM
Read his QRZ BIO. Enough said.
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KT8DX on March 18, 2023, 09:05:32 AM
Sounds like "Get Off My Lawn".  Or better yet, "Old Man Yells at Cloud".  I share concerns about rude operators, but low power POTA activations with small antennas can't be causing that much interference.  Maybe updating from a Swan-350 with a 3khz wide SSB filter might help things a bit...
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: K1VSK on March 18, 2023, 09:11:51 AM
Learn Morse code and how to operate bandwidth and selectivity filters. Problem solved!
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: W3PX on March 18, 2023, 09:14:54 AM
Read his QRZ BIO. Enough said.

I did. Now my eyes hurt.  :)
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: WA9AFM on March 18, 2023, 10:38:17 AM
Learn Morse code and how to operate bandwidth and selectivity filters. Problem solved!

...and the function of the big knob in the middle labeled 'Frequency".
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: K8AXW on March 18, 2023, 10:56:40 AM
He probably doesn't like "Lids, kids or K8's either.   ::)
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KB2WVO on March 18, 2023, 12:04:14 PM
with all the post kind of proves my point of the way the hobby is goin. more post biotchin about a person with a vaild issue.

sad that ADULTS act like kids on here when they post comments..
as for my zed profile...
truth is when C19 started and fred the owner of zed... started charging to post for sale ads. i spoke up . he didnt like it and when u have to pay 10 bucks more to buy a radio becuse of fred... thank him for that..

he ban me from the site.. so there for you all think and say as you wish. it puts u in the same cat as fred. free speach isnt allowed no more...


guess it is time to sell and leave the hobby... sad that other hams are unable to act like ADULTS ...
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: WD4CHP on March 18, 2023, 12:33:22 PM
I agree if the POTA station came on top of an on going qso.  What were/are the circumstances that cause you to feel this way about POTA operations?  I always find lots of open frequency on most bands I operate.  How hard would it be for you to move up or down?

we had been there for over a hour.  and they come in 2 k away. i get they may not hear us bleeding into them .
but when there asked many times.. just gets old.

sad part is lot of these new sdr radios . folks r runnin 4k wide on audio .. its out of control

Switch sidebands, that shouild get his attention.
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: W1MOW on March 18, 2023, 02:23:58 PM
with all the post kind of proves my point of the way the hobby is goin. more post biotchin about a person with a vaild issue.

sad that ADULTS act like kids on here when they post comments..
as for my zed profile...
truth is when C19 started and fred the owner of zed... started charging to post for sale ads. i spoke up . he didnt like it and when u have to pay 10 bucks more to buy a radio becuse of fred... thank him for that..

he ban me from the site.. so there for you all think and say as you wish. it puts u in the same cat as fred. free speach isnt allowed no more...


guess it is time to sell and leave the hobby... sad that other hams are unable to act like ADULTS ...

It would help your case if you would just communicate a little better. Use "capital" letters when necessary, use a spell checker with good grammer.

I know I am not the best when it comes to proper grammar, or they sound too much like a LEO statement, but at least I try...You seem just to have given up, for which there is no excuse.

I agree that what the POTA Op did was wrong. They should have followed normal operating procedure and ask if the freq was in use at least twice. At that time you should have told him he was  interfering with your QSO 2kHz up/down. If he was considerate he would have moved, if he was not, then you have a valid complaint.

Amateur radio is made up of all types of people, both good and bad...Which one are you?

BTW just because you were a Ham before Hiram Maxim was born means nothing.

Gary W1MOW 
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: KU4UV on March 18, 2023, 02:28:04 PM
Awwwww, be nice to him fellers.  Don't you know he has, "rites."  Not sure exactly which rites he participates in, but o.k.
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: K6BSU on March 18, 2023, 03:25:44 PM
Or maybe sell some excess ham gear and buy a good English textbook?
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: WS0SWV on March 19, 2023, 08:55:07 AM
When you assume the worst in people, that is exactly what you’ll get.  Perhaps the POTA operator couldn’t hear you or the conditions are different where they are.  I just spin the VFO and move to another frequency or change band.  I also choose to not operate on contest or special event days when the bands are packed.  Only you can control your feelings and reactions towards stuff like this.

All that said, I have noticed a very competitive feel towards POTA operations.  Specifically, hunters sending their call sign at high power before the OP calls QRZ.  That is a concern for me since I subscribe to the “Use the minimum power needed” ideal and typically send 5W.  I can’t and don’t want to compete with the folks running 1000+ watts. I just choose not to try and break in and move on. 

Remember that how you respond is your choice. 
Title: Re: calling out POTA KB3WAV
Post by: N8YX on March 19, 2023, 03:10:28 PM
Just wait til the Next Big Thing is Pickle Parks On The Air.

You were warned. The screaming will be one for the record books.