ToddDubya
NES Member
Has anybody worked the Volunteers on the Air (VOTA) stations, operating with W1AW/ call signs? I've worked a few and only one seemed like he was enjoying it. A few I've heard calling and calling and calling, and I answer and try to have just a little back and forth. Nope 59 State, back to calling. Geez, sorry to interrupt your voice keyer.
Then yesterday I was in a pileup and suddenly a VOTA station started to come through, light at first. Someone said the frequency was in use and the guy sounded like he wanted to start a fist fight. A. Don't kill the messenger. B. Dude, conditions changed and you guys were probably both on frequency for a while, but now you're interfering with each other. It happens, work it out. I don't think either calling station could hear the other.
Anyway, for guys acting as ambassadors for ARRL, they're rubbing me the wrong way.
/rant
Then yesterday I was in a pileup and suddenly a VOTA station started to come through, light at first. Someone said the frequency was in use and the guy sounded like he wanted to start a fist fight. A. Don't kill the messenger. B. Dude, conditions changed and you guys were probably both on frequency for a while, but now you're interfering with each other. It happens, work it out. I don't think either calling station could hear the other.
Anyway, for guys acting as ambassadors for ARRL, they're rubbing me the wrong way.
/rant