I would not make this one a rule either especially since some rove to multiple grids. It has to be handled by the operator on a case by case basis. Also the called operator does not have to respond either if this is a problem.
Brian Wilkins KO4AQF
On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 8:16 AM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
- problem #2 is about reducing congestion. It was discussed at length
right here last year or so, and the bottom line was to never work a
station
if you have already worked them before. Let others get a chance.
"Never" is a powerful word. There are plenty of passes that I've worked in the past in which the only operators on the pass are ones that I've worked plenty of times before. Weekday morning passes are typical examples. I would suggest leaving this rule out, or at least modifying it appropriately (however I think Sean's published work already suggests good operating habits that cover this).
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