Michael Coslo wrote:

I think that on some bands, such as 20 meters, a person can accidentally
stomp on another due to propagation, So often we only hear (or see) one
side of the QSO. We fire up, and soon the Ham we can hear and can hear
us tells us of our error.

I wonder what frequencies G4JCI is referring to? And note to G4JCI:I
think you might have a typo in your call sign, there isn't any reference
on QRZ to that call.

The call is perfectly OK since around 1977, in the UK we have a privacy
option which stops the RSGB and others including us in callbooks etc.
The call was previously ZS6N but that has since been re-issued to
someone else after I left ZS land in 1982.

My point is that here in Europe we have to get by with a concealed
wire antenna in the attic and QRP to avoid TVI complaints etc.
All too often some clown (usually in the USA) can barely hear us and
cranks up with a few kilowatts and an antenna farm. This same clown
usually gets a 30/9 report from someone and chews the rag for half
an hour at the same output instead of reducing power to the minimum
required to maintain communications.

It is this inconsiderate behaviour which gives USA operators a bad
reputation in the rest of the world. Of course there are plenty
of good guys out there, as always it is the bad operators who set
the bad standards.

g4jci