[Moon] Fw: Sked/KH7X - VK4AFL

[Trevor Benton]

 Hello All - Today I had a sked with KH7X at 0630z which had been
 arranged about two weeks ago.  I came up on time only to be greeted
 by someone else on the frequency trying to work Hawaii so I waited
 & then someone else called..  By 0640z the frequency suddenly went
 clear for a few seconds only to be occupied once again by no less
 than 3 stations echo testing. I put out a call & by  0645z at last I heard 
 KH7X calling me but before I had even a chance to go back absolute
 bedlam broke loose with at least 4 EU stations swooping in over the
 top of me [two of them prominent operators] which of course completely 
 ruined any chance I had of completion.
 The sked list has been published EVERYWHERE in recent weeks so
 there was no excuse for not knowing who was scheduled at what time.
 This behaviour is very disappointing & totally unnecessary. There are
 more stations out there than I thought that simply want the contact
 without any consideration to others whatsoever.
 I hope others with skeds have better luck than I did but they will find
 it difficult with the current spate of rudeness.
 
  73`s, Trevor,  VK4AFL.