"Doug Carter" wrote in message
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On 2005-10-15, Dave Stadt wrote:

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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and if no one replies... do you assume that no one is there??

NOT

That's why it is such a useless waste of time used by amateur radio
jockeys
that want to hear themselves talk.

Sure, just like reporting your position in the pattern is useless.
Everyone is supposed to "see and avoid" right? Why bother?

It isn't the same at all. The "where are you" yahoos are simply to lazy to
look and listen and for the most part simply clutter up already busy
frequencies. I can't say I have ever heard any one respond to their cries
for help. It's the same as the guy that calls 15 miles out into a busy
airport asking for the active when there have been 10 position reports in
the last few minutes all for the same runway.