Punishing all operators from a particular region because a few misbehave
just increases the frustation level and puts more QRM on the DX frequency.
Its unfortunate that we must deal with such miscreants, but every region has
their share. Like bad weather, they're always around somewhere. With the
first day of a DXPedition to a rare entity falling on a weekend, the result
is highly predictable.
In "the Complete DXer", Bob W9KNI says "But sometimes, the experienced DX'er
gets into a situation where it quickly becomes obvious that there is no hope
of a QSO. And it is then the frustrated DX'er shows the world, or at least
himself, what kind of person he is. Does he QSY, or does he cause needless
or even intentional QRM?" Does he update the propagation forecasts and check
the NCDXF beacons, or does he steam up the hill with beady eyes blazing in
search of anyone who'll listen to his latest rendition of "ain't it awful?".
DX is.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter
Dougherty
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 11:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx-chat List
Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] BS7H INTO NE USA
>
>I am not by any means a newcomer to DX, but THIS is worse than ever
>-- and no one can blame the US lids for it!!! Call by numbers is
>fine -- as long as WE can hear what numbers the DX is calling!!.
>
>Shame on the world's hams!!
I Couldn't agree more. I was listening all day on both CW and SSB and
the degree of insanity I heard was unlike anything I've ever heard
anywhere, ever. I've never operated on CB but could it have been any
worse than 14185 was today? Time for a good Rettysnitching, I say.
I really don't understand what it is with (southern) European hams'
attitudes. If you believe any of the propagation prediction programs,
Europe generally has propagation to BS7 24 hours a day on at least
one band, often as many as 5 or 6 bands are good simultaneously, so
if the Scarborough guys are QRV chances are EU DXers will get a much
better shot at them than NA will. Serious European DXers will likely
get them on several bands and modes. Yet in the 3 hour window for NA,
these clowns won't stand by or stop bitching on the DX frequency.
On the other hand, it would also be nice if the team would call NA
for a few hours at a time; seemed like it was JA and EU day all day
long. I'm sure that will change in the next day or two, so I'm not
too worried. Yet <g>.
I don't know what the answer is; perhaps the DX operators once in a
while should have a listen to their TX frequency and administer the
clue bat when things get bad. Maybe along the lines of "since you are
so badly behaved, no more Europe for the next 12 hours," and hold to it.
Cheers,
Peter,
W2IRT
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