A disease for sure. Calling no matter what the DX sends is commonplace during DXpeditions but now it's run wild in CQ WW. The DX comes back to W4 and I hear N9, K6, W5, etc., calling and calling. Why
I noticed this trend on the weekend too. It is not new but it does seem to be getting worse. Having an open and frank discussion will not likely change anything as though who are guilty of the practi
I think what's really needed is for this issue to be discussed at clubs and at big stations. If the leaders come to agree that this practice is not useful then they need to communicate it down to the
Pete, I've taken to recording this whenever I hear it (even mid-contest). I don't quite think it's my place to contact these stations and say "listen to this-", but maybe in the future we will have a
I was trying to think of a name to call the constant, unending calling, but you came up with a good one ... calling disease. For me this disease was much worse than the unIDs. I sometimes wonder if t
Maybe a web page of shame? Where the audio file is linked with an explanation of why it is bad, and the page link is also sent to the offender? Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Id
If the DX station calls for a W4, then he should be persistent and keep calling for the W4 until he works a W4. The pile up stations will soon realize the the DX station is serious about working who
I had this happen a few times. It was most frustrating when I was working E51MAN for an all time new DXCC and a PD4 station kept sending his call over and over covering up me be able to copy E51MAN s
"A disease for sure. Calling no matter what the DX sends is commonplace during DXpeditions but now it's run wild in CQ WW. The DX comes back to W4 and I hear N9, K6, W5, etc., calling and calling. Wh
My theory is that it is rooted in a lack of CW skills and experience. If the operator is relying on a skimmer or decoder, they may only recognize the sound of their own call, if anything. So, hearing
In The way-back, before the Internet, we used to have a "Lid List" that was passed around -- sounds like a good foundation for a starting point! Mark AA6DX --Original Message-- From: Mike N1TA [mailt
Problem is that the worse offenders either will never read "the list" or be made aware that they're on it... ...or proudly proclaim their presence on it as a Good Thing and a real honor (for their eg
Fundamentally, the blame for that rests on the running station. Some will answer the offender, and most don't take the time to discipline the crowd. You aren't going to convince LIDs to behave in a m
I remember years ago, in a state I used to live in, we had a DX "club". One of the things we did was award a "Lid of the Year" trophy to whoever we thought was the very worst operator when calling in
I have been lucky enough to be on the other side in a DX situation and the calling can be constant. As observed here it doesn't matter what I might send many stations just keep sending. For some stat
I see that the European (mostly Southern) disease has now spread worldwide. Unfortunately a generation of ops has grown up with this as the 'norm' but the practice needs to be stamped upon and, as su