Topband: 160 meter DXing

[Hardy Landskov]

One thing I have noticed with the 7O group, they seem to know when they are 
being QRMed and they go QRX. They did that for 15 minutes on 20 meters and 
then came back. But I knew their last listening freq and gave them a call 
when they said "up". Worked fine.
I know, not Topband specific info but applicable to any band.....
My 2 cents
73 N7RT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry Shapiro" <garry at ni6t.com>
To: "Bruce" <k1fz at myfairpoint.net>
Cc: "Topband Reflector" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 meter DXing


> Bruce,
>
> A few points re frequency cops....
>
>  * One guy sending "up" once is not a problem. The problem is that this
>    does not occur reliably, and acts as a trigger.
>  * If no one tells callers "up"--a highly unlikely event in this
>    contentious DX milieu--the erring operator continues to annoy for a
>    while, but eventually realizes his error. The longer he goes on
>    before realizing his error, the more chastened and self-conscious he
>    is likely to be for a while. I have erred like everyone else, and I
>    find that to be true. One guy sending his call on the wrong QRG is
>    more tolerable than five guys insulting him and each other.
>  * Transmitting on the DX frequency--whether well-intentioned or
>    not--further QRM's the DX, excites others to respond aggressively,
>    and quickly leads to chaos and name-calling. Frequently the erring
>    station and the would-be white knight(s) double each other,
>    exacerbating the situation.
>  * We all know that challenging a deliberate QRMer quickly spirals out
>    of control.
>
> IMHO, better to grind your teeth and refrain from adding to the problem
> by deluding yourself that you are solving it by intervening.
>
> There is a great old saying, attributed, I think, to Will Rogers: "Never
> miss a good opportunity to shut up."
>
> Garry, NI6T
>
>
> On 5/8/2012 5:32 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> Then there are the "Frequency policemen" that we dislike, but if on one 
>> tells callers "up", how deep would callers be on the DX station 
>> frequency?
>>
>> If everyone gets along, remembering that it's a hobby, then we are OK
>>
>> 73
>> Bruce-K1FZ
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