Topband: Outing The Scofflaws...

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

It's like the guys we know who operate illegal power. Several of them are  
well known contesters, and some are well known 160 guys.  Others are packet  
cheaters in contests.  No one ever confronts these guys, at least  
directly...including me.
 
I was once accused of using illegal power in contests, through a third  
party while I was out in KH6...untrue.  However, the guy who made the  
accusation never came to me about it.
 
Unless you are in the guy's shack while he's doing whatever offense it is,  
you never can know for sure if he is doing it.  Result, it's hard to get in 
 the guys face about it.
 
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/12/2012 4:37:05 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,  
paul at n1bug.com writes:

This  post may get moderated, but I will try it anyway.

I question how many  good operators would have the... [ahem] 
"courage".... to out the  offenders. As I say this I am thinking of 
one particular individual whose  operating standards are consistently 
deplorable. This was often the topic  of discussion on the DX chat 
sites until the individual in question joined  the room. To my 
knowledge no one has ever said one word to him about his  operating. 
He was simply welcomed with open arms.

Honestly there is  so much that goes on these days it makes me wonder 
if I really want to be  a DXer any more. It is all too common to see 
remarks like this: "I thought  I heard him send two letters of my 
call so I sent a report. I will check  the online log and see if I'm 
there." By my standards and what my elmer  taught me, that is not a 
QSO even if he is in the log. I certainly would  not count it.

That's all I'm going to say on the subject of poor  operating.

73,
Paul  N1BUG
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