Topband: Outing The Scofflaws...

[Michael Tope]

For illegal power, there is not much you can do unless, as you say, you 
are in the shack watching it. For bad operating you can diplomatically 
mention to the offender that your heard someone using their call and 
using very poor operating techniques (specifics supplied) and that you 
figured that they would want to know about it. This avoids the direct 
accusation by giving them the benefit of the doubt, but it does send the 
message that the observed behavior( regardless of the perpetrator) is 
totally unacceptable. I think any person with a conscience will 
eventually get the message that they need to clean up their act. For a 
person with no conscience, you can hope they find another hobby.

73, Mike W4EF............

On 11/12/2012 8:48 AM, Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
> 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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