[NCDXA] DX Pet Peeve

[Doug Ellmore]

Sorry, but I think all are preaching to the choir here.

Needs to write article for ARRL.  Also lookup individual on QRZ and send
them a polite note.

Recommend individuals post on dx cluster the notes band improvement and
sent a note to pilots.

I've had many interference situations, the most upsetting was Heard Island
for 160m.  Some were listening and new how close we were to confirmation.
Then a guy without privalages started interfering.  I reported his
interference to FCC.

Enough said.

73 and Good DX,

Doug
NA1DZ

On Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 4:05 PM Ulis Fleming via NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org>
wrote:

> 
> Great post Fred! I see you point but let me throw this out there having
> been on both sides of the pileup like you as well.
>
> I think your duplicate point is valid for top 75-100 most wanted
> entities.  I would even kick that number up higher for special
> “DXpeditons”. Of course you could throw in anomalies like unusual band
> conditions, time of year or mode that would make just about any station a
> high demand DX.  It is normally socially rude for the calling station to
> work the DX station multiple times and it amazes me how unselfaware and
> cringy some stations are of this. However, there are some stations it rare
> places that place a low emphasis on them being in a DX location and are not
> in the “DX game”. 9J2BO comes to mind immediately. He loves to chat on CW
> and I know whenever I work him because he is FOC there are other people
> waiting in the wings which can make it a little uncomfortable.  Having been
> on the other side of the pileup, I get it how these guys who live in a
> “rare one” wants to take a break from the mindless 599 TU action and
> actually have a human conversation with someone they know or a voice from
> home.
>
> Nothing is etched in stone. The way I see it is that in the end
> unfortunately it boils down to two things that seem to be in short supply
> these days.  COMMON SENSE and EDUCATION.  Common Sense as to know how to
> socially behave properly. Education as to know what’s rare, the DX
> station’s circumstances from reading DX news like Daily DX, QRZ, etc and
> learning the other station’s operating habits.  Throw in a healthy dose of
> listening as well. Call it growing wiser or becoming more cynical with age
> but I gave up thinking years ago that all radio amateurs see the greatness
> of our hobby/service the way I do and I try to learn to accept these
> differences in behavior as QRM and part of the journey. To each their own