Re: [IRCA] WOKY/WISN DX Test QSL Update (PLEASE READ)

["Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've tried to be civil about this issue, but I really must take exception
to Chuck's remarks.

In addition to reflecting the poor attitude that many in our hobby insist
on, it contains several factual errors:

Fact: The WISN/WOKY DX Tests occurred in January and February of
2005. So instead of "three years ago" as Chuck asserted, the tests
occurred 19 months ago, less than two years.

Fact: The test was arranged by ABDX, not the IRCA or NRC. So no
"promises" were made to anyone except the ABDX group.

Fact: There is no such thing as an internal IRCA discussion. This is an
open list and counts many members of the broadcast community
as readers. Which is why we should carefully consider any negative
remarks about stations.

I feel like a broken record with this speech. Frankly, I'm tired of having
to apologize for the remarks, demands, and actions of a few DX'ers. Perhaps
Chuck would like to take over as IRCA/NRC Broadcast Test Coordinator,
with my blessing?





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Hutton" <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America'" 
<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WOKY/WISN DX Test QSL Update (PLEASE READ)


> What conditions are you talking about? I know of no time limit rule on the
> QSL from Kent. Perhaps a person or two made their own rule, but the other
> 99% of us aren't accountable for that.
>
> Isn't the real issue that Kent has not done anything in 3 years? If you
> can't take care of a small task like this within 3 years, you're not 
> trying
> very hard.
>
> Now don't get me wrong - I don't think stations owe us QSL's. Also, I 
> would
> never complain to the station.
>
> Nonetheless, I feel he let us down. He made a promise and 3 years later he
> hasn't done anything. If he hadn't made the promise, fine. But he did, and
> the plea of "I've been busy for 3 years" contains little honesty in my 
> book.
> I have my very busy periods at work, but any little task I haven't done in 
> 3
> years didn't get done simply because I didn't really want to.
>
> Of course, this is an internal IRCA discussion. The interface with the
> stations remains the same: "anything we can do to help - like print the
> QSL's and address them - just let us know".
>
>
> Chuck


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