Re: [IRCA] On the nature of DX Alerts

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Every broadcaster I've talked to agrees with me that once a station is made
aware of the issue and do nothing about it, then it becomes intentional.

I totally understand the point the DX'ers are making here, don't get me
wrong.. as I am a DX'er too.

That being said, as a broadcaster, what angers me, is that DX'ers think a
station should continue to operate in a manner other then what they're
licensed for just to suit/benefit a DX'er who hasn't logged the station yet.

However, the DX'ers want their cake and eat it too... if a stations being a
pest, they jump up and down, screaming for the station to stop misbehaving.

DX'ers come across as a group who want a station to operate ill-legally
only when it benefits them.

Paul



On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> I am reluctant to chime in on this issue. Paul is an example of a
> broadcaster, who is also a friend to DX'ers. He's scheduled or helped to
> schedule several
> DX tests, and we're all in his debt.
>
> But I do think he was out of line on this one. This list is about DXing,
> and once in a lifetime opportunities like that need to be respected. If you
> monitor or
> lurk on this list for the purpose of reporting violations to the
> FCC---you're wasting your time. There are offenders who have been doing so
> on a daily basis
> for years. They've all been reported numerous times, and the FCC has taken
> no action.
>
> The sad part is that Paul's offense is minor compared to the action that
> some DX'ers have taken in this regard. Curtis, are you here? During my
> tenure
> as Test Coordinator, I was shocked at how many DX'ers seemed to consider
> themselves as unpaid monitoring employees for the FCC. Failing to get
> "action" out of this agency, some of them turned to harassing station
> owners, engineers, and even calling other stations on the same frequency
> hoping
> to solicit their support for their "cause".
>
> My own time to spend DXing is very limited. So Tips and DX tests represent
> the best opportunity for me to log new stations. I'm protective of these
> lists, and
> the people who give generously of their time and expertise to post them.
>
> Paul--you're my friend, and I stand behind you. But I think you made the
> wrong call on this one.
>
>
>
>
> --
> 73,
>
> *Les Rayburn, N1LF*
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