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I agree with Patrick, we
need to be ambassadors and work in a positive role with the
stations. Complaining about corporate policies and stations that run day power
at night isn't going to help the hobby. We aren't an extension of the FCC and if
the stations start to consider us to be that, then we will all lose their
support. Let the other stations and the FCC police the airways. Before you act,
make sure you realize that what you do may affect hundreds of others in the
hobby. And if we miss a DX Test because we aren't on a bulletin board, who's
fault is that anyway? (Hint: ours)
It's a hobby, let's have fun.
Martin Foltz
Mission Viejo CA
Eric and all,
I have found most Clear Channel stations to be pretty good QSLers. They have done DX tests in the past and give tours to conventions. Even though I am not fond of huge companies as a whole, I have had no troubles getting QSLs out of CC stations. CC in Portland has QSL'd, CC in Denver has QSL'd, and the list goes on. But we should all have a good relationship with stations, if we want to continue with our hobby. As far as a complaint about some station cheating. Make sure the station is cheating. It is better to contact a station the cheating station interferes with to complain than go and contact the FCC directly. Let the interfering station do the work. If they are getting interference their word means a lot more than a DXers anyway. If station X calls station Y to complain about QRM, then that will be between those stations. It looks better for the DXer and hey, lets all to along. We have a lot to gain and much to lose if we don't. 73s, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KAVT Reception Manager |
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