Re: [IRCA] An interesting post from the radio-tech list

["Martin and Wendy Foltz" <martinfoltz@xxxxxxx>]

I'm sure that I have a few new stations in my log book and verie collection
that were running daytime power after sunset. Whether it's on purpose or an
equipment malfunction I really don't know or ask. I don't think it's good
for the hobby to label them cheaters because that indicates they are doing
it on purpose (to me anyway.) Also it's not good public relations for us to
accuse them of this. I want the stations to have good relationships with the
DXers.

In the 1970's I heard many stations only once, even on crowded frequencies.
Back then it was just considered different atmospheric conditions. Now it's
considered cheating. I guess the atmosphere has stabilized and the
conditions are the same every night?

Martin Foltz
Mission Viejo CA

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> Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:23:44 -0400
> From: "Craig Healy"
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] An interesting post from the radio-tech list
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> > I used to work at graveyarder in the 70s. Often the owner would stay on
> > full power for the local ball game to serve the sponcers. It used to
> > really bug me as I was the board operator often. I fiqured the FCC could
> > walk in at any moment. But fortunately nothing ever happened.
>
> Oh, illegal operation certainly does happen.  And for many small stations
> operating illegally for a HS Football game, for instance, can make the
> difference between economic survival and failure.  But if I advised one of
> my clients to do so, it could impact me in the wallet, to say nothing of
> reputation.  I have dealt enough with the local FCC folks that they know
who
> I am, and that I do my best to keep things above board.  That in itself
has
> helped during an inspection.
>
> >    But you are right that a pest in someone elses DX. We should be glad
> > a few cheat. hi. I know I have logged some and even QSL'd many. Of
> > course I never say a word in my report about the station being a high
> > power. After all, how do I know for sure? It might me conditions often
> > anyway.
>
> About the only way to tell externally is by signal strength measurements.
> There is usually some difference in signal between day and night, and
often
> a momentary dropout during pattern change.  That can be so fast as to not
be
> noticed, though.
>
> I will say it's dead easy to tell when some AM has IBOC on after dark.  I
do
> see too much of that lately - without naming stations specifically.
>
> Craig Healy
> Providence, RI


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