Re: [IRCA] On the nature of DX Alerts

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

My moral and legal responsibilities as a broadcaster come FIRST, as
broadcasting is my CAREER. A HOBBY comes second. No iffs ands or butts.

Paul

On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Paul,
>
> I think most DX'ers endorse a middle ground position, actually.
>
> We have no problem with stations who unintentionally stay on late, run on
> daylight power/pattern/etc. It provides rare DXing opportunities.
>
> Some of us take exception to stations that do it routinely as they do
> become "pests".
>
> Your action last night makes perfect sense in the context of a broadcaster
> helping out a fellow broadcaster. The problem is that you became
> aware of the situation only because you're also a member of this list
> (which is for DX'ers)
>
> I guess some of us feel that you used that knowledge improperly. A couple
> of hours wouldn't have hurt, while the "quick alert" on your part
> prevented many of us from potentially logging a new station.
>
> No intention to hurt anyone on your part...and lord knows, you've done
> plenty for the hobby. Others are even more over-zealous.
>
>
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> On 2/11/2012 5:17 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
>
>> 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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