Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Fw: [BC] FCC Hot Tip Line

["Frederick R. Vobbe" <fvobbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The other side of this, Russ, is the number of times the issue has been in
error.  Case in point, a member who complained a station's pattern didn't
switch at sunset.  However, sunset is different in zones and areas, and are
not the same in one time zone.   I think anyone can understand the feeling
of being accused falsly, except the anonymous accuser.

Then there are the accidents, the time when the station takes a power bump
and something happens to their remote control.  If you notice that a station
is not switching, you might want to contact them to let them know rather
than assuming that it's malicious.  I would ask the person ratting them out
to the FCC, if you had some papers on the dashboard of your car, and while
driving down the road one few out, how would you feel about someone
reporting you for littering and score a $500 fine.  I would think it's
petty.

Personally,  I don't worry about signal reports except when I'm monitoring
the station within their groundwave zone, with a receiver that has the
ability to switch off AGC so you can see the power or pattern change.  As
you point out, there is no factual backup otherwise.


-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Edmunds
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] Fw: [BC] FCC Hot Tip Line

Everyone should try to be responsible in using these - DX'ers will quickly
lose credibility with reports not based on actual facts. More than half of
the cases of stations we report on the DX lists are running day facilities
at night or similar have no factual backup. When a station sounds stronger
than usual, that doesn't cut it. Propagation may be to blame.

If you normally hear a reduction at sunset and then you don't or if the
station isn't licensed for night power, then that's more conclusive.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NNW of Philadelphia
Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8
AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot


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