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

["Chuck Hutton" <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>]

I'm hoping more info comes out. I don't swallow this story hook, line and
sinker. I don't doubt a mistake could have been made but I'd want
confirmation that "harassment" of a GM and owner occurred and that two Dxers
were both fooled by a time zone change, which is a rather fundamental bit of
knowledge. And - if there was timezone confusion - could this really sail
past the other magazine readers?

There's also a lot of emtional stuff here - "jihad", "harassment", "high and
mighty", "DX experts". I'm betting some filtering needs to be done.

By the way, are all of us Dxers that have been around for a while eligible
to be DX experts and act high and mighty? I wasn't aware that us little ole
Dxers were viewed as being exalted creatures.


Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Bob Foxworth
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:34 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] An interesting post from the radio-tech list

> AM DXing still brings me enjoyment. However, as a station chief many 
> years ago in Mississippi, it was more problematic. A few high and 
> mighty DX "experts" declared a jihad against our station first 
> complaining in print in a DX magazine that our station did not reduce 
> power at sunset on a handful of dates. Then they began sending letters 
> and making phone calls the the Commission.  The GM and I compared 
> their complaints for time and date to our xmtr logs and found we were 
> in compliance, yet these 2 DXers continued to harrass our GM and even 
> our owner. It was our secretary (a Florida State
> grad) that noted these "DX experts" were in a part of Florida that was 
> just inisde the Eastern time zone, while the Magnolia state is in  the 
> Central time zone. And their figures were exactly one hour off...... A 
> quick letter to these "experts" and to the magazine publisher from our 
> station's attorney quelled the phone calls and triggered an in print 
> apology from the magazine. Never heard a word from the Commission. I 
> guess that shows how much clout they have..............
>
>
>
> Chuck


Well this brings up a host of questions. One, for example ... I can't recall
any DX magazine running an in-print apology. (I am NOT addressing the merits
of the claim of either side). Anyone have any knowledge of this case? Was
this magazine one of the MW-only clubs, or was it a glossy-cover monthly
aimed at all-band coverage?

- Bob                        sent at 1134 edt






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