On 2/9/2012 6:48 AM, Roger D Johnson wrote: > The "Gentleman's Band" has been dead a long time, Eddy. It's now inhabited by > the same > type of operators that infest all the other bands. > > As for QRL? It's often used by lids on the DX's frequency to cause QRM and > provoke a > response. A version of sending someone's call on the DX transmitting > frequency thus > provoking a slew of ups, lid, a**hole, etc. > > Best just to ignore it and get on with your life. > > 73, Roger > Yes, the response to bad behavior seems to be more bad behavior. Sometimes the response to QRM is 10x as bad as the QRM. Sometimes a polite and directed response can be constructive (as in "EF up" if I'm on the wrong VFO or "QRL" if someone tunes up on a DX station's QRG accidently). Send "FU" or "A$$" is never helpful and once any interference has revealed itself to be deliberate the absolute best response is NOTHING. Keep a Shmoo in your shack so you have something to punch or club, if necessary.
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