Bruce, A few points re frequency cops....
* One guy sending "up" once is not a problem. The problem is that this does not occur reliably, and acts as a trigger. * If no one tells callers "up"--a highly unlikely event in this contentious DX milieu--the erring operator continues to annoy for a while, but eventually realizes his error. The longer he goes on before realizing his error, the more chastened and self-conscious he is likely to be for a while. I have erred like everyone else, and I find that to be true. One guy sending his call on the wrong QRG is more tolerable than five guys insulting him and each other. * Transmitting on the DX frequency--whether well-intentioned or not--further QRM's the DX, excites others to respond aggressively, and quickly leads to chaos and name-calling. Frequently the erring station and the would-be white knight(s) double each other, exacerbating the situation. * We all know that challenging a deliberate QRMer quickly spirals out of control. IMHO, better to grind your teeth and refrain from adding to the problem by deluding yourself that you are solving it by intervening. There is a great old saying, attributed, I think, to Will Rogers: "Never miss a good opportunity to shut up." Garry, NI6T On 5/8/2012 5:32 PM, Bruce wrote: > > Then there are the "Frequency policemen" that we dislike, but if on one tells > callers "up", how deep would callers be on the DX station frequency? > > If everyone gets along, remembering that it's a hobby, then we are OK > > 73 > Bruce-K1FZ > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK