[Dx-qsl] Where's The Rhythm?

Fri Nov 8 13:46:18 EST 2013

*I believe most of us share the frustration and complaint about those 
Amateurs who are oblivious to the operating techniques of a DXpedition 
station operating split frequency.*
*What is going through their minds when they constantly transmit their 
callsign after the DXpedition operator replies to another station?**
**If they fail to get into the rhythm cycle so that they */*d*//*o not 
transmit when the DXpedition station is transmitting*/*,**they might as 
well not get involved in chasing choice DX;
**if they are going to arbitrarily call and call without knowing what is 
going on, they are taking up spectrum space and create congestion and 
difficulty for others. And I can guarantee they will not work that 
choice station. How can they when they are transmitting at the same time 
the DXpedition station is transmitting? **Couple that with the 
intentional interference that typically rears it's ugly head on the 
first and second day of a DXpedition, and we have an unmanageable 
situation that is not in the best interests of the Service.*
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**It is an international problem that needs attention. Complaining and 
shaking our heads will not solve or reduce it. Education may but it 
needs support from the DX community by addressing it through Elmer'**s, 
club meetings, newsletter, Email, web sites, articles and DX bulletins 
etc.****Time to do something or it is here to stay. Constructive 
comments only. Thanks.
73, Murray, K3BEQ
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