[Dx-qsl] Where's The Rhythm?

[Roberto Rey]

Yes the DX sets the rules and makes the pileup behave, but the DX can't stop 
people from incessantly calling.

My recent experience at 5J0R was that there is always someone that calls and 
calls without listening.. then when you give them the 5/9 they keep 
calling.. I guess the SP1 who called me during my whole shift on 20 mts is 
still calling...

The problem with most people is that they don't pay attention. I would 
clearly say listening for NA 5 up.. and people from Europe would keep 
calling.

Now what I do agree is that you need to keep the pileup informed of what is 
happening or what you are doing, I call that respect for the pileup. For 
instance I would say I will work North America for 30 minutes, then Eu for 
30 minutes ... then when a Europe caller came in I would politely say I 
would work Europe in X minutes. I think respecting the pileup is essential.. 
things like people saying "thank you for picking up my call" would be 
replied to with "thank you for calling us" and things like that..

I would spend equal amounts of time on NA ,  Europe and JA with the 
occassional call for ZL/VKs or South America..or Asia outside Japan.. I 
could feel the appreciation and respect from the pileup.  Yes the DX sets 
the rules.. most of the time. Respecting you audience is basic.. when the 
pileup feels injustice it begins to complain.. and its understandable.

73 de HK3CW /5J0R  Rob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
To: "'N1BUG'" <paul at n1bug.com>
Cc: "'dxqsl'" <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Where's The Rhythm?


> Exactly.  The DX sets the game rules with their behaviour.
> Doug
>
> "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing."
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Pileup etiquette starts with the DX!
>
> Paul
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