[DX] DXing and DX nets

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:10:17 -0700 (PDT)

I meant to mention and forgot that the article was not
written by Bernie, W3UR.  It was written by a Ham in
G-land.

73s John NE0P

--- [email protected] wrote:
> In a message dated 9/23/2002 3:37:30 PM Eastern
> Daylight Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
> 
> 
> > Was anyone also insulted by the article in the
> last
> > Hows DX in October 2002 QST?  In this article,
> working
> > DX on a DX net was compared to "Selling your soul"
> and
> > stated to be as unethical as running over the
> legal
> > limit of power (which is not only ethical, it is
> > illegal, but that was not mentioned).
> > 
> 
> Is it as unethical as running coax to your neighbors
> property and using his 
> SuperStation antennas fed into your shack ?
> 
> I will have to go read the article, but assuming it
> was writen by the usual 
> column author, W3UR, then he too has a lot of
> explaining to do as to his 
> personal eithics as a DXer, let alone being ARRL's
> choice to lead us as an 
> expert.  I will have to find and upload to the
> internt the cartoon from the 
> New Orleans DX Convention a few years ago showing
> the W3LPL SuperStation 
> antennas and the coax running from them to the W3UR
> shack, property line and 
> mailboxes clearly posted.
> 
> This unfortunately just proves one more point that
> the quest for DXCC status 
> has burned an attitude into some people that is less
> than desireable in 
> society.  DXers are now rude, mean, suspicous people
> ready to do whatever 
> harm they can to their "friends" in an effort to
> build on their own egos.  
> Some of the circles of DXers are just plain vicous. 
> Just ask a few of the AZ 
> retirees.
> 
> I worked everything except for A5 in my first 3
> years DXing from NJ.  When P5 
> was listed I was down 2 countries.  I had the
> opportunity to rub elbows 
> literally with some of the most respected DXers
> walking around.  I also got 
> to learn of some of the worst dregs of humanity with
> pumped up chests and 
> beliefs of self importance. My recent battles from
> AZ were after learning 
> proof of some false stories in the DX world.  That
> also brought me to a point 
> of seperating myself from a few people with what I
> consider less than 
> friendly attidues towards other DXers.
> 
> This is supposed to be fun and a comfortable hobby. 
> The idea of the heat of 
> competition has made for some evil people and
> promotion of personal opinions 
> at upper levels that are hurtful.
> 
> DX nets are great for a newcomer to learn on and
> keep the rest of the band 
> free for the experienced operators.  They do serve a
> purpose.  I learned the 
> concept of Long path not from any local DX buddy but
> by being on a net 20 
> years ago and having the person tell me to try
> beaming the other way.  After 
> that I worked a VK friend every afternoon.
> 
> Some people need to get a life and if that is what
> ARRL leadership allows to 
> be printed then they need a new columnist or they
> can close the doors.
> 
> 
>
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