[SADXA] VK0EK on 7.016: QRM Analysis

[W7EXG (Bill)]

Great Analysis Jim.. 

I thought I had HEARD it all (No Pun Intended - of course).  BUT WAIT.. ...
there's even better DX FUN!!

I have also observed a weak station [on VK0EK freq], matching VE0EK
fist/speed/and rapid 599, but working the station pile-ups down frequency.
You may have heard this? They give the pile-up station a call, a report, and
then tu. It fools many, based on the 1000s calling after the bogus tu. The
scam becomes clear, when one hears two such stations operating on or near
the same freq. But which one is real? I was able to sort it out with Beam
headings. Amazing how many stations I observed being worked,  by the bogus
station, with signal peaking at about 80 deg.  Of course, the DXA will not
show that fooled pile-up stations being logged. 

Compared to 30m and 20m CW, 40m CW seemed the worst? 

I think the incorrect freq shift "guidance" is to helpfully direct their TX
out of the pile-up. 

Happy DXing!!  

73s, 

Bill W7EXG

-----Original Message-----
From: SADXA [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim W
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:58 AM
To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SADXA] VK0EK on 7.016: QRM Analysis

Well, obviously it's Ted's fault.  :-)

On 3/29/2016 8:25 AM, drdowning wrote:
> Good description of chaos.
>
> It's a HUUGE event that will start a political revolution for a broad
diversity of fundamental hams.
>
> Whose behind this mess? Hillary? Donald? Bernie? Or Ted?
>
> Ted Downing
> www.TedDowning.com
>
>
>> On Mar 28, 2016, at 7:42 PM, Jim W <wysocki1 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have a pretty good copy on VK0EK with my Yagi, pointed long path on 40
CW.  The station is not strong but there is little QSB.  There is too much
QRM, deliberate and otherwise, to get consistent copy and to join the
pileup.  So instead of fighting the morons, I've been listening to them for
my amusement.  It seems to me that the frequency cops are even dumber than
those who don't know how to use the [split] controls in their transceivers.
Instead of shutting up the frequency cops are responding to everyone, no
matter how inadvertent the calling.  Generally the frequency cops have bad
manners and even worse fists.
>>
>> At the moment the frequency cops are debating on the DXpedition's
transmit frequency whether the callers should go up or down. (Up! No, Down!,
No UP!, etc.) Then there are the usual name callers and tuner uppers and
unidentified CQers.  Of course the sociopaths who are deliberately taunting
and sending random messages are back.  But there's a new QRM tactic
developing tonight.
>>
>> Some of the clueless ones who are calling on VK0EK's transmit frequency
are being answered by somebody who I'll call a "frequency sweeper".  He's
running lower power and giving the usual DXpedition "call and signal report"
message: some of the dummies are responding to it, giving their exchange,
and leaving the frequency.  This sweeps the frequency clear of some of the
lids, but the Slim is still clogging the frequency and I can't reliably hear
the Heard Island crew.  This tactic is a subtle but passive-aggressive way
of causing even more QRM.  Still it's an interesting evening's radiosport.
>>
>> 73,  Jim  W9FI
>>