NO5NN.org not only provides resources for all those interested in non “5NN TU” activities, that is, enjoyable Quality Over Quantity and especially in CW, but also we hope to assist the newcomer and those interested in good operating practices.
In doing so, there is certainly far more that is allowed when enjoying CW, than those far fewer things that are considered bad operating, out of ignorance, or deliberate selfish or inconsiderate practices. In this article we shall address one of the latter, so you will know what to do.
By “DX Pedo” we mean the lover of “DXpeditions” (DX Expeditions). The modern DX Pedo is generally, when it comes to operating CW, and ignorant, inconsiderate or incapable operator. If you want to know what a real DX operator looks like, please take a look at the page of the late 5T0JL.
Of course, there are exceptions: just as there are a very few contesters who give honest reports, do not use CW decoders and thus are not cheating, there are also a very few DX Pedos who know how to operate from a much sought after DX location.
How to do so effectively would be the subject of a different much longer article, today we shall instead look at one of the things NOT to do when operating a “DX” location or station: SPLIT.
A prime example of the typical DX Pedo today is the “button pusher” on a “power trip”. Instead of calling and listening on the same frequency, until and unless there really is a “pile up” too large to manage with his often inadequate skills or lack of experience, he does the following:
- Calls CQ and ends with “UP”
- He does this for 5, 10, 15, 20 even half an hour with hardly any replies
- He does not need to use split at all, he does this purely for the fun of it
- He does not specify where he is listening, just “UP”
- No one is replying to him but he still just sends “UP”
- Eventually a pile up results as someone puts him on the internet
- Now the masses of DX Pedos call him without checking their TX frequency “QRL?”
- Any and all QSO taking place in the 5, 10, even 30 kHz above the DX Pedo are DQRM
Needless to say there is no reason in such cases to even use split, and certainly not an unspecified “UP” instead of “UP1”.
The button pusher on a power trip wanting to feel like a DX Pedo King does not care in the slightest however, all that matters is his personal satisfaction, like an irresponsible dictator.
The way to treat such DX Pedos, is to ignore them, don’t call them. If your QSO is suddenly swamped by a pile up of DX Pedo LIDs calling the DX Pedo King, you obviously need to tell the station interfering with you to QSY. However, the station causing your QSO QRM, is not listening on your frequency, and did not check it before transmitting.
So, where is he listening? On the DX Pedo King’s frequency. So, obviously, the only way you can inform the station(s) making QRM to your QSO is to go on that frequency where they are listening, send “BK” give the callsign(s) of those making QRM and tell them “QSY”.
You will then find that the DX Pedo Police, who never give their callsigns when carrying out their DX Pedo Cop Duties, will tell YOU to QSY since you are making QRM to the DX Pedo. Ignore them, for they are wrong. If need be, continue to tell those stations making QRM to QSY.
Before long you will find there is now a pile up of DX Pedo Police on the DX Pedo King’s frequency, making DQRM to the DX Pedo King. Your small signal is nothing compared to theirs, and eventually the DX Pedo King and his DX Pedo Followers may learn some valuable lessons!
