DQRM In The 3Y0J Pileups.
Who were the folks deliberately QRMing (DQRM) the 3Y0J pileups?
In 51 years a Ham Radio operator, I’ve never heard what we just witnessed in almost every 3Y0J Bouvet pileup. Sure, we’ve always had DQRM, but this DXpedition brought out the absolute worst in some dare I say, “Hams” – and NEVER at the level we just heard.
But just who are these knuckleheads? Who are these “radio terrorists” who wake up with the intent to create chaos and harm their own hobby by throwing dits, dahs & carriers – doing their absolute stupid best to disrupt long distance radio communications?
I’ve broke it down into few types of brain dead clowns.
1). FT8ers pissed they don’t know Morse Code. They figured if they wreak enough havoc in the CW pileups 3Y0J would move to their so-called “QRM proof” mode. You know that lazy, mindless automated computer scripted text messaging thingy. Others call it the “Participation Trophy” mode. They are a vengeful bunch! They’ll tell you FT8 is gonna’ level the playing field and save the world. No need for any actual human communication, just hit TX Enable and go eat dinner! They are so lazy, even their husbands hate them.
2). Frustrated Hams pissed they moved into an HOA and found out the hard way they cannot compete with any moderate Ham Radio station with a beam and a couple watts in a major pileup. Propagation is not their friend. Neither are their neighbors.
3). Prospective school shooters. We’ll be reading about these “life challenged” imbeciles some day. They play the victim, but they’re actually the perpetrators of chaos. Most of them were dropped on their heads by their mothers when they were babies, but Mom never told anyone. Mommy just brushed them off and played stupid. Many of them have visible flat spots on their little coconuts. They’re mad at their Moms, but take it out on the DX.
4). Amateur Radio “Tourists”. Yep, that’s why they’re called “Amateur” Radio Operators. They are living proof. They buy new complex radios they haven’t a clue how to operate, let alone operate “split“. They are useless in pile-ups, like a tourist on vacation. They stare at the nice bright colors on the radio screen and take snapshots of waterfalls. They go through life saying, “wow, neato, look at that, is he listening up?” The saying, “ya’ can’t fix stupid” comes to mind. Though, not their minds.
5). Kilocycle Cops. They love yelling at the Amateur Radio Tourists. UP, UP, UP is their battle cry. When a dozen or more get together they’re worse than the Amateur Radio Tourists. But they don’t care, they think they’re helping. Just who they’re helping I do not know.
6). Jelly Belly’s. Jealous, frustrated operators that can’t get out of their chairs to take a break, breathe some fresh air, get focused, come back recharged and give the good pileup another whirl. No, they’re so out of shape and miserable they’d much rather sit there and take out their frustrations on the same hobby they’re part of. Key up on the DX, post bullshit on the Clusters, rude comments on the DX Social Media, throw carriers for minutes at a time. Real men these Jelly Belly’s think they are. They are a frustrated bunch of Lids because their local Radio Club friends have all worked the DX, but they haven’t.
7). Pirates, Slims. These guys have zero chance of actually making a contact in a DX CW pileup, so they mimic the DX station transmission(s) making other callers think they’re actually working the weak DX station, instead they’re working the weak pirate. “5NN” and “TU” is their calling card. They take immense pleasure in hearing “TU” from the caller. In past lives they were rats.
Off the top of my head, there’s 7 types I can think of.
For many of us, we’ll look back years from now & smile how preparation, skill & moxie overcame all the DQRM to log 3Y0J. For others not so lucky, 3Y0J gave them the CHANCE to work them, and it was these DQRMers who took that chance away.
What say you? A penny for your thoughts, comment away!
NØUN
