Why the subject [HCDX]: What the hell are you talking about Mr. Moore?
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Why the subject [HCDX]: What the hell are you talking about Mr. Moore?



Corilloclla's information on the DST status in Peru is certainly most valuable, and we on the HCDX list have all things to learn about foreign countries - be it rural way of life or other aspects.

I do not see however the need to shout abuses from the subject line as a reply to statements from others, however ignorant they may be felt.  I found HCDX to be a very good alternative to rec.radio.shortwave, and I hope prevails.


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Dato: 11. september 1999 22:37
Emne: [HCDX]: What the hell are you talking about Mr. Moore?


>You wrote this:
>
>   "DST doesn't make much senese in the tropics     where  length of
>days are about the same all year around. Thus, not many tropical
>countries go on DST. Peru is an exception. When Peru started using DST
>about 8 or 10 years ago, many rural stations continued to announce and
>use standard time only. (Part of the reason is that DST doesn't make
>any difference to rural peasants who live by the sun not clocks. It's
>more relevant to urban life.) Of course, with some Peruvian stations
>not using DST, it was confusing for DXers, obviously, with Peruvian
>stations using two different time standards. I believe DST has been
>more accepted and is generally used on the air by all Peruvians now".
>
>Sorry, this is the funniest thing i've ever read in my life at the
>hard-core-dx list. I've been living in Peru since my birthday 21 years
>ago, and only in the mid-80's (it was 1987 i think), in 1990, and in
>1993 the Peruvian time switched to DST. Of course, the Peruvian radio
>stations has been announcing in standard time since no switch to DST
>was done, either in urbar or rural zones. The south american countries
>that change to DST as far as i know are Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay,
>Chile, and Venezuela. About the life in the rural areas, i've been
>there too, and these people really does live with clocks, tv (not so
>much yet), and radios (very popular). Only that their working rutine is
>kinda different from the one in the urban areas. 
>The goverment (especially in the Fujimori period), tried several times
>to establish the DST, as it happened in 1993, but many people in the
>rural and urban areas complainted of the summer switch. The strategy
>was to save energy, but since Peru is a "tropical" (even tho it doesn't
>seems to be like it) country the day lenght, as Mr. Moore mentioned,
>are not much different from summer to winter, so you spend more energy
>on turning on the light (since 6 am is, in normal time, 5 am). 
>It's known that Peru is an underdeveloped country, but it seems that on
>this list some people think Peruvians dress on underwear and live in
>holes. 
>Leave the prejudice somewhere outside the list, ok?
>
>Greetings from Lima,
>
>Moises Corilloclla (a) "Led Zeppelin"
>
>
>
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