Fred & all,
It was not my intention to ofend the VU4 operators.
If I was too caustic, I offer my public apologies.
They did a great effort and I don't think they had
much support from the DX community.
Alex, A45WD
>
> --- Fred Souto Maior <py7zz@soutomaior.eti.br>
> wrote:
>
> > I don't think they are there to operate on all the
> > bands/modes each one of us need the Andamans.
> > They are there to give a new one for as many
> > different
> > stations they can do.
> > You must also consider that they had short time to
> > prepare the trip and also not too much help
> > (rigs/antennas/amplifiers etc)
> > as they needed.
> > In their oppinion PSK-31 is the first option not
> > RTTY and we must respect that.
> > I think they are doing the best they can, as they
> > are
> > actives on all bands and modes, (I already worked
> > them on cw/ssb/psk-31/sstv
> > and all bands I can work, except 30 meters beeing
> > farway from them))for a
> > small group of
> > operators, without enough time/help to prepare the
> > operation. And also I
> > think that you should keep that kind of rude and
> > inopportune comment for
> > yourself.
> > Merry Xmas, Happy New Year, Thanks God you aren't
> a
> > brazilian.
> >
> > Fred - PY7ZZ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alex" <a45wd@yahoo.com>
> > To: <rtty@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 4:08 PM
> > Subject: [RTTY] VU4 - last 11 days
> >
> >
> > > Hi again,
> > > Thanks for comments. As expected, EVERYBODY
> needs
> > them
> > > on RTTY.
> > > Their initial plan was to do more digital modes
> > and CW
> > > during last 10 days of operation.
> > > Since I have a good skip with VU, I can contact
> > them
> > > 10 times/day, so I'll keep asking for more RTTY
> > (the
> > > good old digital mode ..hi).
> > >
> > > I don't really want to blaim their operating
> > skills,
> > > because it is not a "DX-pedition" and finally,
> > easier
> > > or harder, they gave us a "new one". But I can
> not
> > > refrain of observing some "first ever" bad (or
> > let's
> > > say - strange) practices, like:
> > > - 2 stations operating same time, same band,
> same
> > > mode, when many other bands were open.
> > > - operating split 10 KHz on PSK31
> > > - making lists in SSB mode for CW QSO-s.
> > >
> > > Thanks God I was not a student of NIAR!
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Alex, A45WD
> > >
> > >
> > >
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