In a message dated 2/22/2007 11:01:41 AM Central Standard Time,
topband-request@contesting.com writes:
Does anyone have a feel for how popular 160 really is in
JA? If I were to assess that from my JA 160 experience I'd say there
aren't
any ! ;<
To W2PM,
I guess Louis gave a good feel for the answer to that question. For my part,
being niether a "Big Gun" nor a "Gung Ho" DX chaser, it would seem that
there are lots of 160 operators in JA who are doing well with cramped
quarters.
In the last 10 years or so I have logged 181 different JA calls, and have
worked many of them up to 10 or 20 times.
They seem to be great operators and it would follow that they get the most
from their layout. Perseverance seems to be one of their greatest traits, and
I have tried to learn from that.
When you either don't have the room or perhaps the wherewithall to to put up
a monster station, persistance and being a good listener will often get the
job done. A good sense of humor and remembering that someone will get to that
speck of earth again someday helps, too.
Barry, W9UCW
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