It appears to be the case that NA finances the big trips and EU gets the
Q's. That needs to be ironed out.
Garry
while EU hams are very demanding, they don't do much to contribute to the
cost.
73, Jim K9YC
Funny that there is no comment abt this???
I also don't think something like that deserve any comment, but cant hold...
I suggest that for those, who support this Opinion,
that DX Mart or DX Supermarket should be started, so only one who pay get
QSO, its a true HAM spirit. and then pay again for QSL...
Maybe expedition even need not to go to the entity at all, why make cost,
waste time and money, etc???
also, who pay more should get QSO first, and/or more QSO, maye to charge by
Band / Mode...
and maybe, as Premium service, no need to work DX Exped at all, QSO would be
entered in LOG automatically,
and VIP QSL send, plus LoTW confirmation and eQSL as free Bonus
I promise, will not call such Expedition ever, and I will not be angry and
make DQRM for sure...
I also promise, I will not charge for any QSO with E74AW, or QSL , except
usual practice, and will work as good DX Operating practice demand,
mean, will not wait for daylight in NA, to call NA, and will not call EU in
my SR when is time to work NA, or will not work EU when is JA SR etc...
Its just my humble opinion, I do not ask anyone to agree or disagree with
me...
And Im not angry to anyone, ...
gl to all who think this kind of HAM radio should be
73 dado E74AW
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry
Sent: Friday, 06 February, 2015 04:28
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers
Someone did a more extensive analysis of several DXpeditions maybe 2 or 3
years ago. Basically the same conclusion. Typically NA puts up the largest
percentage of the funds but doesn't get that percentage in Q's. I forget
which group it was posted in.
73, Larry W6NWS
-----Original Message-----
From: Garry Shapiro
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 8:43 PM
To: <mailto:topband@contesting.com> topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers
It appears to be the case that NA finances the big trips and EU gets the
Q's. That needs to be ironed out.
Garry
On 2/5/2015 11:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Thu,2/5/2015 8:29 AM, Fortra wrote:
jeez those numbers are worrying.
So are the numbers for contributions to the cost of DX trips that have
gotten increasingly expensive. The only way to get on the island is
via a helicopter, and they have had to make many trips.
Some of my friends go on these trips (three are on Navassa), and all
of them complain that while EU hams are very demanding, they don't do
much to contribute to the cost. Take a look at the "News" tab on this
link, then the "Our Sponsors" tab, noting the breakdown by continent
for contributions from Clubs and individual hams.
<http://www.navassadx.com/> http://www.navassadx.com/
All of that notwithstanding, some of the key players on this
expedition were also part of FT5ZM, which did a spectacular job of
filling logs everywhere, taking advantage of propagation and great station
engineering.
AA7JV and HA7RY are part of this trip. Their topband record is excellent.
And they're not the only guys who know how to work topband.
73, Jim K9YC
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