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Re: Topband: Brave New World

To: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Brave New World
From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:18:16 -0500
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On 2015-02-26, at 2:14 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

> On 2/26/2015 11:41 AM, Charlie wrote:
>>  Say there are 30 folks lined up on a chat board waiting their turn to call 
>> EP6T from WX1XXX when the band opens.   The order of calling has been 
>> predecided, perhaps in sequence of log in.   Everything is locked and loaded.
> This has already happened in the past long before the internet.  It was 
> called the DX Net...........
> 



There used to be list takers for DX stations, too, as I recall---and I can 
remember proficient DX'ers likening such a practice to "...shooting fish in a 
barrel."

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

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