No problem if you want to work G3YRO or any of the many other common
countries...but please don't get in a pile-up for a rare one that you have
already worked...like JT1CO. If no one is calling and you want to work him
again, no problem. There was an Italian station on the 160 chat this
morning who said he had worked JT1CO many times on 160 -- even with 100
watts. In contrast I've heard him twice in 10 years in Florida and then
only for a couple minutes. Still need it for the last zone on Topband.
Hopefully, 160 will still be known as the gentleman's band. 73, Greg-N4CC
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband <topband-bounces+n4cc=windstream.net@contesting.com> On Behalf
Of Roger Kennedy
Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 10:57 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Musings on multiple 160m QSOs
Well you know I have said this several times before Steve . . so thanks for
clarifying.
Like you, EVERY DX contact is a thrill to me (even after 50 years on the
band), no matter how many times I may have worked that station before.
I actually think that MOST 160m DX-ers agree. After all, it takes a LOT of
effort to put up a decent 160m antenna (for Tx AND Rx) . . . if you only
used that to work NEW stations, you might only come on the band a handful of
times each year !
Hopefully people WON'T now be afraid to call and work stations they have
worked many times before on 160 !
73 Roger G3YRO
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