I agree. After over 60 years if ham radio I got on this band semi-seriously
only a few years ago with the goal of working my 9th DXCC band. With my modest
station here in the depths of the AZ desert it is very difficult for me to work
into EU or AF. Especially true when I have to compete with stations on the east
coast or the mid-west who are telling the DX, "You're much stronger tonight that
last night."
Consequently, trying to be a gentleman on the gentleman's band, I often refrain
from calling the usual Asian or S. Pacific suspects that are relatively easy to
work, in deference to others to my north and east. If only this was a two-way
arrangement.
If it's any consolation, I worked JT1CO for the first time only last week. I've
heard him many times but could never get through with my puny 500W.
Wes N7WS
On 1/7/2020 2:24 PM, Greg wrote:
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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