Hello ... Jerry you are completely right if you are only collecting DXCC entities (no matter which mode and/or band), but many active DXers and I really think most of us are collecting different modes and bands...so Paul's idea is not bad but it takes a lot of time and i am missing the meaningful order for all my non-needed DXCC (i need only KP1 and KP5 MIXED)...
the question which gives us a "meaningful order" should be: "in which modes and on which band do you need a certain DXCC"...for example: we all know that Yemen and North Korea are rare but for expeditions especially interesting is the information on which bands a certain entity is more needed...a simple example: i do not need ZS8MI for MIXED but i have only one 17 SSB QSO ..so i would love to work ZS8MI in CW/RTTY and of course on all HF bands except 17 M..so I think Paul's idea is not bad but the "meaningful order" should be no guess but the question "in which modes and on which bands a certain DXCC is still needed"..if the question is: on how many bands and modes have you worked the following DXCC (following a list complete list of all DXCC) DXpeditions would get a much more better base for decisions than at the present time...i know it takes time but it is our hobby... very 73 de Markus, DL9RCF / K9RCF ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Hawkins Cc: dx-news@njdxa.org Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [DX-NEWS] DX Most Wanted Survey There is no meaningful order if you don't need them! Bill W5EC I agree with Jim. I need only 3 and it would take me much more than 90 seconds to list another 98 in any meaningful order. The survey ought to permit entering only those which one needs. Jerry N7WR ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------