----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Hohn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Best BS7H quote I have seen
Based on using other, more capable stations, everyone could be on the
Honour Role.
Personally I take pride in working them with my modest station (small
vertical antennas and and AL80A linear) and enjoying the thrill of hearing
my call in the pileup. Over many years I've managed to get to 6BDXCC and
332 countries (331 confirmed) though a lot of patience, good like and
maybe a bit of skill.
That being said, to each there own.
Gerry VE6LB/VA6XDX
DXCC Field Checker-Southern Alberta
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----- Original Message -----
From: "W2AGN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Best BS7H quote I have seen
Charles Gallo wrote:
On 5/6/2007 Peter Dougherty wrote:
I'm willing to wager that for most of the complainers, if they did two
things they'd get a lot more in the log. Buy a small amp. 600W or 800W
makes a HUGE difference (difference between working an ultra-rare one
and not), and two, if putting up a yagi - even a small one - isn't
possible replace their 15 year old feedline with something that's not
green and full of water on the inside. Frankly, though, a wire at 15
feet above the ground is really never going to cut it except near solar
max, and even then....
Pete, your right - but there are 2 other options - don't complain if you
don't work'em, and 2, make good ham friends who let you wake them up at
all hours of the morning to use THEIR setups, while you're planning on
putting up your own tri-bander and wires - thanks again for letting me
work #180 from your place
-- 73 de KG2V
You know, following this thread is enough to turn one off DXing. The ones
that worked BS7H are sneeringly demeaning those who didn't, criticizing
their operating, etc. Then, I find they consider it acceptable to go work
the DX from someone ELSE'S station? Seems very unsporting to me.
I didn't even bother. I am only a minor DXer, with only 160 countries
since I moved to NJ. BUT, they were all with 5 watts or less......
BTW, I happen to know that a few QRPers DID work BS7H. Now THEY can brag
about operating procedures. The guy that has to go to someone else's rig
to run a KW+ has no bragginmg rights, IMHO.
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