Hola Teo The Brits seem to have a different attitude ! Quote from G3SXW on some oprs : " they just do not understand how to manage their DXpedition within affordable limits." Felice Navidad 73 rag la5he !
________________________________ Fra: EA6BH Palma <ea6b...@gmail.com> Til: da...@wcf.com; dx-chat@njdxa.org; c...@ncdxc.org Sendt: Torsdag, 22. desember 2011 1.20 Emne: Re: [DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition? IT IS FOR 4W6A QSO 22/9 0725 18 RTTY QSO 24/9 0654 18 RTTY Merry Christmas Teo EA6BH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Gomberg" <da...@wcf.com> To: <dx-chat@njdxa.org>; <c...@ncdxc.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:51 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition? > > At 11:11 12/21/2011, Ryan Jairam wrote: >> It is apparent that some don't realize the massive costs of a major >> DXpedition. It's not simply two guys taking a boat with a rig and a >> wire antenna. Some of these operations cost tens or even hundreds of >> thousands of dollars. > > Or as some have opined for an upcoming attempt, even $1M. > > Which raises the question: Who should eat the cost? > > My answer is: > The DXers should eat the cost of their personal expenses like food and > minimal lodging. > Ridiculous lodging like $300 per bed night at Sable is a different matter. > The DXers should also contribute something to the general expenses of the > trip. > But the bulk of the remainder should be born by clubs/foundations and the > deserving. > If Heard will cost $1M and generates 100K QSOs, that is $10 per QSO. Are the > deserving really willing to pay that? And if not, who will? I can't imagine > 20 DXers > ponying up $50K each. Is the day of the DXpedition to remote rocks over? > > > > -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1959 > All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to > > imail...@njdxa.org > In the message body put either > unsubscribe dx-chat > > or > subscribe dx-chat > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -----------------------------------------------------------
