Re: Topband: TT8XX QSL Help

2024-04-27 Thread Jim Brown
Great post, Wes. Propagation from here is even tougher than Tucson, although I probably have less noise. 73, Jim K9YC On 4/27/2024 2:14 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote: That is true.  Just getting permission to go there is problematic.  See:

Re: Topband: TT8XX QSL Help

2024-04-27 Thread Wes Stewart via Topband
That is true.  Just getting permission to go there is problematic.  See: https://www.dx-world.net/ft4gl-glorioso-island/ Despite chasing DX for 66 years, I was not on the air for the last, any only expedition in my memory, because I was busy trying to make a living.  So Glorioso is the last

Re: Topband: TT8XX QSL Help

2024-04-27 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
I read somewhere that Glorioso is a military base and all operators have to be French military personnel. Possibly, the limited pool of potential operators didn't include CW operators of DXpedition caliber. CW, unlike digital modes, actually requires skill, and considerable skill for