[Dx-qsl] 3Y0X

Wed Jun 14 17:53:33 EDT 2006

My apologies if I seemed to have stepped on toes, I am talking about a
large expedition, multi op, multi transmitter team. Not the 100 or so
individuals that went at the drop of a hat (and good that they could do so),
but a planned out group that puts several bands and modes on at the same
time. From the spots, you could see that the individuals there seemingly
tried to get on to the best band/mode at any given time, and most wound up
using the same band, just a few khz from each other. That provided great
numbers of hams in particular areas, an opportunity to work when V4 was
open. Having 15 or 20 transmitters on 20 SSB did absolutely no good to
those areas of the world when the band wasnt open for them at that time of
day.
 I know that each individual wanted to work as many as possible, thus
their selection of bands, and no one wanted to sit there and work 15 or 30
an hour on half open bands, thus they did get their numbers, but those of us
listening, and hearing nothing were very frusterated that (for instance)
VE1/2/3 and K1 and K2 were reporting hundreds of contacts/spots, when we
heard nothing, and the prop charts gave us no hope, but did show other
openings - and no one spotting those bands, because no DX was there. I also
saw lots of K4 spots, and when went to QRZ.COM to see where the spotters
were located, it appeared 90 percet of them were in Ga, down to Fla., but it
appeared that North and Western Virginia was not to be.
So, yes many did put in a real effort on their part - but form the
aforementioned reasons - without working together, thousands of us didnt
work a thing.
I am looking forward to a well planned, well executed group being able to go
there - and hope it is at some point that the props are also supposed to be
good, I.E. 5 or so years down the pike.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each.