I've been around the block enough to know that owners of some of these super stations don't necessarily put hard work into it. Only hard cash. They hire professionals to design and install their stations and antennas. Now don't jump and down - I did not say owners of all stations. However, there are a lot of wealthy DXers out there and this is no problem. And, when you get along in years it is a smart thing to do and leave the antenna stuff to professionals.
73 de John N6JM Paul Playford wrote: > > You seem to be inferring that building/obtaining a super station is NOT hard > work. I am not 'blessed' with a super station, I obtained it with a lot of > hard work. I design and build my own antennas, top loaded ground plane on > 160m, 4sqs on 80m & 40m, long boom yagi's on 20, 15 & 10. All built with > material that was discarded by other hams. I transported and erected my > towers by myself using knowledge that I gained from helping others. I > repair my own equipment and if/when it does not operate to my expectations I > modify it. > > A couple of my friends have what I call super stations and they work hard at > it too. We have found that these antennas and towers do not continue to > function without assistance. And maintaining the rest of the station > equipment is an ongoing issue also. We do not go into the local goody > store, plunk down $10K to $1M, wait a couple of weeks and walk into a > functioning super station. > > If you have only one radio and you admire the super station that has two, > just remember that it requires twice as much work for him to get and keep > the two radios as it is for your one. Same with antennas. If you are > working with one tribander, the ham with 3 monobanders expends 3 times as > much effort, etc. > > Yes, I am on the honor roll, and it WAS done by hard work. > > de Paul, W8AEF > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ZF2TA FO8DX FO0PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John and Mari Minke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:25 PM > Subject: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Listings > > > All this all-time DXCC listings (deleted and "gone forever") has > > created much discussion. I made a comment with that honor to senior > > DXers, but this could apply to all. > > > > Many DXers work hard to work a new one. They are not blessed with > > super stations with super antennas. And, many do not use the aid > > of computer programs that do everything but activate your > > transmitter. > > > > So, if a country was deleted at least all their effort was for > > nothing. But, with the present DXCC standards it is just that. So, > > the guy who has everything won't miss it. > > > > There was a comment regarding DXCC listings with both all-time and > > current shown. Does it matter? My listing is high but it doesn't > > include that little asterisk like everyone else at my level. I > > know my current level. And, anyone else who looks at the listing > > will know that N6JM ain't honor roll. But, so what. When I finally > > get around to making the honor roll it will be without the aid of > > a super station and/or super antenna. Hard work! > > > > 73 de John N6JM > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
