Am I to understand that this what you honestly believe to be the norm
for qsos with a dxpedition.
The amount of dupes here is nothing short of absurd. Man u should be
ashamed to even enter the debate.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [DXR] a thought
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 06:24:37 -0400
From: "Ronald Loneker Sr. KA2BZS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Bill Horner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Here is a prime example of duping Bill ...N4KG with D68C. From their
logbook at
http://www.dxbands.com/comoros/logbook.shtml
N4KG
28.0
SSB
N4KG
28.0
SSB
N4KG
28.0
CW
N4KG
14.0
SSB
N4KG
14.0
CW
N4KG
14.0
SSB
N4KG
14.0
CW
N4KG
3.5
CW
N4KG
24.9
CW
N4KG
7.0
CW
N4KG
7.0
SSB
N4KG
7.0
CW
N4KG
7.0
SSB
N4KG
21.0
SSB
N4KG
21.0
CW
N4KG
21.0
SSB
N4KG
21.0
CW
N4KG
18.0
SSB
N4KG
3.5
SSB
N4KG
3.5
CW
N4KG
3.5
CW
N4KG
10.1
CW
N4KG
18.0
CW
N4KG
18.0
SSB
N4KG
18.0
CW
N4KG
10.1
CW
N4KG
24.9
SSB
N4KG
24.9
SSB
N4KG
21.0
CW
N4KG
14.0
CW
N4KG
7.0
CW
N4KG
28.0
CW
32 QSOs found
Bill Horner wrote:
> The example you have quoted does in no way make any difference to what I have
> said.
> You have picked a time at the end of an operation when you believe that all
> and sundry have made the qso.
> unfortunately this is an extreme case where the actual operation was able to
> cater for all.
> Let us take a look at the recent VK9ML and TX0C operations. Both these
> countries are well up on the wanted list .. guess what they still are despite
> all operators doing their level best for the time that they had on the
> operations. ... guaranteed that for every dupe that takes place on these type
> of operations means that some poor sole missed out..... I am sure that u
> would not be impressed if that were u.
>
> Common sense must prevail if we are to perfect operational standards amongst
> the ranks. I am no better op than any one else but I go out of my way to try
> not to dupe.
>
> have fun.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 02 May 2001 Bill Horner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > SNIP
> > >
> > > One thing that everyone MUSTremember....... a dupe qso means that
> > > someone else missed out on getting in the log..... would you like it
> > > if you were the someone.
> > >
> > > regards Bill
> > >
> >
> > Bill, I must respectfully disagree with this line of thinking.
> >
> > GREAT operators can hit 400 Q's / hour on SSB, 300 Q's/ hour on CW.
> > GOOD operators can hit 300 Q's / hour on SSB, 200 Q's/ hour on CW.
> >
> > When the rate drops below those numbers, a duplicate QSO only means
> > that you filled in what otherwise would be lost time. MANY DXpeditions
> > are BEGGING for contacts at the end of the operation. At those times,
> > I am often able to make QRP QSO's, even on the low bands. I seriously
> > doubt that such contacts are preventing anyone from getting into the log.
> >
> > de Tom N4KG
> >
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