In a message dated 2/27/2008 2:32:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would point out that in order to work DXpeditions such as VP6DX on CW, realistically, all that is required is the ability to recognize your own call. Your report will be "5NN" or, perhaps "599". Your response is something like "TU 5NN BK" or "QSL 5NN BK" or just "5NN BK", easily stored in a memory. If you have the K3 cw decode ability you may not even need to recognize your call! Do I approve of this type of operation? Not really but anyting that encourages cw operation is a plus.
73, Doug W6JD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: _http://www.elecraft.com_ (http://www.elecraft.com) OTOH, the requirement for a QSL is to establish and confirm 2-way contact. At the rate they were making contacts, sometimes five or six a minute, I'd say the requirement was adequately met when they returned my call accurately. BTW 'VNN' to most contesters and DX just sounds like the tail of another 5NN - which sure doesn't make it any easier. After 4 hours of listening to them working Northern Europe, I was never quite sure if it was my call coming back or an RST. The best part of the contacts with VP6DX was working 12, 17, 1nd 30 M for the first time on an 80 M Dipole, and working RTTY with the bug. 73 es CUL, AL WA6VNN **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
