[DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition?
Hola Teo The Brits seem to have a different attitude ! Quote from G3SXW on some oprs : they just do not understand how to manage their DXpedition within affordable limits. Felice Navidad 73 rag la5he ! Fra: EA6BH Palma ea6b...@gmail.com Til: da...@wcf.com; dx-chat@njdxa.org; c...@ncdxc.org Sendt: Torsdag, 22. desember 2011 1.20 Emne: Re: [DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition? IT IS FOR 4W6A QSO 22/9 0725 18 RTTY QSO 24/9 0654 18 RTTY Merry Christmas Teo EA6BH - Original Message - From: Dave Gomberg da...@wcf.com To: dx-chat@njdxa.org; c...@ncdxc.org Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:51 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition? At 11:11 12/21/2011, Ryan Jairam wrote: It is apparent that some don't realize the massive costs of a major DXpedition. It's not simply two guys taking a boat with a rig and a wire antenna. Some of these operations cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Or as some have opined for an upcoming attempt, even $1M. Which raises the question: Who should eat the cost? My answer is: The DXers should eat the cost of their personal expenses like food and minimal lodging. Ridiculous lodging like $300 per bed night at Sable is a different matter. The DXers should also contribute something to the general expenses of the trip. But the bulk of the remainder should be born by clubs/foundations and the deserving. If Heard will cost $1M and generates 100K QSOs, that is $10 per QSO. Are the deserving really willing to pay that? And if not, who will? I can't imagine 20 DXers ponying up $50K each. Is the day of the DXpedition to remote rocks over? -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1959 All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org --- --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org --- --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
[DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition?
At 11:11 12/21/2011, Ryan Jairam wrote: It is apparent that some don't realize the massive costs of a major DXpedition. It's not simply two guys taking a boat with a rig and a wire antenna. Some of these operations cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Or as some have opined for an upcoming attempt, even $1M. Which raises the question: Who should eat the cost? My answer is: The DXers should eat the cost of their personal expenses like food and minimal lodging. Ridiculous lodging like $300 per bed night at Sable is a different matter. The DXers should also contribute something to the general expenses of the trip. But the bulk of the remainder should be born by clubs/foundations and the deserving. If Heard will cost $1M and generates 100K QSOs, that is $10 per QSO. Are the deserving really willing to pay that? And if not, who will? I can't imagine 20 DXers ponying up $50K each. Is the day of the DXpedition to remote rocks over? -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1959 All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
Re: [DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition?
IT IS FOR 4W6A QSO 22/9072518RTTY QSO 24/9065418RTTY Merry Christmas Teo EA6BH - Original Message - From: Dave Gomberg da...@wcf.com To: dx-chat@njdxa.org; c...@ncdxc.org Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:51 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Who should pay for a DXpedition? At 11:11 12/21/2011, Ryan Jairam wrote: It is apparent that some don't realize the massive costs of a major DXpedition. It's not simply two guys taking a boat with a rig and a wire antenna. Some of these operations cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Or as some have opined for an upcoming attempt, even $1M. Which raises the question: Who should eat the cost? My answer is: The DXers should eat the cost of their personal expenses like food and minimal lodging. Ridiculous lodging like $300 per bed night at Sable is a different matter. The DXers should also contribute something to the general expenses of the trip. But the bulk of the remainder should be born by clubs/foundations and the deserving. If Heard will cost $1M and generates 100K QSOs, that is $10 per QSO. Are the deserving really willing to pay that? And if not, who will? I can't imagine 20 DXers ponying up $50K each. Is the day of the DXpedition to remote rocks over? -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1959 All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org --- --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
