I totally agree with Bruce. Regardless of the method (or no method for that
matter) used by the DX operator the outcome should depend on operator skill
and station engineering. In situations where DX operators say they are
listening from 200 to 225, how close is that to throwing a dart blind
folded? How about when the operator is operating simplex and is in great
demand and it is ALMOST impossible to tell who he has come back to? How
about working a needed station in middle of the night when propagation is
not expected? These are some of the conditions that when overcome give joy
to the chase and make DX'ing the thrill that it can be. The satisfaction of
finally working a long sought after station, when the deck is stacked
against you, is often proportionate to the effort involved. Just think when
you have worked them all you might have to watch TV :((.
Howard..K2HK
>
>"A straight pileup allows the
>loudest and/or the most skillful ops through. "
>
>I don't understand the issue; the above is the essence of DXing isn't it?
>Shouldn't the loudest and/or the strongest prevail? I can think of
>absolutely no reason to deprive a well engineered station with a skillful
>operator and the propagation a contact or should we all stand by for the
>weak and poor operators without propagation?
>
>Think about it,
>
>Bruce K1MY
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