Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread James Wolf
However, if they have internet capabilities in P5, then can work themselves. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of DXer Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 12:18 PM To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: P.O.A. Hi Paul, Think about an

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread DXer
And don't forget remotes. While they may not be feasible from every location and operation, it allows the DXpedioner to be at both ends of the same QSO. 73 de Vince, VA3VF On 2017-05-21 12:17 PM, DXer wrote: Hi Paul, Think about an eventual P5 activation, a mega one, with lots of ops. The l

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread DXer
Hi Paul, Think about an eventual P5 activation, a mega one, with lots of ops. The likelyhood that many of them will not have P5 already confirmed, is a real possibility. They will be there making a lot of people happy, but not adding that ATNO themselves, unless another ham operate from their

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread Paul Kiesel via Topband
On the other hand... Tim Pettis, KL7WE (SK), in chasing WAS on 432, was known to visit needed rare states with a portable EME station, put it on from there, and work his own station (as well as others) to get credit for those states. Another ham would operate his home station. This action of vi

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread DXer
Hi Barry, Very early on, I decided that any valid personal QSO, would have to be made not only by me, but using my own station. This decision has kept me off the air for long stretches of time, and that was, and still is, fine with me. I don't have a problem with those thinking differently.