The financial aspect of some DXpeditions is often the critical factor
determining if the trip even occurs. There will soon be an announcement
about a major expedition to a highly needed country that has been postponed
because the financial requirements became untenable. So, it could be that
less-skilled operators who help finance the trips you note below is the
right trade-off compared to not going at all.
Ed - W0YK
Bill, W6WRT, wrote:
> It often amazes me how DXPeditions will spend tens of
> thousands of dollars on equipment, travel, lodging, etc, etc
> and then take along a very inexperienced and inefficient RTTY
> operator.
>
> I suspect who gets to go depends more on financial contribution than
> skill. Or am I just being cynical? :-)
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