NCDXF started giving presentations on DXpedition costs and funding a few
years ago. N1DG, who was treasurer at the time, gave one at Dayton and
W6OAT has given them, too. They showed a geographic breakdown of
donations and foundation, clubs, and individual donor percentages. They
also included a dollars per QSO analysis showing that each QSO with a
sub-Antarctic expedition (3Y/B, VH0H, etc) cost around $5.00.
73,
Mike W0VTT
On 05-Feb-15 21:27, Larry wrote:
Someone did a more extensive analysis of several DXpeditions maybe 2
or 3 years ago. Basically the same conclusion. Typically NA puts up
the largest percentage of the funds but doesn't get that percentage in
Q's. I forget which group it was posted in.
73, Larry W6NWS
-----Original Message----- From: Garry Shapiro
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 8:43 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers
It appears to be the case that NA finances the big trips and EU gets the
Q's. That needs to be ironed out.
Garry
On 2/5/2015 11:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Thu,2/5/2015 8:29 AM, Fortra wrote:
jeez those numbers are worrying.
So are the numbers for contributions to the cost of DX trips that
have gotten increasingly expensive. The only way to get on the island
is via a helicopter, and they have had to make many trips.
Some of my friends go on these trips (three are on Navassa), and all
of them complain that while EU hams are very demanding, they don't do
much to contribute to the cost. Take a look at the "News" tab on this
link, then the "Our Sponsors" tab, noting the breakdown by continent
for contributions from Clubs and individual hams.
http://www.navassadx.com/
All of that notwithstanding, some of the key players on this
expedition were also part of FT5ZM, which did a spectacular job of
filling logs everywhere, taking advantage of propagation and great
station engineering. AA7JV and HA7RY are part of this trip. Their
topband record is excellent. And they're not the only guys who know
how to work topband.
73, Jim K9YC
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