[TenTec] new to CW dxing

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Not exactly correct.  One must have a good receiver.  Without that, the 
biggest most powerful station in the world is "stone deaf".  And to  that 
end, I perceive there are lots of "deaf" stations on the air today.  Largely 
due to local noise and operators not utilizing, to optimum performance, the 
benefits of modern day radios.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Gulseth" <wb5jnc at centurytel.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] new to CW dxing


> To borrow from an old quip: any fool can work DX with a kilowatt amp and a 
> big
> antenna. It takes talent to do it with LPCA (Low Power, Crummy Antenna.)
>
> 73, Al
>
> On Tue July 3 2012 10:14:40 am Nathan Moreschi wrote:
>> While big antennas and high power are nice, you do not need them to be a
>> successful DXer. I know of several people on the Honor Roll or close to 
>> it
>> who have got there with 100 watts and simple wires. One person comes to
>> mind who used almost all dipoles. His band totals are very high and he 
>> has
>> over 100 countries on 160 with a low dipole and 100 watts.
>>
>> Another huge ingredient is operator skill. Timing, understanding
>> propagation, where to call in a pile-up and patience all fall into the
>> skill category. In many cases, a good operator with a small station will
>> break the pile-up before the less skilled operator with a big station 
>> will.
>>
>> My fear is that when people read they need big antennas and lots of power
>> to be a successful DXer is that they will give up too soon.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Nate/N4YDU
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