Topband: ET3PMW and 7X0DX

[Barry N1EU]

If you re-read Bob's original post, I think Bob was addressing the dx, not 
the stations trying to work the dx.  It's an excellent point - there were 
quite a few dxpeditions this year where the ops just didn't show the 
persistence on Topband that they might have and were qrv on other bands 
during times when qso might have been possible on Topband.  And then there 
were the ops who plugged away night after night on 160M through poor 
propagation, but when the band opened for a short time, they were right 
there and made the most of it.

73,
Barry  N1EU

>From: "Garry Shapiro" <garry@ni6t.com>
>To: "Topband Reflector" <topband@contesting.com>
>Subject: RE: Topband: ET3PMW and 7X0DX
>Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 03:44:58 -0000
>
>Bob:
>
>Excuse me, but IMHO your Point 1 should be modified as follows:
>
>1. being QRV from a QTH from which there is propagation to the DX.
>
>Garry
>
>
> >
> > So, my maybe not so striking observation is that in order of importance 
>to
> > achiving success on the band: 1.  being QRV. 2.  RX capability. 3.  
>Output
> > power.  Don't get me wrong, a KW never hurts especially under marginal
> > conditions but, let's not discourage potential low band OPS from
> > working 160
> > meters even with small antennas and 100 watts.
> >
>
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