Topband: Technology "QSO's" - spotting

[Michael Tope]

I have found it much easier to "outsource" my DX activities to a 
third party with a big station in the countryside. Each month I 
receive an invoice from my DX service provider showing the 
amount due/paid (I have it set up so that he can automatically
bill my credit card) along with a report of all the DX I have 
worked, the awards I have qualified for, and all the QSLs that 
I have received. This way I get plenty of sleep and my tinitus isn't 
aggravated by listening to static crashes all night. My neighbors like 
me because I don't need any unsightly antennas that might bring 
down property values and I don't interfere with their stereos. 
Heck, I don't even own a radio anymore. No need for it. My DX 
service provider does it all for me (even the DXCC applications).  
Of course, he charges a premium for topband DX, but I find the 
challenge of 160 meters worth the extra money it costs each 
month.  

73 de Mike, W4EF......................................................