Topband: I knew this would be misunderstood.

[Alan Downing]

160 is in my humble opinion  about being there when it matters. 
Is it wrong to call the same VK? or Dx ? when they are calling Cq with others replying but not being heard. The amount of times I have called Cq, the band is dead. Have been just on the verge of calling it a day because no one replied. I get a call from a station Ive worked loads of times. Just a quick Hello. followed by Loads of weaker / new stations. The weaker / new stations have heard the station thats worked me many times before and then found me in there noise.
    I start a new country count on all bands every year. My heard but cant work count this year on 160 is 34.  Do I mind if others hear me calling a station I cant work and then hear them work It. No I dont.
When calling Cq Dx Do I mind a "  Eu Pse " No. To give a quick report and thank you even in a brief Ja window only takes a few seconds. Not to many reply to a " Eu Pse " with a complete life history im pleased to say.

The bottom line.  If I put the hours in I can work most of the ones that got away.  If I dont I wont.  160 is not a Turn the rig on for half an hour and work all you hear. Even with the best setup the got away list just gets longer.


Hommer Simpson.

Would say "  Thinking is the first step towards Failure  "

There is enough people incapable of thinking. Tunning on the Dx station frequency and causing problems. 

For the rest of Us just keep on trying.

Regards

Alan

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