Topband: Split frequency working - a different DX perspective

[Charles W. Shaw]

Steve, VK6VZ wrote:

>If I was rare DX rather than common DX (which I am), then I would
>definitely work split, as the angry pileup would quickly tread on anyone
>who trod on me...

         I understand Steve's point, and here is another related one:
This evening I spent nearly 40 minutes switching up and down the band 
trying to identify 4 very weak but occasionally workable DX stations I was 
receiving here in SE New Mexico.  As it turned out 3 of them were G and one 
was an EI.
         The reason it took so long to identify them was that stations in 
this country rarely stopped calling and very rarely at the same instant the 
DX station identified.  Some of the DX doesn't identify for each QSO, 
either.  This situation is quite common for us here in the mid part of the 
States.  We are lucky this sunspot season to be able to hear much of 
anything through those stations on or near the coasts unless the 
"spotlight" is only on us or in the rather rare case where the DX is very 
strong.
         Perhaps a few of those not-so-rare DX stations would appreciate 
being able to break through to New Mexico, or other centrally located U.S. 
state?

73,
Chas - N5UL
Hobbs, NM