Topband: How do we get more people on Topband?

[Brian Gieryk]

I for one am a VERY new commer to top band, so new I have had one 
contact in 6 months.

I am in the process of moving to a MUCH better radio location, and will 
be more active once antennas get airborne.

Brian
KE6IYC
DM14LN

Brian Moran wrote:
> As the daylight shortens and it gets colder here in the northern hemisphere, I anticipate those nice evening openings on 160m.  Tuning across the band, most nights I hear many of the same calls that I've grown familiar with after a few seasons.  
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> It's great to say hi to Vlad, Kent, Kees, Tree, Carl, Roberts, Bob, and Bobby... and many other 160m folks with great signals, names I don't know because of the nature of 160m exchanges.  I've worked some DX folks over a dozen times. Do they really want to work me for the 16th time? Sometimes I listen for a while before actually responding to a CQ from a familiar call, to make sure they don't have anyone else to work. 
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> Lately, I've tended to just work calls that I've not worked before. I really look forward to contests and DXpeditions. Besides working on improving antennas, equipment,  and operating techniques, what do others do to keep topband 'fresh' and exciting?
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> Some stalwarts have been at this for years if not decades.  How can we get more people from all parts of the world on Topband?
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> -Brian N9ADG
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