Topband: was T30RH & Pile-up Decorum

[GERRY]

I think the reality is that a DXpedition has to use it's operators from 
those who put up their time, effort and money to do these operations. They 
may not be experienced or the best but they are there and we have to help 
them do their best. I think the VU4PB DXpedition is a good example of this. 
A lot of good operators and some not so experienced (I purposely didn't say 
bad or poor). In all cases it's their DXpedition to run as they see fit.

73, Gerry VE6LB/VA6XDX
VE6 QSL Bureau Team
DXCC Field Checker
ve6lb at telus.net
403-251-0384
http://www.qsl.net/ve6lb

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From: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 4:25 AM
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: was T30RH &  Pile-up Decorum

>    Any expedition should choose operators based on
> capability and competence. If an expedition were to
> choose all the team from those who work by numbers,
> their would be uproar on the bands. In my view if the
> operator can only handle a pile up if it contains one
> number HE should not be there. The place to gain
> competence is during contests and small expeditions
> not major ones, this may be harsh but it's the
> reality. This does not however excuse stations
> calling at will under any restrictions.  73 Clive
> GM3POI
>
>
>
> Steve AB4I, said:
> I heard an incident during the K5D operation that
> just delighted me
> and, in my view, set a good example on pile-up
> behavior.  The K5D
> operator was working a SSB pile-up by numbers and
> took several tries
> to extract a callsign from the pile-up that should
> have been 4's,
> which as it turned out was an '8' call.  The result
> was that the K5D
> operator said that he would not log the contact,
> because the call was
> out of turn and he asked the operator to call again
> later with the 8th
> call area!  The pile-up seemed to be much better
> behaved afterwards.
>
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