Topband: 2012 Topband Most Wanted Survey

[Garry Shapiro]

*Introduction*

Several DX Most Wanted Surveys are available worldwide. However, to our 
knowledge, there exists a need for a Most Wanted Survey for 160 meters 
ONLY. Such a survey will be useful to DXpedition planners in selecting 
DXpedition destinations. This in turn will eventually provide you with 
opportunities to add new entities to your log.

*2012 Survey*

The 2012 Survey is at http://survey.hamdocs.com/?sid=11389

We (Garry, NI6T and Larry, K8UT) initiated this survey for the 2011-2012 
season and received submittals from several hundred North American and 
European topbanders, but relatively few from the other continental 
areas. Last year's results can be found at the link listed below.Several 
DXpedition planners have already incorporated these results in their 
planning.

For the 2012-2013 season, we expect increased participation by stations 
in Japan and other Asian entities. We shall continue to seek submittals 
from other continental areas as this survey becomes more established.

*You can help expand the scope of this survey!* The addressee list above 
is our initial target group and is by no means complete. If you can 
provide email addresses for additional national amateur organizations, 
DX clubs and DX publications, we can spread the word and produce a more 
complete survey. Particularly needed are South America, VK/ZL, Africa 
and Asia. Send your info to Garry, NI6T, (garry at ni6t.com) and don't 
worry about dupes. <garry at ni6t.com>

*How to use the Topband Most Wanted Survey*

The Topband Most Wanted Survey provides 160m DXers worldwide the 
opportunity to specify which DXCC countries they "need". For the 
purposes of this survey, "need" is defined by you, the DXer. Please fill 
out both Part I - /Ham Contact Information/ and Part II - /Most Wanted 
Entities/. Then press the Submit button. Your personal information will 
NOT be shared with anyone. Please enter ONLY entities needed on 160 meters.

Please submit your needs list between now and August 31, 2012. 
Modifications submitted after August 31, 2012 will be used for the 
following year's survey. The results for 2012-2013 will be available in 
September, 2012.

Thank you for your participation and Good DX on Topband!

Garry, NI6T and Larry, K8UT

/Link to Topband Most Wanted Survey 2011 results:/

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