Topband: topband report from 4V1JR

[DALE LONG]

Tom:

All is OK.  I have written Jim privately, and thanked him for his kind offer.  I also explained the incredible difficulties and poor timing that occurred.  You may know that I led several dxpeditions and was one of the founders of V26B station.  You need a large team for a successful effort. I am hopeful we can get a team to put Haiti on the air.  There certainly is a lot of interest.

The purpose of my original message was to ask our EU friends how was our topband signal, nothing more.  The response was that "you need an RX antenna" .  Believe me, I already knew that.  I am not upset with anybody and all is fine.  Lets get back to DXing on topband.

But I still would like to know how was our signal in EU.  That question has gone unanswered.

Thanks Tom, for all your thoughtful input over the years.

Dale - N3BNA


________________________________
 From: Tom W8JI <w8ji at w8ji.com>
To: DALE LONG <dale.long at prodigy.net>; topband at contesting.com 
Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2014 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: topband report from 4V1JR
 

> The purpose for my earlier Email (which I now wish I had not sent)  was to 
> ask if our friends in EU if they heard us and how was our signal. That is 
> all I wanted to know.
>
> And I apologize for busting our callsign, and other mistakes that I may 
> have made.  I am still recovering from an extremely difficult and very 
> stressful trip. My apologies to all.
>
> Vy 73
>
> Dale - N3BNA

Dale,

I appreciate the difficulties you went through. I'm sure the unspoken masses 
understand what anyone goes though to set up a temporary station, and 
appreciate your effort.

I'd like to apologize for the tone and insensitivity of some public 
responses to your efforts. They do not represent reality.

73 Tom 

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