Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers DX Expedition finances

[Larry Burke]

Agree, Tim. No need for bragging by contributors. The flip side is there should be no complaining by those who don't (or even those who do!). 

- Larry K5RK

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Shoppa
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 7:44 AM
To: Doug Renwick
Cc: Victor Goncharsky; Garry Shapiro; topBand List
Subject: Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers DX Expedition finances

I turn on the news every day and hear about EU economic woes. What's wrong with the "Marshall Plan for DX"? Just as NA (not just EU) benefited economically from the real Marshall plan (I explain it to my kids using their language as a "kickstarter" for EU-NA trade), NA guys benefit every time an entity is activated even if they mostly work EU. Ham radio truly is global, it is not a zero-sum game, we all get at least a couple Q's if not all bands-all modes every time an entity is activated. And we should feel good in our dumb-American smugness for donating the most (even though we don't have to brag about it.)

Tim N3QE