Topband: VK0EK confirmation

[Kip Edwards]

Jim,

	I think your diatribe in an apparent attempt to embarrass SP6AEG is
out of place in a public forum.  You have no idea of the his personal
circumstances, unless you chose to not disclose that you do.  The support of
DXpeditions such as VK0EK will continue to be a problem for all of us but
messages such as yours will not do a thing to help solve that problem.

	I know you fairly well and I'm willing to write it off to your
having a bad day, perhaps tired after Visalia.  But I think you owe SP6AEG a
public apology.

	73 Kip W6SZN

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From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 9:06 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

On Mon,4/18/2016 2:56 AM, Andrzej_SP6AEG wrote:
> Courtesy of my friend  Wlodzimierz Herej SP6EQZ paid a donation of $ 
> 10  for VK0EK.

Sounds like you're one of the last of the big spenders!

> To this day I have not found confirmation of my QSO on LoTW?.
> I sent the payment on April 12, 2016
> Is the donation has been sent too late and the previous procedure does 
> not work, can I do something wrong?.

Did you not read the VK0EK website?  Early LOTW confirmations would be sent
to those who contributed BEFORE the expedition began. Like you, I waited
until I had worked them on the boat on their way to Heard to send them $300.
That's much more than I usually contribute to DX trips, but this was a VERY
expensive one. I sent a check, and got a nice thank you note from KK6EK's
XYL. She said I'll get my LOTW when Bob returns home.

> I guess I will have to again make fee to confirm my QSO using the form:
> https://shop.vk0ek.org/

It would be good for you to again make a contribution, increasing the size
of your support. This was a VERY costly expedition.

> Thank you very much for having responded to my call, and especially to 
> 160 m what  gave me 263 entities to 160 DXCC.

The way to say thank you is to send more money. :)

European hams got 52.5% of VK0EK QSOs, NA got 19.4%.  EU got 2,372 Topband
Q's, NA got 293 (I got one of them).  Many NA hams who DO contribute to
these trips are getting more than a bit tired of hearing EU stations
complaining about DXpeditions not working them but not sending money to
support the costs.  Most NA hams are retired, so when we send money it is
from our savings or our pensions.  Here's a partial list of the guys who
paid for your QSO.

https://vk0ek.org/sponsors-3/

73, Jim K9YC
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