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<font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Hello to everyone in the
LCC.....I just got back from a two week DXpedition to the
Falkland Islands. It was quite an interesting trip and we DID
show the world how to do it. We worked 336 contacts of which
325 were uniques. We had a private chat room(widely announced
and open to anyone that was interested in what we were doing).
The conduct on the chat room was exemplary....no whining, no
crying, no bad conduct at all. Everyone was very eager to work
us and everyone got their chance. During the time that we were
there, very few stations that wanted us were not worked.<br>
<br>
We used 4 x 2M9SSB, an Icom 7000, and an M2 2M1K2 amplifier. I
guess that equipment list gives us away....we were working 2M
EME using JT65b and we had a lot of fun. At one time, I counted
22 stations calling me at the same time--all in less than 1KHz
with no interference and no problems. We did work one CW
contact as a special favor.<br>
<br>
Cost for all this was about $15K for the three of us that went.
Very reasonable, I thought.<br>
<br>
BTW: While not doing EME, Arliss-W7XU / VP8DXU worked 1602 CW
contacts on several HF bands and his wife Holly-N0QJM / VP8QJM
worked 551 RTTY contacts, also on various HF bands. So, if you
worked Arliss or Holly on HF, thank you for that.<br>
<br>
Right now, I am looking at a stack of envelopes with QSL cards
inside for the VP8DQE activation. It really IS nice to be on
the other end occasionally.....<br>
<br>
GL es 73 to all....<br>
<br>
Marshall K5QE / VP8DQE<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/7/2015 9:54 AM, Marsh Stewart
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
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could not agree more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
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complain about how any
DXpedition is run I simply say “When you go to <DXCC
entity> you
can show us all how it “should” be done.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
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meeting where one of the ops
going to Navassa gave us an insight on all the research
and planning done in preparation
for the operation. We’re talking some serious time,
effort, and personal
expense.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Verdana"
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pileups!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org">mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org</a>] <b><span
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Behalf Of </span></b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:K1DW@aol.com">K1DW@aol.com</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Tuesday, April 07, 2015 8:21
AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lcc@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
[LCC] Expectations of
DXpeditions</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;
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color="#51555c" face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:#51555C">I find it hard to
believe that people complain about
DXpeditions and their practices. It doesn't
matter if it's a limited two
day DXpedition like PQ0T on Trindade, or a super
DXpedition like FT4TA on
Tromelin that seemed to last for weeks, it's all
the same - Internet chat
rooms, forums, DX Clusters and our airwaves fill
with whining, crying,
complaining, bitching and hate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:13.5pt;
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background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:
0%"><font color="#51555c" face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:#51555C">I
understand disappointment, but since
when does disappointment turn to spiteful name
calling, blame and hate? "<strong
style="OUTLINE-STYLE: none;OUTLINE-COLOR:
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scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%"><b><font
face="Helvetica"><span
style="font-family:Helvetica;border:none
windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in">Yep, I'm disappointed I
didn't work them and it's all their
fault</span></font></b></strong>".<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:13.5pt;
vertical-align:baseline;OUTLINE-STYLE:
none;OUTLINE-COLOR: invert;OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px;
background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:
0%"><font color="#51555c" face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:#51555C">I guess I
see it different than a whole
lot of other folks. In almost every DXpedition
I see an opportunity
granted<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong
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style="font-family:Helvetica;border:none
windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">me</span></font></b></strong><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to work
a new country, band-fill or
mode. Hey, if they get on 160 Meters, fine. If
they don't,
fine. If they stay on CW the whole time?
Fine. SSB?
Fine too. They're there for a day? Two weeks?
Never
again? It's all OK with me, I'll adjust to
whatever it is they need to do.
Did they call and work "<st1:place w:st="on">North
America</st1:place>"
only? By numbers? Did they work the wrong band
at the right time or
at the wrong time on the right band? Those
things matter to me, but I try
to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong
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style="font-family:Helvetica;border:none
windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;
font-style:italic">take what they give</span></font></i></b></strong><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and I'm
grateful I even have/had the
chance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:13.5pt;
vertical-align:baseline;OUTLINE-STYLE:
none;OUTLINE-COLOR: invert;OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px;
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0%"><font color="#51555c" face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:#51555C">Hey, it's
their time. Most of the
time it's their money. K1N Navassa was over<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong
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0px;background-attachment:scroll;
background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%"><b><font
face="Helvetica"><span
style="font-family:Helvetica;border:none
windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">15
THOUSAND DOLLARS</span></font></b></strong><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from
each operator! They're the ones going to
wherever it is they're going and
they are the ones putting it all on the line.
Who are we to hate from our
comfy leather chairs in our heated Ham shacks?
Never does my frustration
on what a DXpedition is doing (or not doing)
rise to name calling and
hate. Disappointment? Sure. Hate? No.
Unlike
QRMers, Lids, idiots and boneheads who deserve
the wrath of us for<span
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class="apple-converted-space"> </span>QSO's,
DXpeditions are doing what they
can to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong
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color="#51555c" face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;
color:#51555C">How can I say what I want to say
without offending anyone?
Hmmm, let's try. Here's my best offering:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#51555c" face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;
color:#51555C">"If you don't like what they're
doing, shut your piehole
and go do it </span></font><font color="black"
face="Helvetica" size="1"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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