From: jcm@power-net.net   
      
   Dear Wes:   
      
       I avoided mentioning the role of the DX operator in keeping things   
   orderly and productive.  It is my observation that it takes a certain signal   
   to noise+QRM ratio to start to be effective.  I also note that many CW   
   stations do not use break-in with the inevitable result of loosing track and   
   transmitting when they should wait.   
      
       It took me more than 50 years to arrive at HR.  Longevity is a   
   significant asset in the DX game.   
      
       My noise level is so low today that I continue to be able to hear BS7H   
   even without a hint of moving the S meter.  They are working hard to thin   
   out the pack.   
      
       73,   Mac    N8TT   
      
   P.S.  I encourage you to work on an antenna for 10.1 MHz.   
      
   --   
   J.  Mc Laughlin;   Michigan  U.S.A.   
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   "Wes Stewart"  wrote in message   
   news:m4ck33dd4vuglmfq00h926981gckm31bqm@4ax.com...   
   > On Thu, 3 May 2007 14:07:06 -0500, "J. Mc Laughlin"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > Hi Mac,   
   >   
   > >Only reasonable signals in Michigan on 20 meters from about 1130Z to   
   1400Z.   
   > >Can hear them on 10 MHz and even on 18 MHz, but much too weak to compete   
   > >with JA or EU.   
   >   
   > I have no antennas for those bands, so it was pointless to listen.   
   >   
   > >   
   > >Can hear them on 20 Meters most of the daylight hours, but they are too   
   weak   
   > >to work.  It may be that the big guns have worked BS7H and time will   
   remain   
   > >for others.  The first day, when things were not fully set up, the JAs   
   were   
   > >thinned out somewhat, to the exclusion of others.   
   >   
   > The first day they were on 20, I could hear them at ESP level almost   
   > all day.  Sometimes LP & SP were about the same.   
   >   
   > >   
   > >Circuit discipline has been poor.  People were calling when they should   
   not   
   > >do so.  I did so a few times when QRM got things confused.   
   >   
   > Some of this is the fault of the DX op.  It would be helpful for them   
   > to announce listening freqs and what area they are listening for more   
   > often.  Also, calling for W's and answering a DS station causes real   
   > problems.   
   >   
   > The SSB op that I worked was excellent.  He said he was looking for   
   > W's from 14,204 to 14,210 and I worked him on 210.  No need to clutter   
   > 50 KHz of the band.   
   >   
   > I should add that if I get this card and VU7RG and any of the several   
   > YU6's I worked ever QSL, I will qualify for DXCC Honor Roll.  Only   
   > took 49 years of casual DXing. [grin]   
   >   
   > Wes   
      
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