[ADXA] W5BPT - Updated Stats

[Pat Patterson]

Frank, W5BPT has submitted updated DXCC stats for the web site.  Frank has added 
band and mode multipliers and is putting pressure on our favorite "DX Hog", 
Earl, N5ZM.  Keep pouring it on Frank!   His WARC band totals are very 
impressive as is his Challenge total  of 2421.  Seems like once you are over 
1500 on Challenge the new ones  start getting rarer and more  difficult to 
work.  


Frank is celebrating his 60th year as a amateur radio operator.....all using the 
same call since 1953.  Congratulations Frank!

I was chasing the VK9CZ crew last week.  There was an opening Thursday morning 
on 17M CW.  They were fairly strong into NA and EU and the pile was deep.  I 
didn't manage to work them (and haven't yet on any band) but I noticed a spot 
for A52SV, Bhutan, on 15M.....an all time new one for me.  I tuned to the spot 
and was surprised how loud Shin, JA2PSV, was.  I managed to work him at 13:50 
UTC and got a LOTW confirmation at 15:29 UTC.  That has to be a some sort of 
record for working a new one and getting the QSL!

73 es DX,
Pat, W5VY