[ADXA] Sage Advice from Rick/W0RT

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Good stuff Ron. Thanks for sharing. I work Rick in the VHF contests 
every year.

73 Joel W5ZN


On 2019-03-06 14:08, Ron | K5XK wrote:
> One of our ‘4-States’ Area (AR/OK/KS/MO) DXer friends is Rick, WØRT, in
> nearby SE KS.
> 
> I thought many of you would identify with WØRT’s response to a younger 
> DXer
> who was impressed…
> 
> 73, Ron/K5XK
> 
> *********************
> 
> "Richard Tucker, W0RT" <rickt at wavewls.com>:
> 
> Greg,
>  
> Thanks for the kind words. I was licensed in 1963 when 10 and 15M were 
> very
> hot. I had a homebrew 807 transmitter (crystal controlled) , a general
> coverage receiver (NC-98) and a low wire. I was able to work several DX
> stations and I guess I was hooked on DXing. However I have always 
> considered
> myself a casual DXer. I have also enjoyed cw ragchewing, traffic 
> handling,
> vhf weak signal work and contesting.
>  
> Concerning DX, I achieved No 1 honor roll (worked ‘em all—mixed phone 
> and
> cw)) about 10 years ago… In spite of college, Navy service during Viet 
> Nam
> era, law school, maintaining a busy law practice for 46 years, serving 
> on
> many boards, being a scout master, school board member, etc and most of 
> all
> putting family, God and my church first I have achieved this by doing 
> the
> following:
>  
> -Put up the best antenna you can afford and manage
>  
> -Keep your station operable at all times (like Lord Baden Powell 
> said—“Be
> Prepared”)
>  
> -Listen, listen, listen
>  
> -Subscribe to one or more DX bulletins
>  
> -Pay attention
>  
> -Learn pile up courtesy and techniques
>  
> -Learn the art of QSLing
>  
> -I will admit sleep was secondary in my younger years.
>  
> Since I don’t have any more “new ones” to chase, during the past 10 
> years I
> have focused on the DXCC CW award and my totals. I have had a ball 
> ferreting
> out the rare ones during these marginal conditions. I currently stand 
> at 329
> current countries confirmed with a card from 9V1YC (Singapore) in the 
> works
> which will make 330. You need 331 to make the honor roll. 4 of the 10
> remaining are workable and have been on the air in the past year or so. 
> I
> doubt I will live long enough to get No 1 Honor Roll on CW mainly 
> because of
> P5 (N. Korea) I was fortunate to get it on SSB several years ago when 
> the
> guy went there. I am having a ball.
>  
> Greg, you have an impressive total at 310. Not many hams can claim that
> tremendous achievement. Press on!! I remember, I didn’t think I would 
> ever
> got to 300. Once I did, it seemed like the journey to Honor Roll went
> quicker. Of course I was younger then and conditions were better.
>  
> Ham radio and especially DXing has been a major part of my life since 
> age
> 16. It has been more than a hobby for me (as I’m sure it has been for 
> many
> others)
>  
> As Hugh Cassidy, WA6AUD, of West Coast DX Bulletin fame used to say—DX 
> IS!!
> And “It’s only rare if you need it.”
>  
> 73/DX,
>  
> Rick Tucker, WØRT, Parsons KS
>  
>  
> 
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