[DX] Which will I close out first

[Jim Spears]

ah yes.  one thing that I failed to take into account in my original
response is that VK9X is possible to get to without special arrangements, in
fact PA3GIO was there recently (May 2002).  this has a lot to do with
relative rarity of a place.  hard to get to AND/OR hard to get permission to
operate from = UNUSUAL to RARE.  7O is a good example.

CY0 is a good point.  not too hard to get to and not hard to get permission
to operate from but not often visited.  palm trees, permanent airstrips,
and sandy beaches win out over cold, wind, and fog...

Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan & Bridget" <dxcc@dbtech.net>
To: "John Geiger" <johngeig@yahoo.com>; <dx@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 13:59 PM
Subject: Re: [DX] Which will I close out first


> Just to make things interesting I'll guess the following:  (mine being
worth
> double that of N1NK's).  =)
>
> Most Likely:  VP8/South Orkney...LU1ZA is somewhat active and there is
talk
> of new ops going there as well.
>
> Next:  VK9X  It seems that there are quite a few DXpeditions to Christmas
> Island.  There have been more to Willis than I have seen in the past, but
> VK9W doesn't seem to be visited as frequently.
>
> "Wild Card" is a good description for Monk Apollo...he was spotted during
> the ARRL 10m contest, but don't know whether or not this was for real.
> Otherwise, the last time he was spotted was in November, so he is still
> active.  I would put Mt. Athos on par with VK9W.  I actually checked into
a
> net to get this one, because I had never seen him work through a pileup on
> his own (although I've since learned that he will operate solo).
>
> Less Likely:  YV0 (Aves).  While this should be an easy one, it seems that
> it's not often frequented.  I still need this one.  =)
>
> Least Likely:  VP8/South Sandwich.  The last time this entity was
activated
> (in1992?) I wasn't licensed.  I remember that my husband worked South
> Georgia, because I told him that the noise I heard on the radio *had* to
be
> the South Georgia group because the pileup was so big.  He missed the
South
> Sandwich leg of that trip but fortunately we both got them this time
around.
> It seems that there is a ten year cycle on this entity, and it does look
> like a nasty place to visit.
>
> 2002 made for some really amazing DX stories, and maybe we'll find that
2003
> will do the same.
>
> Best wishes for happy holidays to all!
> Bridget, KS4YT
>
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