[DX] Re: [dx-list] GREAT NEWS

Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:13:14 -0600

I think the idea is, in really big pileups, it's a lot
easier to blurp out those last two or three in hopes of
hitting a white space that might occur. The more you say the
more it blends in with the white space's edges. What I'm
calling white space is the lulls in between the 10 kw
stations which may only be a fraction of a second. Of
course, what would I know, I'm only sitting at 283 in 8
years.

de W9YQ Dwight

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Johnston" <[email protected]>
To: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [DX] Re: [dx-list] GREAT NEWS

> Hello John,
>   I think the apparent so-called advantage to the
'last-two' scheme is
> that there is much less chance for duplication amongst
calling stations
> if the ID with the last two only.  After all there is much
duplication
> amongst prefixes as one can imagine since they are limited
to what
> letters can be used based on ITU designations.  So if you
are a KC7LDW
> (for example) and use your complete call within a pileup
where there
> could well be another 100 KC7's also calling...it might
behoove you to
> drop the shared-prefix and go with just DW - or - LDW.
That is my
> response..however it is - not - my own DX practice.
>
>   I never use the last two to call with.  I almost always
call DX
> using....
>
>   "alpha-bravo-number-seven-sierra-lima in Arizona"
>
>   I outline this strategy and other DX tips on the DX Page
of my site.
> Many times the DX replies only saying "the station in
Arizona go ahead'
> obviously the complete word Arizona sticks out in the
pileup and odds
> are extremely great that no one else is also transmitting
the word
> "Arizona"  Also I purposely use the two words "number
seven" instead of
> just saying " seven" since it lengthens my transmitting
time and
> increases the odds of being heard by the DX.   It has
really paid off
> for me....
>
>    DXCC=305 worked  - all SSB - all on dipoles - some QRO
! (oh yeah!)
>
> Charles Johnston
> AB7SL -  Ham Radio Pages
> www.ab7sl.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> DX mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx
>