[DX] Does anyone still run barefoot?

[W2CE@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/26/2003 12:43:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
johngeig@yahoo.com writes:

> So I am a dying breed, or do others still chase DX
> barefoot with simpler antennas, and actually succeed?

With your own list of other stations worked obviously the 100 watts can do 
it.  What you have to do is get into the groove or technique of the DX 
operator and place your 100 watts in the right place.  Listening to ST0RY on 
20 meters this evening there was pretty good propagation so most people 
should have had a signal back to him.  The 15 KHz window at the time was very 
well packed yet his jumps were predictable and anyone with quick looks at the 
pileup could easily tailend a couple of QSO's.  You just had to work through 
a large pileup.  On the other hand, ST2CF was also on, working a much smaller 
window and seemed to always find his way back to the same frequency and took 
tailenders.  I found the frequency within 5 minutes listening and worked him 
on 3 calls running QRP and a dipole.  The old expression "on any given day" 
is true.  Working DX is a lot technique and experience.  

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     Bob Reed, W2CE       
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