[Elecraft] VP6DX on CW

[AJSOENKE at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/27/2008 2:32:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
w6jd at comcast.net writes:
I would point out that in order to work DXpeditions  such as VP6DX
on CW, realistically, all that is required is the ability to  recognize your 
own call.
Your report will be "5NN" or, perhaps "599". Your  response is something
like "TU 5NN BK" or "QSL 5NN BK" or just "5NN BK",  easily stored
in a memory. If you have the K3 cw decode ability you may not  even
need to recognize your call! Do I approve of this type of operation?  Not
really but anyting that encourages cw operation is a  plus.

73,
Doug
W6JD
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OTOH, the requirement for a QSL is to establish and confirm 2-way contact.  
At the rate they were making contacts, sometimes five or six a minute, I'd say  
the requirement was adequately met when they returned my call accurately. BTW 
 'VNN' to most contesters and DX  just sounds like the tail of another 5NN -  
which sure doesn't make it any easier. After 4 hours of listening to them  
working Northern Europe, I was never quite sure if it was my call coming back or 
 an RST. 
 
The best part of the contacts with VP6DX was working 12, 17, 1nd 30 M for  
the first time on an 80 M Dipole, and working RTTY with the bug. 
 
73  es CUL, AL WA6VNN
 



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