[KCDXC] A DX Club

[ak0a]

Hear Hear.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan KI7WO" <ki7wo@juno.com>
To: <kcdxc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: [KCDXC] A DX Club


> I have the unique position of NOT having worked every Country / Band /
> Mode.  I have less than 200 confirmed.
> 
> I know that there is a lot of experience and expertise within the Group. 
> Many may remember the thrill and excitement the last time they worked a
> "New One".  I don't work a "new one" every contest, and I have missed
> working more DXpeditions in the past ten years than I perhaps should
> have.
> 
> There is certainly nothing wrong with having worked'em all, there are
> many varying levels of operator skill and station setups amongst us. 
> There are those that have chosen to "Specialize" - Those who have a main
> interest in 160 for example. There is nothing wrong with this, just teach
> what you know. 
> 
> I am not the newest of the "new kids" in the Club, and even perhaps not
> the newest one to Ham Radio, just remember that those of us who haven't
> been doing this hobby as long or with as "nice" equipment as the rest are
> looking to the Group to futher our learning process.  
> 
> I know that there is something that I can learn from every member of this
> group.  I did not have an Elmer when I started.  I bought a book and
> learned most of what I know the "Hard Way".  Sometimes it is the simplest
> things that become the hardest to understand, like working split on 40
> Meters and why some bands are Upper Side Band and others are Lower Side
> Band.  
> 
> I credit Bill, AK0A for teaching me everything that I know about RTTY.  I
> thank the Kansas City DX Club for my first opportunity to experience
> DXing from the DX side.  Belize in 1999 as V31GC.  I thank Bill for
> allowing me to tag along to Costa Rica for the 2000 RTTY Contest.  I
> learned a great deal during our One-On-One training sessions. This
> education-in-process all lead towards the opportunity to participate as
> one of the TI9M RTTY operators.
> 
> I have had the opportunity to share some of my hard learned education
> with a Ham Friend, KA0HAE.  Duane was a Tech Plus under the old program. 
> Over the past couple of years it has been my privilege to spend Contest
> time and Non Contest time with Duane and "Elmer" him through his General
> exam and teach him how to work towards his first 100 Countries.  No, he
> didn't pass his Extra exam the first time but he is still studying the
> books.
> 
> My education is far from over and each of these learning experiences has
> been taken as a step building upon the previous step.  I challenge each
> member of this group to find within themselves an area of expertise, then
> seek out an existing Ham, or a new "not-yet-Ham" and teach that person
> something that you know.  There are a lot of VHF / UHF people that might
> benefit from your hard earned education.  They need to understand that HF
> is "Real Radio".
> 
> I am learning, slowly perhaps, but I am learning to do what most of you
> have already done.  Before it is over, I will have learned from you, how
> to work number 300 and beyond.  I hope that each of you will feel the
> need to share your vast accumulated wealth of information.
> 
> This is what I want.  This is why I belong to this Club.  Learn from the
> Best, then learn from my own experiences and mistakes.  Anything you
> teach me will be passed on to future DXers.
> 
> Alan  KI7WO@JUNO.COM
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