Dave, I agree completely. These guys are top notch operators. As always, with a complicated operation carried out under less than ideal conditions, there are snags. No matter. This is still one of the best DXpedition I've witnessed.
Bob Schmieder's software has made a major contribution to the project. I wonder how they've done the Internet connection. 73, Brad KV5V On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 9:47 AM, David Raymond <[email protected]> wrote: > I have listened to the TX5K operation for hours and hours. Overall, they > have had the best operators and operating practices I've seen in a very long > time. . .maybe ever. They stick with the call until they get it. They do a > good job of staying in sync with the station they are working and completing > the qso with confidence. When you're done you know you've worked them. They > do a remarkable job controlling unruly European mobs that call incessantly > and pay no attention whatsoever to instructions from the operator. They've > been friendly and courteous. They know what bands to be on at which time of > day. My only complaint is that some of the SSB audio has been "pinched" to > the point that it can be just a bit difficult to copy under certain > circumstances. But a minor point for sure. > > I'm sure with over 100,000 QSOs in the log there are exceptions to the > above. But overall, the operators have been nothing short of outstanding > IMHO. > > 73. . . Dave > W0FLS > > >> Some of the TX5K operators are indeed the best, especially on 160 being >> able to dig out so many Europeans in the past nights and even 4Z1 last >> night. Yet there are a few operators that defy logic like on 75 meters this >> morning who showed up on 3.785 at 11:00Z where I was waiting for him with >> excited anticipation of finally being able to add Clipperton on 75 SSB. >> TX5K was 20 over and I immediately got a reply "KV4FZ are you a one?" Then >> after a short lecture the operator proceeded by numbers starting with "1". >> Unfortunately by the time the operator got to number group "four" he had >> dropped into the noise and was impossible to work him. Do I have a >> legitimate beef? I sure think so. >> >>> >> 73, >> >> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
