Like the Stew Perry, the Makrothen is a great idea that lacks critical
mass, thanks to failure of its sponsor to promote it. 15 QSOs per hour
from a very good station doesn't cut it! I took a nap and got up at
1:30 am to work JAs, and they were all working Oceania DX. I made 12
QSOs in 90 minutes.
There was a saying among the great vaudeville comedians that when they
showed up to perform at a venue and the audience was thin that "the must
have snuck into town," meaning that the promoter who had hired them had
failed to advertise (promote) the event. This is a large part of the
problem with Makrothen. The failure extends to clubs like NCCC, of which
I am a member.
73, Jim K9YC
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