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by ey8mm on December 12, 2005
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Henrik,
Thank you for your article. For me it a bit sad to see empty house and antennas down. It was great project with great start and finish. But life is going ahead. Thank you again!
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by K5ZD on December 12, 2005
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People who think being rare DX in highly competitive contests do not understand the level of effort and passion it takes to put yourself there. This is especially true for a high level single operator effort.
It is sad to see the station dismantled. It was obviously the location for winning!
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by n2ic on December 12, 2005
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Back when D44BC was the only active ham from D4, I kept telling my XYL that we need to learn Portuguese, and retire to the Republic of Cape Verde. That was never going to happen, but it was great to see a world-class operator build a contest winning station from D4. Too bad it was such a nightmare to keep it in top form. Congrats to Alex for all he did from there - Let him be an inspiration to all of us.
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by N2WN on December 13, 2005
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I'll miss D4B, always a keen ear and you could count on him for a multiplier from 160 through 10. Thanks for the effort, QSOs and QSLs! Maybe we'll see you from another interesting QTH, or home...
73,
Julius
n2wn
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by oe5oho on December 15, 2005
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I�ve been involved in arranging and supporting the D44TA DXpedition in 2002, then sadly couldn�t participate due to QRL. The Cape Verde Islands are a tough and semi-remote place to operate from. Alexander did an outstanding job, did undergo many difficulties and at the same time made so many contesters and DXers happy. Henryk�s article displays some of the difficulties Alexander had to deal with. The only remaining question is: "Where does Alexander go next?"
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by k6faf on May 7, 2006
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Thanks, Henrik for your effort to keep the memory alive on D4B.
As a small gun and start-up dxer here in CA, D4B for me was the indicator for propagation during a contest, as S9SS still is today for props on normal day operation. (Apart from the scientific info)
With awe I read all available info on D4B, daydreaming to share a contest over there. It is a pity it is gone, but I hope, there will be a new station coming up under the same management.....maybe somewhere in OC or AS, why not?
He sure did not leave there without a contingency plan to do it again elsewhere.
Sad, so let's expect a surprise on his next move!
73 de Hans
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by ae7dx on August 9, 2006
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Excellent article! It is sad to see such a great station fall silent but I am pleased that D4B gave me my best DX on Top-Band. As a "newbie" on the band, working them on 160 was quite a thrill! Jack, NA7RF (ex AE7DX)
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