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W1HIJ's Visit to Bora Bora
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by oe5oho on January 8, 2001
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It�s true - one really should state clearly _from the beginning_ if he�s going on a vacation _OR_ on a DXpedition. Likewise should the callers accept that the OP is going QRT and to the beach if he stated to be on vacation on the remote island. Reading your story there�s one question: Is it really unimaginable that FO is "a bit" more request from EU than from USA???!
One thing sure - JA pile-up�s are a pleasure, USA-pile-up�s are normally following the simple principle "1-3 times Callsign - listen if the DX got a call", EU is a bit hard to tell - probably EU got the wrong picture of tailending (you know it, we simply keep on calling, hi ;-) Just to mention it - I heard also bad JA pile-up�s, and NA-pile-up�s can worsen quickly. But hey! JA-pileup�s are for sissies! The real OP knows how to have fun working EU. EU-pile-up�s are definitely for the top OPs. And it�s a pleasure to see guys running EU from remote places. If you�re not good enough to cool down the EU-masses - or if you have the feeling "after I made my last QSO there were still many callers" - then you did something wrong. Practise working pile-up�s dry from your nearest biggun or conteststation before you travel to remote places. I assure you that you�ll have much more fun then and a LOT of hams will get happier than if you just go there to find out you�re not good enough. Once again: JA-pile-up�s are for sissies - EU ones for "freaks"! Vy 73 de Oliver...
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by K7GT on January 18, 2001
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Bill knows me from several years ago and, in fact, we have done
the ARRL DX test as a Multi-2 for the past 3 years. So when he
said he was going to FO0 for two weeks I was looking forward to
some DX ragchews with my buddy. As it turns out, his operating
time and my available time didn't work at first. Finally, about the last
day or so, I saw FO0SCH spotted on DX Summit, rushed over
to the club station here at work, and easily found him. 10m with
a beam is easy enough from CA. He quickly recognized my call
and we attempted to have that ragchew. The discourtesy of the
others attempting to break it up was disappointing, to say the
least. In any case we did manage (in spite of the idiots) to have a
chat. Fortunately I was able to bump into him later on that
evening on 20m for an unhindered and longer chat. DX cluster
spots are sure a mixed blessing!
73 all Allan K7GT
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by N3FR on February 21, 2001
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Fantastic article Bill! It's been a life long dream of mine to visit any one of the
South Pacific islands and reading your article has made me think more seriously about
making it a reality. My wife loves the beach - I love contesting - sounds like a true
CQ WW or ARRL DX paradise trip!
Thanks for some very enjoyable reading Bill.
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