[WVDXA] [WAVED] TX5C Last day's log lost ????

[Philip M. Roberts]

Clark


I am sure you are correct. More than likely they are catching up on 
most needed sleep. It has been interesting reading Ann's, WA1S, 
blog.She gave her 15m SSB schedule and I was able to get my 15m QSO 
from her. For some dumb reason I had my beam pointed SE when I worked 
them on 10m no wonder I thought they were weak, I am surprised they heard me.

Phil  W8UV







At 08:31 PM 3/16/2008, you wrote:
>Phil,
>
>       This is probably because the TX5C Online log database only shows QSOs
>through 2008-3-13 at 2343 GMT.  Someone looks at that and "assumes" that
>since there are no QSO's shown for the last day of operation and since the
>operation is over, the last day's worth of QSO's are "lost."  They have no
>realization that the operators are now on on board the Shogun traveling on
>the open ocean for SIX days before they reach port and are most likely
>unable to upload anything during this time via their satellite link because
>of the motion of the vessel.
>
>       So, until you see this actually posted on the TX5C web site, it is
>just that - a rumor - and not worth your time to worry about.
>
>       I can tell you from experience that once we "survived" for a week on
>Clipperton and managed to safely negotiate the surf back to the Royal
>Polaris (after waiting on the beach for TWO days for the surf to calm
>down), the last thing on our minds was making sure every Tom, Dick and
>Harry was convinced their precious QSO was safely in the log.  It always
>amazes me how self-centered a lot of hams can be in that they have no
>understanding of what these operators have done just to give them that QSO
>in the first place.  I think the videos that are now being produced for a
>lot of these major operations help a lot to educate the majority of
>operators to the fantastic lengths some of these guys go to just to make
>that QSO with as many folks as they can.
>
>       I know you, W8UV, understand this but the reason these "rumors" get
>started is because someone does NOT know what is going on with the
>DX'pedition.  That's why I always try to educate hams on the totality of
>the difficulties involved in putting on any DX'pedition.
>
>
>Clark, W8TN
>
>
>At 08:02 PM 3/16/2008 -0400, you wrote:
> >This is a rumor I heard today that the last day's TX5C log has been
> >lost. Agn this is the rumor I heard.
> >
> >That would have my 10m QSO!!
> >
> >Phil   W8UV
>
>
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