Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE

["John Fisher" <jfisher8@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brett, I would say that my approach mirrors yours also. Yes, with noise 
levels and decreasing targets, listening from home would be quite 
frustrating, and i can certainly appreciate the difficulties that those who 
only listen from 1 QTH wouold experience.

I have been fortunate to be able to get to coastal locations every couple of 
years for several days which, with a Perseus, can provide me with a year or 
two of casual DX'ing, hearning many interesting and challenging targets. I 
am not too hung up on station numbers from one location only, but rather the 
joy of hearing something new. So as long as my body and pocketbook hold out 
I will keep up this DX traveller mode. I liken it to those folks who go to a 
hunting camp for a week and get their fill of camraderie and hobby that can 
last them for the rest of the year.

John Fisher


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From: "Brett Saylor" <bsaylor@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE

> I've been DXing since the early 1970's but only got seriously involved in
> medium wave around 1996 (so I don't have the same experience base as those
> of you who lived through the "golden years" of the hobby), and my
> enthusiasm for DXing has remained fairly constant during most of those
> years. I currently use a 16' x 36' superloop with a Perseus on my suburban
> lot, and last year was able to log about 170 new stations in large part 
> due
> to that setup. I've been fighting noise issues during most of that time
> but, so far, seem to be able to come up with solutions that let me 
> continue
> to listen. Once or twice a year I'll also go to a DX-friendly location 
> like
> the beach and record a couple of nights' worth of SDR recordings which
> gives me plenty to go through for the rest of the year. So, for me, 
> anyway,
> there is till a lot of challenges left in the hobby and I continue to look
> forward to DXing for as long as I can.
>
> Thanks to Lee and Barry and all the others who donate so much time and
> effort to provide top-notch information.
>
> Brett Saylor
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