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[Bouke Zwerver]

Hallo All,

I am a newcommer on EME aktivities after being 40 years on HF.
On HF  I have worked all 337 countries , mostly on all 9 bands, so I was looking for a new challance, and a good friend advised me to work for a DXCC on 2 meter, also with a little help from the moon.
So I did and after 1 and a half year I have 70 countries worked and I have a lot of fan !!

On HF, you know when a expedition started, what call they using, some times what frequencies they use, and then it's up to your skill to work them.
Mostly without excanging the call, just 59(9) and once in a quater of an hour the call of the DX station

I was astonisched wat information EME people send each other before, durin and after the QSO
First the sked on N0UK, or the e-mail sked, the frequency ,the calls, the locators and the sequence.
During calling mostly in contact with MSN ,N0UK and/or telefone
After the QSO also MSN, telefone and e-mail confirming....
So what are you talking about.....that you might not know the call before you start calling ??
Whatever it is WSJT , CW, RTTY, FSK or SSB, there is nothing where people  know so much about each other than on EME...
I agree with some members, if you don't like a mode  as WSJT or CW, OK , so don't use it.
This hobby is for your own pleasure and if you enjoy it, whatever the way it is ...it's ok.
Have a nice weekend
Bouke PA0ZH







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