I didn't get much time on the air today; but I did hear both T32C and TX7M on the bands.
Wow! What a difference in operating philosophy. T32C was still pounding away at what - maybe 23 WPM, and sending their call after each and every contact. You definitely knew who it was that you were chasing. The other thing I noticed during my various QSOs with T32C was that they also rang true when they sent "T32C UP 1" or "T32C UP 2". I'm not sure, but I'd be willing to bet that helped to keep down the massive sprawl that occurs in and around these DXpedition frequencies.
TX7M, on the other hand, was sending probably at a speed of about 25 - 26 WPM (very copyable) and was sending their call only every now and then. I was hearing something more like, "OM3XYZ TU 73 UP".
Different strokes for different folks, I guess; but the impression I received was that the T32C experience was less frenetic, and more "in control". Perhaps a bit more polished and definitely less pandemonium. YMMV.
72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
I tweeted a message to their twitter account about it. It's really hard to work them this way. Never know when to call and the pileups are a zoo.
ReplyDeleteTJ W0EA
TX7M was my first-ever DXpedition QSO this evening (after I finally ran the coax through the wall to hook up my New Carolina Windom).
ReplyDeleteMan, my new antenna must really be working great. They gave me a 599! :)