Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
Ron, ZL1AMO On May 6, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Ken Boasi wrote: How about: DJ6SI, DL7FT, SM0AGD, F2JD, VK9NS? A few others may come to mind if the cobwebs clear... Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only,

Re: [DX-CHAT] Help Request

2007-04-22 Thread Bob Nielsen
Actually he can use the Trusted QSL program (which is needed anyway to sign the LOTW entries) to enter the contacts. It's a two-step process in that you first need to enter the data and create ADIF file after which you sign the file to create the .tq8 file which is then uploaded to the

Re: [DX-CHAT] n8s logs

2007-04-14 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Apr 14, 2007, at 11:40 AM, Steve Litwins wrote: Well...there does not seem to me any way I can access the N8S logs. The site with the drop-down list of dx-calls has removed n8s from the list it appears and their web page site has not been accessible for a few days recently. Anybody

Re: [DX-CHAT] Re: N8S Online Logs

2007-04-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Apr 6, 2007, at 8:18 AM, Tom Wylie wrote: It always amazes me how the armchair dxer who has bought every gadget on the planet can never quite understand why every desert island in the world doesn't have broadband. Come on guys - get a life.Some of you should get off your butt and

Re: [DX-CHAT] BERU

2007-03-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mar 10, 2007, at 3:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was unable to find this contest listed anywhere, including QST. What is BERU?? John Owens - N7TK British Empire Radio Union. In recent years, it has been called the Commonwealth Contest. See http://beru.org.uk. 73 Bob N7XY

[DX-CHAT] ARRL 160 meter contest webform problem

2006-12-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
The logging program I use (TLF) doesn't support the 160 meter contest so I entered my log info into the web form at http://www.b4h.net/ cabforms/. After submission, I received an error message back from ARRL. It turns out that the form on that site is for the 2005 contest and enters the

Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7

2006-11-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 30, 2006, at 5:16 PM, Russell Kellam Jr wrote: VU7 is supposedly QRV but not a single spot on the DX Cluster, any band any mode?? Russ W4UBC Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx- chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #778

2006-10-01 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Oct 1, 2006, at 4:55 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: At 06:33 PM 10/1/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Before YT1AD heads off to Swains could some one ask him to submit documents for 3V7A to DXCC? According to DXCC desk no docs received and my 2 emails to YT1AD have gone unanswered Brian,

Re: [DX-CHAT] Why the new DXCC rule

2006-07-29 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jul 29, 2006, at 11:38 AM, David Johnson wrote: This rule has been discussed many times. At the Visalia DX Convention for example, Wayne Mills talked about it at length before a very large crowd of DXers. He even ask for a show of hands from those who would like to see some new

Re: [DX-CHAT] Interference

2006-07-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jul 25, 2006, at 11:28 AM, David Johnson wrote: Hey Guys, I need some help. I am about to buy a new big screen, flat panel TV and I have heard that the plasma units cause some significant interference in some parts of the ham bands. Has anyone had any experience with such a problem?

Re: [DX-CHAT] FWS motivation

2006-06-29 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jun 29, 2006, at 4:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the motivation for keeping hams off KP5? From experience getting permission I can tell you- They don't want to get sued! Suppose they give permission, someone goes, and does get hurt. There is a possibilty that they will be

Re: [DX-CHAT] Permission issues

2006-06-29 Thread Bob Nielsen
It was mentioned in their original announcement of the trip to KP5. I suspect that the hams involved aren't really able to talk much about that aspect (I could tell you but then I'd have to shoot you), although the New York Times will probably have a full report. 73 - Bob, N7XY On Jun 29,

Re: [DX-CHAT] info from CN land

2006-06-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jun 25, 2006, at 2:29 PM, Barry wrote: It will be interesting if HC8A is also on :.) mhamedpedro mhamed wrote: M'hamed CN8NK will partiipated in the IARU contest with his home call for the contest 5C8A and also his represented Morrocco like headquarter; If they both crank up the

Re: [DX-CHAT] Timor Leste

2006-05-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
On May 30, 2006, at 9:06 AM, Dan Zimmerman wrote: I have some contacts with 4W6 stations from a few years ago right after independence and they were still calling it East Timor. What's the status of those contacts? Have there been further political changes that make the Timor Leste stations

Re: [DX-CHAT] Poll: Montenegro quits Serbia

2006-05-22 Thread Bob Nielsen
From the BBC news web page: Under their union's founding charter, Serbia will become the successor state, and Montenegro will have to apply for membership of the EU, United Nations and other international institutions. 73 - Bob, N7XY Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems

Re: [DX-CHAT] Olivia

2006-04-02 Thread Bob Nielsen
With some help from Google I found these links: http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/jalocha/mfsk.html http://n1su.com/olivia/ http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm For Linux, the latest version (0.7pre1) of gMFSK supports Olivia. Bob, N7XY On Apr 2, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Zack Widup wrote: On

Re: [DX-CHAT] KG44WW

2006-03-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
Operations from Guantanamo (licensing and callsign assignment) are under the jurisdiction of the military, not FCC. Bob, N7XY On Mar 25, 2006, at 11:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Folks, Thanks for the replies. I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. I have sent an

Re: [DX-CHAT] Sun's next 11-year cycle could be 50 pct stronger

2006-03-07 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mar 7, 2006, at 4:25 AM, Bill Hawkins wrote: Here's an interesting prediction in today's headlines. We can only hope. I remember 1959! Bill W5EC http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx? type=scienceNewsstoryid=2006-03-06T204858Z_01_N06327000_RTRUKOC_0_US- SPACE-SUN.xmlrpc=22

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is This??

2006-02-14 Thread Bob Nielsen
Spam being sent by a supposed anti-spam solution--GREAT! On Feb 14, 2006, at 11:49 AM, w2agn wrote: Received this in response to a message to DX-CHAT. What is this crap? Dear w2agn, Thanks for your email, but at this point I have NOT actually received your message because I have implemented

Re: [DX-CHAT] Plug in drives

2005-12-13 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Dec 12, 2005, at 10:21 PM, Tom Anderson wrote: Fellow DXers: Has anyone used any of those new 256 + meg or 1 GB+ USB plug in microdrives for say logging or similar purposes? I was wondering if it might be more convenient to just take one of those micro drives and plug it into a

Re: [DX-CHAT] KH6ND/KH5 Palmyra Atol

2005-12-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
a few days earlier, but they were for CW and RTTY, not SSB. The earlier ones showed as KH6ND/5, while the later ones were /KH5. 73, Bob Nielsen, N7XY Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org

Re: [DX-CHAT] Olivia

2005-11-29 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 29, 2005, at 8:54 PM, Tom Johnson wrote: I have numerous references recently to OLIVIA. What is Olivia and where can it be gotten? Thanks Olivia is a new type of MFSK mode created by Pawel Jalocha, SP9VRC: http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/jalocha/mfsk.html 73, Bob N7XY

Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C

2005-09-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad wrote: Does somebody know why they are working only Pacific Rim stns, even within the few hours there is an opening to Europe ? Listened on 40 and 20 this morning - no QRZ EU at any time !! Lots of frustrated people around in my neck of the woods ! hi Early this

Re: [DX-CHAT] Manual for Swan 240 Transceiver

2005-04-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mon, 2005-04-25 at 21:37 -0400, Russell Kellam Jr wrote: Can anyone direct me to a source for a manual for the Swan 240 transceiver. Please contact me direct. Tnx 73 Russ Kellam, W4UBC ftp://bama.sdc.edu/downloads/swan/240/ 73, Bob N7XY Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems

Re: [DX-CHAT]

2005-04-07 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 08:30:24AM -0500, Steve Litwins wrote: Has anybody ever gotten a qsl card from 9a2ym? I have been qsl-ing him for years with no result either via buro or direct with IRCs and s. Also...I sent a qsl request to t97c to: Topal Osman Pase Sarajevo B. H. It came

Re: [DX-CHAT] CQ WPX Contest

2005-03-13 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have never figured out the purpose of the TB-wires category. It appears to be there to equalize things for the guys with smaller antennas, but if I interpret the rules correctly, with a vertical, I have to compete against the guys with the stacked yagis (I guess I could use that category if I

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Replies

2005-03-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 02:34:51PM -, Steve-KF2TI wrote: Reply all sends a copy of your message not only to the original poster, but to the reflector and anyone else who may have repsonded Reply sends only to the original poster and not the reflector. IOW direct bypassing all others

Re: [DX-CHAT] JT1C QSL Info

2004-11-03 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 10:20:16AM -0600, Holubec, George B, ALABS wrote: Hello, Does anyone have QSL info on JT1C operating during CQWW SSB contest this past weekend? What is the protocol for QSLing into Mongolia. (Greenbacks vs. IRCs) From my cluster node: Call Manager Times

Re: [DX-CHAT] IRC question please

2004-02-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 05:41:55AM -0800, Gary Stone wrote: Hi, I have heard it said that an IRC 'must be stamped.' Can someone give me a little more details please? Is this the 'date/time' stamp the post office uses? My local post office finally got a few IRCs and don't know how to

Re: [DX-CHAT] Correct T32WW QSL manager

2004-01-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 01:04:35PM +, Steve Gilbert wrote: Which is the correct route for T32WW, N2WW or N0KV ??? Both appear on the various databases...Steve, G3OAG Although I suspect either will work, all of the authoritative sources I have seen show N0KV. Bob, N7XY

Re: [DX-CHAT] avis is. question

2003-11-22 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sat, Nov 22, 2003 at 10:04:10PM -, Stuart Santelmann KC1F wrote: I saw recently where it seemed that avis island was going to be activated sometime this year. As I need it for an all-time-new one, I was excited. But I cannot seem to find the reference announcement. Anybody

[DX-CHAT] LOTW

2003-10-27 Thread Bob Nielsen
I uploaded my CQWW-SSB log from the weekend and already have two contest QSOs confirmed. That's fast! Bob, N7XY -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY n7xy (at) n7xy.net Bainbridge Island, WA http://www.n7xy.net Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http

Re: [DX-CHAT] opdx bulletins

2003-10-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sun, Oct 05, 2003 at 06:27:06PM -0700, John and Mari Minke wrote: JAMES ABERCROMBIE wrote: What happened to the OPDX bulletin we used to get on DX News? Jim From the lates OPDXB Subscribe info: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I sent a subscription request to that address over a week

Re: [DX-CHAT] question?

2003-10-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sun, Oct 05, 2003 at 06:57:56PM -0400, Fred Stevens K2FRD wrote: At 11:21 -0700 05/10/03, John and Mari Minke wrote: Art RX9TX wrote: HI9/K8WK, definitely. I think it is one of IARU recommendations. Europeans and JA's always use only that method. Actually, I think it would be

Re: [DX-CHAT] Need IOTA Info YJ0VB 10SEP03

2003-09-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
will publish some sort of diary and let us all catch up on exactly where he was and when. Thanks any help. 73 Tony, W4FOA Malakula is listed as part of New Hebrides, OC-035 in my 2000 directory. 73, Bob -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY n7xy (at) n7xy.net Bainbridge Island, WA

Re: [DX-CHAT] Address

2003-09-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 11:25:10PM +0530, Anil wrote: Hello, pse give me the address of the :- Russian Amateur Society Ukraine Amateur Society RUSSIA Soyuz Radiolyubitelei Rossii [SRR] , Russian Amateur Radio Union Address: P.O. Box 88, Moscow 119311 UKRAINE Ukrainian Amateur

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
Hey, it took me several months (at the age of 13) to learn enough to pass the General test. We need to remember that we were not all born with a detailed knowledge of electronics, particularly back in the days before there were Bash-books and question pools to memorize and you actually had to

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ref: QTH Lat/Long

2003-07-14 Thread Bob Nielsen
I think a lot of those just use the zip, which can cover a large area (not that propagation is that sensitive to small changes in location). As I recall, Buckmaster was a bit closer than the others when I checked a previous QTH. You can edit the listing at QRZ to put in the correct lat/long.

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
I guess I have mixed feelings, since I still need several of the non-workable entities. On the other hand, there was a long period when BY and ZA were not possible to work and I don't recall any serious movement to remove them from the list. Maybe folks were more patient a few years back. 73,

Re: [DX-CHAT] Uncle Sam Watching ??

2003-02-21 Thread Bob Nielsen
I didn't see that one, but there is a link to tycho.usno.navy.mil, which is the Naval Observatory time server. It shows up in the HTML page source, as well. Bob On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 02:42:44AM -0500, K4WLS wrote: When I log in to the E.QSL web site, I see the following web page opening at

Re: [DX-CHAT] Off subject - just need Alinco advice

2003-02-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
Oops, that should be: http://hamradio.online.ru/ftp/dr410ins.pdf On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 04:32:28PM -0800, Bob Nielsen wrote: You can download the manual (which shows Pin 6 as N/C) at http://hamradio/online.ru/ftp/dr410ins.pdf Bob, N7XY On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 04:11:33PM -0600, Kelly

Re: [DX-CHAT] Verticals

2003-01-21 Thread Bob Nielsen
Check out the K7LXC/N0AX report available from www.championradio.com. It gave the best overall score to the R8. I have a Hy-Gain AV-640 (not tested in that report) which is quite similar to the R-8 except for not having traps (and being less expensive). I've been pleased with its performance on

Re: [DX-CHAT] OM5DX

2002-11-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 08:24:43AM +1100, Frank Macklin wrote: Does anyone know the address of OM5DX whom I worked in October,2001. I have checked Pathfinder but he is not listed. Frank VK1ZL The ON6DP database says via OM3CBU. -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY [EMAIL

Re: [DX-CHAT] A61AJ

2002-10-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 01:46:50PM -0600, Terry wrote: Can someone confirm the QSL route for A61AJ Worked during the CQWW ssb contest, 2002 N4QB, plus (apparently) a lot of patience. He took over managing A61AJ a while ago, but I haven't seen any reports of cards actually being received yet.

Re: [DX-CHAT] XX9C, propagation from W5, out of band contacts, etc.

2002-10-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
On 40 there were quite a few US stations transmitting out of band to call many not-so-rare DX stations, including some who were listening above 7150. I expect much of it was confusion. It was frustrating to find that the only stations I could hear that I hadn't already worked by 0200 local time

Re: [DX-CHAT] Prop Condx/ZL7C/40M

2002-10-20 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 05:56:58AM -0400, Larry Duncan K4WLS wrote: Propagation to the higher lattitudes was extremely good on 20M Sat night with strong sigs from RA1's and UA9's until past midnight. Also the 40M band opened to Japan from ZL7C before it closed out in Europe. This sorta