Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX chat] VU4AN/

2006-04-20 Thread Jan Erik Holm
Be glad it´s only 56 degs, I´m at 66 degs and I´ll tell you it´s no kids game. However VU4 is easy from here, even so I had to spend 45 minutes calling a VU4 on 30m before I got him, go figure why since my antenna on 30 is decent and I tried every trick in the book. 73 Jim SM2EKM ---

[DX-CHAT] VU4/VU3CHE interim report

2006-04-20 Thread Charles Harpole
Hello from Andaman3 days into the event Good news... lots of attendees from India and otherwise and gud hamfest sessions. Vy good political connections made. Bad news... lots lots lots of interstation QRM... the RTTY boys's xmitter can be hrd on all bands and multiple places on all

[DX-CHAT] VU4 Operations list

2006-04-20 Thread Takeshi Yoshida
I've made the list of VU4-2006 operations and take a look at: http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/ja3aaw/VU4AN-2006_Listing.txt 3KB text file. http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/ja3aaw/VU4AN-2006_Listing.xls 32KB excel file. (No virus) PSE let me know, if you have any other info, or any wrong words on

RE: [DX-CHAT] [dx-CHAT] Gentlemen HAM'S

2006-04-20 Thread Dave
Short of someone's life or limb being in danger, there is no excuse for transmitting on a DX station's frequency. Its hard to look someone in the eyes and firmly say what you're doing is wrong, and here's why. At least your friend had you to tell him; for all too many ops, there's no one. We

Re: [DX-CHAT] [dx-CHAT] Gentlemen HAM'S

2006-04-20 Thread Scott Manthe
Well, your friend's only been a ham for 12-15 years, so it could still be dumbing down. After all, he is a product of the V.E. licensing system and never had to take a test in front of an F.C.C. examiner and could just memorize the question pool to get his ticket. Unless, of course, your

RE: [DX-CHAT] [dx-CHAT] Gentlemen HAM'S

2006-04-20 Thread Peter W2IRT
At 20:56 04/20/06, Dave wrote: Short of someone's life or limb being in danger, there is no excuse for transmitting on a DX station's frequency. Its hard to look someone in the eyes and firmly say what you're doing is wrong, and here's why. At least your friend had you to tell him; for all too

RE: [DX-CHAT] [dx-CHAT] Gentlemen HAM'S

2006-04-20 Thread Dave
Title: Message I should have been more clear: "Short of someone's life or limb being in danger, there is no excuse for intentionally transmitting on a DX station's frequency." Yes, I have inadvertently missed the split button,despite havingbuilt softwareto minimize that possibility. 73,

Re: [DX-CHAT] [dx-CHAT] Gentlemen HAM'S

2006-04-20 Thread Zack Widup
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, WC7N wrote: Well maybe that is the problem now, not the dumbing down of the license but working hard to support a family, taking too much sh.. from the boss and just no patience when you get home. Rod WC7N No, I think it's the way the society is going in general.