Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Gary Stone
Hi, Well, for what it is worth here is my thoughts. I am sitting at 325 and of the 10 I have left, several (3 or 4) have "no likely chance" of operations. Why keep them on the list? If a country does not allow activity from an entity I would like to see them go off the 'active' list. However, I

[DX-CHAT] DX Cluster help/suggestion

2003-10-10 Thread Gary Stone
Hi, This is N5PHT, Gary, writing from North Texas. I once before suggested this idea and it really didn't catch on - maybe I did not try it long enough and would really like to try again if there is some support. The DX spots could be made in a uniform way that would really give helpful info in

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX Cluster help/suggestion

2003-10-10 Thread Gary Stone
Hi, ALL I suggested was a way to make the spots more useful. Some of us really enjoy studying propagation and enjoy trying to learn a little from time to time. If a station is hearing the DX and I am not I am very interested in learning why - which usually ends in a lesson in propagation /

[DX-CHAT] 30 meters around the world?

2003-10-26 Thread Gary Stone
Hi, Does anyone have a web reference for 30 meter frequency allocations around the world? I got curious because the current CE0Y on Easter Island don't seem to use 30 meters and I wondered if it was authorized from there? During 2002 I found only a few spots for one JA station there on Easter

Re: [DX-CHAT] 30 meters around the world?

2003-10-27 Thread Gary Stone
Hi to everyone, Thanks to all that responded. Got the answer. I spoke to one of the ops just a few minutes ago on 10 meters SSB and he said they received no permission for 30 meters. So, no 30 meters for this particular dx-pedition (ce0y/sp9pt, sp9evp, etc.). There is another dx-pedition there

Re: [DX-CHAT] Vlad - UA4WHX

2003-11-10 Thread Gary Stone
Hi Dave and others, I was just about to ask this very question. I know he told me that I could use his AC4LN address but that it "would be slow." I have not been able to get another email from Vlad. He answered me the one time but I did not get an answer about logs and subsequent emails not

[DX-CHAT] IRC question please

2004-02-10 Thread Gary Stone
are telling me in email to send ONLY ircs and NO CASH. So, I am now able to buy them from my local post office but I need to know the proper procedure. 73 de Gary Stone, N5PHT Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing - IRCs (and mint stamps) vs $

2004-02-12 Thread Gary Stone
Hi John (and the group) Your comment: John Warren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone explain to the group why we should ever do anything EXCEPT swap $? I agree completely but I have had two times lately the DX op and in the other case the DX manager - both Russian said in emails to me: NO

[DX-CHAT] N0MLW/KH0

2004-03-01 Thread Gary Stone
Hi, I worked NzeroMLW/KHzero on 80 and 30 meters. I see on the cluster the manager is supposed to be: JK3NSD. I can't seem to find JK3NSD address. Any ideas appreciated? 73 de N5PHT, Gary Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail

[DX-CHAT] e-qsl walnut plaque ??

2004-03-02 Thread Gary Stone
Hi, I qualifed (notifed by email from e-qsl staff) that I qualified for one of the "free walnut plaques." This is for their e-dx100. The firstx number (don't remember how many) were to receive a freewalnut plaque and they told me I was one of the free ones. I have been told a few things but most

Re: [DX-CHAT] First BS7H operation

2004-11-22 Thread Gary Stone
Sorry for late coming to this - just got my email. Can this operation be formally requested to be reviewed? I would sure like to see it revisited. Gary, N5PHT --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/13/04 11:24:32 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As I

Re: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter)

2006-07-21 Thread Gary Stone
Jim and others, YES - and YES but ALSO I have long advocated for the spot to have some information about the spotter! I often use: dx 14.002 YU6DZ 589.w5.3L Which means that I am hearing YU6DZ on 14.002 and he is 589 in W5 land and I am using a 3 element directional antenna. Then when I see a

[DX-CHAT] Make a better spot

2006-07-21 Thread Gary Stone
Greetings all, OK - with some encouragement from others I would like to again propose a system for spotting. I really believe it would work and be very helpful. The suggested format: dx dx call freq RST.spotter location.spotter antenna.any additional info And it would be like this example:

[DX-CHAT] Question about EL2DX

2006-08-02 Thread Gary Stone
Any help with locating any QSL route or info for EL2DX I worked on CW back on 9 July 2004? I have sent QSLs to K8SJP and receive no answers. Any help appreciated. Gary, N5PHT __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam