Re: [DXR] VU4 in Bulletin #506

2001-04-09 Thread ragnar otterstad
I was told by one of our Indian fellow hams that there are severe military restrictions on Andamen oand Nicobar islands. I dont understand why, but it seems to be a fact. Laccadives is a tourist area and you can get there easily. Getting a permit in India appears to be quite a challenge - also

[DXR] Svalbard JW

2001-04-13 Thread ragnar otterstad
I am going up again and will be active as JW5HE April 26- May 1. Low band contacts very unlikely as there is midnightsun already now. Sorry. 73 Rag __ Do You Yahoo!? Organiser sammenkomsten p http://no.invites.yahoo.com

[DXR] Tromelin QSL

2001-04-15 Thread ragnar otterstad
An interesting observation: QSL from YK9A operation in February 2001 has been received. I am still waiting for Tromelin from last summer. 73 Rag LA5HE __ Do You Yahoo!? Organiser sammenkomsten p http://no.invites.yahoo.com

Re: [DXR] Take it!

2001-05-03 Thread ragnar otterstad
--- Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Hi from the top of the world again (depends how you look at things!) I think your globe is upside down ! hi 73 from top of the world Rag JW5HE PS Have a look on some photos from Svalbard at : http://no.photos.yahoo.com/la5he

[DXR] 20 meter DX window

2001-05-16 Thread ragnar otterstad
John, 14195 HAS BEEN the established DX window for decades. This is not something new. 73,Pete-K8PT Come to think of it I think you are right. I just hope that some over eager DXers chase away anyone not on a DXpedition (scheduled or not) that calls CQ on the frequency. It's that I

Re: [DXR] Signal reports.

2001-06-16 Thread ragnar otterstad
--- Frank Macklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Thanks for the many replies to my query. With exception of a couple everyone agreed there is no minimum report. Regards to all, Frank VK1ZL There has to be : 111 for a bad tone on a signal you cannot read !

Re: [DXR] W6

2001-06-16 Thread ragnar otterstad
--- derek menzies [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: HI I WILL BE IN CALIF 28/06/01 TO18/07/01 WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO MEET SOME LOCAL HAMS ANY VOLUNTEERS? DEREK F5VCR/9G5MD/VK6DDU/TR/F5VCR EMAIL ME DIR TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] Comparing notes with the local wine makers, are we ? Hi Hope to see you

Re: [DXR] K5K QSL

2001-07-04 Thread ragnar otterstad
N4XP had his laptop with him and was handing out qsl cards in Friederichshafen last weekend-end ! 73 Rag LA5HE --- LA9HF [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Thanks for the many and quick responses. It seems that there is a goal to be finished with the QSL-ing chores by late August. Regards, Hans,

[DXR] A DXer's view

2001-09-14 Thread ragnar otterstad
Hard talk is what many of us feel like doing now. But talk is not worth much relative to fixing the problem. I will say, and honestly believe that nothing can stop this country from taking care of the business ahead. As far as I can see and hear, NO ONE is willing to sit back and wait

[DX-NEWS] Working low bands from the West-Indies

2001-11-21 Thread ragnar otterstad
Listening to W0YK/6Y5 this morning on 80 CW inspired this: Some of the fellows who are operating low bands from islands in the West-Indies are neglecting to work split. This is very counter-productive. Nobody here can hear who they are coming back to, as they are covered up by strong EU signals

Re: [DXR] 30 Meters Band(10.1Mhz)

2001-10-10 Thread ragnar otterstad
I belive that is different for each country when WARC 79 recommendations were implemented. 73 Rag LA5HE - -- sherman a. harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can any one tell me the effective starting date(dd/mm/yy) fer Qso's on the 30Mtr Band(10.1Mhz)? Tnx es 73, SAH, K4KU

[DXR] Great Circle Bearing Info

2001-10-11 Thread ragnar otterstad
I find W6EL´s Miniprop very useful as it provides both Great Cicle Map and predictions. It can be downloaded from his web-site . 73 Rag LA5HE __ Nokia Game er her igjen. Gå til http://no.yahoo.com/nokiagame før den 3 november for å bli med

Re: [DX-NEWS] Gus Browning

2002-01-18 Thread ragnar otterstad
Gus´s qsl manager was Ack W4ECI so I gues you have too look that way for more info. 73 Rag LA5HE --- Bob Schenck [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Is there anyone out there who has kept in touch with any of Gus Browning's family, perhaps still in Cordova, SC? I had an inquiry as to the

Re: [DX-NEWS] VP8GEO QTH

2002-01-30 Thread ragnar otterstad
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Hello, I would like to know where the team landed and where is their camp site in South Georgia. It's interesting to see in the map their possition and their surroundings. Any idea? I know that they are operating with 100w and verticals

[DX-NEWS] : EP3PTT 40 MTRS !!]

2002-02-01 Thread ragnar otterstad
Stig LA7JO who is working for UN has sent an email to LADXG that he has a proper permit for his EP3PTT operation. For what it is worth . 73 Rag LA5HE __ Sjekk snørapporter... fra 500 ski-destinasjoner i Europa på http://no.snow.yahoo.com/

Re: [DX-NEWS] joke

2002-02-04 Thread ragnar otterstad
While you are at it, Steve, Could you please encourage meaningful headings. Thanks 73 Rag LA5HE __ Sjekk snørapporter... fra 500 ski-destinasjoner i Europa på http://no.snow.yahoo.com/

[DX-NEWS] Somebody in Moldova does QSL

2002-09-24 Thread ragnar otterstad
In a big pile of buro cards today came ER3DX for a 160 m CW qso from November last year. 73 Rag LA5HE __ Se den nye Yahoo! Mail på http://no.yahoo.com/ Nytt design, enklere å bruke, alltid tilgang til Adressebok, Kalender og Notisbok

Re: [DX-NEWS] V31JP

2002-12-13 Thread ragnar otterstad
--- Zack Widup [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Most likely Joe Palooka Pontek, K8JP. He goes down there very winter. Zack W9SZ On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, N7MAL wrote: Anyone know who's at V31JP? It is K8JP .Excellent operator! 73 RagLA5HE

Re: [DX-NEWS] ST0RY

2003-04-01 Thread ragnar otterstad
--- Floyd Gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Please let me know if you have comments about the ST0RY operation. I am one of the Pilot Stations Thanks! -73- Floyd, N5FG DX IS ! www.mdxa.org Just managed to work them on 160 and 40 first night because the management had decided that your

Re: [DX-NEWS] DX Antenna

2003-08-01 Thread ragnar otterstad
Curtain antennas are typically used by Broadcasters and at Coastal stations, who all have a forest of them in order to cover different parts of the world. Very impressive 73 Rag LA5HE __ Få den nye Yahoo! Messenger på