Folks,
After the Definitions Committee approved their first wave of radios acceptable as ultralight radios for use in records, awards, contests, etc., I expected to be flooded with submissions for Firsts and Records. Not so in the first three or four days........ I've received NONE! Possibly I've confused people with rhetoric (not the first time for this old professor, I assure you.) The Firsts and Records are intended be a record of DX achievement with ANY of the approved Ultralight Radios. For the first month, we only accepted (for the list) loggings made with the SRF-59, because we were unsure of just which other small radios would eventually be approved. From the beginning, we were committed to accepting ANY logging made with any approved radio. For instance, the loggings with Sony-M37Vs from November or December 2007 would be considered RETROACTIVELY for Firsts or Records as soon as the Committee acted. What I may have not made clear was that there is just one list, with two categories of receivers: ultralight radios used BAREFOOT or ultralight radios that have been (Super) MODIFIED. So, some receptions that are currently listed may be very well be lost. For instance: the current overall DX distance record is : 5201 miles Gary DeBock, Puyallup, WA HLCA-972, Dangjin, South Korea(Seoul) 11/22/2007(SRF-59) The First for Trans Pacific Reception is also held by our Founder, Gary DeBock: Gary DeBock, Seattle, WA JOIB-747 Sapporo, Japan, 11/20/2007 (SRF-59) Well, if Dennis Vroom, about 100 miles to Gary's south, had received either of those stations on his M-37V BEFORE late November, his logging would totally erase both Gary's First (Dennis was earlier) and Gary's distance record (Dennis is about 100 miles further from those stations) So, if you have kept a decent log of DXing with an Ultralight model that has now been approved and if you think a particular reception might qualify for one of the Records or Firsts.... PLEASE submit them for consideration! John B. Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods) Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
