Re: [DX-CHAT] KP5 ?
At 12:35 03/14/06, Gary McClellan wrote: I say, git out the hangin' rope and let's have a good old necktie party at Scaffold (er. Scarborough) Reef at high-noon!!! :-) Appropriate Clint Eastwood music playing in the background.. Naw, better stillleave HIM on Desecheo, sans-radio/operating authority. That or Bouvet. Or maybe, fittingly, Pitcairn. - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
[DX-CHAT] Oops....
...and 10 seconds after sending that last, I remembered that when I'm down there I can't work anything except K/VE and up here tonight I *can't* work K/VE! Guess that vacation is *really* needed more than I'd thought !! 73 and Cheers - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
[DX-CHAT] Two ARRL-SSB entries
Hi all, Just dropping a note to maybe head off a little confusion in ARRL-SSB this weekend. I will be operating in the contest for a few hours tonight as my own stateside call, from my home QTH in New Jersey. My XYL and I will be flying to C6 for vacation during the day tomorrow (Sat.) and hopefully will be active on 20 single-band during the evening Saturday and daytime on Sunday as C6/W2IRT, then thereafter on 17 and 20 for the rest of the week. So if you work W2IRT tonight or early AM tomorrow and hear the call again on Sat. night or Sunday, it's not a dupe! See Ya In The Pileups 73 and Cheers - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
[DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?
Hi, just wondering. When I operate from C6 in just over a week, I'll be doing so with a reciprocal Bahamian license based on my US call; should I be signing C6/W2IRT or W2IRT/C6? Thanks. - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] Pronouncing VU7
At 16:08 02/21/06, petethepup wrote: Ok. We call it VU7, but how do I pronounce LAKSHADWEEP ? Vee You Seven -- Much easier! :-) :-) Next, let's try for the bonus round: R1MV !! I think you need a degree as a cunning linguist to pronounce that one, lest your dentures fly out of your mouth. - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] Future DXpeditions
At 16:08 02/21/06, Tom Wylie wrote: I am open to constructive criticism as I try to do better on each expedition, but I hate time wasters, and all the other moaners. Russell Kellam Jr wrote: Well said Ken. Many of the criticisms can be taken as "sour grapes" as we move on to more & better DX. I suppose the issue is where does valid constructive criticism stop and sour grapes begin. As one who's never travelled before with an HF radio (my first trip is a vacation to C6 the week after next and I'll only have 10, 17 and 15 on an indoor dipole with 100W), I welcome any suggestions on how to make it go more smoothly; afterwards, if I didn't handle something particularly well, I'd like to know so I can do it better next time -- maybe from someplace that might actually generate a real pileup . I suppose I'd be offended if I got e-mails saying "you suck cuz you didn't work me on 9 bands plus EME and 160 SSTV," but I know I'd appreciate someone more experienced than me saying "Gee, ya know if you'd have stayed on such-and-such band an extra 2 hours you'd have heard so-and-so region well." The way I see it, if I'm spending my money to go on a trip that will benefit the amateur radio community - I sure as heck want to know how I can best make use of my time, money and energy in so doing. - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I
At 19:21 02/20/06, Charlie, W0YG wrote: Mal: I am amazed you can sit here and tell them over there what they should have done. It isn't in the cards for that to happen. Hi Charlie, Mal (et al). Constructive comments such as mine and others obviously can't affect an operation that's finished, but what of the next guys who decide to spend their time and money to give The Deserving a New One? I can tell you for sure that if my next radio trip were to someplace more exotic than C6 in a couple of weeks, I'd sure as heck want every bit of information I could lay my hands on that would mean more Q's in my log and more happy campers on the big end of the pile. It may be a case of someone looking through these messages as they plan a trip and realizing that "hey, yeah...that makes sense" and badda-bing, next time they activate Upper Slobovia for the masses, perhaps the pile on 40 (or wherever) won't be as bad. When a group of dedicated adventurers decides to spend more than a half a million dollars on a trip like this, I'm guessing that they probably want to be as successful as they can be, with the most Q's and orderly piles, etc. To not analyze their successes (many) and one or two relatively small shortcomings is a mistake, IMHO. There are a lot of top-ten locations still in need of a visit, and I know if I were going to BS7, VU7, VU4, KP1, etc, I'd want to look at what needs to be done to get that rare a place into as many logbooks as possible. I will say, though, it was great to hear an operation that was done so well. They did a million things right for the most part and we should rightfully thank them for their hard work. To overlook the couple of weak spots and just congratulate the successes alone I think isn't being honest. It would likewise be wrong to say a DXpedition was a poor because of one or two factors ignoring all the good. - Peter W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations
As far as I know, there's no prohibition concerning a DX operation transmitting above 7100 anywhere, as long as they're authorized to do so. OK, that was worded terribly -- what I get for IMing and e-mailing at the same time . What I meant to say is that there's not likely any restriction for DXpeditions operating above 7100 if the entity being activated has that 40m segment authorized by it's governing country and ITU regs. Which is why FCC-regulated KP2 can use phone on 7080 and KH2 can't go above 7100. In other words, did the Norweigian communications' ministry specifically restrict them to 7000-7100 or was it voluntary on their part? Incidentally, didn't Norway recently authorize operations up to 7200 last year? Or am I thinking of another Scandinavian entity? Finland, maybe? - Peter W2IRT -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options -- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations
At 14:07 02/20/06, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: --- "Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) Since it's obvious that 40 CW was the most in-demand band/mode, > and since they said they had filtering in place to allow multiple > stations on one band, why not field two stations on 40 CW? One at > 7005 and one around 7095 or so? One for EU one for NA during the > overlap hours from 1600 to around 0300, then one for NA and one for > JA after about 0300 or so until 40 dies to Peter 1 around 0700? It would be impractical to transmit around 7100 and still be able to operate SSB split transmitting around 7070 or so. I don't believe DX is allowed to transmit CW above 7100. Furthermore, the FCC limits USA stations to 200W output above 7100. I never suggested 7100 or the old novice wasteland of 7100 to 7150. I suggested either a) running two CW stations below 7100 if they're restricted to 7000-7100 only or b) Region 1 and 3 operations below 7100 and for the Americas and (other places that allow it) operations between 7153 and 7200 or 7300. I know G and a few other countries in Region 1 now authorize operation up to 7200. As far as I know, there's no prohibition concerning a DX operation transmitting above 7100 anywhere, as long as they're authorized to do so. Stateside stations are only power restricted 7100 to 7150. Legal limit applies above that. - Peter W2IRT -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options -- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
