Re: [DX-CHAT] How do we make better DXers?

2006-08-03 Thread Jan Erik Holm
This is the best I´ve read so far! So true, so true! Thank´s 73 Jim SM2EKM -- Pete D'Elia wrote: 98% of the operators going to rare & semi-rare entities are very good at what they do. 99% of the problems with these operations are caused by us, the callers, by not following DXpedition

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

2006-04-19 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 ---

Re: [DX-CHAT] ROMEO

2005-10-22 Thread Jan Erik Holm
Sad, no way! 73 Jim SM2EKM Ron Notarius wrote: Yes, thanks for the update. I was curious as to what happened to him. Sad, but he made his own choices and has to live with the results (as do we all) 73, ron wn3vaw Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat

Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C and DXA

2005-09-28 Thread Jan Erik Holm
To be safe do that. I made 2 Q´s with them yesterday and both came into the log. 73 Jim SM2EKM --- Gerry Maira wrote: Thanks for all the replies. I'll wait a couple days and see what happens. Meanwhile I'll try for q's on a couple other bands and see if they make it to the log

Re: [DX-CHAT] What happened to HF

2005-07-24 Thread Jan Erik Holm
It is so booring that I installed MMTTY in my laptop and made 3 RTTY QSO´s this morning, my first RTTY QSO´s in 30 years, go figure whats hapening. 73 Jim SM2EKM - Ragnar Otterstad wrote: It is vacation time in Europe so many peole are away from the their radios for a couple of

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSL costs

2005-07-20 Thread Jan Erik Holm
fice in town do accept IRC´s. I can´t speak for the whole of Sweden but it would surprise the heck out of me if my postoffice in town would be an exception. 73, ron wn3vaw 73 Jim SM2EKM PS: SM4DQC should be SM5DQC. ----- Orig

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSL costs

2005-07-19 Thread Jan Erik Holm
Strange. This W9OL list states "IRC not accepted" for Sweden. My post office in town sure accepts them so go figure. Guess I don´t beleive W9OL, besides he got the source wrong, SM4DQC is a broken call!! 73 Jim SM2EKM Ron Notarius wrote: Yes, W9OL has one. Here's a clip from h

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSL costs

2005-07-19 Thread Jan Erik Holm
This is the cost for Sweden: 1.35 Dollar or 1.08 Euro or 1 IRC That means, people sending Dollar bills need to send 2 Dollars. 1 Euro bill or 1 IRC is OK with me!! Or the bureau is also fine but ofcourse slow. If someone still needs a cards for my operations in SV5 SV9 CT3 and CN2KM I will b

Re: [DX-CHAT] [:dx-chat;] Top Ten Devices

2004-12-10 Thread Jan Erik Holm
The cq-contest reflector might be better. Lots of contesters do use this stuff. IÂve used them but I donÂt know what you want to know, they generaly work good. 73 Jim SM2EKM - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Slightly off topic, but I am trying to get ahold of an

Re: [DX-CHAT] Kachina

2004-12-10 Thread Jan Erik Holm
There is still a lot of info at this URL. http://www.kachina-az.com/index.html 73 Jim SM2EKM - J. A. Call wrote: Does anyone know if there is a URL or any information concerning the KACHINA 505DSP equipment. Any info would be appreciated. J W7KSG Subscribe/uns

Re: [DX-CHAT] HK0GU/1

2004-03-16 Thread Jan Erik Holm
lo. 73 de HK3CW ROB From: Jan Erik Holm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] HK0GU/1 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 07:28:35 +0100 If so and since that would be a different DXCC country the correct way to sign would be HK1/HK0G

Re: [DX-CHAT] HK0GU/1

2004-03-15 Thread Jan Erik Holm
If so and since that would be a different DXCC country the correct way to sign would be HK1/HK0GU. 73 Jim SM2EKM - Tom Johnson wrote: Does anybody know for sure where this station is operating from? There is speculation that the /1 means that

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ode to the CW Contest

2003-12-03 Thread Jan Erik Holm
Man it´s a drag getting old!! Just returned from CT3 and the CT9L M/2 operation and boy am I thired, getting too old for this maybe. 73 Jim SM2EKM -- Larry, K4WLS wrote: Ode to the CQ WW CW Contest Every year the CW seems to get faster and fas

Re: [DX-CHAT] question?

2003-10-05 Thread Jan Erik Holm
Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: Steve, I'm not sure what you mean by "correct" method. Once upon a time YourCall/PortablePrefix was the way "everyone" did it, be it a different domestic call area (ie K8WK/3 or F9ABC/8) or DX (ie K8WK/VP9). (Although in some DX entities, a "/p" to indicate portable

Re: [DX-CHAT] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Jan Erik Holm
No big deal but I have been to SV9 two times and once to SV5 and worked CW only. Not really DXpeditions but more like holliday operation. Will go somewhere again and probably only CW or 99% CW. Jim SM2EKM - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MANY of the

Re: [DX-CHAT] F6KDT

2003-08-17 Thread Jan Erik Holm
FR/F6KDF/T in august 2000 (not F6KDT) QSL via F6KDF. I just received a card 1 month ago so it still works. 73 Jim SM2EKM - Gary Danaher wrote: Anyone know a route for FR/F6KDT/T who operated for a couple weeks in August, 2000? I've looked in the normal locations. Usually someon

Re: [QRsliss]: Re: [DX-CHAT] New Countries

2003-07-10 Thread Jan Erik Holm
When I send mail to dx-chat this happens. Can someone explain? Jim SM2EKM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Add Your E-Mail Address Due to privacy and SPAM issues, QuikCop has arrested your e-mail message to me at address "[EMAIL PROTECTED]," with subject

Re: [DX-CHAT] New Countries

2003-07-10 Thread Jan Erik Holm
It think Mt Athos should be deleted permanently then Mr monk Apollo can go back to his important duties, this is just pure nonsens. Jim SM2EKM Osten B Magnusson wrote: Mount Athos was added to the DXCC-list when there was a rule

Re: [DX-CHAT]

2002-12-05 Thread Jan Erik Holm
We are well on the way. People don´t even know how to identify correctly these days, it´s a shame!!! / SM2EKM - k1my wrote: Bill, Cannot disagree with you more. Aside from the dumbing down of the hobby that has taken place over the last 10 - 15 years, what makes you