[DX-CHAT] FT-920 Question re cw keying ??

  I just bought a Yaesu FT-920 as a backup/vacation rig.   I have a question about cw keying.   I use an external keyer.   I do NOT wish to use the internal keyer.   I plug my keyer output to the key jack on the rig.  As I key my external keyer, I can hear the cw sidetone in the rig itself. 

Re: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

Listen to the Waterway gang on 7268 after 8 eastern morningsmany of the boats are in the Bahamas.you will see that they all sign with /C6A suffix. 73 Norm K1AA - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CH

Re: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

When I operated from VP5 Turks & Cacos I used VP5/W4UBC. 73 Russ W4UBC - Original Message - From: "Bernie McClenny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Art RX9TX'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 2:40 PM Subject: RE: [DX-CH

RE: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

I agree Art but you have to do what the licensing authorities say. I have never been to C6A but I believe the rule is that you sign W2IRT/C6A and that A is part of the callwhy I don't know. Peter you might want to check http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/c6.htm for licensing info. It doesn't look rec

FW: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

Comon sense is nice, but it's better to probably better adhere to local regulations. I have heard, and all documentation on file here indicates that in the Bahamas, you put the prefix AFTER your callsign.FWIW, sign your callsign according to the callsign on your paperwork. If they make a typograph

Re: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

ITU Regs say (I believe) that it sould be a PREFIX - C6/W2IRT, but personally, I'd go with what it written on the licence... 73 de tom gm4fdm Peter Dougherty (W2IRT) wrote: Hi, just wondering. When I operate from C6 in just over a week, I'll be doing so with a reciprocal Bahamian license ba

RE: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

Peter, Assuming that you're not told otherwise by the local authorities, I believe you'd be signing C6A/W2IRT. As far as I know, all Amateur stations in the Bahamas have the C6A prefix (presumably "A" for Amateur?) I've certainly never heard of a legit C6 station signing any other prefix combina

Re: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

A, don't think it works quite that way in C6 73 & GL, Mike K1MK -- Michael Keane, K1MK [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: F

Re: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

No, you should not go to Bahamas..why you say? It's too much sunshine bad for your eyes - it's bad for your health; you will be surrounded by salty blue-greenish water-bad for the skin. You will feel like being trapped in the middle of nothing. The beaches are full - literally, full of hot san

Re: [DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

Hello Peter, Friday, February 24, 2006 Peter Dougherty (W2IRT) wrote to dx-chat@njdxa.org: PDW> Hi, just wondering. When I operate from C6 in just over a week, I'll PDW> be doing so with a reciprocal Bahamian license based on my US call; PDW> should I be signing C6/W2IRT or W2IRT/C6? Common

[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 mess