RE: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
Not to worry. As soon as the check (from the US Treasury) arrives, I'll let you know. _ From: kf...@njdxa.org [mailto:kf...@njdxa.org] On Behalf Of leewi...@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:05 PM To: joh...@nc.rr.com; bhw...@hughes.net; dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT]

Re: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread Fred Stevens K2FRD
Please tell me this isn't a serious thread. Maybe it's just something to keep our minds on DX while Cycle 24 warms up (if it ever does)... I should live long enough to see major DX like Cycle 23 in the late 90s and early 2000's using a tin can on a wet string on 10m. 73 de Fred K2FRD, VO2FS A

Re: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread LEEWICAL
What specific date "Have a GREAT day...and keep laughing! It is good for the soul!" "Some people try to turn back their odometers!" "Ignorance can be cured.Stupid is for life, which cannot be fixed" In a message dated 8/30/2010 1:00:15 P.M. Hawaiian Standard Time, joh...@nc

Re: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread john
Not to worry. A "Massive Solar Storm Czar" has just been appointed , and with a budget of 400b$ is about to launch a comprehensive study. John K5MO At 08:02 AM 8/30/2010, Bill Hawkins wrote: Should I take my antennas down or put more up? Bill W5EC Massive solar storm to hit Earth in 2012

Re: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread Mark Robinson
They can't even predict the sunspot cycle these days, so do you believe this "expert" Mark N1UK G3ZZM - Original Message - From: "Dave White" To: ; Sent: Monday, 30 August, 2010 9:50 AM Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] What to do? The bloke at NASA issuing all the warnings isn't called

Re: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread Zack Widup
There is a prediction in the latest issue of CQ Magazine that predicts the SFI won't get above 140 for this cycle. That means very little or no F2 propagation on 6 meters this cycle. I tend to believe that. It agrees with a prediction Carl K9LA made some months ago. Oh well ... 73, Zack W9SZ O

RE: [DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread Dave White
The bloke at NASA issuing all the warnings isn't called Dr Nostradamus by any chance? I'd put up lots of vhf antennas. 2 meters DXCC perhaps? I have my own diesel generator so they can do what they like to the grid :-) I think it's just a plot to distract us in 2012 so we forget what a bl

[DX-CHAT] What to do?

2010-08-30 Thread Bill Hawkins
Should I take my antennas down or put more up? Bill W5EC Massive solar storm to hit Earth in 2012 with 'force of 100m bombs' Astronomers are predicting that a massive solar storm, much bigger in potential than the one that caused spectacular light shows on Earth earlier this month, is to stri