Re: [DX-CHAT] KP5 ?

2006-03-14 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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

[DX-CHAT] Oops....

2006-03-03 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
...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, probl

[DX-CHAT] Two ARRL-SSB entries

2006-03-03 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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 h

[DX-CHAT] C6 - suffix or prefix?

2006-02-24 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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

Re: [DX-CHAT] Pronouncing VU7

2006-02-21 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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 m

Re: [DX-CHAT] Future DXpeditions

2006-02-21 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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.

Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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 finish

Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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 f

Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
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, wh