RE: [DX-CHAT] A new entity?

2012-11-19 Thread Peter FORBES
I suspect not Lou. The distance from San Andres Island to the Nicaraguan coast is only 300 Km, much less than the required 800 Km in the DXCC Entity rules. Cheers Peter VK3QI -Original Message- From: kf...@njdxa.org [mailto:kf...@njdxa.org] On Behalf Of KE1F Lou Sent: Tuesday, 20

Re: [DX-CHAT] how to be DX?

2008-03-07 Thread Peter Forbes
Charles, You probably answered your own question! With so little activity on the bands at the moment, there is stacks of spare real estate (read frequencies) available. If you do have to spread them out over a range of frequencies, do so with no feelings of guilt. You are actually doing the

[DX-CHAT] re 9X0VB antenna setup

2007-06-14 Thread Peter Forbes
Hi, Does anyone know what type of antenna setup 9X0VB happens to be using and if so, what orientation it has to buildings etc. I have been monitoring his signal for many hours on bands from 3.5 through 21mhz these last 7 days and his signal is virtually inaudible in VK3. This is strange as:

Re: [DX-CHAT] BS7H thoughts

2007-05-10 Thread Peter Forbes
Hi all, In the near future BS7 may delete itself if global warming continues, the ocean levels rise and the tidal extremes increase. But whilst it IS there, why not? Cheers Peter VK3QI - Original Message - From: Don Greenbaum [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent:

Re: [DX-CHAT] directional calling by DXers?

2006-08-07 Thread Peter Forbes
I have to agree with you Ragnar from the perspective of down under in VK land. My main problem with inexperienced DXers is those that operate from West Africa, and think that working the Pacific means working VK, JA, KH6 and ZL at the same time. The Pacific ocean is mighty big both in

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

2006-08-03 Thread Peter Forbes
A classic example of cultural misunderstanding? Last Saturday afternoon (local time), KH8SI was coming into Australia S9+20 on 14 mhz SSB. The American operator was using a combination of number and area by insisting on " east coast 1's, 2's and 3's" The inexperienced VK operators (of

[DX-CHAT] CY0AA Operations

2005-08-03 Thread Peter Forbes
I have just been reviewing some of the documentation (operating aids) provided by Phil W9IXX. It shows the sunrise time for CY0AA to be 0639z on August 2. see http://www.wb8xx.com/sable/CY0AA%20OpAid%20pg2.jpg This is, I believe, 2 hours OUT. It should be 0839z approximately. Perhaps

[DX-CHAT] Australian QSL costs - some clarifications from VK3QI

2005-07-19 Thread Peter Forbes
is able to be accepted and accessed at no cost by Awards Managers outside of the U.S.A., the requirement of hard copy qsl cards will remain a necessity. Peter Forbes VK3QI Manager for VI3JPI, VI5BR and VI5PN and VK3 WIA Buro Outwards Manager. Subscribe

Re: [DX-CHAT] Australian QSL costs - some clarifications from VK3QI

2005-07-19 Thread Peter Forbes
associated with postal charges, qsl managers etc. in Australia, please feel free to e-mail me privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers Peter VK3QI - Original Message - From: Jerry K3BZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Peter Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005