Re: [DX-CHAT] re:lotw

2004-04-20 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
bread for you tee-totalers). Please participate. LOTW is a large, complex project and will take a while to fully implement, but it will be well worth the wait. It will only get better. 73 Mike, W5UC At 08:40 AM 4/20/2004 -0400, you wrote: oh, i agree with you scott. lotw will be the way to go. i

Re: [DX-CHAT] lotw results?

2004-04-19 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
I am at 99/1253, or right at 8%. A large percentage of mine are from 160 meters where I'm trying to make WAS. At 12:21 AM 4/19/2004 -0400, you wrote: just wondering how everyone else is doing with getting qsls on lotw. yeah, i know it's early. yeah, i know they don't count yet. is there any

Re: [DX-CHAT] TO4E Log

2003-12-24 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
I looked at my contacts the morning prior to the shut-down of the site, and as I recall, all I saw that I am sure of was band. I don't remember if mode was shown, but certainly no more detail than band and mode. At 12:34 AM 12/24/2003 +, you wrote: Its odd, The online Log is properly

[DX-CHAT] EWE

2003-12-09 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
hat. Your comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks 73 Mike, W5UC Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Outbound mail checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003

[DX-CHAT] EWE etc

2003-12-09 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry about the EWE antenna. I have a lot of work to do. Most likely the first thing I need to do is to get outta town. 73 Mike, W5UC Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Outbound mail checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003 Subscribe/unsubscribe

Re: [DX-CHAT] Converting Log Plus files to ADIF

2003-10-11 Thread Mike, VK4DX
What's the problem with T93Y's one ? It worked fine for me. By the way, pitty LogPlus hasn't been developed futher and for Windows, it was sooo superior to anything else. 73 Mike VK4DX -- == Visit VK4DX Contest Calendar www.vk4dx.net Robert Carscadden

[DX-CHAT] Importing Excel File Log Info?

2003-09-24 Thread Mike Kroh
for any help. Mike NW7E Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org

Re: [DX-CHAT] New Q Signal Need

2003-09-10 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
We have been in the mix about the same amount of time(45 yrs here). The only meaning for QSLL that I ever heard is I will QSL upon receipt of yours 73 Mike, W5UC At 11:10 AM 9/10/2003 -0500, Tony Martin W4FOA wrote: Good point Zack and I still prefer .. . After 50 years of DXing, I am still

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-03 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
For me, CW is the ONLY way. The Tri-Bander is up the tower and will stay there. 2 Elements for 30 Mtrs going up in late September. 80 Mtr Delta Loop is a Killer. Bring it on 73 Mike, W5UC At 11:16 PM 9/2/2003 -0400, Ken S SCHEPER wrote: I would suggest you keep your rig, and amplifier

[DX-CHAT] Yemen and other delights

2003-09-02 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
, but don't we all? It has served us well since I started chasing DX in 1958. Drop your drawers, get your shorts out of a wad, and wait like the rest of us. 73, Mike, W5UC Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Outbound mail checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ref: QTH Lat/Long

2003-07-14 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Good Luck on that Zack. I went there and found a High school where it has not been since one year before I graduated in 1957, and the 30 year old neighborhood where I live isn't shown on the map.. At 10:47 AM 7/14/2003 -0500, Zack Widup wrote: Hi Larry, I use http://www.topozone.com quite a

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ref: QTH Lat/Long

2003-07-14 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
If you have Delorme Street Atlas, it will nail it down to within about 100 feet. At 03:40 PM 7/14/2003 +, Paul Playford wrote: I believe the Lat/Long in QRZ.COM etc is that of your post office, and it would be close enough for most purposes. Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill

RE: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
out of a wad and wait like the rest of us. 73, Mike, W5UC At 08:50 AM 7/11/2003 -0400, Tony Martin wrote: Morning to all, I've been reading all of this DX totals stuff and I guess maybe my question is too simple, but here it is: Is it REALLY that important to any one of you that you be NUMBER ONE

[DX-CHAT] 4W

2003-06-19 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
For what it's worth: In a conversation with Bill Moore yesterday, He advised that in His opinion, the status of 4W is not likely to change. Relax! Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Outbound mail checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003 Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems

[DX-CHAT] Older Dxers

2003-06-16 Thread Mike Kathy Watson
NJ6M wrote: That's the privilege of being a senior DXer. AMEN Mike, W5UC Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Outbound mail checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003

Re: [DX-CHAT] greylines etc

2003-03-16 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
I use Geoclock. It presents a graphic display of greyline, and shows sunrise/sunset for your location. Works well with 95/95/ME/XP At 03:00 PM 3/16/2003 +1000, Bill Horner VK4FW wrote: I have been using MINIPROP PLUS for many years... damn thing won't work using WIN XP but greta fro WIN

[DX-CHAT] S2 E3

2003-01-30 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Does anyone know the status of the fellow that was supposed to show up in S2 on 1/27/03? Also, is E3 in the same condx as KP5, VU4, etc? That is, currently unaccessible for political reasons. 73, Mike, W5UC age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Outgoing Mail Scanned by Norton

[DX-CHAT] The cesspool

2002-12-04 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
It became a cesspool of illegality right from the start and soon began its process of causing the general public to think of CB and ham radio as one and the same, since most people had no knowledge of the difference between the two. The advent of CB was the first giant step in the bastardization

[DX-CHAT] N6JV

2002-11-02 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Does anyone know or have a valid e-mail address for Norm Wilson, N6JV? I have [EMAIL PROTECTED], but that bounces. Thanks, Mike, W5UC Outgoing Mail Scanned by Norton Antivirus 2002 Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items

[DX-CHAT] Mumble Mumble

2002-10-28 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
If it were'nt for bad luck I'd have no luck at all. It looks like I worked a ZL7C pirate not once, but twice on 30 meters. Outgoing Mail Scanned by Norton Antivirus 2002 Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only,

[DX-CHAT] Thanks, Next Question

2002-10-07 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Thanks to all who responded about the FT-990. Apparently it is widely accepted. One additional question. The specs on this rig say Full and Semi break-in on CW. If VOX is NOT activated, will the keyer still key the transmitter? That is, can CW be operated in fully manual mode? Outgoing

[DX-CHAT] FT-990

2002-10-04 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Who in the group is using a FT-990 and how does the receiver perform in the pile-ups? Outgoing Mail Scanned by Norton Antivirus Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT

Fwd: Re: [DX-CHAT] Speaking of DXCC...

2002-09-04 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
obtaining DXCC entity status for all the 600 or so Indian Reservations in the U.S. Fred, I think you should be forced to marry the ugliest squaw in the entire Indian nation for proposing such a thing! Remember, be careful what you wish for, you may get it. 73, Mike

[DX-CHAT] ZL9, Deletions, and other goodies

2002-08-25 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
Let me put your minds at ease, or in a state of turmoil, whichever fits. Here is the text of a note that I receiver yesterday from Bill Moore regarding deletions: Hi Mike: In order to be deleted it much meet certain criteria. See Section II rule 5 (Removal Criteria). In the past countries have

[DX-CHAT] VU4

2002-08-25 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
It sounds like the most practical approach might be for some Indian national(s) to attempt to get a member or members of the Indian Military interested in Amateur Radio. That would likely eliminate the licensing problems, and possibly provide ongoing activity. As for instant gratification being

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