[DX-CHAT] Culture Change on DX Cluster?

I think I detect the start of a culture change on the DX cluster. You may not care about it, or - more likely - you'll deplore it, but I think it's happening anyway, and probably can't be reversed. It's self-spotting. In most contests it's illegal, but not at other times, and for many less

[DX-CHAT] DX self spotting

If ur DX with a dipole and 100w, you either self spot or call ur lungs out with no answers. The fault, again Dear Brutus, is not with a DX who self-spots but with lazy DX chasers who rely solely on clusters and never tune around. As 9N7UD, more often than not, with a dipole and 100w, I would

Re: [DX-CHAT] Culture Change on DX Cluster?

I think it's fine if you're rare DX and not getting any responses... However, I've come to think no one should ever spot someone that already has a pileup. Obviously self spotters are too busy at that point to spot... Pipe dream, of course. Never gonna happen because people like to brag to the

[DX-CHAT] Kenwood Tranceivers

Would anyone with user experience with Kenwood TS-850 or TS-570 please contact me direct with your comments/criticisms. Tnx 73 Russ W4UBC Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the

Re: [DX-CHAT] Culture Change on DX Cluster?

Maybe it's just me, but I always liked to put my headset on and tune, tune, tune. I'll look at the cluster to get an idea how the bands are, but I always loved to just... tune around. Especially on 17! N2ERN Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX self spotting

At 07:13 AM 11/1/2007, Charles Harpole wrote: If ur DX with a dipole and 100w, you either self spot or call ur lungs out with no answers. This is not true. It's the same as saying if I don't cheat, than it's HARD! John K5MO Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX self spotting

--- john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 07:13 AM 11/1/2007, Charles Harpole wrote: If ur DX with a dipole and 100w, you either self spot or call ur lungs out with no answers. This is not true. It's the same as saying if I don't cheat, than it's HARD! Why do you associate self-spotting

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX self spotting

I was referring ONLY to a contest situation. O/W, I agree, it's a don't care... John K5MO At 05:15 PM 11/1/2007, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: --- john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 07:13 AM 11/1/2007, Charles Harpole wrote: If ur DX with a dipole and 100w, you either self spot or call ur lungs

RE: [DX-CHAT] Culture Change on DX Cluster?

During non-contests, I don't see anything wrong with someone saying -- ONCE -- here I am! Every 10 minutes, that's excessive. If the band is crowded, and the station isn't that rare (me, for example), it's probably not a wise idea anyway. But if the band isn't crowded, how else can people know

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX self spotting

How about a major contest station that spots the station they work. They are spotting others but in reality they are self spotting because they are in a run mode. Why don't we just automatically spot the station we work? Contest sponsor can record the spots and create the score in real time

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX self spotting

I spotted some stations when running in the CQWW-SSB last weekend in error. The logging program (N1MM) was set to spot all SP Qs but I had neglected to tell N1MM I was running. I don't believe most contesters do this intentionally as a self-spot. Gerry VE6LB/VA6XDX ARRL DXCC Card Checker

[DX-CHAT] Kenwood Tranceivers

Many tnx to all for their responses to my query about TS-850 TS-570. I forgot there is a TS-870 also. 73 Russ W4UBC Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored