Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread N4KG
In a message dated 7/10/03 6:16:49 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On another front, the new DXCC is clearly the Challenge but by not starting fresh and allowing the OTs to scour their QSL files, the League missed an incentive opportunity for the relatively newer

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread Bill Jackson
I hope that everyone who has an ax to grind with the current DXCC country criteria as it relates to Honor Roll status is also composing a well thought out, unemotional letter to their respective ARRL DX Advisory Committee members and not just "venting" here on the reflector. 73 de Bill

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread Alan Leith
I can see that there are as many opinions about the DXCC list as there are participants (active or not). My question about Tom's ideas concerns the list of current countries (entities) -- would it be composed of countries that are or could be activated? In other words, SV (Mt. Athos), VU7, VU4,

RE: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread Tony Martin
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? I just don't get it I guess.there are so many more important things in life. Just my 2

RE: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) Watson
I also have been reading most of this thread with limited interest, and Tony said it all. Yes, working them all is probably a little more important to me than Tony. I need BS7, VU4, E3, and ZL9. At almost 65, I Might have a shot at the last 2. However, if I don't work them all, so be it. I had my

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread W0YG Charlie Summers
On 7/11/2003 Mike, W5UC, wrote: Quit whining and leave the system alone. It has it's problems, but don't we all? It has served us well since I started chasing DX in 1958. Get your shorts out of a wad and wait like the rest of us. BRAVO ZULU!!! Well put Mike! 73, Charlie, W0YG..

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-11 Thread John and Mari Minke
Carl wrote: Monk Apollo is not going to live forever...then what ? Food for thought. 73, de Carl K8AV Change entity of Mount Athos to that of Monk Apollo. Then when he dies it goes into the goodby list as the entity has ceased to exist. There! 73, de John N6JM Subscribe/unsubscribe,

[DX-CHAT] What is DX

2003-07-11 Thread ve7kb
How long is this going to go on,sure glad my delete key is still working

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX

2003-07-11 Thread John and Mari Minke
ve7kb wrote: How long is this going to go on,sure glad my delete key is still working Heck, OM, it's a DX forum. If not interested, yes do use your delete key. But, please let those who are interested to continue on. de John N6JM Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX

2003-07-11 Thread WX5L
My delete keyis working finebut surely getting a work out lately. Getting a little tired of the same 4 or 5 guys always trying to explain their views no matter what the subject is.There must be more out there excluding this inner core? Randy WX5L - Original Message - From:

Re: [DX-CHAT] Need 40M Info

2003-07-11 Thread Gerry Hohn
From a Canadian prospective, our license allows us to use any mode anywhere in our allocated amateur bands. There are recommendations from our national organization, RAC, but these are just that, recomendations. To date Canadian amateurs have generally operated as per the RAC recommendations but