Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C
Attaboy Larry. Old Age and Treachery will defeat youth and big beams every time(Hi). 73 Russ(Age 71), W4UBC - Original Message - From: Larry, K4WLS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C Larry, I can surely emphasize with you, as I never did get through to them on 40M Mon AM with my 90 W and Inv Vee up 25 ft even though I was camped out of their freq. Seemed like a few simplex QSO's escalated into a few thousand linears and yagis covering 8 KHz in a matter of seconds. I never have been one to give up easily so I was back it this morning, and I did get them on simplex using a few tricks in my bag. Course, I been running low power and simple wires/verticals to work DX for 45 years. Please go to http://www.mdxa.org (Magnolia DX Association). Click on the DX Tips link and feel free to read the dozens of DX Tips I have written to share my experience and bag of tricks with people like you and me. Hang in there, perserverence and dermination almost always overcome all obstacles, even low power, mediocre antennas. I have also found that praying seems to help quite a bit as well. GL Son, 73, Larry K4WLS From: Larry Van Horn, N5FPW [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C Glad we have a place to editorialize just a bit cause this is been eating at me for the 32 years I have been a ham. Now I can get it off my chest. Before I start I am NOT picking on any individual here by name. These are aimed at the DX community in general. Soapbox mode on! So congrads Rod and to the rest of you who have worked Kure and especially if you got them on more than one band and mode. Master Rod wrote: But guys you just can't believe how strong they are here on the southern Oregon coast. And you can't believe how incredibly weak they have been here in the mountains of SW NC. For me that is probably a function that I do NOT have a top of the line setup (high power and an antenna farm the NSA would be proud of). And while it is nice they are going to try and service the EU, it is sad that those of us not equipped with high power and huge antenna farms can't get through the wall of JAs and Big Gun US/EU hams who have already have Kure in their logbooks. The bunch at Kure said, It's up to the DXer to make the QSO by making the most of his or her own skills, wits, and stamina. That is hilarious. They missed the most important part: equipment and lots of money to buy it. The DXpedition said they would base their operating philosophy around a survey taken in a DX magazine. When these sort of DX surveys are taken, they are talking to the big guns on the Honor Roll and others looking to get on the Honor Roll. They do not address the thousands who are the casual DXers that have never even worked Kure Island before. I dare say some hams don't even know where Kure is at. ;-) So when you look at the US ham population and say, they do not need to give us as much time to the US, think about the number of little pistols they are leaving out here in the US. Those of us on the east coast that do not have big setups and high power. We are probably in as much of a disadvantage as some of our EU friends. There are a lot of us who have not had a shot and probably will not have a shot at Kure no matter what happens, because it just isn't in the cards. But from what I have seen and heard over the last four days it is sad so many will not break through any wall, US, JA or EU because so many are trying to fill out and complete their every mode and band sheet. There is nothing more disgusting to me than some big shot DXer bragging on the list or on the air that he worked them on every band and mode, while so many didn't even get sniff on one band or mode. From their website: We are still struggling with a huge amount of physical tasks--antenna commissioning, station protection, moving water and gasoline, working for the resident naturalist, etc. We are very tired, there is limited ability at this moment to respond to individual requests for bands, modes, skeds, etc. Incredible. You elite want them to cater to your individual request to set up a sked or asking them to get on your band so you can fill out a hole? I'm glad some of you have worked them on bands and modes you haven't gotten them on before. And to those of you who worked Kure again on a band or mode you have worked them in the past, I have just one thing to say. Nothing more illustrates my point than this statement from their own website: We expect to make more than 80,000 total radio contacts with 35,000 different persons during the expedition. You do the math, 45,000 contacts to get another band or mode for someone who has probably already worked the country. Their are a lot of us guys out here that would like to work
[DX-CHAT] Cable Modems
In follow up to previous discussions on noise from Cable Modems. I got tired of the noise from the cable company provided modem and purchased a Linksys modem. Works great and if it emits noise I have yet to find it. If it does it is probably out of the ham bands. The old Mortola really put out a strong birdie on 14080 and I do once in a while like to work some RTTY. Rod WC7N 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C
--- Gerry Maira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I worked them yesterday at 20:31z on 20 cw and this morning at 12:18z on 30 cw. I heard my call clearly both times but neither qso is showing up in the online log, which appears to be getting updated regularly. Is anyone else having this problem? Or, did anyone work them on the bands/mode that I did at about the same time and make it into the log? Gerry, don't trust the server. It has been up and down, and I specifically remember an outage this morning. If you think the QSOs are good, you are done. As they have announced on the server several times, the server is NOT the log. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.us 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C
Gerry thanks for the report. I have Kure from many years back, however 30 mtrs is a priority for me. I'm glad to see that they are on. Now if I can just get the energy to pull myself out of bed early enough in the morning. 73, Mike, W5UC At 01:28 PM 9/28/2005 -0400, Gerry Maira wrote: I worked them yesterday at 20:31z on 20 cw and this morning at 12:18z on 30 cw. I heard my call clearly both times but neither qso is showing up in the online log, which appears to be getting updated regularly. Is anyone else having this problem? Or, did anyone work them on the bands/mode that I did at about the same time and make it into the log? Thanks, Gerry KA2MGE 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/113 - Release Date: 9/27/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/113 - Release Date: 9/27/2005 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
[DX-CHAT] K7C and DXA
It's been explained by Bob, KK6EK, on the WEB - too heavy load on the server, and in order to reduce this they have today changed to data upload every 5 minutes, it was every minute from the start, later two minutes. 73/DX de Osten SM5DQC[EMAIL PROTECTED] I worked them yesterday at 20:31z on 20 cw and this morning at 12:18z on 30 cw. I heard my call clearly both times but neither qso is showing up in the online log, which appears to be getting updated regularly. Is anyone else having this problem? Or, did anyone work them on the bands/mode that I did at about the same time and make it into the log? Thanks, Gerry KA2MGE 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C logs
I thought I worked them on 40 CW after they came back to W9? but then I heard them call W0IZ. I sent my call and report again on the possibility they were hearing me and just heard a TU. So I don't know if I actually worked them or not. But neither my call nor W0IZ show up in the on-line log at this time. 73, Zack W9SZ On Wed, 28 Sep 2005, LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad wrote: I have only 30 m showing, while I worked them on 40 first. I guess it is teathing problems with the new software that is causing this, or what ? 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C and DXA
Thanks for all the replies. I'll wait a couple days and see what happens. Meanwhile I'll try for q's on a couple other bands and see if they make it to the log. I'd sure like to see at least one in the log since this is an all time new one for me. 73, Gerry KA2MGE Osten B Magnusson wrote: It's been explained by Bob, KK6EK, on the WEB - too heavy load on the server, and in order to reduce this they have today changed to data upload every 5 minutes, it was every minute from the start, later two minutes. 73/DX de Osten SM5DQC[EMAIL PROTECTED] I worked them yesterday at 20:31z on 20 cw and this morning at 12:18z on 30 cw. I heard my call clearly both times but neither qso is showing up in the online log, which appears to be getting updated regularly. Is anyone else having this problem? Or, did anyone work them on the bands/mode that I did at about the same time and make it into the log? Thanks, Gerry KA2MGE 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C
Is this expdition supposed to be a micro-lite dxpedition? The signal is nonexistant or too far in the noise to copy--all freqs. Maybe conditions will change. Bill W5EC I worked them yesterday at 20:31z on 20 cw and this morning at 12:18z on 30 cw. I heard my call clearly both times but neither qso is showing up 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C
29,490 QSO's in the log. I don't think so. You sound like the artillary spotter screaming at the gunner because the rounds are falling short. Gunner: The trouble must be on your end, because they're leaving here just fine. de Paul, W8AEF - Original Message - From: Bill Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:52 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C Is this expdition supposed to be a micro-lite dxpedition? The signal is nonexistant or too far in the noise to copy--all freqs. Maybe conditions will change. Bill W5EC 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C and DXA
To be safe do that. I made 2 Q´s with them yesterday and both came into the log. 73 Jim SM2EKM --- Gerry Maira wrote: Thanks for all the replies. I'll wait a couple days and see what happens. Meanwhile I'll try for q's on a couple other bands and see if they make it to the log. I'd sure like to see at least one in the log since this is an all time new one for me. 73, Gerry KA2MGE 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] K7C
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 29,490 QSO's in the log. I don't think so. You sound like the artillary spotter screaming at the gunner because the rounds are falling short. Gunner: The trouble must be on your end, because they're leaving here just fine. de Paul, W8AEF It seems that most of us in Europe are having problems at our end... 73's Boris T93Y -- Boris Knezovic T93Y, P.O. Box 59, Sarajevo BA-71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB Page: http://www.t93y.com -- 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 by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
