[DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter)

You can help the DX community at large by putting out informative, correct DX spots: - Wait until you have the CORRECT CALL before trying to spot it! - There is a difference between the number ZERO and the letter O. Make sure to use the correct one. Same goes for the number ONE and the

[DX-CHAT] No, I didn't work a pirate.

Title: No, I didn't work a pirate. This is from the ARRL site Montenegro International DX Festival ready to roll (Jul 18, 2006) -- Radio amateurs and equipment from all over Europe and from a few countries outside the continent are already converging on Montenegro for the International DX

Re: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter)

Jim and others, YES - and YES but ALSO I have long advocated for the spot to have some information about the spotter! I often use: dx 14.002 YU6DZ 589.w5.3L Which means that I am hearing YU6DZ on 14.002 and he is 589 in W5 land and I am using a 3 element directional antenna. Then when I see a

[DX-CHAT] Make a better spot

Greetings all, OK - with some encouragement from others I would like to again propose a system for spotting. I really believe it would work and be very helpful. The suggested format: dx dx call freq RST.spotter location.spotter antenna.any additional info And it would be like this example:

Re: [DX-CHAT] Make a better spot

I like the antenna codes ,but would include things like Bev, Vert, K9AY, 4SQ etc... easily flexible, though... the antenna codes aren't very cryptic. 1L is good for generic horizontal wires. Vert probably better for verticals... Could add WN (wet noodle) for really easy-to-copy-on-anything

Re: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter)

I find it very sad that you would have to explain some of the most simple rules regarding DXing. And, the problem is with hams who feel as though they will have nothing to do with historical precedent. These are relatively new hams, but not exclusively. Example, use of QRL? on cw to check

Re: [DX-CHAT] Gary Stone

I agree with what Nick has to say. Knowing the signal strength in Bangor, Maine means not much here in the black hole of the Rockies. Just makes me nervous! 73, Charlie, W0YG.. - Original Message - From: nick cominos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, July 21,

Re: [DX-CHAT] Gary Stone

I can appreciate that... but I think it already happens to a certain extent, right? The first spot of all is useful to let you know the DX freq. The rest just let you know who else is hearing the DX. Now, it could be that one might make the case that the DX should only be spotted once. I'd

Re: [DX-CHAT] Gary Stone

Charlie, W0YG wrote: I agree with what Nick has to say. Knowing the signal strength in Bangor, Maine means not much here in the black hole of the Rockies. Just makes me nervous! 73, Charlie, W0YG.. Actually it does mean a lot. If Bangor is hearing Scarborough 20 over 9, that means here

RE: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter)

Remember the old way to call cq in the 50's and 60's (sometimes)? Just tap out shave and a hair cut and look for the guy sending two bits Made a lot of qso's that way 73 Red K0LUZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nick cominos