Those days are irrelevant to the subject at hand and it has nothing to
do with instant gratification. It has to do with the current state of
technology, what it can provide, and what it should provide. There's
also no need to talk about spark transmitters or paper logs, either.
Barry W2UP
28,370 8,960,484 3,884,882,489 2012-12-04
15:58:15
(9d 18h 04m 12s ago)
Note that the number of QSOs to be processed dropped by ~28000 and the
data to be processed dropped by about 10 Meg. The backlog increased by
44 minutes. Hmm...
Barry W2UP
?
Fortunately, there's not much I need any more, so I haven't even
bothered chasing most of the DXpeds in the last few years.
Barry W2UP
On 12/12/2012 07:20, Ryan Jairam wrote:
From those whom I have spoken to, they absolutely do NOT just work
the big guns.
In fact, having a variable split makes a big
Ron, ZL1AMO did something similar. He had a habit of listening down 1
when sending UP.
Barry W2UP
On 12/12/2012 08:15, Gary wrote:
Barry, you read my mind.. thanks! Certain DXpedition ops (i.e. Vince
K5VT - SK) would really do something neat. Vince would have this huge
CW pileup going
http://news.yahoo.com/lost-island-maps-made-103222703--abc-news-topstories.html
Wonder if any of the new DXCC entity seekers ever went searching for
this one.
When I saw the title, I was thinking maybe it's Scarborough Reef.
Barry W2UP
FYI, an upload I made on 4 NOV was just processed this afternoon.
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Bingo!
Even better is a spot asking a DXped to QSY to another band/mode. We
all know they monitor the Cluster and respond immediately to such
requests, NOT.
Barry W2UP
On 6/7/2012 10:35 AM, GERRY wrote:
Spotting etiquette has bugged me for a long time so I thought I'd vent.
I really
. There are plenty of little guns and those who don't live
in propagationally-favorable locations left out in the cold on many
DXpeditions because many guys have the need and are sufficiently bored
with their lives to chase them on 15+ band-modes.
Barry W2UP
On 6/5/2012 2:39 PM, Ryan Jairam wrote
QSLing has always been a business for some. For example, let's not
forget some DX stations in Reunion and Lebanon, and some QSL mgrs from
France and Germany (at least THEY return a card).
It has just become more blatant in recent years.
Barry W2UP
On 5/20/2012 9:27 AM, Don Berger wrote
I used WF5E in the past, when I was actively chasing DX. My return rate
was pretty good, though some cards took a few years. Be aware that
there are QSL managers and DX stations that will not respond to QSLs
sent through Les. He has a list of them on his web page.
Barry W2UP
On 5/20
I believe Wadiya is the short name of a country featured in an old Abbot
and Costello movie. The full name was Wadiya Tawkinabout.
Barry W2UP
On 2/5/2012 2:57 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
Not to worry! I'm sure that Wadiya will be admitted.
Right about the same time Parador is.
73
. Nowadays the QSO is pretty much a
given, if you just spend the time fighting it out in the pileups. If I
didn't care about losing my spot at the TOTHR, I wouldn't bother working
the new ones any more, as they are created and put on the air.
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F6FNU required a gratuity to get cards from any of the rare Africans
he managed.
I believe the same was true with DJ6SI.
Barry W2UP
On 12/21/2011 2:06 PM, Don Berger wrote:
Out of ignorance I ask this question of the group -
Having confirmed every entity on the list and never contributed
of wire
fraud and trafficking in stolen credit cards. Another indictment in New
York for access device fraud and money laundering followed 2 years later
and convictions eventually secured. Barry W2UP
On 12/4/2011 7:33 AM, Zack Widup wrote: That's a good question about
Romeo. It's been several
Is it part of the EU or AU? :-)
Barry W2UP
On 12/4/2011 3:18 PM, ragnar otterstad wrote:
Cyprus in in Asia !!!
73 rag la5he
Google Roman Vega and there's a bunch of info. For example: One of the
first individuals to create a sustainable business model based on
cybercrime was a certain
Was about one week for me.
Barry W2UP
On 11/28/2011 6:08 PM, Mecseri wrote:
Does anybody know ARRL's turnaround time for this special $5.00 process?
73
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collects $ but no QSL
For us, it's a hobby. For some, it's a business.
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On 11/15/2011 5:45 PM, Bob Beaudet wrote:
It would be nice if EA7ADH sent cards out now and then. Two attempts
with $$ and nothing back after
FYI, very quick turn-around from DXCC desk on their $5 special offer
for submitting ST0R only. Got my card back and credit within a week.
Would have been even easier if they would have offered the same deal via
LOTW.
Barry W2UP
On 11/14/2011 8:05 PM, leewi...@aol.com wrote:
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Surely you know the answer to that, Rag - €€
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On 11/8/2011 5:19 PM, ragnar otterstad wrote:
Wonder why not the whole log is uploaded. That would make life easier
for everybody:
73 Rag LA5HE
Ubi Morsum verba tacent
*Fra:* viet...@comcast.net viet...@comcast.net
*Til:* DX-chat dx
And what's the deal with HR listings?
I recall reading something about deadline being 12/31, but don't they
update the listings at least weekly?
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Didn't have a problem with the antennas, but a plastic owl worked for
keeping them out of my blueberries. Moved it around every few days.
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On 9/14/2011 3:24 PM, Mark Horowitz wrote:
Does anyone have a fairly good method of keeping birds off Yagis?. I
am constantly having
I hope not. Working new countries is nothing more than annoyance these
days with cluster spots, skimmers, etc.
Barry W2UP
On 8/16/2011 6:24 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
Silicon Valley billionaire funding creation of artificial libertarian islands:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/silicon
Thank you, Jim
Barry W2UP
On 6/15/2011 9:36 AM, James Nipper wrote:
He is just saying that we frequently see nutty predictions based on
non-science, with global warming being the biggest of the scams.
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I don't see my call listed in the applications received list at arrl.org.
Do LOTW applications take as long as the mail applications? How do they
fit into the processing backlog?
Tnx,
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I've gotten all my paper cards for which I've sent except PJ7E. Call me
old fashioned, but I still like paper cards for new countries.
Barry W2UP
On 1/23/2011 3:11 PM, Jim Abercrombie wrote:
I've gotten QSL's from W3HNK for the PJ4 guys and from direct to PJ7,
but | have been holding
Since we have one current country that was never above the sea (BS7),
the answer is yes.
Barry W2UP
On 12/7/2010 5:25 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
Editorial (New York Times)
The Urgent Islands
Published: August 29, 2010
If a country sinks beneath the sea, is it still a country
I have UP programmed in one of my keyer memories. However, it starts
with W2.
Barry W2UP
lmecseri -KE1F wrote:
Where do you get one of those UP machines that seems to be needed to
work E44M?
Do you get it on e-bay?
Does that machine works on other than the DX station's frequency?
73 HPNY
there.
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service is really the problem.
There are DXpeditions of V5 every now and then. Wait for one of those.
73,
Barry W2UP
DAVE WHITE wrote:
Hi Jerry, I never tried YU7GWN, but have received several QSLs from V51AS.
V51AS is a good QSLer.when he receives mail, so please don't blame
him
something via Fedex Express. Whether it's going to
a neighboring state or across the country, it still goes via Memphis.
OTOH, I wonder if routing instructions on an envelope to an independent
country, such as JT , makes a difference.
Barry W2UP
Zack Widup wrote:
You know I've
assistance either.
As various radio manufacturers, clubs, foundations, etc. sponsor
DXpeditions, I wonder if anyone has any thoughts, or contacts, to
arrange sponsors for the HST competition? Feel free to email me
directly if you don't think the discussion is suitable for the list.
Tnx,
Barry
.
As an example, check out some of the RUFZ scores at
http://www.rufzxp.net/toplist.htm
Score #1 by LZ2CWW, a YL under 16 yo, has a top speed of 745 CPM (which
equals 149 WPM!!)
Barry W2UP
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Glad this subject came up! Still more or less being considered young
in this hobby at age 33
We're all getting older, but CW ops are getting better!
Barry W2UP
Jack - K4WSB wrote:
I know I am !
At 09:50 AM 6/30/2008, David Rollitt wrote:
HI,
I recently made a few QSO's during the All Asia CW test, the exchange
in the AA Test is RS(T) and Age for OM's.
Having checked my contacts I
Pse refresh my memory. Is there a submission deadline for Honor Roll
listings? I poked around the ARRL web site, but can't find anything
about it.
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Pse refresh my memory. Is there a submission deadline for Honor Roll
listings? I poked around the ARRL web site, but can't find anything
about it.
You could ask the ARRL DXCC desk.
It's usually March 30, but my
Anyone have a 160m QSO in the online log yet? I worked them their first
night on 160 and I'm not in the online log.
Tnx,
Barry
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Question 1. Why did Martti not use his own call?
Question 2. Is there just a thing as a written license for CEPT. If you
go to Canada, you don't get a written license to operate VE3/W3WN.
Question 3. So where are all the native FJ ops? Not on the air.
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Ron Notarius W3WN wrote
Finn Fet has been around for years. They used to have a web site, but I
can't find it now. I bought my first Acom amp from them in the late
90s, prior to there being a US distributor.
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Catching up on some QSLing, but can't find any info for QSO w/VK9NDX in
Feb '07.
Any help?
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Already got several replies. Tnx for the info. No more necessary.
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- only if it's a brand new one (which there aren't any
unless you count FJ) or a new RTTY country (3 or so.)
Barry W2UP
Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
As I've mentioned from time to time, being the master procrastinator that I
am, I never did get around to sending in anything towards DXCC.
Well, I
Ron,
They were all just trying to help me with my QSO!
73,
Barry W2UP
Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
There were spots for E4/OM2DX on 80 and 40 earlier this evening. I
THOUGHT I heard them, barely, on 80, but of course, the Russian
Frequency Cops -- the ones with the 2 letter call UP -- were
is left on from the time I get home from work until
bedtime.
Barry W2UP
Ragnar Otterstad wrote:
I have been turning everything on in the
morning and then turning it off around
midnight. In terms of wear and tear on the
ACOM-1000, as well as the life of the tube, would
it be better to turn
or county) of France, and uses the same postal system used in
Paris or Marseilles. IMO, he's an unethical profiteer.
My advice - work someone else there. FR Dxpeds show up from time to time.
73,
Barry W2UP
Les Kalmus wrote:
It cost me a lot of money to find that he didn't QSL. I made many
Here in the US of A, even though they keep redesigning the currency, the
older ones are still accepted.
Barry W2UP
Charles Harpole wrote:
World travelers who are lucky enuf to have a pocket full of USA one
hundred dollar bills... even the latest version... beware.
If u are leaving
Laurent Ferracci wrote:
Barry a écrit :
Here in the US of A, even though they keep redesigning the currency,
the older ones are still accepted.
It remembers me that, on two occasions not that old (in the 90's), i
received some 1$ in silver payable to the bearer on demand banknotes
?
What an unbelievable bunch of childish crap! Sounds like a couple of 5th graders
in a schoolyard.
Is this an appropriate time to pen the oft used line:
It's only a hobby... ?
73,
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or could build anything?
And a hearty Best Wisheses to you Mike :.)
73,
Barry
Mike(W5UC) Kathy(K5MWH) wrote:
It really would be nice if people would quit trying to discover a way
to destroy the few remaining traditions we have left. I'm so sick I
want to puke from operators ending correspondence
Got mine today
Barry W2UP
Jim Abercrombie wrote:
Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when
can we expect them, if you know?
Jim N4JA
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receiving buro cards from NJDXA for over 35 years
(geeze, I'm getting old...) and service has always been excellent..
Sometimes, I wish they'd stop sending them to me :.)
73,
Barry
John Silberman wrote:
Barry, everyone,
I'm still receiving cards from the top of the last cycle for 6m euro
Just received a box of cards from the 2-land buro. In it was a card
from 4K2PGO on FJL for a QSO in 12/90!
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I worked him once on 40 SSB. He never replied to my QSL, despite the
SASE included. After that, I no longer thought he was funny, just
thoughtless.
Barry W2UP
Scott Stembaugh wrote:
Jean Shepard Radio Shows in MP3 format:
http://www.earthstation1.com/Merchant/merchant.mv?Screen
post. USPS has eliminated surface PP
for international, and now ships all by air. This will now cost
$10.40/lb - 2 1/2 times the old rate!
Be prepared to see a rate increase from ARRL Outgoing buro soon...
Barry W2UP
Larry Burke wrote:
This may have been covered in the recent thread
lives in zone 3 than W6/7 in
zone 5. The population trend in the US has been flight from the NE to
the SW for a number of years now.
Barry W2UP
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is a showing of how old someone is,
nothing more.
73,
Barry, W2UP
P.S. In case you're wondering, I have them all and didn't need BS7
(except on RTTY.)
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The K index was 5 this morning and it is a polar path. K is now 1, so
that should help...
Barry W2UP
Jerry Keller wrote:
BS7H sure was loud this morning. When he took a break from the JAs and
asked for NA only, he only worked 1 or 2 and I don't think he heard
any more. There were lots of us
KC4. I believe it now belongs to Honduras.
Barry W2UP
Charles Harpole wrote:
Pardon my ignorance... but what is the correct prefix for Swan I. ?
Used to be KD4
One Swan I. web site says it belongs to another country?
Also, while I am asking questions, why is it that vy few hams end
What I can tell you is there is no known surgery, glasses or contacts
that prevents the progression of myopia.
Dr. Barry (ophthalmologist)
Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
Just came across an interesting post on eHam.
It's under the classifieds section titled SCAM. In a nutshell, it's
recounting
on what my best option would be for a temporary
30m antenna fed with coax? Inv vee? 1/2 wave sloper?
Tnx,
Barry
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Sounds like a busted call. Maybe SN7Q?
73,
Barry W2UP
RUSSELL KELLAM JR wrote:
Worked S97Q in the ARRL test. Checked three QSL data bases, no luck.
Can Anyone guve me the QSL route for this one?? Tnx 73 Russ W4UBC
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DAVE WHITE wrote:
Frank is a very good QSLer - however he has a problem with mail theft.
Don't make your envelope look anything like ham radio, so don't
mention callsigns, fold any dollar bills in black paper etc. Even
better send recorded.
Regards
Dave G0OIL
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Tom,
When you are at the main screen, click on sign up for Paypal, then click
on UK in the location dropdown box (Banaba and Benin aren't listed :.)
) and it should take to to a page with the appropriate fields.
73,
Barry W2UP
Tom Wylie wrote:
How does a European donate via Paypal
Received my 4o3T cards from YT6A today (a week after resending to N7CQQ
- figures...)
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Sounds like a well-respected group of Dxpeditioners are involved. What
makes you think it's not for real?
Barry
harris_ruben wrote:
Received today (via Google alert)
Southgate Amateur Radio Club RSS Feed - http://www.southgatearc.org
http://www.southgatearc.org
Scarborough Reef
Funny you should ask. I just got my cards yesterday, after sending SASE
to N7CQQ. Took about 10 days.
Barry
harris_ruben wrote:
Good news about scarborough, but
I'm still looking for my cards from 4O3T
Is there a US manager so I can resubmit??
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Haven't heard one yet.
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back to whatever else
I was doing...
I'd start blocking individual spotters who do this, but there are too
many of them :.(
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will be taking our place on the CW bands.
When I was in Macedonia last year, at the High Speed Telegraphy
Championship, I was amazed at all the young kids there from eastern EU.
Some of them are CW ops only, and not real hams, but if CW survives
anywhere, that's where it will be.
Barry, W2UP
Ron
I remember him, too. I took my Extra in 1972. CW was a breeze as I was
already a QRQ guy and after grading the written he just looked up and
congratulated me. Maybe he was pleasant cuz I was only 15.
Barry W2UP
Larry Alkoff wrote:
Correction that was David Popkin.
Norm Gertz wrote:
Lou
Was browsing the DXCC Honor Roll listing today and I see SM5DQC all
alone at 336. I guess he cfmd and submitted YU6 already. Wow, that's
fast!
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Doubtful. He way way too loud here. Also, would they put such a poor
op on CW?
73,
Barry
WC7N wrote:
Boy I hope that guy on 20 CW is for real as I got him right off...
Still booming in here on the southern Oregon coast... Boy sure hope he
is for real as need them on CW.
Rod WC7N
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Perhaps a little extreme, but I believe the only solution is for the DX
peds to start blacklisting the offenders. Post them on the 'net and
when they send for their card, send a little note saying sorry.
73,
Barry
Charlie, W0YG wrote:
Maybe they started there with the advent of clusters
Just wondering why DXCC changed the rules to seemingly create one new
country for JA1BK. I didn't hear anything about rule change discussion
until rules were changed. Reminds me of the Okino Torishima situation...
73,
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Let's not turn DXCC into another IOTA. Just because many of us have
worked them all, or close to it, doesn't mean we should to create new
ones using loop holes that were not the intent or spirit of the rules.
73,
Barry
John Warren wrote:
I suggested turning Andy ZD9BV, the only active ham
I checked the 4O3T online log at
http://www.yu6scg.cg.yu/log-book-search.html and my 30m QSO from 7/20
isn't there. I wonder if it's a glitch in the log or I need to work
them again. Anyone else missing QSOs from that day?
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On 21 Apr 2006 at 8:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would have to respectfully disagree with Norm's comment that years
ago intentional QRM was almost unheard of.
It may not have been at the level that you seen nowadays, but it's
A search on "outgoing bureau" at www.arrl.org produces this link:
http://www.arrl.org/qsl/qslout.html in which it says $8.00/lb.
73,
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Jim Abercrombie wrote:
I haven't sent cards out through the
bureau in several years andI have a bunch of cards I am answeri
is work someone else. V5 isn't that rare.
73,
Barry
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Frank isn't the problem. When he gets the request, he takes care of it in short order.
The mail getting to from Frank is the problem.
I got my card from him in relatively short order, but if I remember correctly, I used
Why don't DXers in countries with unreliable mail use a QSL manager?
Seems like common sense to me.
73,
Barry W2UP
Peter Penta wrote:
Thanks for the update on webpage and news report. I have tried to comfirm
with Joca since 2003 ZW0S and later QSO's with no luck . Well over 50 bucks
the person is outed, he should be
disqualified from DXCC for good.
73,
Barry W2UP
Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:
I agree. Not to punish the schmuck per se, but to make sure that this type
of stunt doesn't happen again.
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This morning on 80m, 9N7JO has a pretty good signal (too bad he couldn't
hear anyone), but he seemed louder to the west than the south.
Anyone else get a heading on him this morning?
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w2agn wrote:
Barry wrote:
This morning on 80m, 9N7JO has a pretty good signal (too bad he
couldn't hear anyone), but he seemed louder to the west than the south.
Anyone else get a heading on him this morning?
73,
Barry
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