Re: [DX-CHAT] cancel radio for VU2RBI

2005-07-25 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, NORM GERTZ wrote: > Charles.you did it with all good intentions..there is no problem. > Glad she will be taken care of. > > 73 Norm > Charles is a man with a big heart. I wish more were like him. I know there are others. I have no problem with people coming u

Re: [DX-CHAT] What concerns me

2005-07-22 Thread Zack Widup
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Larry Van Horn wrote: > > OK let me see if I have this straight Tom. The EMP takes out my rf > equipment, but I still have my key to send CW with...on what? > Tube radios! I still have my 40-year-old Novice station (Hallicrafters HT-40 and Heahkit Mohawk) stashed away so

Re: [DX-CHAT] FCC proposes to drop morse code requirement for all licence classes.

2005-07-22 Thread Zack Widup
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Larry Van Horn wrote: > > Why Russ? It makes no sense what so ever. Why do we need to demonstrate we > can send Morse? I like digital modes. I am bored with folks who can't type > (the hunt and peckers). Maybe I should petition the FCC to make it a > requirement that you s

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSL costs

2005-07-19 Thread Zack Widup
Is there a website somewhere with all this info for the various countries collected together in one place? I'd do it myself but I'm so busy these days I have a hard time just keeping up with the e-mail. Zack W9SZ On Tue, 19 Jul 2005, Jan Erik Holm wrote: > > This is the cost for Sweden: > 1.

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Wired News: Hamming It Up at Radio Meets

2005-05-25 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 25 May 2005, N7MAL wrote: > Apparently 'Ham-Radio' is not completely dead. There are also 10 nice > photos on the photo link. It's good publicity for Ham-Radio. > Did any of you happen to be listening to Radio Havana last night (~ 0230Z 25 May)? Arnie CO2KK had a spot on Radio Havana

Re: [DX-CHAT] Anti-American Rant

2005-05-24 Thread Zack Widup
Up until last November, I hadn't been on a plane since before 11 Sept 2001. I've flown quite a bit in years past, but had no need to fly since then until recently. I've made several flights since then, all on the same airline. Each time I was designated a "selectee". This apparently means yo

[DX-CHAT] DX!

2005-05-24 Thread Zack Widup
Yeah! I actually worked some DX last night. 40 and 30 meters were in good shape and 20 was open later than it has been in a while here, more like I expect as summer approaches. The summer noise levels haven't reached crescendo on 40 yet. I think I'll work some more tonight! 73, Zack W9SZ

Re: [DX-CHAT] Hamvention: Death By Paper Cuts?

2005-05-23 Thread Zack Widup
I really wanted to go but there were a couple things that prevented or deterred it: For one, I had to work most of the weekend. We have two reports to get done at work this week which require major effort on my part. I couldn't get out of it. For another, the price of gas has started to put

Re: [DX-CHAT] WWL Program

2005-03-30 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Mome Z32ZM wrote: > Hello DX'ers, > > Does anybody know some web where I can download some good program for > counting the WW Locator in case that I put the lat&long. > WinGrid is a good one. It's at: http://www.keplerian.com/ 73, Zack W9SZ Subscribe/unsubscribe,

Re: [DX-CHAT] Kenwood reflector

2005-03-09 Thread Zack Widup
There is a Yahoo group for the 450/850/690. Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TS-850_450_690 and you should be able to join. There are several ways to make an interface cable for these rigs, ranging from the cheap to the expensive. The Kenwood IF-232C is probably the most expensive interf

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yosemite Sam

2005-02-12 Thread Zack Widup
, foreign sounding ?. > 73 > John. ZL1BHQ > - Original Message - > From: "Zack Widup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 2:23 PM > Subject: [DX-CHAT] Yosemite Sam > > > > > > I posted this on another group an

[DX-CHAT] Yosemite Sam

2005-02-11 Thread Zack Widup
I posted this on another group and no one responded. Hopefully it's not too off-topic but the mystery intrigues me. * There is a station we've been discussing a lot lately on the spynumbers discussion group. We're calling it Yosemite Sam. The station transmits a brief signal in DSB (no

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] VU4 RBI AND VU4 NRO

2004-12-11 Thread Zack Widup
My understanding of this operation is that it is sort of a "ground-breaking" operation which will open the door to future VU4 operations that will be bigger and better. I don't have to work them "right this minute". Hopefully within the next 5 years there will be an all-out effort from VU4.

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-Chat] South Sandwich

2004-10-20 Thread Zack Widup
This is just a guess, but since there was an operation from there just a couple years ago, it will probably be at least a few years before another one happens. Of course I hope I'm wrong! :) 73, Zack W9SZ On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Frank Macklin wrote: > Does anyone know if there are plans for an

Re: [DX-CHAT] Query abt DX splits

2004-10-18 Thread Zack Widup
I think it's a great idea. Some DXpeditions have done it. It is a common occurrence on 40 meters during phone contests, when a station will transmit below 7100 and listen above 7200 for USA. 73, Zack W9SZ On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Charles Harpole wrote: > Hello DXers: > A question for all W

[DX-CHAT] BPL discussion on other lists

2004-08-22 Thread Zack Widup
I thought some of you might like to see this from another group I'm on. There are other people besides licensed hams who are against BPL. 73, Zack W9SZ -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 07:04:35 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations

Re: [DX-CHAT] Downtime

2004-07-28 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Ron Notarius wrote: > Things have been pretty quiet lately. Surely someone out there is still reading > this reflector, aren't they? > > 73, ron wn3vaw Not much DX! We must really be in the DX Doldrums. To top it off, someone stole the ionosphere again recently and it'

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSL Cards - Your Preferences?

2004-06-13 Thread Zack Widup
Every postcard I have received in the last 3 or 4 years (QSL cards and others) have been damaged in some way by the post office machinery. I got one QSL sent as a postcard delivered in about 5 pieces in a plastic bag. I prefer getting them in envelopes for tht reason. 73, Zack W9SZ On Sun, 1

Re: [DX-CHAT] June 6, 2004

2004-06-06 Thread Zack Widup
Let's not forget our friends to the north. Radio Canada did a radio adaptation this morning about the first group of soldiers to land on D-Day - Canadians. The radio show was about the throughts and conversations of the troops who were about to land. No mention was made of their casualties, b

Re: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond

2004-04-05 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 4/5/2004 8:10:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Another one I use a lot is "SN" ("I copy" or "I understand"). I don't > think that one is on the test, either > I always thought this meant "I repeat" --- a

Re: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond

2004-04-05 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Ward Willats wrote: > Gotta say, I am a new (44 year old) kid that lurks on this reflector > and have been working on my CW since I got my HF ticket about two > years ago. I can now poop along in the 15 to 20 WPM range and > understand what is coming at me at about that spee

Re: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond ??

2004-04-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Larry, K4WLS wrote: > Last week I had a CW QSO with relatively new ham (3 Yrs on > air) on 7012 KHz. I had to slow down Loigikey to 4 WPM for > him to copy. He gave me a 597 report. Asked him to AS while > I checked my CW tone. He did not know what that meant - so > told him

Re: [DX-CHAT] HK0GU/1

2004-03-16 Thread Zack Widup
The point here might be that, to the Colombian government, San Andres perhaps isn't a different country but just another callsign zone to them. I don't know what their rules about signing callsigns while portable are. In the USA, it is OK to sign "W9SZ/4" or "W9SZ/KL7" or whatever. 73, Zack W

Re: [DX-CHAT] Scam

2004-02-26 Thread Zack Widup
YES!! Definitely. After you've deposited their check, you'd send them the equipment and then the balance. Then their check bounces and you're out both your equipment and the balance. If you want to go for it, tell them you will have to wait 3 weeks after you deposit it till the check clears b

Re: [DX-CHAT] Propagation

2004-02-07 Thread Zack Widup
Every day I've been tuning around a bit at some time or another and I haven't heard anything on 12 or 10 meters for a while now. Zack W9SZ On Sat, 7 Feb 2004, Dean Norris wrote: > Has 10 meters been open much lately? It seems to me that the MUF hasn't > quite gotten up there much yet! > > De

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-News] Latest from TO4E/WW Team (Europa IS)

2003-12-30 Thread Zack Widup
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003, Floyd Gerald wrote: > > This is the LATEST INFO I have on TO4EW/WW DXpedition to Europa IS. > > It is from Dany, one of the ops.. > Hope this is of interest > -73- > Floyd, N5FG > www.mdxa.org > DX IS >

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ode to the CW Contest

2003-12-01 Thread Zack Widup
Hey, great lyrics! We can set it to a popular 1960's tune and call it "And the beep goes on..." 73, Zack W9SZ On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Larry, K4WLS wrote: > Ode to the CQ WW CW Contest > > Every year the CW seems to get faster and faster. > > Every year the competition seems to get

Re: [DX-CHAT] avis is. question

2003-11-23 Thread Zack Widup
You'll just have to log your frequency in Hertz! 73, Zack W9SZ On Sat, 22 Nov 2003, Alan Leith wrote: > I wanted to mount an expedition to Enterprise Is. but I can't afford it > because I'm on a Budget. > > 73 > > Al, VE1AL > __ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://

Re: [DX-CHAT] Mystery Beacons @ 7039.0 KHz

2003-11-07 Thread Zack Widup
They are from southern CIS states (former USSR). Somewhere I have a list of the frequencies, identifiers and locations. I will try to find it later and post it, unless someone beats me to it. :-) I believe there was an article about them in QST a few years ago, too. 73, Zack W9SZ On Fri, 7 N

Re: [DX-CHAT] Bad propagation

2003-10-24 Thread Zack Widup
I'll believe it when I see it. I've heard that several times over the last couple years and each event turned out to be a relatively minor storm. It's most likely going to be a tough time in CQWW SSB though. I don't know how much I'll partake in that contest but I hope conditions are good for th

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX Cluster help/suggestion

2003-10-10 Thread Zack Widup
Some of that might be useful info. Note the frequency is already contained in the spot and would be redundundundant to put in the comment field. I tried calling BQ9P this morning for an hour on 30 meters and another half hour on 20 CW with dipoles and a barefoot rig with no luck. There was a lot

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3C0V Situation

2003-10-08 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, John and Mari Minke wrote: > This one should have been moved from dx-news, so I will. From > what I gather some DXers seem to be interested only in working > a new one regardless of what is going on in the world today. > To quote a Steely Dan song, "Don't give a about an

Re: [DX-CHAT] VU4 ?

2003-10-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Sat, 4 Oct 2003, Fred Souto Maior wrote: > Demo operation using CW ? Sounds so good as a US$3,00 bill ! > > Fred - PY7ZZ > I have one of those - it has Bill Clinton's picture on it. :-> I would also guess the VU4 operation was as phony as that bill. Did anyone get a beam heading o

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-News] OH0/SM0JHF QSL Info

2003-09-28 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Emil Tillona wrote: > Does SM0JHF have a manger? If he has a herd of cows he probably has a few of them. I wonder if he has a mangler? 73, Zack W9SZ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL

Re: [DX-CHAT] Country Names

2003-09-25 Thread Zack Widup
I haven't heard too many people say "Lakshadweep" yet, and "Malyj Vysotskij" has been giving some people fits trying to pronounce it for years. :-) BTW, it's MAH-lee Vee-SOT-skee. My National Geographic Atlas has it simply listed as Vysotsk. And just how do you pronounce Qatar? Is it simila

Re: [DX-CHAT] Interesting LoTW Feature

2003-09-24 Thread Zack Widup
Perhaps they're giving SWL's the opportunity to use the system? I get at least one or two SWL cards (mostly from EU countries) in every buro batch of cards I get these days. The SWL's use "callsigns" (identifiers) that definitely aren't ham callsigns. 73, Zack W9SZ On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Scott M

Re: [DX-CHAT] Where is my QSL ??

2003-09-21 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 21 Sep 2003, John and Mari Minke wrote: > > Yup! Over the years I have had almost $3000 in uncleared checks. > Never delete from my balance and have a nice buffer! > > John N6JM > Pablo Picasso was a very smart man. He paid for everything by check. He knew that many people would val

Re: [DX-CHAT] New "Q" Signal Need

2003-09-10 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Tony Martin W4FOA wrote: > Good point Zack and I still prefer .. . > > After 50 years of DXing, I am still trying to find the REAL meaning of QSLL. > It can mean only two things (I think)...I will send my card first or I will > wait for your card. It seems about a 50/50 spli

Re: [DX-CHAT] New "Q" Signal Need

2003-09-10 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Norm Gertz wrote: > Larry..your question sparked some interest by the troops. > The fact is however that we really cannot generate Q signals just for the > USA; these are international in nature. > Nothing however is to prevent any operator from making a query in any mann

Re: [DX-CHAT] New "Q" Signal Need

2003-09-09 Thread Zack Widup
On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Larry, K4WLS wrote: > > We CW Ops have needed an appropriate "Q" Signal for > years for "Is the frequency in use ?" > Once upon a time someone tried to popularize the use of "I E" (didit dit) as an inquiry for "Is the frequency in use?" Somehow it never caught on like it w

Re: [DX-CHAT] VK9XAB

2003-09-04 Thread Zack Widup
Thanks for all the responses. I guess a few people in USA have worked him but it seems he's not favoring USA with his schedule and he's weak here. I'll keep trying ... 73, Zack W9SZ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items

[DX-CHAT] VK9XAB

2003-09-04 Thread Zack Widup
Has anyone in the USA on this list worked Andy on Christmas Island yet? I've been listening for him on frequencies spotted on packet hoping to get an all-time new one but haven't heard a peep. All the packet spots have been from other areas of the world. I haven't seen one USA spot for him. Zack

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Zack Widup
On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, harris ruben wrote: > Me, too. But all I need is Scarborough and North Korea. > > Gee, each of us needs something different. Ain't DX great?? > It always amazes me in what order people work their countries for DXCC. Amongst my first 100 were AH1, S2 and VK9C. Some people had

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Zack Widup
This has been proposed to ARRL by me and several others and was turned down. Maybe next century ... :-) 73, Zack W9SZ On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Gary Stone wrote: > Hi, > > Well, for what it is worth here is my thoughts. I am sitting at 325 and of the 10 I > have left, several (3 or 4) have "no

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Dean Norris wrote: > > Well, I guess that I will start selling off the 'stuff' and get ready to go > mobile in the motor home. To be honest, ham radio just doesn't have the > glitter it did back in the 50's-80's. > Sometimes I've felt that way, too. Part of the reason I'

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] jt1co

2003-08-21 Thread Zack Widup
I worked Bat JT1CS on 20 and 15 meters CW a few years ago. I sent for the 20 meter card direct but forgot about the 15 meter QSO. I got the 20 meter card direct back in about 6 months. I believe I wrote "VIA JAPAN" on the envelope when I sent it. I later got cards from Bat for both the 20 and

Re: [DX-CHAT] Install PL-259 correctly

2003-08-09 Thread Zack Widup
Charles Harpole wrote: > > FOR RG-58 or 8X or 59... use the correct UG adapter and do same as above, > except, put UG on coax first along with the cap before any cutting. Then > after tinning the braid, push the UG up to the point where the outer jacket > ends and then fold the tinned braid ba

Re: [DX-CHAT] Q Signals

2003-08-03 Thread Zack Widup
I have always took it to mean "QSL later", or in other words, he won't send a card until he gets yours first. 73, Zack W9SZ On Sun, 3 Aug 2003, WC7N wrote: > I guess being licensed since 1952 still doesn't give me the knowledge of all > of the Q signals that I hear on CW. For the last several y

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ref: QTH Lat/Long

2003-07-14 Thread Zack Widup
found a High school where it has > not been since one year before I graduated in 1957, and the 30 year old > neighborhood where I live isn't shown on the map.. > > > > At 10:47 AM 7/14/2003 -0500, Zack Widup wrote: > > >Hi Larry, > > > >I use http://www.

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ref: QTH Lat/Long

2003-07-14 Thread Zack Widup
Hi Larry, I use http://www.topozone.com quite a bit. After I've located my general area, I usually select the features 1:25000 and LARGE at the top of the map. At the bottom you can choose to display UTM coordinates, decimal degrees or deg/min/sec. I usually use the latter. At the bottom of th

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX

2003-07-11 Thread Zack Widup
On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, ve7kb wrote: > How long is this going to go on,sure glad my delete key is still working > Probably until the next big DXpedition hits the airwaves. Zack W9SZ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-10 Thread Zack Widup
I proposed almost the exact same thing (even to the 10 year period of no activity) several years ago but I wasn't taken seriously. I still think it's a good idea. 73, Zack W9SZ On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: > Good point. > > Another reason why it behooves us to be on our best

Re: [DX-CHAT] What is DX?

2003-07-10 Thread Zack Widup
Very wise statements, Urb. I agree 100%. I've commented on other reflectors about DXing on VHF. Seems the VHF+ ops I know are a whole different breed of cat than the HF DXers. Skill with and knowledge of conditions, luck and equipment are everything there. There are usually no pileups on 230

Re: [QRsliss]: Re: [DX-CHAT] New Countries

2003-07-10 Thread Zack Widup
Someone using the e-mail address "sliss" is using a "service" called Quikcop to stop any e-mail to him that isn't in its database as permissible e-mail. I say don't bother. If he wants to miss out on the things posted to dx-chat, that's his problem. I don't know why he signed up for the group any

Re: [DX-CHAT] New Countries, follow up

2003-07-10 Thread Zack Widup
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I sure would like to see some Hardy Scandanavians and/or Russians do a FALL, > WINTER, or SPRING operation from Malyj Vysotskij Island so that those of us in > North America can have an opportunity to work them on 160, 80, and 12 Meters. > Summ

Re: [DX-CHAT] SV/A et al

2003-07-09 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Larry, K4WLS wrote: > Hwell, > > Guess you guys should have worked SV/A while you had the chance > just like the many opportunities you had to work.. > > VU2, VU7, KP1, KP5, and KH7K > > and didn't. I just have no empathy for you !!! > Some of us lucked out on

Re: [DX-CHAT] donations etc

2003-07-09 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Charles Harpole wrote: > Two thoughts: > > 1. Sometimes it is difficult to determine who is genuinely impoverished and > who is just fishing for a new free radio. But, a monk has likely taken a > vow of poverty and from emails on the subject, this Monk seems not to have >

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Mount Athos bad(?) news

2003-07-09 Thread Zack Widup
I would give him an "A" in creative writing. The U.S. does not have sole claim over the title in unique, creative writing themes but does hold its own. As for the original posting, I could say "Ah, Tooter, always getting into ze trouble. Trissle, tressle, trassle, trone ..." 73, Zack W9SZ On

Re: [DX-CHAT] Splitting semantic hairs

2003-07-01 Thread Zack Widup
A contest fills the band with signals (over a weekend usually), overcrowding the band and rendering the band almost unusable to those who don't wish to pariticipate. This award won't particularly overburden any band, and with QRP it probably won't even be noticed! Zack W9SZ On Tue, 1 Jul 2003,

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] If You Are Doing the WARC Challenge...

2003-07-01 Thread Zack Widup
This isn't a contest. More like the DXCC2000 award. It's a cumulative thing over a longish time. I don't see it as much different than getting DXCC on a WARC band. 73, Zack W9SZ On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, harris ruben wrote: > I thought the WARC bands were supposed to be contest free. Am I mistaken?

RE: [DX-CHAT] The UN and DXCC Listings

2003-06-19 Thread Zack Widup
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, John Warren wrote: > > Re S.M.O.M. - Lot of history behind DXCC. There are many Entities > which might not qualify under current rules. See DXCC Rules II.5, a > and c. > SMOM is still considered a sovereign nation, and is still considered the smallest sovereign nation on

Re: [DX-CHAT] Lamp from old tubes at Dayton?

2003-05-29 Thread Zack Widup
I didn't make it to Dayton but it sounds like that man had a great idea. I've seen a couple other lamps made from old tubes. I have what I think is a perfect tube to make a lamp from but I have never done it. It's been gathering dust in the basement of my parents' house for 30 years. I don't rem

Re: [DX-CHAT] Eqsl

2003-04-01 Thread Zack Widup
Unfortunately they are no good for DXCC. If you print it out, mail it to the DX station and have him sign it and return it, it could be accepted. But then you might as well have just sent for his card through the mail anyway. Not that there's anything wrong with downloading QSL's from eQSL. At l

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Fw: UPDATE FROM ST0RY from Sudan !

2003-03-25 Thread Zack Widup
On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Forwarded with permission from ST0RY Pilot N5FG... > > One more pilot's note: we get several requests for SSTV. ST0RY will not > operate SSTV. We are sorry!(DL5NAM) I am guessing from the size of the pileups that this is a much needed country

Re: [DX-CHAT] ST0RY

2003-03-23 Thread Zack Widup
Yes, I am having the same troubles. I thought they might have come back to me on 40 CW the other night, so I sent my callsign a couple more times. I heard no response, after about 2 minutes I heard them call someone else. They were working more EU than they were working USA. It was about an hour

Re: [DX-CHAT] Negative Copy but Q5

2003-03-13 Thread Zack Widup
On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, K4WLS wrote: > > So many DX'ers are very unhappy now, and harsh words have been > slung to and fro - even from me.. > What have DXers to be unhappy about? We all have rigs and antennas that allow us to talk to people very far away, the sunspots haven't minimized yet (n

Re: [DX-CHAT] DX end op styles

2003-02-03 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Kelly Jones wrote: > > Maybe it was timing, being at the right place at the right time, blessing > of the DX Gods or just plain luck. I don't know, but I have found this > operation pretty easy to work. I can remember others that were much more > difficult. > > 73 > Kelly -

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] difficult to work AH3D?

2003-02-02 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Charles Harpole wrote: > Is it just me or did others have an inordinately difficult time trying to > work AH3D ? I could not get into their split patterns, I was always on at > the time when they were interminably calling some other number a long way > from 4 only to switch

[DX-CHAT] AH3D on 30 meters

2003-01-30 Thread Zack Widup
First of all, the ops on Johnston Island are doing a spectacular job. I spent some time last night trying to get them to hear my puny signal on 80 meters and I'm not surprised they didn't, but just listening to them operate was a pleasure. I'm curious about propagation on 30 meters, though. When

Re: [DX-CHAT] Help...

2003-01-23 Thread Zack Widup
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, sherman harrison wrote: > DX related.. > I use my HF rig fer only DXing therfore I hope my message goes through es I > get replies. > > Spilled a soft drink in/on my HF rig es I therefore have some stuck buttons > on the front panel. > Also, I am sure that the stick stuff i

[DX-CHAT] Losing Sleep (was: Be Careful What You Wish For)

2002-12-17 Thread Zack Widup
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: > > In any event, the discussion has kinda veered off the original point, > which was to simply let you know that the bootleggers aren't too happy > with us licensed-types being involved (directly or indirectly) in > interfering in some of their (il

Re: [DX-CHAT] Be Careful What You Wish For

2002-12-17 Thread Zack Widup
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Scott Manthe wrote: > > > > These people seem to be completely oblivious or ignorant of the fact that > > what they are doing is illegal. > > They know what they're doing is illegal and they don't care that it's > illegal and they don't care how you feel about it. Just like t

Re: [DX-CHAT] Be Careful What You Wish For

2002-12-16 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: > During the CY0MM DXpedition, there was a little flap here 'n' there about > the "Sugar Delta" web pages of the so-called "freebanders." > > Many were unhappy with any potential illegal operation that could impact on > amateur radio, which is to be

Re: [DX-CHAT] Freebanders

2002-12-05 Thread Zack Widup
I don't know the laws of every country. I do know at least two things. They are not using legitimate callsigns assigned by a government and using the ITU callsign prefix block, so I assue they have not been issued real licenses by any country. And it definitely is illegal in the USA or its posses

Re: [DX-CHAT] ham DXpeditions also operating 11m?

2002-12-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, John E Bastin, K8AJS wrote: > At 11:16 AM -0600 12/4/02, Zack Widup wrote: > > > >I really hope they don't hurt our chances for an operation there. I still > >need that one! > > There's still hope. Don Miller has his license again. >

Re: [DX-CHAT] Isn't that a Lynyrd Synyrd song, or am I thinking ofFreeBIRD?

2002-12-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Norm Gertz wrote: > Ron wrote: " Other FB activity: Guantanamo Bay? We have some military > personnel > breaking the law? Really? " > > Should not happen on a military base..I will see that the base Comm > Officer is advised and hope that corrective measures are taken

Re: [DX-CHAT] Isn't that a Lynyrd Synyrd song, or am I thinking ofFreeBIRD?

2002-12-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: > Combining several replies into one: > > Sugar Delta: Well, considering that they're dishonest enough to steal > content from other people's web sites, and considering that the CY0MM crew > claimed it was a "misunderstanding" that led to SD claimin

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] ham DXpeditions also operating 11m?

2002-12-04 Thread Zack Widup
I really hope they don't hurt our chances for an operation there. I still need that one! Authorities who know nothing of ham radio could lump us together with them and say "Well, if you're going to operate illegally, we aren't going to let you have permission." UGH! 73, Zack W9SZ On Wed, 4

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] ham DXpeditions also operating 11m?

2002-12-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Kelly Jones wrote: > On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: > > > Oh, and Kelly (KE9KD) -- I haven't looked, but if the "Sugar Delta" guys > > have indeed swiped your content, I hope you know a good lawyer who can draft > > a "cease and desist or else" letter. Theft l

Re: [DX-CHAT] "Freebanding"

2002-12-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, W0YG Charlie Summers wrote: > I wonder how many of you folks have seen the excessive amount of illegal > gear being posted on eBay in the ham section. I am sure a major amount of > that type of gear goes through that auction house. I would say 5-15 items a > day are posted.

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] ham DXpeditions also operating 11m?

2002-12-03 Thread Zack Widup
[Moved to DX-CHAT] I guess if you're going to go illegal, you might as well go all the way. My understanding is that if you operate illegally in some of these locations, notably VU4/VU7, you risk VERY serious consequences with the authorities if you're caught. 73, Zack W9SZ On Tue, 3 Dec 2002,

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Beginner DX tips

2002-10-08 Thread Zack Widup
(Moved to DX-CHAT) I have spent many hours awake during the night to work some rare ones. In the past, I had the uncanny ability to wake up at some odd hour, go to the rig and turn it on and hear a rare one I needed calling CQ, work him and go back to bed. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened t

Re: [DX-CHAT] H8A

2002-10-03 Thread Zack Widup
We saw one person complaining that the callsign was illegal. I wonder if he actually checked with the authorities to see if the callsign was issued? I know I worked V7A in a contest once; it was a special call issued to a station normally having a V73 callsign. 73, Zack W9SZ On Thu, 3 Oct 20

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC - lets talk

2002-09-04 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Gary Stone wrote: > Hi, > > Yes, World Radio has this type award available. But, > it would be nice to the see the ARRL offer such an > award. Many awards are duplicated by different > organizations (CQ, World Radio, ARRL, etc.). The > Worldradio award has an interesting p

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC - lets talk

2002-09-03 Thread Zack Widup
Such an award already exists, but not by the ARRL. It's the World Radio Worked-100-Nations (W-100-N) award. In some ways it's tougher than DXCC. 73, Zack W9SZ On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Gary Stone wrote: > Hi to all, > > First of all - I have worked and confirmed KP1, KP5 > and KH7K. (but I do ne

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] KP1, KP5 and KH7K

2002-09-03 Thread Zack Widup
I'm moving this to DX-CHAT mainly because I don't have any hard data about these islands. I believe they are all under the USFWS and all are considered wildlife sanctuaries. It is difficult to get permission to go to Kure Island. A couple years ago there were some hams interested in going to

Re: [DX-CHAT] what mode????

2002-08-31 Thread Zack Widup
Most likely MFSK16. Zack W9SZ On Sun, 1 Sep 2002, Tom Johnson wrote: > I have been hearing a digital mode that has a sing song warbling type of > signal, and thought it was winwarbler since it "warbles". I found tonight > that this was something else entirely. > > Does anyone have any idea

Re: [DX-CHAT] Win XP

2002-08-13 Thread Zack Widup
>From my experience, that is correct. Where I work we are in the middle of rewriting a program that runs in DOS so it can be used with XP. That is also why my computer uses Windows 98. I can still run most of my ham programs that run in DOS mode. 73, Zack W9SZ On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Mike(W5UC)

Re: [DX-CHAT] Exerpted from OPDX Bulletin

2002-08-11 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Dean Norris wrote: > From OPDX 574. > > DX OPERATOR(S) NEEDED (Interesting Operation Of The Week). OPDX has been > informed that Susan Meckley, Skipper, W7KFI/mm, will be leaving in about > two weeks on a 2+ year DXpedition into the South Pacific and Asia. She > will be usi

Re: [DX-CHAT] beginning DXer

2002-07-31 Thread Zack Widup
On Wed, 31 Jul 2002, k1my wrote: > I recently gave a presentation on beginning DXing at our Arizona State > Convention. At the end of the presentation several newbie's approached me > and ask for my recommendation as to a beginning DXer station. These are > brand new hams who really don't know an

Re: [DX-CHAT] Military contacts?

2002-07-14 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, KennyC wrote: > Hello > Not exactly DX, but last nite while a bunch of guys were on 10 meters, a > officier in the Navy came on. he was on what was called "free time". He was > tuning up and down the bands and contacting people as he heard them. By the > way he was aboard a s

Re: [DX-CHAT] QSLing 4U1ITU

2002-07-14 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, W0YG Charlie Summers wrote: > Are there any pointers for QSLing 4U1ITU? I don't know the operator who was > in the IARU contest this weekend but I understand one requirement is the op > must QSL 100% all contacts. That is not much consolation when one doesn't > know the ope

Re: [DX-CHAT] Pirate QSL// Scaffold Reef Revisited ??

2002-06-24 Thread Zack Widup
I was thinking it was possibly Cray Island by the original Slim. I never worked that "operation" but I heard some people did get QSL's. 73, Zack W9SZ On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, James Nipper wrote: > > > Could this have possibly been Scaffold Reef ?? > > > 73 de Jim K4PYT > Subscribe/unsubsc

Re: [DX-CHAT] Confused Reply

2002-06-21 Thread Zack Widup
On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, David Johnson wrote: > Thanks Tony, > I honestly appreciate your reply to my question. I'm sure you realize > that I don't agree with you but life sure would be dull if everyone > agreed about everything. The old saying "Different strokes for > different folks" applies her

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