[DX-CHAT] SM3CER Contest service

2009-11-26 Thread David Rollitt
Hi, I use SM3CER contest service almost every other week but its not been up-dated since Sept/October does anyone know what happened? I've not heard anything. Its a brilliant site and carries everything I need to know about which contest is on and what I'm listening too if I hear CQ Test on

[DX-CHAT] Remove virtual comport?

2009-05-11 Thread David Rollitt
Hi gang Sorry if I am off topic a wee bit but I do need help. HELP, please I am trying to get onto data modes here I don't have a serial port on my PC so I needed to create virtual ports on Serial/USB converter and in so doing I have created several of these comports. Planning to use MMTTY

Re: [DX-CHAT] Mt Athos

2009-05-06 Thread David Rollitt
SV0WI had permission to mount a trip there in the early 70's, a year or so before Martti went there. I was invited to join with them but declined, they eventually went to Rhodes instead. Funny how we can make a wrong choice sometimes. 73 David G3XYP - Original Message - From: G4GED

[DX-CHAT] DX-Central DotCom

2009-03-14 Thread David Rollitt
Hi Guys The cluster connection and the search spot archive on DX-Central Dot Com has been down since last Sunday evening. I have tried e-mail but no answer. Does anyone have any info? Its a very good site shame its broken. 73 David G3XYP

[DX-CHAT] Desecheo 2009 baseball cap arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread David Rollitt
Hi Guys, Congratulations to the guys on Desecheo on reaching the massive 100,000 QSO's ... well done! I hope everyone has got their contacts in and is happy. Not many more hours to go but we do have a sunspot so maybe if you are still looking today will be better. I was lucky to get a CW QSO

[DX-CHAT] K5D shop online

2009-02-13 Thread David Rollitt
Hope you all got a base-ball cap on order from the Desecheo dx trip, I've ordered mine. I will post a picture on my Flickr page when it arrives http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrollitt/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrollitt/2804191664/ Good luck guys have a safe trip and work all the

[DX-CHAT] Are CW ops getting older?

2008-06-30 Thread David Rollitt
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 found the average age was 49.1!! I wonder if anyone else checked their contacts this way. It will be interesting to do the same thing with the SSB

[DX-CHAT] Country definition ...

2008-04-01 Thread David Rollitt
Hey Joe, Nope, don't like it, I've been chasing DXCC since 1969, almost 40 years and I vote with ARRL and the way they do things. I know strictly I don't get to vote, being a G but they make it interesting. I love the DXCC and thanks to the ARRL for giving me something to chase. Regards. David

[DX-CHAT] Re. Shetland Islands

2008-03-25 Thread David Rollitt
Sorry forgot the link Doooh!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7311967.stm 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] how to be DX?

2008-03-07 Thread David Rollitt
Hi Charles, Peter and everyone, I agree with Peters comments. I would say from Eu HS is medium hard to work, I just checked, I have 16 QSO's in past 15 years with one Q so far this year. Its activity we want so get on and work 'em any way you have to. A lot of new operators are out there with

Re: [DX-CHAT] Ten Tec woes

2007-10-25 Thread David Rollitt
Hi everyone Usually I read but never reply to mail on here but I am staggered by the reply Charles got !!! Customer service!! Glad I spent my £ notes on Kenwood. Hope the rest of us get a good weekend dx-ing, with NO rig failures Best to everyone David G3XYP - Original Message -

[DX-CHAT] DX Summit

2003-10-15 Thread david ROLLITT
DX Summit is now back on, 05.40z 15th October, its been back on around 20 minutes or so, looks like everything is back to normal. http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/ Regards David G3XYP Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items