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

2006-07-21 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
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

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

2006-07-21 Thread Gary Stone
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

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

2006-07-21 Thread nick cominos
on the air today. vy 73, Nick W9UM - Original Message - From: Jim Reisert AD1C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 12:35 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter) You can help the DX community at large by putting out informative, correct DX

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

2006-07-21 Thread k0luz
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 6:22 PM To: Jim Reisert AD1C; dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: 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