RE: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-13 Thread Bernie McClenny, W3UR
] On Behalf Of Garth Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 20:43 To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds The 'WET FEET operation was in June of 1994. Both the '95 '97 operations were approved by DXCC. 73, Garth, KW4MM - Original Message - From: Tom Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-12 Thread DAVE WHITE
OK, thanks guys. The hazy memories of 12 years ago are coming back Whatever, these chaps who just did the operation did a superb job. I'd employ them as scaffolders anytimeexcept that I always do my own Dave G0OIL Tom Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave: I was told

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-12 Thread Bill Hawkins
Allowed or dis-allowed, after seeing the photos of this operation, all I can say is Absolutely amazing! I shudder to think what would have happened if a 3 foot wave had come by. Bill W5EC Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread DAVE WHITE
They do seem like an impressive job. Just thinking back to 1995 for a moment, didn't the ARRL disallow the first BS7 expedition because the operators had artificially created land above high water with scaffolds - and then the second operation was allowed because they perched on the

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread Osten B Magnusson
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds They do seem like an impressive job. Just thinking back to 1995 for a moment, didn't the ARRL disallow the first BS7 expedition because the operators had artificially created land above high water with scaffolds

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread DAVE WHITE
for it. 73/DX de Osten SM5DQC[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: DAVE WHITE To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds They do seem like an impressive job. Just thinking back

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread Osten B Magnusson
de Osten SM5DQC[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: DAVE WHITE To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds They do seem like an impressive job. Just thinking back to 1995

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread Zack Widup
I hope so. What better way to hatch new DXers? I can just see it now - Martha, hand me my binoculars. I think I see a rare yellow-speckled DX-beeper. I'd know that call anywhere - di-di-di-di-dit dah-dit dah-dit. 73, Zack W9SZ On Fri, 11 May 2007, DAVE WHITE wrote: They do seem like an

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread Norm Gertz
- From: Zack Widup [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds I hope so. What better way to hatch new DXers? I can just see it now - Martha, hand me my binoculars. I think I see a rare yellow-speckled DX-beeper. I'd know

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread Tom Anderson
Dave: I was told that it was disallowed in 1995 because the scaffolding was in the water at high tide. Some of the photos from this operation posted show some scaffolding in the water. You have to look, but its there. Tom, WW5L DAVE WHITE wrote: They do seem like an impressive job.

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread Garth
: Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds Dave: I was told that it was disallowed in 1995 because the scaffolding was in the water at high tide. Some of the photos from this operation posted show some scaffolding in the water. You have to look, but its there. Tom, WW5L DAVE WHITE wrote: They do

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-11 Thread harris_ruben
At 19:10 -0500 5/11/07, Tom Anderson wrote: Dave: I was told that it was disallowed in 1995 because the scaffolding was in the water at high tide. Some of the photos from this operation posted show some scaffolding in the water. You have to look, but its there. Tom, WW5L That was

[DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-10 Thread Gary Danaher
Nobody else has mentioned this so I feel the need. How did those guys get those platforms erected so quickly? They appear to be quite sturdy. Wonder if they borrowed somebody's back yard, had a dump truck full of rocks dropped off, and practiced doing this a few times. Ya' know this wasn't

Re: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds

2007-05-10 Thread Mark Robinson
You wouldn't want the foam to float away. Mark N1UK - Original Message - From: Gary Danaher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Thursday, 10 May, 2007 10:52 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Those scaffolds Nobody else has mentioned this so I feel the need. How did those guys get