Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Bob Beaudet
Mine arrived last Friday. Bob W1YRC Rhode Island - Original Message - From: Jim Abercrombie To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 19:55 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect

Re: [DX-CHAT] card via buro -- 19.5 years later!

2007-11-30 Thread Bob Beaudet
A couple years ago, I received a direct QSL with SASE from someone looking for his QSL card from a DX station for whom I served as QSL Manager. The DX station was 1S1A on Spratly Island and their DXpedition was in 1973. Now, that's an example of a very slow QSLer. That is also a record for me.

Re: [DX-CHAT] on line logs

2008-03-18 Thread Bob Beaudet
On line logs are a lot like bonuses at work. The first time you receive one is a nice surprise. The next time a year later is welcome but somewhat expected. Not receiving one next year is perceived as negative, like a cut in pay. I worked in staffing. We were always careful in starting anything

Re: [DX-CHAT] Radio Procedure-on phone

2008-06-03 Thread Bob Beaudet
Many if not most of new hams are graduates of the CB ranks. While I'm glad that they discovered ham radio, I'm also irked that they brought their vocabulary and procedures with them. Things like Got a copy?, I'll be on the side, How much power are you throwing?, you've got Bill here, and many

Re: [DX-CHAT] Desecheo

2009-03-05 Thread Bob Beaudet
Hi Ernie, I say it DES A CHAY O. Most fellow DXers up here in W1 land with more than a few years in the game say it the same way. The new DXers have a variety of ways to say it, just as they say the name of VQ9. I've heard SHA GOS, SHAG OS, SHAG US. (All with a short A, O and U) My friends

Re: [DX-CHAT] msnbc.com: Family electrocuted putting up radio antenna

2009-10-13 Thread Bob Beaudet
Details at http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20091013/BREAKINGNEWS/310130004/1006/NEWS01/Three+in+family+electrocuted+in+Palm+Bay+ 73, Bob W1YRC - Original Message - From: Ron Notarius W3WN To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:10 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [DX-CHAT] Deleted DXCC entities

2010-09-26 Thread Bob Beaudet
Larry, You must submit deleted entity QSLs to ARRL for checking, not to a Field Checker but as Tom says, they all count toward your overall total. Deleted entity QSLs may be submitted at any time. There's no rush to get the PJs turned in before 10-10-10. 73, Bob W1YRC From:

Re: [DX-CHAT] Cuba

2011-11-15 Thread Bob Beaudet
It would be nice if EA7ADH sent cards out now and then. Two attempts with $$ and nothing back after nearly a year. Eduardo is very easy to work and LoTW would be ideal for us but no funds to them. H... Bob, W1YRC -Original Message- From: Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [DX-CHAT] LoTW Servers Down?

2011-11-24 Thread Bob Beaudet
Ditto here. I was logged in about 6AM, no problem. Just logged in again a few minutes ago at 00:20 UTC with no trouble. Let's hope it was just a case of short term overload. 73, Bob W1YRC -Original Message- From: Ron Notarius W3WN Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 2:44 PM To: