Re: [DX-CHAT] Desecheo I. mess

2006-06-29 Thread W2AGN
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Re: [DX-CHAT] Why the new DXCC rule

2006-07-29 Thread W2AGN
the ARRL, then they are very likely to get whatever they want. -- _____ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W )( 2 )( A )( G )( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON, AND PROUD OF IT" (&qu

Re: [DX-CHAT] Why the new DXCC rule

2006-07-29 Thread W2AGN
s of which I'm sure ARRL gets a cut. -- _____ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W )( 2 )( A )( G )( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON, AND PROUD OF IT" ("AGN" and &qu

Re: [DX-CHAT] ARRL

2006-08-14 Thread W2AGN
If that was the only thing rotten in Newington, we would be lucky! --  _____ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W )( 2 )( A )( G )( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn See the underhanded actions of QRP-ARCI®. http://w2ag

Re: [DX-CHAT] distaste for America especially after 9/11

2006-08-25 Thread w2agn
.com/users/w2agn See the underhanded actions of QRP-ARCI®. http://w2agn.net/qrparci.html 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] W9UM

2006-08-25 Thread w2agn
\_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn See the underhanded actions of QRP-ARCI®. http://w2agn.net/qrparci.html 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] Omnibus After Effects, or, The Day After

2006-10-12 Thread W2AGN
http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn See the underhanded actions of QRP-ARCI®. http://w2agn.net/qrparci.html 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

Re: [DX-CHAT] Omnibus After Effects, or, The Day After

2006-10-12 Thread W2AGN
less requirements. -- _____ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W )( 2 )( A )( G )( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn See the underhanded actions of QRP-ARCI®. http://w2agn.net/qrparci.html Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback

Re: [DX-CHAT] Best BS7H quote I have seen

2007-05-06 Thread W2AGN
Charles Gallo wrote: On 5/6/2007 Peter Dougherty wrote: I'm willing to wager that for most of the complainers, if they did two things they'd get a lot more in the log. Buy a small amp. 600W or 800W makes a HUGE difference (difference between working an ultra-rare one and not), and two, if pu

Re: [DX-CHAT] 7O

2007-08-12 Thread W2AGN
submitted, to whom, when, and where? >> What an unbelievable bunch of childish crap! Sounds like a couple of 5th graders in a schoolyard. -- John - W2AGN Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org T

Re: [DX-CHAT] LBOTW

2007-08-26 Thread W2AGN
And more important, it is controlled by the ARRL., who are NOT friends of Amateur radio. John - W2AGN 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] LBOTW

2007-08-27 Thread W2AGN
OM, which kind of takes the AMERICAN out of ARRL. The fact that the ARRL clings to its "non-profit" status, which cripples it when it comes to lobbying for Amateur radio, etc, etc. Don't get me wrong, the ARRL WAS ONCE the representative of Amateur Radio, and not the publishing

Re: [Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] LBOTW]

2007-08-28 Thread W2AGN
preaching the propagnada of the ARRL. -- John - W2AGN 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] LBOTW

2007-08-28 Thread W2AGN
roposes to the FCC that > "semi-automatic" stations be subject to the same rules as any > other automatically controlled station will your denials have > any validity. > > 73, > >... Joe, W4TV > > Pay attention all you sheep that follow the League'

Re: [DX-CHAT] LBOTW

2007-08-28 Thread W2AGN
quot; but simply represents it's OWN interests. Of course, that would require puulling one';s head out of one's a_xx (to use your euphemisms), which is not likely. -- John - W2AGN 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] what mode????

2002-08-31 Thread W2AGN
On 1 Sep 2002 at 0:25, 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 what this mode might be? Tom N4TJ Proba

Re: [DX-CHAT] H8A

2002-10-02 Thread W2AGN
On 2 Oct 2002 at 17:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Ron: > Just to clear things. The callsign H8A was used without the legal > authorizations and in violations of the laws of the Republic of Panama. > But > there is more: it is an incorrect callsign, according to the panamanian > laws, a

Re: [DX-CHAT] H8A

2002-10-03 Thread W2AGN
gt; ----- Original Message - > From: W2AGN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Ron Notarius WN3VAW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 8:17 AM > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] H8A > > > On 2 Oct 2002 at 20:07, Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote: > > > Whoa. Th

[DX-CHAT] DX Web Pages

2002-12-12 Thread W2AGN
A Couple of DX web pages that might be of interest. http://www.qsl.net/dl4tt/DawgX-rayClub.html http://mywebpages.comcast.net/w8kc/dx_counterpoint.html --- +-++-++-++-++-+ John L. Sielke |W||2||A||G||N|http://www.w2agn.net [UPDATED] +-++-++-++-++-+Ex-K3HLU,TF2WKT,W7JEF,W4MPC,N4JS

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

2002-12-17 Thread W2AGN
On 17 Dec 2002 at 1:08, Scott Manthe wrote: > It's nice that you're so diligent and concientious, Zack. Unfortunately, > many of your fellow amateurs don't hold the rules in nearly as high regard > as you. Take a listen to any band during a major (especially phone) contest > weekend. Do you act

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

2003-02-03 Thread W2AGN
Nope, you are not alone. I finally got them, when Maarti had gone to 10M, and wasn't even working split yet. VP6DI and some others were easy by comparison. It seems every time they were coming in well, they were either not wroking NA, or were working by districts. That would be fine, except they wo

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

2003-07-01 Thread W2AGN
On 1 Jul 2003 at 12:15, Zack Widup wrote: > 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

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

2003-07-09 Thread W2AGN
the > bucket as you depart. Great one! Glad to see at least one sense of humor here. The only other joke is whoever made Mt. Athos a separate "country" in the first place. Likewise with 4U1UN. -- John L. Sielke W2AGN http://www.w2agn.net "Anybody who is spoken about at all is s

Re: [DX-CHAT] KP5 QRT Saturday a.m.

2005-12-17 Thread w2agn
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Osten B Magnusson writes: Now, if all Americans just were to learn in school that there is a continent called Europe also! The KP5-operators don't know it yet! Now you know how NA/SA feel when Europe monopolizes the pile-ups for 1A, HV0 and much of the rare

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] KP5 QRT Saturday a.m.

2005-12-17 Thread w2agn
Tom Anderson wrote: apparently the feds just shut them down at 1735 Tom, WW5L Tom Anderson wrote: K3LP/KH5 just announced that the feds apparently the USFWS cops were headed on shore to shut them down. Not surehow much longer he was going to be able to operate. 24.945 Tom, WW5L You

Re: [DX-CHAT] KP5 QRT Saturday a.m.

2005-12-17 Thread w2agn
Larry, K4WLS wrote: From: "Urb LeJeune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 8:51 AM to [DX-Chat] Isn't it amazing that people actually worked DX, and sometimes made the honor roll after years of hard work, before computers, clusters, and spots? Did I miss something (I am gett

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] LotW Support by ARRL Officials & Officers ...

2006-01-25 Thread w2agn
Bill wrote: I would venture to say that some of the 26 do not have HF equipment or get on HF at all... Bill W4WX All the more reason they should NOT be claiming to represent the Radio Amateur! -- _____ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W )( 2 )( A )( G )( N ) ht

Re: [DX-CHAT] 9N7JO on 80m - what direction?

2006-01-26 Thread w2agn
Barry wrote: This morning on 80m, 9N7JO has a pretty good signal (too bad he couldn't hear anyone), but he seemed louder to the west than the south. Anyone else get a heading on him this morning? 73, Barry Gee, the rotor on my full size 80M yagi is not working. ;-) -- _____

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X - 40M CW - 14 Feb

2006-02-14 Thread w2agn
Larry, K4WLS wrote: Is 3Y0X monitoring his QRG ?? The CW bands have gone to Haiti, since the FCC restructured the requirements for a ticket in 2000. I personally feel the only way in to HF CW operating privledges is the old Novice class: only the old Novice bands; 100W max and VFO of course thou

[DX-CHAT] What is This??

2006-02-14 Thread w2agn
Received this in response to a message to DX-CHAT. What is this crap? Dear w2agn, Thanks for your email, but at this point I have NOT actually received your message because I have implemented a challenge-response based anti-spam solution. Before I can receive your message you must respond in

Re: [DX-CHAT] ZD9ATN

2006-03-16 Thread w2agn
) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON, AND PROUD OF IT" 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