Re: [DX-CHAT] contract work

2006-06-29 Thread af2c
Above the shrill...At last a voice of reason! 73, Jay/AF2C At 04:38 PM 6/29/2006 +, you wrote: Jack- Perhaps the question is- Were they being sent to Desecheo for contract work, and threw together a Dxpedition, or did they totally use their contacts to go there for the DXpedition under

Re: [DX-CHAT] Airmail Envelopes?

2006-07-31 Thread af2c
Garth - A number of years ago I went the route of having an rubber stamp made with "PAR AVION  AIRMAIL" on the stamp.  I use a red ink pad and use standard 3 5/8" x 6.5" envelopes. In the long run...It's cheaper unless you need lightweight envelopes. 73, Jay/AF2C At 07:0

Re: [DX-CHAT] How do we make better DXers?

2006-08-03 Thread af2c
/AF2C At 07:59 AM 8/3/2006 -0700, you wrote: --- Dan Zimmerman N3OX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Calling one 1 and then one 2 and one 3 and so forth has the advantage > of NOT taking into account propagation (you're not trying to get only > 1's, 2's, 3's befor

Re: [DX-CHAT] 1B/G7PAF

2006-08-04 Thread af2c
How about Turkish Cypress? I believe that the prefix has been used before from Turkish Cypress. 73, Jay/AF2C At 09:39 AM 8/4/2006 -0500, you wrote: Well, 1B is certainly not a normal prefix for Cyprus (but 5B is). So that's a warning flag right there. What entity is 1B/G7PAF claimi

Re: [DX-CHAT] Montenegro's new prefix

2006-08-15 Thread af2c
on he worked and if the contact was based on LoTW information. GL es 73, Jay/AF2C   At 08:57 PM 8/15/2006 +, you wrote: I notice on the spots on the cluster that Montenegro's new prefix is Z7, but YU6AO is still using his same old call. I want the DXpedition using the call 4O6DX to come back

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC application

2006-10-18 Thread af2c
he process and, effectively, slows the checking of other DXCC applications especially if you are submitting a large number of cards. 4. I have never found anyone at the DXCC desk as being anything other than courteous and helpful. 5. Calm down and follow directions. 73, Jay/AF2C At 10:17 PM

Re: [DX-CHAT] ham radio and age

2007-01-16 Thread af2c
You forgot a few: 1. Walking to the shack from the kitchen. 2. Tuning your equipment. 3. Sending CW with a straight-key 4. Yelling your call when attempting to break a pile-up 3 and 4 can certainly get your cardio vascular system going! :-)) At 02:26 AM 1/17/2007 +, you wrote: The p

Re: [DX-CHAT] Re: N8S Online Logs

2007-04-07 Thread af2c
Although the logs are up on the N8S site, they appear to be incomplete. Some contacts do not seem to be posted at this time. Nothing to get excited about...If in doubt, work them again. Some of the operators will tell you that "You're in the log." 73, Jay/AF2C At 09:10 AM

Re: [DX-CHAT] Re: N8S Online Logs

2007-04-07 Thread af2c
GE David - Your information is helpful. However, there are missing QSOs made by some friends both here and across the pond. Whether the Q's were with "pirates" (doubtful) or not, remains to be seen. Time will tell. Again...If in doubt, work them again. 73, Jay/AF2C

[DX-CHAT] More Shepherd Trivia

2007-06-01 Thread af2c
f the book. 73, Jay/AF2C -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.6/828 - Release Date: 6/1/2007 11:22 AM Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items onl

[DX-CHAT] Re: More Shepherd Trivia

2007-06-02 Thread af2c
fans were besieging all the bookstores with requests for the book. The market being created Shepherd wrote the book and it sold very well. Interesting marketing technique :-)) The winners will receive a case of notoriety. "Excelsior" 73, Jay/AF2C -- No virus found in this outgoing

Re: [DX-CHAT] Power cycling the ACOM-1000

2007-11-19 Thread af2c
tubes. I would hesitate to leave the equipment on while I'm not using it or not in the shack. Another reason would be just for safety. If the equipment should fail and you're not around...Enough said. 73, Jay/AF2C At 10:39 PM 11/19/2007 +, you wrote: Interesting question.

[DX-CHAT] FJ Activity

2007-12-22 Thread af2c
I don't know how many of you caught the activity down around 14.165 at 1930z and there after. FJ5KH was quite active at this time, easy to work and had a big signal. The natives are active. 73, Jay/AF2C -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Ve

Re: [DX-CHAT] YI

2007-12-24 Thread af2c
, Sayah said. From the ARRL Website! 73, Jay/AF2C At 03:31 PM 12/24/2007 -0500, you wrote: I see YI9MI being spotted on the telnet. Are they back on the air legally? Is this an illegal operation? 73 LouKE1F -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Editio

Re: [DX-CHAT] P5/4L4FN

2008-02-18 Thread af2c
It takes some time for signals to reach the edge of our solar system and return. Hmmm. :-)) 73, Jay/AF2C At 06:46 PM 2/18/2008 +, you wrote: Did anyone else see the cluster spots on P5/4L4FN yesterday at 2330Z by A5FU and K1TX. What is that all about. I naturally doubt its

Re: [DX-CHAT] RE: [DX-NEWS] TX5C QRT time

2008-03-13 Thread af2c
At 05:51 PM 3/13/2008 -0400, you wrote: That would be around 1330z Saturday...Hey you still time to get them! 73, Jay/AF2C Dang. Guess I'm not getting them this time. Oh well. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Abercrombie

Re: [DX-CHAT] Tracking the SHOGUN?

2008-03-17 Thread af2c
Peter - The best bet would be monitor their QSOs as FO5A/mm and work them. The will give their present position if asked. The are currently around 200 miles north of Clipperton. 73, Jay/AF2C At 07:20 PM 3/17/2008 -0400, you wrote: Hi all, Just wondering if the position of the M/V

[DX-CHAT] Beginning DXer

2002-07-31 Thread af2c
enna. MFJ verticals. Power limitations and another "Rube Goldberg." Wire Antennas- various masts , metal and fiber glass, can be purchased at military surplus houses. Inverted V and dipoles can be erected. 73, Jay/AF2C Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njd

Re: [DX-CHAT] advice on purchase of head phones

2002-09-03 Thread af2c
ore important things. ;-)) Also, the feed cord can be placed either on the left ear piece or right. Second choice...Military headsets with deerskin ear muffs.  Great response, great privacy...But they are not light in weight and if your shack is not climate controlled, uncomfortable. 73, Jay/AF2C

Re: [DX-CHAT] ER4DX

2002-09-06 Thread af2c
indicated that W3HNK is his manager...This is NOT true. So...Welcome to the club individuals who have spent the time and money trying to get a card out of ER4DX. 73, Jay/AF2C At 07:17 PM 9/6/02 +1000, you wrote: I would be interested to know if anyone has been successful in obtaining a card from

Re: [DX-CHAT] ER4DX

2002-09-06 Thread af2c
a courtesy QSL. Vasily does have an email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd be curious to see if he will respond to email. 73, Jay/AF2C At 11:04 AM 9/6/02 -0400, you wrote: Looked up the card and it was for a NOV99 contact . Operater was Willy.  email address for ER4DX is:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [DX-CHAT] BQ9 Received-- Any late news on DucieCards please ?

2002-09-08 Thread af2c
. Your cards will come...Just wait. 73, Jay/AF2C At 04:53 PM 9/8/02 -0400, you wrote: Hi Jim... Well from what I've understood, no time frame has been given for the completion of the project.  They would be worked on in donation priority, and sent out as processed. I'd love to know

[DX-CHAT] Special Event Station - W8C

2002-09-21 Thread af2c
The Pocahontas Coalfield ARC will sponsor a special event station on October 5, 2002 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM at the Rocket Boys Festival in Coalwood, West Virginia. The "1x1" call sign issued for this event is W8C. The frequencies to be used will be 7235Khz, 14235Khz and 145.450 Mhz. The

[DX-CHAT] ZL7 - Chatham Island

2002-09-22 Thread af2c
://www.qsl.net/zl7c On-line logs will be made available. 73, Jay/AF2C

[DX-CHAT] test message

2003-01-24 Thread af2c
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[DX-CHAT] Test again - Ignore

2003-01-24 Thread af2c
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Re: [DX-CHAT] slinky vertical

2003-01-27 Thread af2c
Ron - Why not use a cheap metal measuring tape?  Original "slinky(s)" are collectables and may be worth enough money to buy a real antenna. :-))) 73, Jay/AF2C At 08:22 PM 1/27/03 -0500, you wrote: Dave,   I've never heard of a vertical slinky, but I have heard of horizontal d

RE: [DX-CHAT] Deleted vs Expunged

2003-06-16 Thread af2c
re than 50 years of DXCC administration, basic standards have evolved in establishing the legitimacy of an operation." Surely the above paragraph is in the true "spirit" of DXCC Program. 73, Jay/AF2C Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a mes

Re: [DX-CHAT] Lat/Long for QTH

2003-07-13 Thread af2c
N 35degrees 14.386' W 81degrees 02.820' 73, Jay/AF2C At 10:24 PM 7/13/03 -0400, you wrote: Anybody know a web site that I can the exact Lat. and Long. for my QTH ?? 

Re: [DX-CHAT] buro is working or not

2003-08-27 Thread af2c
that some stations do not QSL but never let you know? Many of us have sent $$$ for cards and never received them or did receive them...via bureau.  What are we to think? Statistics can be made to say anything you want them to say! 73, Jay/AF2C At 08:46 PM 8/27/03 +0300, you wrote: Hi everybody In

Re: [DX-CHAT] Number station

2003-08-29 Thread af2c
ortant to you.  However, don't sell the NSA short...Believe me. 73, Jay/AF2C At 08:37 AM 8/29/03 -0700, you wrote: Years ago I copied a Russian ship sending coded letter traffic inside the 15m band. I copied many pages onto a legal pad. The signal peaked north of Hawaii.   I sent the pages t

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-01 Thread af2c
What Steve forgot is that Murphy may put his foot in the door: 1.  Sell your equipment and Yemen will activate within 24 hrs. of the time your rig goes through the door. or 2.  The new owner will work a good operation, using your old equipment  from Yemen within 24 hrs. of the time the rig leav

Re: [DX-CHAT] TX9

2004-10-17 Thread af2c
, 17m around 24ØØZ...You may be surprised! 73, Jay/AF2C At 12:45 PM 10/17/04 -0400, you wrote: I need  TX9 for 339th country and I have a hell of  a time getting it. According to propagation chart we (East Coast) have a common darkness of about 4 hours between  07:24 and  11:28 Z. 30 and 40 meter

Re: [DX-CHAT] Looking for logging software recommendation

2005-06-13 Thread af2c
n you will ever want PLUS it is free! Best DX es 73, Jay/AF2C At 10:46 AM 6/13/05 -0500, you wrote: Same recommendation here.  I have been using AC Log for several years, and I am totally pleased with it. 73, Mike, W5UC At 07:29 AM 6/13/2005 -0700, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: Hello, Though I'm a

Re: [DX-CHAT] Question

2006-03-19 Thread af2c
band they are using. Check 4Øm when a rare DX station is working the U.S.A. using a wide split.  One of the first evenings when Peter One came up on 4Øm SSB to work the U.S.A. Pactor operators thought nothing of coming up on top the 3YØ. I guess we'll just have to live with it. 73, Jay/AF2C