RE: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-07 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
I do believe he's sitting in a California penal institution awaiting trial on credit fraud. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of harris_ruben Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:47 PM To: dx-chat List Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers O

RE: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-07 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
en't seen or heard a word from him since. 73 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of john Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx-chat List Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers Did

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-07 Thread Norm Gertz
With all due respect to others..the Colvins were the most consistent, organized team over a period of years. 73 Norm K1AA - Original Message - From: "Ronald Loneker Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:17 AM

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-07 Thread Ronald Loneker Sr.
Remember Dave Gardner K6LPL ?? ;-) 73, Ron Bill Hawkins wrote: You guys are bringing back so many memories. I want to go back through my old QSL cards again and cherish those days. Bill W5EC I will never forget the Colvin's Gus Browning and Don Miller Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedbac

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-07 Thread Bill Hawkins
You guys are bringing back so many memories. I want to go back through my old QSL cards again and cherish those days. Bill W5EC I will never forget the Colvin's Gus Browning and Don Miller Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX rel

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 02:09 PM 5/6/2007, Gary Danaher wrote: >Anyone offer suggestions here for 'pioneers' following Don and >before Martti and Chuck Brady? -- Let us define what a "pioneer" in this context is first ! Over the years we have been blessed with many dedicated dx-ers going terrible or un

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Original Message: - From: Jim Reisert AD1C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 13:48:37 -0700 (PDT) To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers --- Gary Danaher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > During a recent adult discussion we were kicking around

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread David Johnson
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Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread nick cominos
the "Colvins and Vince ThompsonVT... - Original Message - From: "Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers At 02:09 PM 5/6/2007, Gary Danaher

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread john
I think the Colvins were later. I have some south pacific cards from them, and they were from the 76 time frame. perhaps they overlapped early on... John K5MO At 06:37 PM 5/6/2007, Zack Widup wrote: On Sun, 6 May 2007, Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH) wrote: > At 02:09 PM 5/6/2007, Gary Danahe

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Zack Widup
A few years ago. He's AE6IY now I believe. I exchanged a couple e-mails with him shortly after he got an e-mail address and he said he would be on the air again soon. I haven't heard him, though. 73, Zack W9SZ On Sun, 6 May 2007, john wrote: > > Didn't Don Miller just get out of jail , re

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Zack Widup
On Sun, 6 May 2007, Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH) wrote: > At 02:09 PM 5/6/2007, Gary Danaher wrote: > >Anyone offer suggestions here for 'pioneers' following Don and > >before Martti and Chuck Brady? > > I don't know how the chronology fits in, but Gus Browning and Danny > Weil have to be in that

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers: Don Miller stuff

2007-05-06 Thread DAVE WHITE
Yes, Don's certainly alive and well and was released in 2002. He's got a new callsign: AE6IY. I've corresponded with him by email and put him in touch with an acquaintance - a geographer who's into scuba and wreck diving and was asking about some of the south Pacific islands that Don visited,

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Joe Hetrick
On May 6, 2007, at 4:53 PM, john wrote: Didn't Don Miller just get out of jail , relatively recently? Yes, see this: http://www.qsl.at/common/miller.html There is an interview with him. Joe, KC0VKN John At 05:15 PM 5/6/2007, DAVE WHITE wrote: I wonder if I should visit him and ask

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread john
Didn't Don Miller just get out of jail , relatively recently? John At 05:15 PM 5/6/2007, DAVE WHITE wrote: I wonder if I should visit him and ask for my QSL cards? He cna't run away this time... :-) Dave G0OIL "Ronald Loneker Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: He's in Jail in California for

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread J Dyer
I would start with past ARRL President Bob Dennisiton, W0DX / VP2VI, who has been credited with being the "father of the modern Dxpeditions." Bob headed up the "Gon-Waki" dxpedition during the 1948 ARRL DX Contest. The call used was VP7NG and the name was a play on words from Thor Heyerdahl's Kon

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers (fwd)

2007-05-06 Thread SzGy
Vlad UA4WHX 73, George HA5WA -- Továbbított levél -- Dátum: Sun, 6 May 2007 13:45:36 -0700 Feladó: Bob Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Címzett: DX Chat Tárgy: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers Ron, ZL1AMO On May 6, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Ken Boasi wrote: > How about: DJ6SI, DL7F

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread DAVE WHITE
I wonder if I should visit him and ask for my QSL cards? He cna't run away this time... :-) Dave G0OIL "Ronald Loneker Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: He's in Jail in California for massive credit card forgery according to what I have read...He deseres it! 73/DX Ron DAVE WHITE wrote: >

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Ronald Loneker Sr.
He's in Jail in California for massive credit card forgery according to what I have read...He deseres it! 73/DXRon DAVE WHITE wrote: Didn't Romeo Stepanenko get extradited from Cyprus to the USA a while ago regarding some credit card fraud, or money laundering charge? What happened to hi

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
--- Gary Danaher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > During a recent adult discussion we were kicking around names of some > famous old timers and how they changed the hobby, but couldn't think of > any outstanding 'characters' after Don Miller who might have been > roaming the Earth during the 70's

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Ronald Loneker Sr.
NEVER Forget the Colvins HK3CW wrote: And how bout the Colvins? - Original Message - From: "Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers At 02:09

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
Ron, ZL1AMO On May 6, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Ken Boasi wrote: How about: DJ6SI, DL7FT, SM0AGD, F2JD, VK9NS? A few others may come to mind if the cobwebs clear... Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.or

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread DAVE WHITE
Didn't Romeo Stepanenko get extradited from Cyprus to the USA a while ago regarding some credit card fraud, or money laundering charge? What happened to him? Dave G0OIL harris_ruben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: O Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? In a new very hot place, perhaps? N2ERN

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Ken Boasi
How about: DJ6SI, DL7FT, SM0AGD, F2JD, VK9NS? A few others may come to mind if the cobwebs clear... --- Gary Danaher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > During a recent adult discussion we were kicking > around names of some > famous old timers and how they changed the hobby, > but couldn't think of

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread harris_ruben
O Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? In a new very hot place, perhaps? N2ERN -- Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur 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 sponso

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread HK3CW
And how bout the Colvins? - Original Message - From: "Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers At 02:09 PM 5/6/2007, Gary Danaher wrote: Anyone

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXing pioneers

2007-05-06 Thread Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)
At 02:09 PM 5/6/2007, Gary Danaher wrote: Anyone offer suggestions here for 'pioneers' following Don and before Martti and Chuck Brady? I don't know how the chronology fits in, but Gus Browning and Danny Weil have to be in that category. 73, Mike, W5UC "age & treachery will overcome youth