Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Joe
I sent via OQRS after the dxpedition for direct cards. It took 3 days for mine to show in LoTW. 73, Joe WL7E On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Tom Haavisto wrote: > Hi Andy > > If it helps - I did not make an advance donation. Once I saw how well > their web site worked, I

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Tom Haavisto
Hi Andy If it helps - I did not make an advance donation. Once I saw how well their web site worked, I made OQRS request, and received an LOTW confirmation shortly after. As I made additional QSO's, LOTW confirmations followed quickly. If you did not get your LOTW confirmation within a day (at

Topband: Correction 2016 Visalia Top Band Dinner Recap

2016-04-18 Thread wb6rse1
CORRECTION: The Visalia Top Band Dinner 2017: April 21. 73! Steve WB6RSE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: 2016 Visalia Top Band Dinner Recap

2016-04-18 Thread wb6rse1
The 2016 Top Band Dinner at the Visalia IDXC is history. On Friday, April 15, 2016, 160 people had registered for the “160” Top Band Dinner. A record maximum capacity crowd. Thanks go to the presenters for their excellent, informative and entertaining 160m presentations: Rich, KY6R - VKØEK

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread James Rodenkirch
I don't know who the "referee" is for this august reflector.BUT, read below, puleez, by doing the following: - find every spot where I annotated K9YC's acerbic and uncalled for replies to SP6EQZ's initial post by inserting "K9YC replied" - label K9YC as an "ugly American" and,

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread JC
My two cents Few weeks ago I requested VK0EK QSL card using Online QSL Request System (OQRS), with a modest donation. I checked LOTW and my confirmation was not there, I forgot to upload my log update. buhhh !! After I upload my log update I got the confirmation same day. Really nice and

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Raoul Coetzee via Topband
Ouch...I made a contribution while they were in Cape Town and we had a good evening with the crew and the team in the Cape  Royal Yacht club and after I worked them, I contributed another $10.00Now before you blast me as a cheap skate Jim, with our our exchange rate you may multiply that with

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Steve Baughn
Very well said Mike-agree 100% Steve, WD8NPL -Original Message- From: mstang...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 1:26 PM To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation Jim, This outburst is unnecessary and goes against the

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread mstangelo
Jim, This outburst is unnecessary and goes against the spirit of Amateur radio and the Topband. A operator's participation should not depend on any donation from any "sponsors". This is also unprofessional. One should never embarrass a person when discussing or debating an issue. I was

Topband: Fw: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Kip, I have to agree with you 100%. Some of us are not as flush as others. That should not limit our QSLs. 73 Price   W0RI On Monday, April 18, 2016 11:38 AM, Kip Edwards wrote: Jim,     I think your diatribe in an apparent attempt to embarrass SP6AEG is out of

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Kip Edwards
Jim, I think your diatribe in an apparent attempt to embarrass SP6AEG is out of place in a public forum. You have no idea of the his personal circumstances, unless you chose to not disclose that you do. The support of DXpeditions such as VK0EK will continue to be a problem for all of us

Re: Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Jim Brown
On Mon,4/18/2016 2:56 AM, Andrzej_SP6AEG wrote: Courtesy of my friend Wlodzimierz Herej SP6EQZ paid a donation of $ 10 for VK0EK. Sounds like you're one of the last of the big spenders! To this day I have not found confirmation of my QSO on LoTW?. I sent the payment on April 12, 2016 Is

Topband: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread Andrzej_SP6AEG
Courtesy of my friend Wlodzimierz Herej SP6EQZ paid a donation of $ 10 for VK0EK. On the application was entered in my SP6AEG call sign and address in accordance with QRZ.COM. To this day I have not found confirmation of my QSO on LoTW?. I sent the payment on April 12, 2016 Is the donation has