Remember the old way to call cq in the 50's and 60's (sometimes)? Just tap out "shave and a hair cut" and look for the guy sending "two bits" Made a lot of qso's that way
73 Red K0LUZ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nick cominos > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 6:22 PM > To: Jim Reisert AD1C; dx-chat@njdxa.org > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter) > > I find it very sad that you would have to explain some of the > most simple rules regarding DXing. And, the problem is with > hams who feel as though they will have nothing to do with > historical precedent. These are relatively new hams, but not > exclusively. Example, use of QRL? on cw to check if the > frequency is in use. By the time that is sent a station has > been interfered with. Long ago, a simple ditdit dit was the > cw term used to inquire if the frequency was in use. Any > attempt at presenting time tested and honored practices is > met with disdain. To many thin skinned hams on the air today. > vy 73, > Nick W9UM > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <dx-chat@njdxa.org> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 12:35 PM > Subject: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter) > > > > You can help the DX community at large by putting out informative, > > correct DX spots: > > > > - Wait until you have the CORRECT CALL before trying to spot it! > > > > - There is a difference between the number ZERO and the letter O. > > Make sure to use the correct one. Same goes for the number ONE > > and the letter I. > > > > - When a station is portable, use a slash: > > > > "AD1C portable 5" is written AD1C/5, not AD1C/P5 > > > > (P5 is the prefix for North Korea!) > > > > "AD1C portable" is written AD1C/P > > > > - Some logging programs recognize the word QSX in the spot. > > Here is a good example: > > > > dx 4O3T 14190 QSX 14235 > > > > Note the word QSX and the frequency in KHz. > > Things like "QSX UP 5" generally don't work as well. > > > > - If you are spotting an IOTA, use the word IOTA in the spot. > > Either format is OK: > > > > IOTA EU-171 > > IOTA AS005 > > > > - If you are spotting a VUCC grid (VHF spots), the comment > format is: > > > > [remote grid] > [your grid] > > > > Note how the ">" arrow points TOWARDS YOU. It's best to put > > the other station's grid FIRST since some logging programs will > > stop at the first grid they find. > > > > I hope this helps others. If you want to add to the list, > feel free. > > > > 73 - Jim AD1C > > > > -- > > Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 > > USA +978-251-9933, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us > > 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 > > > > 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 > > 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
