The European DXers that need KP5 will be pleased to know that the US Fish &
Wildlife Service has allowed the expansion of the area for antennas. This
expansion includes the top of the high hill on the island. That hill would
have a blocking effect on signals to Europe but with the antennas on top,
there should be no problem. The area has been checked for unexploded bombs
and several suspicious cites well marked. The team was told not to drive
any ground rods in these areas.
Good DX,
Dave - K4SSU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <mausop...@btinternet.com>
To: <f5...@free.fr>; <dx-chat@njdxa.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:29 AM
Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] Descheo Island
Nicolas, I agree wholeheartedly with what you say.
I have to say that I almost never hear such bad manners from French-speaking
operators. Parisian driving technique does not seem to have spread to ham
radio!
The bigger question is: what can we do constructively to improve things?
Cheers
Dave G0OIL
-----Original Message-----
From: f5...@free.fr
Sent: 29 January 2009 09:16
To: dx-chat@njdxa.org
Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Descheo Island
I am not sure the lack of enough understanding of English is the main
factor. It is a logical fact to DO NOT shout your callsign (or even just
your suffix) when a QSO is already in progress or when another suffix is
asked. It is a nonsense and an egocentric behavior. I think the
international alphabet is clear enough to avoid these kind of confusions by
anyone from any country. I would not call if I hear from the DX "Alpha
Sierra, go ahead", even if my name is ending by "AS"... Another part of the
problem could be a culture difference (and the latin culture might have
these significative differences: << me and what peoples would think about me
and about my "power", first... >> (...let's worry about the others later).
And to reply to another comment, this "problem" has nothing to do with this
particular coming KP5 operation but is simply redundant with most of the
rare DXpeditions.
73 de Nicolas F5FRM (a french/spanish latin one :-)
----- Mail Original -----
De: "ragnar otterstad" <la...@yahoo.no>
À: w8tahra...@gmail.com, dx-chat@njdxa.org, jdav...@mindspring.com,
mausop...@btinternet.com
Envoyé: Lundi 26 Janvier 2009 18:57:41 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Berne
/ Rome / Stockholm / Vienne
Objet: [DX-CHAT] Descheo Island
I can see right now what's going to happen when they
work Europe:
When the operator says quite clearly for the fifth time
"Golf Nine Alpha Alpha Alpha five and nine", all
the Italians will keep shouting their last two for ten
minutes solid on the G9's frequency, overmodulating
their 3kW amplifiers and without pausing for
breath......even if they are in the log twelve times
already.
Unfortunately, I think you are right. Part of the problem is lack of proper
understanding of English, which applies to all the latin countries, where
films are dubbed. Up here, we have subtitles, so people get language lessons
without even knowing it !!
>
These guys are all pretty good o
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