Re: [DX-CHAT] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Jan Erik Holm
No big deal but I have been to SV9 two times and once to SV5 and worked CW only. Not really DXpeditions but more like holliday operation. Will go somewhere again and probably only CW or 99% CW. Jim SM2EKM - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MANY of the

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
Hey, it took me several months (at the age of 13) to learn enough to pass the General test. We need to remember that we were not all born with a detailed knowledge of electronics, particularly back in the days before there were Bash-books and question pools to memorize and you actually had to unde

[DX-CHAT] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Ragnar Otterstad
I would LOVE to see that!! How about VP8-South Orkney or BS7H-Reef Is? I am tired of seeing "SSB only" dxpeditions! Bill W5EC >Go someplace rare and put it on CW-only. Show others why CW is cool and fun. Isn't that what people like G3SXW,G3TXF, G4zvj etc have been doing for years ? 73 " RA

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Htorr
  I don't know.  It sort of reminds me of the "I want it all now" mentality that is rather prevalent today.  I have seen some fairly young extra class licenses --- some much younger than 12 years old.   There was a time when you had to be licensed for one year before you could become a cla

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Bill Hawkins
And I want personally to thank each one of them! Bill W5EC > MANY of the smaller (one or two operator DXpeditions) > are dedicated to mostly / only CW operations > such as all of the operations by G3SXW and G3TXF to > FH, FW, ZD7, ZD9, ZL7 etc, > G4ZVJ to XU, ET3, 9L, etc, > DJ6SI > > Some oth

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread N4KG
He DID upgrade to Extra Class in time. At 12 years of age, it took some time for him to learn all he needed to know to pass the Advanced and Extra Class Exams. Perhaps I should have written 'not (then)' instead of "not (yet)". Sorry for the confusion. Tom N4KG In a message dated 8/19/03 8

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread N4KG
MANY of the smaller (one or two operator DXpeditions) are dedicated to mostly / only CW operations such as all of the operations by G3SXW and G3TXF to FH, FW, ZD7, ZD9, ZL7 etc, G4ZVJ to XU, ET3, 9L, etc, DJ6SI Some other relatively recent mostly CW operations include A52OM AP2ARS C91MR ET3VSC H

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread Bill Hawkins
I would LOVE to see that!! How about VP8-South Orkney or BS7H-Reef Is? I am tired of seeing "SSB only" dxpeditions! Bill W5EC >Go someplace rare and put it on CW-only. Show others why CW is cool and fun. Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] [DX-News] CW - Stick or Carrot?

2003-08-19 Thread N4KG
You are RIGHT ON Ward ! Personally, I think Incentive Licensing was a disservice to Amateur Radio. I attained FULL operating privileges at age 12 when I passed my General Class Amateur Radio Exam and I think I turned out OK. One of my (now famous) protege's was handicapped by not (yet) being able