Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread James Wolf
However, if they have internet capabilities in P5, then can work themselves. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of DXer Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 12:18 PM To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: P.O.A. Hi Paul, Think about

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread DXer
And don't forget remotes. While they may not be feasible from every location and operation, it allows the DXpedioner to be at both ends of the same QSO. 73 de Vince, VA3VF On 2017-05-21 12:17 PM, DXer wrote: Hi Paul, Think about an eventual P5 activation, a mega one, with lots of ops. The

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread DXer
Hi Paul, Think about an eventual P5 activation, a mega one, with lots of ops. The likelyhood that many of them will not have P5 already confirmed, is a real possibility. They will be there making a lot of people happy, but not adding that ATNO themselves, unless another ham operate from their

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread Paul Kiesel via Topband
was K7BRQ. We went to elementary and high school together. 73, Paul K7CW On Sun, 5/21/17, W9UCW--- via Topband <topband@contesting.com> wrote: Subject: Topband: P.O.A. To: Topband@contesting.com, k8...@alphacomm.net Date: Sunday, May 21, 2017, 7

Re: Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread DXer
Hi Barry, Very early on, I decided that any valid personal QSO, would have to be made not only by me, but using my own station. This decision has kept me off the air for long stretches of time, and that was, and still is, fine with me. I don't have a problem with those thinking differently.

Topband: P.O.A.

2017-05-21 Thread W9UCW--- via Topband
Brian, your comments about digital modes made me think back on times "BDM," (before digital modes). The occurrence I'm about to describe clarified what it takes for me to feel accomplishment in the "on the air" part of Ham radio. This happened over 40 years ago. While I was on one of 20