Re: [digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs
I would say it depends a lot on the ops and the bands. On 6, a common HF distance becomes DX, and on 2 meters, Puerto Rico, Baltimore, or even, Grand Cayman is DX. YMMV Jose, CO2JA - DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: > HumDXing is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio > signals, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in > amateur radio. The term DX gets its name the CW abbreviation "DX", for > "distance" or "distant". > > Distant > 1 a : separated in space : AWAY b : situated at a great > distance : FAR-OFF c : separated by a great distance from each other : > far apart d : far behind > > So how far do you have to go to be a distant station? One hop, two, > three? > > What I consider distant may not be what someone else calls distant. > > One ham's DX contact is another ham's local contact. > > QRA K5YFW __ V Conferencia Internacional de Energía Renovable, Ahorro de Energía y Educación Energética. 22 al 25 de mayo de 2007 Palacio de las Convenciones, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba http://www.cujae.edu.cu/eventos/cier Participe en Universidad 2008. 11 al 15 de febrero del 2008. Palacio de las Convenciones, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba http://www.universidad2008.cu
RE: [digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs
HumDXing is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio
signals, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in
amateur radio. The term DX gets its name the CW abbreviation "DX", for
"distance" or "distant".
Distant
1 a : separated in space : AWAY b : situated at a great
distance : FAR-OFF c : separated by a great distance from each other :
far apart d : far behind
So how far do you have to go to be a distant station? One hop, two,
three?
What I consider distant may not be what someone else calls distant.
One ham's DX contact is another ham's local contact.
QRA K5YFW
From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Danny Douglas
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 1:04 PM
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs
I know that John, and its pretty sad. I had the same problem in Hong
Kong when I called DX. Japan thought they were DX, but I didnt even
count the cards from there, I just weighed them by the pound. Even
here in Virginia, I can call CQ DX and more than likely have at least
one or two stateside stations respond. They dont look my call up to see
where I am, and think I am in some rare state (Idaho - Utah ?) I guess
and call, no matter how many times I am saying DX.Frankly, anything
below Mexico IS DX, but with those guys speaking in Spanish, and
sounding like a round robin I dont know why anyone would call them
anyway. There are plenty down there that do DXing, and we dont need to
work the chatters.
Hey - VE5 IS rare down here, I just look and have only 33 VE5 contacts
in the past 24 years.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
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- Original Message -
From: John Bradley <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:35 AM
Subject: [digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs
Danny wrote:
"Less QRM from stateside
stations above 7.1, and to keep stateside stations from calling
them. They
were NOT trying to DX, so any place above 7.1 would have worked
(of course
avoiding short wave broadcast). "
I don't know how many times on SSB , while having a chat with a
friend, I have had a stateside station break in wanting to
exchange information for a "contact" . VE5 is not that an exotic
prefix, but some feel it is important to put another notch on
their 1KW gun.
On the rare occaison that I get busy and try and chase DX,
calling CQ DX gets me a bunch of K6 stations trying to answer.
Sorry , K6 is NOT dx.
So it is usually bad manners that chase us down below 7100 and
14150., and another reason why I enjoy the digital modes
since folks seem to have a higher operating standard and are far
more polite
John
VE5MU
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Re: [digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs
I know that John, and its pretty sad. I had the same problem in Hong Kong when I called DX. Japan thought they were DX, but I didnt even count the cards from there, I just weighed them by the pound. Even here in Virginia, I can call CQ DX and more than likely have at least one or two stateside stations respond. They dont look my call up to see where I am, and think I am in some rare state (Idaho - Utah ?) I guess and call, no matter how many times I am saying DX. Frankly, anything below Mexico IS DX, but with those guys speaking in Spanish, and sounding like a round robin I dont know why anyone would call them anyway. There are plenty down there that do DXing, and we dont need to work the chatters. Hey - VE5 IS rare down here, I just look and have only 33 VE5 contacts in the past 24 years. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk - Original Message - From: John Bradley To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:35 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs Danny wrote: "Less QRM from stateside stations above 7.1, and to keep stateside stations from calling them. They were NOT trying to DX, so any place above 7.1 would have worked (of course avoiding short wave broadcast). " I don't know how many times on SSB , while having a chat with a friend, I have had a stateside station break in wanting to exchange information for a "contact" . VE5 is not that an exotic prefix, but some feel it is important to put another notch on their 1KW gun. On the rare occaison that I get busy and try and chase DX, calling CQ DX gets me a bunch of K6 stations trying to answer. Sorry , K6 is NOT dx. So it is usually bad manners that chase us down below 7100 and 14150., and another reason why I enjoy the digital modes since folks seem to have a higher operating standard and are far more polite John VE5MU -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.15/728 - Release Date: 3/20/2007 8:07 AM
[digitalradio] Gray areas of US ham Regs
Danny wrote: "Less QRM from stateside stations above 7.1, and to keep stateside stations from calling them. They were NOT trying to DX, so any place above 7.1 would have worked (of course avoiding short wave broadcast). " I don't know how many times on SSB , while having a chat with a friend, I have had a stateside station break in wanting to exchange information for a "contact" . VE5 is not that an exotic prefix, but some feel it is important to put another notch on their 1KW gun. On the rare occaison that I get busy and try and chase DX, calling CQ DX gets me a bunch of K6 stations trying to answer. Sorry , K6 is NOT dx. So it is usually bad manners that chase us down below 7100 and 14150., and another reason why I enjoy the digital modes since folks seem to have a higher operating standard and are far more polite John VE5MU
