Re: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond
On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/5/2004 8:10:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another one I use a lot is SN (I copy or I understand). I don't think that one is on the test, either I always thought this meant I repeat --- actually IR run together. Tom, W6HT No, that's I I (didit didit). I found the didididahdit listed on AC6V's website as VE = Understand. I guess you could call it VE, SN or IR. I always called it SN. But I've been using it for over 35 years. 73, Zack W9SZ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond ??
During my working life I figured I spent 90% of my time learning, 90% of my time teaching, and 10% of my time doing. You have a good start at the teaching part - stay with it. de Paul, W8AEF --- ZF2TA ZF2JI FO8DX FO0PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A --- - Original Message - From: Larry, K4WLS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [DX-Chat] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:15 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond ?? Last week I had a CW QSO with relatively new ham (3 Yrs on air) on 7012 KHz. I had to slow down Loigikey to 4 WPM for him to copy. He gave me a 597 report. Asked him to AS while I checked my CW tone. He did not know what that meant - so told him to STANBY. Switched on another RX - my TS-870 sig was T9. Told him my CW sig was T9 - he didn't know what T9 meant either. Gave that up and we went throught the rest of the pleasantries of a QSO: rig, WX, age, occupation, etc. Before finishing QSO, he asked me to slow down speed again (he did not use QRS). I set Logikeyer to 3 WPM and put extra long spaces between characters. Before signing, I recommended that he might spend some more time in the General portion of band. Told him a lot of new CW guys hung out around 7040 KHz, he could get improve his operating skills, his code speed, and probably avoid the risk of getting his feelings hurt by a an ole crusty Extra (I still am to some extent). I could tell he took a little offense to this statement. Friday, I got a QSL card from him: On the QSL my report was listed as 459, and the Freq was 7820 Mhz. So how would you respond to this QSL ??? (1) Throw it in the trashcan. (2) Return QSL and tell him you would be glad to QSL if he sent another QSL with the correct QSO info. (3) Send him a QSL for a QSO on 7820 MHz and put his RST as 123 on QSL. Just sorta curious what you would honestly do in this situation. C'mon now guys be honest !! TKS, Larry K4WLS Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
Re: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond ??
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Larry, K4WLS wrote: Last week I had a CW QSO with relatively new ham (3 Yrs on air) on 7012 KHz. I had to slow down Loigikey to 4 WPM for him to copy. He gave me a 597 report. Asked him to AS while I checked my CW tone. He did not know what that meant - so told him to STANBY. Switched on another RX - my TS-870 sig was T9. Told him my CW sig was T9 - he didn't know what T9 meant either. Gave that up and we went throught the rest of the pleasantries of a QSO: rig, WX, age, occupation, etc. Before finishing QSO, he asked me to slow down speed again (he did not use QRS). I set Logikeyer to 3 WPM and put extra long spaces between characters. Before signing, I recommended that he might spend some more time in the General portion of band. Told him a lot of new CW guys hung out around 7040 KHz, he could get improve his operating skills, his code speed, and probably avoid the risk of getting his feelings hurt by a an ole crusty Extra (I still am to some extent). I could tell he took a little offense to this statement. Friday, I got a QSL card from him: On the QSL my report was listed as 459, and the Freq was 7820 Mhz. So how would you respond to this QSL ??? (1) Throw it in the trashcan. (2) Return QSL and tell him you would be glad to QSL if he sent another QSL with the correct QSO info. (3) Send him a QSL for a QSO on 7820 MHz and put his RST as 123 on QSL. Just sorta curious what you would honestly do in this situation. C'mon now guys be honest !! TKS, Larry K4WLS Probably the most helpful would be #2. You might also want to include a note telling him that some of us took YEARS of operating to acquire the skills, knowledge and terminology needed to carry out knowledgeable QSO's on CW. He really in effect doesn't have CW skills beyond the old Novice license I got in 1967. It took me a while to learn what de, es, wx, pse and other abbreviations meant when sent on CW. I don't think these are on the exam or in the question pool. :-) Good thing it wasn't a P5 station. 73, Zack W9SZ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
[DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond ??
Hi Larry, Not knowing anything else about the guy I would cut him some slack and send the card with a 7.0 MHZ frequency. At least he is trying CW which is more than can be said for a lot of folks out there. He even QSLed which is another sign that his heart is in the right place. If he is nervous about his code, which he may be, he might not have figured the T to be the T of RST. As far as his operating frequency, it's just a fact (like it or not) that 5 WPM is the requirement for Extra now. As long as he is licensed for that segment he has a right to be there. The transposition of numbers could even be dilexia. Best 73, Ron ND5S Visit my Website at: www.qsl.net/nd5s - Original Message - From: Larry, K4WLS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [DX-Chat] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 10:15 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] How Would You Respond ?? Last week I had a CW QSO with relatively new ham (3 Yrs on air) on 7012 KHz. I had to slow down Loigikey to 4 WPM for him to copy. He gave me a 597 report. Asked him to AS while I checked my CW tone. He did not know what that meant - so told him to STANBY. Switched on another RX - my TS-870 sig was T9. Told him my CW sig was T9 - he didn't know what T9 meant either. Gave that up and we went throught the rest of the pleasantries of a QSO: rig, WX, age, occupation, etc. Before finishing QSO, he asked me to slow down speed again (he did not use QRS). I set Logikeyer to 3 WPM and put extra long spaces between characters. Before signing, I recommended that he might spend some more time in the General portion of band. Told him a lot of new CW guys hung out around 7040 KHz, he could get improve his operating skills, his code speed, and probably avoid the risk of getting his feelings hurt by a an ole crusty Extra (I still am to some extent). I could tell he took a little offense to this statement. Friday, I got a QSL card from him: On the QSL my report was listed as 459, and the Freq was 7820 Mhz. So how would you respond to this QSL ??? (1) Throw it in the trashcan. (2) Return QSL and tell him you would be glad to QSL if he sent another QSL with the correct QSO info. (3) Send him a QSL for a QSO on 7820 MHz and put his RST as 123 on QSL. Just sorta curious what you would honestly do in this situation. C'mon now guys be honest !! TKS, Larry K4WLS Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
