Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Kinda is actually right ... It's a box that could get the X-band. 73 - and I will be quiet, now. Dave in Indy -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:52:57 + From: Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Qatar info Message-ID: snt126-w3041bef766b7817692f22ffc...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I'm not Nick but I've never had any trouble with customs or security in spite of carrying suitcases full of radios, cables, phasing boxes, etc to various DXpeditions. The only question I got was from a Canadian customs agent who asked if my Drake R8 was some kind of X-box. Kinda was the careful response. That was good enough. Chuck ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Quoting Hawkins n...@mchsi.com: Nick, On 2/22/10 3:36 PM, Pete Taylor wrote: Nick, I would love to know what equipment you took/are using and any grief you might have encountered from customs agents who saw it. I look forward to your bandscans. Yes...me to. Simply an ALA100 antenna (so the the amplifier box and interface box plus wall wart power supply), and an RFSpace SDR-14 plus its power supply plus a 220 to 110 volt converter (and of course the laptop computer, but those are mightily common). The radio gear was in checked luggage. No questions when the luggage was scanned for security on leaving Canada. Have been in Qatar and United Arab Emirates now, and customs in each place only involves another X-ray (?) scan of the luggage. In Qatar, they asked what the electronic stuff was, and was satisfied with it's a radio. So, no big deal so far. best wishes, Nick ** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Nick, I would love to know what equipment you took/are using and any grief you might have encountered from customs agents who saw it. I look forward to your bandscans. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300 === Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Well, couldn't hear Farda at home anymore, so I went to Qatar to do so. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Nick, On 2/22/10 3:36 PM, Pete Taylor wrote: Nick, I would love to know what equipment you took/are using and any grief you might have encountered from customs agents who saw it. I look forward to your bandscans. Yes...me to. Steve -- Stephen Hawkins NG0G n...@mchsi.com 73 49 111 01001001 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
I'm not Nick but I've never had any trouble with customs or security in spite of carrying suitcases full of radios, cables, phasing boxes, etc to various DXpeditions. The only question I got was from a Canadian customs agent who asked if my Drake R8 was some kind of X-box. Kinda was the careful response. That was good enough. Chuck From: p...@comcast.net Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:36:44 -0800 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Qatar info Nick, I would love to know what equipment you took/are using and any grief you might have encountered from customs agents who saw it. I look forward to your bandscans. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300 === Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Well, couldn't hear Farda at home anymore, so I went to Qatar to do so. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Qatar info
Well, couldn't hear Farda at home anymore, so I went to Qatar to do so. Actually, we're visiting a daughter who lives here. Am doing some SDR-14 recordings at tops of hour. However, if anyone wants a specific station checked, let me know, and I'll see what I can find. The most audible station here seems to be on 1170, presumably R. Sawa... best wishes, Nick ** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Nick, Great to hear from you. We will be interested in hearing what else you can hear. Have a great time. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Hi, Nick! Great to hear from you from the opposite side of the world. Had I known earlier that you were heading there, I would have offered you my Perseus SDR instead of the SDR-14. Next time! Good luck, and keep us in the loop over what can be heard. 1170 was a regular from Haida Gwaii after Christmas this year.Walt On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Well, couldn't hear Farda at home anymore, so I went to Qatar to do so. Actually, we're visiting a daughter who lives here. Am doing some SDR-14 recordings at tops of hour. However, if anyone wants a specific station checked, let me know, and I'll see what I can find. The most audible station here seems to be on 1170, presumably R. Sawa... best wishes, Nick ** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Walter (Volodya) Salmaniw, MD Victoria, BC, Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Qatar info
Hello Nick, Both you and Walt sure seem to be racking up the frequent flyer miles recently. Like you noticed before leaving, 1575-Farda seems to have disappeared for the season here, along with the other TA's. Unlike Walt's success in Haida Gwaii, 1170-R.Sawa has never made it through the KPUG interference to be heard here, with both stations on approximately the same loop bearing. Have fun DXing in Qatar. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) In a message dated 2/20/2010 4:18:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, can...@gmail.com writes: Hi, Nick! Great to hear from you from the opposite side of the world. Had I known earlier that you were heading there, I would have offered you my Perseus SDR instead of the SDR-14. Next time! Good luck, and keep us in the loop over what can be heard. 1170 was a regular from Haida Gwaii after Christmas this year.Walt On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Well, couldn't hear Farda at home anymore, so I went to Qatar to do so. Actually, we're visiting a daughter who lives here. Am doing some SDR-14 recordings at tops of hour. However, if anyone wants a specific station checked, let me know, and I'll see what I can find. The most audible station here seems to be on 1170, presumably R. Sawa... best wishes, Nick ** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Walter (Volodya) Salmaniw, MD Victoria, BC, Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
