Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread DAVE WHITE
To address N7MAL's points:(1): unenforceable(2): ARRL disallow credit for dxpeditions? What complete and utter claptrap. Go and have a word with yourself.Policing the idiots: Well I agree with you here, we seem to do little to try and catch these people. There was talk by G3SXW

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Zack Widup
On Mon, 20 Feb 2006, DAVE WHITE wrote: One question though. What happened to all the penguins? Do you have to pay extra for penguins? :-) Dave G0OIL I hope there were some around. I was at Dayton the year after the VP8SSI operation and one of the ops had a couple huge

RE: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Bernie McClenny
If I remember correctly there is no wild life on Peter One Island. I think Bob said all the wild life is in the Shetland Islands for this trip. Bernie Bernie McClenny, W3UR Now more than ever - you need The Daily DX and The Weekly DX - to keep up with the DX news from around the globe!

Fw: [DX-CHAT] oh2aq trouble??

2006-02-20 Thread Osten B Magnusson
DX-summit, OH2AQ, more or less broke down during the weekend due to the heavy load caused by the ARRL CW Contest - why all these contest spots I wonder... 73/DX de Osten SM5DQC[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Steve Litwins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org

Fwd: Re: Fw: [DX-CHAT] oh2aq trouble??

2006-02-20 Thread mike giddings
mike giddings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:08:44 -0800 (PST)From: mike giddings [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: Fw: [DX-CHAT] oh2aq trouble??To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Steve,Yes I was also unable to get DX Sumit OH2AQ yesterday afternoon (Sunday). It was ok here in the UK

Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
--- Peter Dougherty (W2IRT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) Since it's obvious that 40 CW was the most in-demand band/mode, and since they said they had filtering in place to allow multiple stations on one band, why not field two stations on 40 CW? One at 7005 and one around 7095 or so? One

[DX-CHAT] fake contacts

2006-02-20 Thread Jim Abercrombie
I hope all of you worked the 3y who needed him. I have another problem. Some one worked him using my call on 40 meter cw and 80 meter ssb. I did not work him on those two band/modes.Also someone worked him on 17 meter ssb using my call. All of my legitimate qso's are there except a 15 meter

[DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread Charlie, W0YG
Kudus to the Peter I guys. Their operation was first class. It shows that K4UEE and K0IR are excellent organizers and planners. They did it and they did it right. I hate to say this as the flames will probably roll in but before criticizing what is wrong, I suggest you walk a mile in their

(Fwd) Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Steve-KF2TI
For what it's worth, with one small modification Address comments to the correct Steve ;-) --- Forwarded message follows --- From: Steve Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [DX-NEWS] [DX-CHAT] Xpedition Recommendations Date sent: Mon, 20

Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread Charlie, W0YG
Mal: I am amazed you can sit here and tell them over there what they should have done. It isn't in the cards for that to happen. However you are certainly free to voice your opinion as I am mine. The bottom line is those guys gave lots of folks new ones on lots of bands. I hope you worked

Re: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread Bud Morin
82 yrs old, 65 yrs a ham, sometime DX'er, no big gun, worked 3Y0X on 80m and 20m cw; my comments inserted below. At 11:28 PM 02/19/2006 +, you wrote: I would like to make the following 2 xpedition recommendations: Number One: All National and International Amateur Radio Regulatory

Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)
At 19:21 02/20/06, Charlie, W0YG wrote: Mal: I am amazed you can sit here and tell them over there what they should have done. It isn't in the cards for that to happen. Hi Charlie, Mal (et al). Constructive comments such as mine and others obviously can't affect an operation that's

Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread petethepup
The last time I looked The Constitution still allows me, and you, the right to express our opinions. That's true but the constitution does not give you the right to express your opinion on this reflector. We have rules. Umm, I worked 3y0x on 80 meters. There... we're back on

Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread Fred Stevens K2FRD
Title: Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I I'm right behind you on this, Urb. On the lists which I own/moderate, the free speech, censorship, and constitutional rights issues come up on occasion. I disabuse the complainants' notion that these lists are run as a democracy, especially if they spout profanity,

Re: [DX-CHAT] Peter I

2006-02-20 Thread Steve-KF2TI
In actuality, the constitution gives you the right to express yourself without fear of government involvement (censorship, imprisonment, etc) It does give the individual the right to express themselves on private property IE: you may hand out anti-government petitions on a public street,

RE: [DX-CHAT] [DX-NEWS] Xpedition Recommendations

2006-02-20 Thread LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad
But, they also added to the 'on-the-air' problems by wasting hours upon hours on 160, 80, 40 trying to work Europe after 0700Z when all of Europe is in bright sunlight. I beg to differ ! Up in this neck of the woods the low bands are peaking at that time. What you say may apply to