Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Ken S SCHEPER
I need BS7...that's it...let it resurface...! It's still a fun hobby, despite the politics. 73 Ken WA8JOC The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month -

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Ken S SCHEPER
Just remember...timing is EVERYTHING 73 Ken WA8JOC The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Subscribe/unsubscri

Re: [DX-CHAT] Yemen

2003-09-02 Thread Ken S SCHEPER
I would suggest you keep your rig, and amplifier (that goes on 110AC) and at least a 2 ele. beam (armstrong aimed)...you got a chance...CW is your best bet. GOOD LUCK !!! 73 Ken WA8JOC The best thing to hit the internet in years -

Re: [DX-CHAT] Number station

2003-08-30 Thread Ken S SCHEPER
Let those that rebuffed your assistance reap the "benefits". I think of Noah's Ark.."who ordered all this damned rain?" You tried 73 Ken WA8JOC The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up

Re: [DX-CHAT] CW blah, blah, blah

2003-08-25 Thread Ken S SCHEPER
Harry some people never seem to "get it"! Who hasn't made a keying mistake? Who hasn't been able to copy every letter of the "roadrunner" cw op?? I never had received a QLF until I went on a DXpedition. (of all places!!) I was on Sable Island back in 1996 (CYØAA), was on 40 meters at about 3-4 AM

Re: [DX-CHAT] Lamp from old tubes at Dayton?

2003-05-30 Thread Ken S SCHEPER
Yep...Dave K8MN (then J52US) made one from a "shore transmitting station" final tube when he was in Guinea Bissau. I recall Bencht (J52BLU) had given him an old burnt out tube when he was working on the shore station. It's about 12" in diameter and about 18" tall. VERY impressive piece of furnit