[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X DVD arrived today

2006-12-07 Thread Peter Dougherty
Just FYI, the Peter 1 DVD in this morning's post. Looking forward to watching it tomorrow night (when it's supposed to be about 25F and windy up here!). Cheers, Peter, W2IRT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items onl

RE: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Ron Notarius WN3VAW
PROTECTED] Behalf Of Charles Gallo Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 8:46 PM To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X I don't know - I agree with Pete - LOTW is fine. In fact, I'll go one step further - I PREFER LOTW. Why? QSL cards are clutter - I have more than enough

RE: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Peter Penta
I want a hard card in hand, at any cost and waiting time. Almost 3 years wait and 50 bucks in postage sending too many times to count for a ZW0S card ! I'de do it all again too No Logbook confirmation can ever take the place of a real cardeven if it was made from a post it notepad. 1500 plu

Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Charles Gallo
I don't know - I agree with Pete - LOTW is fine. In fact, I'll go one step further - I PREFER LOTW. Why? QSL cards are clutter - I have more than enough clutter. I look at inbound cards long enough to log them into my PC, and I toss them in my desk - when I have had to apply for something, I so

Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Russell Kellam Jr
ddams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Peter W2IRT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X NOT ME - I WANT THE REAL MCCOY - A BEAUTIFUL QSL CARD IS NICE TO HOLD, NICE

Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Fred Souto Maior
A agree 100% with you Dick. Fred - PY7ZZ - Original Message - From: "Richard Diddams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Peter W2IRT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 3:19 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CH

Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Richard Diddams
7 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X At 01:07 PM 05/13/2006, john wrote: Is it worth it? That's a question for the folks who wrote the check. My suspicion is that reading all the comments about how great the card is make it worthwhile to them, in much the same way feedback abo

Re: Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Peter W2IRT
At 01:07 PM 05/13/2006, john wrote: Is it worth it? That's a question for the folks who wrote the check. My suspicion is that reading all the comments about how great the card is make it worthwhile to them, in much the same way feedback about the expedition justifies the cost of the operation

Fwd: RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread john
I suspect the glossy photo cards of today, many purchased through former eastern block printers, likely cost less than the plain "traditional card" of years past, printed in the US. Are they extravagant? I guess if you compare it against the cost of the rest of the 3Y0X expedition, heavens

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread David Johnson
Hey Rag, FYI, The QSL's were donated by Franklin Printing (WZ8P). No cost to the 3Y0X Team. Dave - K4SSU 3Y0X Team Member - Original Message - From: "Ragnar Otterstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DX-CHAT" Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 2:13 AM Subjec

RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-13 Thread Ragnar Otterstad
SUPER !! Very generous. 73 rag la5he -Original Message- From: David Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13. mai 2006 15:13 To: Ragnar Otterstad; DX-CHAT Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X Hey Rag, FYI, The QSL's were donated by Franklin Printing (WZ8P). No cost to the 3Y0X

RE: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-05-12 Thread Ragnar Otterstad
Read several comments about their card and today received mine... You are right, that is one class act card... Must have cost somebody big bucks Rod WC7N Nice , with glossy picture cards. But I tend to agree, it must add considerately to the cost. Is it worth it when it makes no difference f

[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X - 40M CW 15 Feb 06

2006-02-15 Thread Larry, K4WLS
0200 - 0530 UTC: WOW what a difference !!! QRG: ~ 7.021 MHz Good CONDX and skip long. Some stns calling on his QRG, but not as many as before. The key-down intentional QRM on QRG was only present after ~ 0400 UTC and was of short duration just a few times. Signal peaked to 599 here at 0205 UTC

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X - 40M CW - 14 Feb

2006-02-14 Thread Peter Dougherty
At 13:46 02/14/06, Larry, K4WLS wrote: Info: I gave up and went QRT. What an absolute MESS Is 3Y0X monitoring his QRG ?? The CW bands have gone to Haiti, since the FCC restructured the requirements for a ticket in 2000. Hi Larry (et al), Frequency cops will (sadly) always be with us. Co

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X - 40M CW - 14 Feb

2006-02-14 Thread w2agn
Larry, K4WLS wrote: Is 3Y0X monitoring his QRG ?? The CW bands have gone to Haiti, since the FCC restructured the requirements for a ticket in 2000. I personally feel the only way in to HF CW operating privledges is the old Novice class: only the old Novice bands; 100W max and VFO of course thou

[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X - 40M CW - 14 Feb

2006-02-14 Thread Larry, K4WLS
Info: QTH: Belmont, NC - 15 W. of Charlotte Rig: Icom IC-765 and H.B. 1/4 Wave Vert with 16 32 ft radials spaced 25 Deg apart and buried few inches in red clay soil. Condx: 0630 UTC - 0830 UTC, 3Y0X QRG 7.022 MHz CLG CQ, QSX UP. Pile-Up throng moving from about 900

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-02-11 Thread Russell Kellam Jr
My QSO on 17m Feb 9th is in the log.The 20m QSO on Feb 10th is not.They just haven't gotten to it yet. 73 Russ W4UBC - Original Message - From: "Dino Papas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mail List - NJDXA DX Chat" Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:07 PM Sub

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-02-11 Thread Dino Papas
Nick -- three of my four QSOs with them are in the online log; the fourth took place after the "as of date" of the log. If by any chance you're portable you may want to include that info in your search. For example, my SSB QSOs are under "KL0S/W4" and my CW QSO required a search for "KL0S

[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X

2006-02-11 Thread nick cominos
The on-line log doesn't seem to work for me.worked them on 15M both fone and CW but my call doesn't appear. Does anyone know for sure if the calls are actually going in?? vy 73, Nick W9UM Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX rela

Re: [DX-CHAT] 3Y0X Observations

2006-02-11 Thread Gerry Maira
Let's hope the ops there can the "world's most traveled man" interested in ham radio and dxing :) Gerry KA2MGE Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the N

[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X Observations

2006-02-11 Thread Ron Notarius WN3VAW
Well, I had the chance to go over to W3WH's QTH last night for a few hours to try and work 3Y0X. A very strange feeling... his Corsair II, my favorite rig, was absent (out for a VFO rebuild at Ten-Tec), his IC-706 was packed up for the VP2MWH op starting next week, and his antennas had suffered so

[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X QRV by 0400

2006-02-07 Thread petethepup
As if nobody is aware...hi! Rich Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org

[DX-CHAT] 3Y0X Press Release 2006-5

2006-01-10 Thread Oreste IZ8EDJ
Special TNX to Ralph, KØIR and Bob, K4UEE for this important News: 73s Oreste D'Anzilio, IZ8EDJ www.strangeradioteam.com - PRESS RELEASE 2006-5 UPDATE Peter I DXpedition- 3YØX For Immediate Release January 10, 2006 From: Ralph, KØIR and Bob, K4UEE