Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Gerry Hohn
Works for me. Don't need to chop down trees for those of us on the Net and don't need to see our call in print. Gerry VE6LB - Original Message - From: Tim Heger To: DX Chat Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXC

RE: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
it. So I can't lead by example on this one, but don't let MY procrastination stop you from doing this!) 73, ron w3wn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Dougherty Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:17 PM To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject:

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Jim Abercrombie
L. Nothing strokes the ego like seeing your call in print in a publication that you share with the other top dx'ers. Jim - Original Message - From: Tim Heger To: DX Chat Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook Why not just ma

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Tim Heger
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:20 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook In looking back at past issues of the DXCC Yearbook, I find that the 1993 (my first year in it), the DXCC Listing was 19 pages long. The 2002 issue had 27 pages to the list. It is obvious that participation has grown

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Peter Dougherty
Many on this reflector have made some excellent points on this topic. I would suggest these comments be put in writing to Newington (preferably by snail-mail) rather than preaching to the choir here. My letter is going out in tomorrow's post, and I would urge others to do likewise. Cheers,

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Barry
It's all about dumb it down and try to appeal to the new breed of hams. Did you see the latest Antenna Issue of QST? All those VHF antenna projects are a joke. While ARRL wants to appeal to the shack on the belt gang, to increase the membership roster, do they really think they would or coul

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread jcowens1
Mike: I couldn't have expressed it better than you have. DXCC has a 40+year (that I know of) history and it is the pinnacle of DX awards. I don't participate in DXCC Challenge as it takes way to much time to make a dent in the standings. More power to those who do like it. I have, however, put

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)
AMEN John: Last year when I complained that the annual DXCC listings were missing, a part of the explanation I got verbally from a particular League official, was that the DX Challenge is now the premier DX Award in the league DX program. Pardon my French, but BS. That's a matter of opinion

[DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-25 Thread jcowens1
In looking back at past issues of the DXCC Yearbook, I find that the 1993 (my first year in it), the DXCC Listing was 19 pages long. The 2002 issue had 27 pages to the list. It is obvious that participation has grown quite a bit over the years, and you would think that ARRL DXCC would enjoy this

RE: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Charles Harpole
A computer listing of one's achievements is still ... even in this modern world... NOT as satisfying as seeing it on the printed page. Computer postings are, in the archivest's lingo, ephemeral and so in the extreme. Talk to a historian about future documentation research if u want to see a g

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Richard Joey Fiero II W5TFW
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DX Chat" Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook Mine only contained the 160M DXCC listings W9UM - Original Message - From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread nick cominos
Mine only contained the 160M DXCC listings W9UM - Original Message - From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DX Chat" Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yea

[DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Jim Abercrombie
After standing out by the mailbox all night, my DXCC Yearbook finally came today. I was so looking forward to seeing my call in there for the Challenge award. I thought that was the reason we had to have all of our cards in by 12/31/06 so they would count for this years Challenge Award. This ye

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Tom Anderson
Jim: My XYL and I received ours last week. Tom, WW5L Jim Abercrombie wrote: Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect them, if you know? Jim N4JA Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX relate

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Tom Anderson
Jim: My XYL and I received ours last week. Tom, WW5L Jim Abercrombie wrote: Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect them, if you know? Jim N4JA Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX relate

[DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)
It still chaps me that the complete DXCC listings aren't in the yearbook, however, I was happy to see the 160 meter listings posted this year. 73, Mike, W5UC "age & treachery will overcome youth & skill" http://www.suddenlink.net/pages/w5uc/ Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems

RE: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Margaret T & Barry S
So did I; and I'm a lot more than 3,000 miles away! 73 Barry ZL2RR From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DAVE WHITE Sent: Tuesday, 24 July 2007 9:32 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; DX Chat Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yea

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Osten B Magnusson
From: DAVE WHITE To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; DX Chat Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook Bizarrely I received my yearbook a couple of weeks ago, and I'm 3000 miles away There are a few interes

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread DAVE WHITE
Bizarrely I received my yearbook a couple of weeks ago, and I'm 3000 miles away There are a few interesting articles in it. Personally I've never been bothered about seeing listings. I know how many I've worked, how many I need and I work DX for my own satisfaction, not to see m

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-24 Thread Shelby Summerville
Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: "If that's all that's in this year's edition, it's going to be a real letdown." Couldn't have said it better, myself!! C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@nj

Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
At 09:04 PM 7/23/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since they removed the DXCC listings, including the Honor Roll List, it is nothing more than reading "How's DX" on steroids. I no longer look forward to receiving it. But keep in mind, DXCC did this in our best interest. I know they put the lists

[DX-CHAT] DXCC Yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread jcowens1
Since they removed the DXCC listings, including the Honor Roll List, it is nothing more than reading "How's DX" on steroids. I no longer look forward to receiving it. But keep in mind, DXCC did this in our best interest. I know they put the lists in the Aug or Sept QST, but it ain't the same. J

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)
Got mine today. 73, Mike, W5UC At 06:55 PM 7/23/2007, Jim Abercrombie wrote: Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect them, if you know? Jim N4JA "age & treachery will overcome youth & skill" http://www.suddenlink.net/pages/w5uc/ Subscribe/unsub

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread lmecseri -KE1F
t; *Sent:* Monday, July 23, 2007 19:55 PM *Subject:* [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect them, if you know? Jim N4JA Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Bob Beaudet
Mine arrived last Friday. Bob W1YRC Rhode Island - Original Message - From: Jim Abercrombie To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 19:55 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Barry
Got mine today Barry W2UP Jim Abercrombie wrote: Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect them, if you know? Jim N4JA Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread M. Kent Miller
Received mine last week, Jim. Yours is probably somewhere in the USPS system. Kent - K4MK - Original Message - From: Jim Abercrombie To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook Has the league started mailing out the DXCC

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread harris_ruben
Mine came last week -- Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur 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

Re: [DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
--- Jim Abercrombie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we > expect them, if you know? I think some have already received them. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us Subscribe/unsubscribe

[DX-CHAT] Dxcc yearbook

2007-07-23 Thread Jim Abercrombie
Has the league started mailing out the DXCC Yearbook yet? If not, when can we expect them, if you know? Jim N4JA 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 NJ