Re: [DX-NEWS] XU7ABN

2008-12-21 Thread Dino Papas
Mark -- I was apprehensive about the prospect of getting Claude's QSL based on several comments I'd seen on the DX discussion boards. After finally working him in late Sep 08 I decided to send my card to him via international registered mail, return receipt requested as that had worked

Re: [DX-NEWS] XU7ABN

2008-12-21 Thread Gerry Hohn
Mark, Claude has pretty clear directions on QRZ.com. Mail theft is a good likelihood. I use the following rules to stealth mail to some DX. - #9 SAE return inside # 10 mailer. - Business return address on the mailer (make one up) - No Calls anywhere on the mailer - No special stamps. Simple

[DX-NEWS] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #889

2008-12-21 Thread Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)
SB DX @ WW KB8NW $OPDX.889 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 889 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 889 BID: $OPDX.889 December 22, 2008 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association,

[DX-NEWS] ADIF to CQ DX Marathon

2008-12-21 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
The CQ DX Marathon is an annual recognition issued by CQ Magazine. It is the sum total of the number of different entities, plus the number of CQ zones, worked in a given year. This conversion program reads an ADIF log and writes a comma-delimited spreadsheet that can be copied/pasted into the