Re: [DX-NEWS] Ducie and Low Bands

2003-03-13 Thread Bill Horner VK4FW
there is surely no need for us to have to put up with this sort of stuff. grow up take the critisism on the chin Scanned by Norton Antivirus 2003. - Original Message - From: Stu Greene [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ragnar Otterstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]; john devoldere, ON4UN [EMAIL PROTECTED]; john

[DX-NEWS] virus

2002-12-31 Thread Bill Horner VK4FW
just received a virus here from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Norton grabbed it.. interestingly when I tried to alert the operator the mail came back "unknown user" happy new year all. Scanned by Norton Antivirus 2003.

[DX-NEWS] Home

2002-12-04 Thread Bill Horner
I have arrived home from OC160 some 3 hours ago. Unfortunately I was unable to operate radio for the last few days as my trusty FT990 had a malfunction . damn switch mode PS is bugged. I can't complain, it has made in excess of 100k qsos from places like Mellish, Willis, Christmas and Cocos

[DX-NEWS] ZL1AMO update received here today

2002-11-22 Thread Bill Horner
This is the latest direct from ZL1AMOs' daughter. Needless to say this is sure a little sign of good things to come. regards Bill Horner Original Message Subject: Fw: ZL1AMO Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:58:25 +1300 From: "T.J.WRIGHT" [EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[DX-NEWS] FW8FP

2002-11-14 Thread Bill Horner
I just finished having a chat with Franck. He has some 2500 qsos in the log to date. He commented that propagation hasn't been the best. He will be qrv up till late Monday. He has to catch the plane at 6am local Tuesday morning. After I receive some photos etc the qsl cards will be printed. All

[DX-NEWS] Wallis Island

2002-11-11 Thread Bill Horner
Franck, FK8HC will be qrv within a few hours according to an email I have just received. Qsl will be via VK4FW.. The callsign will be released when he starts. regards Bill --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS

Re: [DX-NEWS] Does anybody in Moldova QSL?

2002-09-23 Thread Bill Horner
well said... geez I am sick of seeing this stuff and yes my delete key works Doug Priest wrote: Doesn't matter Bill.Folks don't care about anything but themselves. It has been pointed out on numerous occasions that this is NOT the QSL reflector. It's like talking to the concrete

Re: [DX-NEWS] Manager for VK9W ?

2002-08-11 Thread Bill Horner
As of this day there is no such callsign licensed as VK9W. Further all VK9 callsigns have 2 letters after the 9. ie VK9WM etc. Sorry but this appears to be a pirate. BTW the only web site that we have is www.odxg.org Further we are not sponsoring any VK9 ops at this time. I have no knowledge

[DX-NEWS] OC160 etc

2002-07-30 Thread Bill Horner
I have received many emails enquiring about my activities or lack there of in the last iota contest... yes I was stuck at home... no activity.. still recovering from my heart attack some weeks back and the Dr said NO to going anywhere. So for now thats it. regards Bill

[DX-NEWS] mild heart attack

2002-06-18 Thread Bill Horner
Please be advised that Bill Horner had a mild heart attack yeasterday. Doctors tell us that an infected lung triggered it. Bill is expected to take a while to fully recover. Please be patient if you are waiting for qsl cards or other dx related things. Thank you Cheryl Horner

Re: [DX-NEWS] Helping East-Timor

2002-05-26 Thread Bill Horner
finally someone with common sence... hooray José de Sá wrote: Aleluia for your explanation Ron. I really don't understand why a few people are making such a fuss about this all of a sudden. Have we abandoned all semblance of common sense? --- Because they don't know the facts, I mean

Re: [DX-NEWS] DXCC Cards

2002-04-27 Thread Bill Horner
hells bells not only congrats but as they say here have a beer on me. cheers big ears.. cw will live forever while people such as us alive and kicking. regards Bill Russell Kellam Jr wrote: Congratulations Mate. Will never forget my HR letter from ARRL.My XYL thought I was sick because

[DX-NEWS] vk9ml

2002-04-20 Thread Bill Horner
has anyone made a 6m qso yet? pse reply direct thanks Bill --- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL

[DX-NEWS] OC142

2002-04-07 Thread Bill Horner
What an experience this turned out to be. The dangers of Old Woman Island reminded me of a video I seen on Soth Sandwich/ Peter 1. I was able to finally get ashore after half a dozen attempts. Unfortunately by the time I got enough gear ashore to operate much time had been lost. I manage to log

Re: [DX-NEWS] OLD WOMAN ISLAND

2002-04-06 Thread Bill Horner
---Original Message--- From: Bill Horner Date: Saturday, April 06, 2002 5:57:22 PM To: #1; #2 Subject: [DX-NEWS] OLD WOMAN ISLAND Tomorrow I have a chance to go to this rather interestingly shaped island that lies some 1.5km approx off shore just north of here. I plan to operate with my FT990

[DX-NEWS] OLD WOMAN ISLAND

2002-04-05 Thread Bill Horner
Tomorrow I have a chance to go to this rather interestingly shaped island that lies some 1.5km approx off shore just north of here. I plan to operate with my FT990 and resurected rebuilt R5 running just barefoot. I will spend most of my time on cw mode. I should be on air about 0400utc. This

[DX-NEWS] Dulcie dxpedition

2002-03-31 Thread Bill Horner
Does anyone have an actual total of how many individual callsigns logged against actual qso total??? The operation seemed to be done very professionally and I congratulate the ops and organisers. regards Bill Horner --- Subscribe/unsubscribe

[DX-NEWS] P5 etc

2002-03-15 Thread Bill Horner
I have just finished sifting thru the multitude of emails relating to P5. To say the least I must say some of the comments amazed me and then some shocked me. To start making a multitude of comments here like may others would obviously be a waste of time. Surely the ARRL is the place to be seen

[DX-NEWS] 3000

2002-01-29 Thread Bill Horner
just completed some 3k of qsl backlog. They all went into the mail this morning I am still not up to date and am still trying to find the various boxes with some logs and cards in... terrible to shift from a big place to a small townhouse . boxes stacked 10 high every where. Pse be patient

[DX-NEWS] po box

2002-01-07 Thread Bill Horner
To all please be reminded that my old po box 929 address will totally cease operation as of April 2002. Currently I have a forwarding service on it up till then. The new po address is P.O. Box 1343, Maroochydore, 4558 Australia It takes approx 4 weeks for mail to be forwarded from the old

Re: [DX-NEWS] JT1CO

2001-11-22 Thread Bill Horner
correct... always use via Japan.. it has never failed me. I have JT1CO qsl for 3 contacts as well as others . regards Mike Crownover wrote: RE: JT Cards I have had almost 100% return from JT, (5 bands), by using Via Japan on the address. Otherwise, I believe JT mail is routed

Re: [DXR] anthrax direct qsling

2001-10-15 Thread Bill Horner
puting callsigns on envelopes will only escalate theft. for many years now many many hams have been trying to change peoples ideas and stamp out the callsign on envelope routine and now you make this statement. god forbid Bernie McClenny, W3UR wrote: Hello Dennis, I don't think it will be a

[Fwd: Re: [DXR] a thought]

2001-05-02 Thread Bill Horner
-0400 From: Ronald Loneker Sr. KA2BZS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Horner [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here is a prime example of duping Bill ...N4KG with D68C. From their logbook at http://www.dxbands.com/comoros/logbook.shtml N4KG

[DXR] a thought

2001-05-01 Thread Bill Horner
Finally I have am seeing some common sense approach thinking on this subject. Having been on both sides of the pile up I concur with most views expressed to date especially the instances when something has happened to the dxers frequency. However the one thing I do detest is when I get repeat

[DXR] h44

2001-04-16 Thread Bill Horner
I am looking for any hams here who may have email If anyone can help pse email me direct. thanks Bill Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-news To post a message, DX items only, [EMAIL

Re: Ref: [DXR] W6EL Prop Program

2001-04-13 Thread Bill Horner
www.qsl.net/w6elprop regards Bill Larry Duncan K4WLS wrote: Unfortunateley, when I rebooted computer it erased mail from Magnolia DX Association with download URL. Have asked for resend. Have had lots of inquiries requesting URL. As soon as I get will post on [DXR]. If someone knows web