Re: [DX-NEWS] AN8AH

2002-03-30 Thread John and Mari Minke
Kris Mraz wrote: What's equally as bad (or worse) is the fact that his logging program had it wrong, too! Kris N5KM No, his logging program had it correct. AN8 (or EA8) is the Canary Islands as he said it was. BTW, the ITU prefix allocations are listed in the DXCC rules publication issued

Re: [DX-NEWS] ST BARTS?

2002-03-23 Thread John and Mari Minke
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i know i should know this, but... does st. bartholemew island count for guadeloupe or st martin? trying to figure out where i filed it!! (ahhh it's great getting old-er) 73 de steve, kz2i Counts as FS 73 de John N6JM

Re: [DX-NEWS] W7 BURO

2002-02-26 Thread John and Mari Minke
Suggest you contact your bureau rep and ask him or her. Seventy-two cards should have been all in one standard bureau recommended envelope. When mine come the envelopes are bulging with cards and much postage all over the envelope. And, the W6 Bureau does a bang up job! 73 de John N6JM N7MAL

Re: [DX-NEWS] South Sandwich

2001-12-09 Thread John and Mari Minke
Billy R. Gallier wrote: What is the start date for South Sandwich operation? Bill W4WX Per 425 DX News (sent to all on this reflector) says January, but exact dates not released until the operation begins. John N6JM. ---

Re: [DX-NEWS] Crash

2001-11-26 Thread John and Mari Minke
I received many e-mails regarding my crashing tower and all were appreciated. I have printed them all out and shall use them for study. I have a good location in mind but I'm not sure my XYL will approve the new location. On a lighter side she sent an e-mail to the local TV station about the

Re: [DXR] Afghanistan

2001-10-04 Thread John and Mari Minke
Billy R. Gallier wrote: Shouldn't YA be dropped from the DXCC list? Why would anyone encourage talking to the enemy? How do you know who you are talking to? Let's drop em!! Bill W4WX Then we should include North Korea too! Same reasoning if this is your logic. John N6JM

Re: [DXR] GCR Form

2001-08-01 Thread John and Mari Minke
TONY/N2GVB wrote: What I am looking for is a GCR form. This form is used for listing contacts that are required for some of the DX countries certificates. Many that are listed in CQ and QST ask for a GCR list. If any one has this form that they could send VIA e-mail, I would appreciate

Re: [DXR] French Frigate Shoals ??? where what ?

2001-07-28 Thread John and Mari Minke
ka5ejx wrote: Watching a movie last night named Midway I saw a map showing a place called French Frigate Shoals between Hawaii and Midway. The globe I have does not have this island on it and I am guessing that it is named something else by now, so What is the name now ? Thanks much,

Re: [DXR] 5A1A QSL Route

2001-07-02 Thread John and Mari Minke
Jack wrote: There was some chatter a while back regarding difficulty in getting QSL cards (to) from 5A1A I just had my envelope returned marked return to sender without an explanation. It appears it never left the US. The envelope was intact and the IRC's where there. I put $.60

Re: [DXR] 4U1-ITU HQ

2001-06-25 Thread John and Mari Minke
ray wrote: No relationship. 4U1VIC counts for plain old Austria, OE since it's located in Vienna. Only 4U1ITU in Geneva, Switzerland has special status. 73 - Jim AD1C 4U1VIC does count as a separate country for WAE (Worked all Europe). 73 K6VX As does IT for Sicily and I think

Re: [DXR] By the Numbers

2001-06-17 Thread John and Mari Minke
Dan Zimmerman wrote: I think some of the griping is legitimate. A straight pileup allows the loudest and/or the most skillful ops through.. Oh, the heck with it. Why not just request all those who are left handed call now!

Re: [DXR] Signal reports.

2001-06-16 Thread John and Mari Minke
ragnar otterstad wrote: There has to be : 111 for a bad tone on a signal you cannot read ! I like that one! Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-news To post a message, DX NEWS items only,

Re: [DXR] Signal Reports

2001-06-15 Thread John and Mari Minke
Frank Macklin wrote: I was under the impression that ARRL was now not interested in signal reports for DXCC but today I heard an American operator tell someone a report of 2x2 was no good for DXCC. Can some one bring me up to date as to what the present position is. Frank VK1ZL When

[DXR] Long Awaited QSL Received

2001-06-06 Thread John and Mari Minke
Today's mail brought me a long overdue QSL card from UA0IDM for EK0I I worked on Spafaryev Island (AS-059). I guess you could call it overdue as the contact dates from September 1991. Anyone else receive theirs recently, or was my card just rolling around the postal system for the past 10 years.

Re: [DXR] FW: 20 meter DX window

2001-05-16 Thread John and Mari Minke
B. Peter Treml wrote: John, 14195 HAS BEEN the established DX window for decades. This is not something new. 73,Pete-K8PT Come to think of it I think you are right. I just hope that some over eager DXers chase away anyone not on a DXpedition (scheduled or not) that calls CQ on the

Re: [DXR] POSTING DELAY?

2001-05-01 Thread John and Mari Minke
Fred Stevens K2FRD wrote: Why does it take so long for a message to be posted to this List? My Hoax message took about 40 minutes from the time I sent it until it was posted, quite slow for a List of this type and activity. FWIW - I'm sending this at exactly 0211Z. 73, Fred K2FRD

Re: [DXR]

2001-04-19 Thread John and Mari Minke
Mike Maples wrote: help help what! Reminds me of my mother-in-law calling from her room for her needs. 73 de John N6JM Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-news To post a message, DX

Re: [DXR] Don Miller cards

2001-04-12 Thread John and Mari Minke
John Devoldere ON4UN wrote: Hi all: While browsing through old QSL cards I foudn a bunch of Don Miller cards. Can anyone help me with info what these rare ones count for (DXCC sie) if anything? VQ9/A/BR bertaud reef VQ9/A/EC Etoile Cay W9WNV/ZK1S Suwarrow Atoll VQ8CBN nelsons

[Fwd: Re: [DXR] 80 cent airmail stamp coming!]

2001-04-12 Thread John and Mari Minke
Steve Wheatley KU9C wrote: Just received the recent stamp brochure (I'm one of their 'premier' customers...HI). On April 17, the 'Mount McKinley 80 cent self- adhesive stamp will be issued. This self-adhesive issue has been an argument between the XYL and myself a few times. She