Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread W8AV
I know this is a bit out off the normal discussion topics on this reflector, but I need a bit of assistance here. Some of you may remember the Azimuth booth at Dayton a number of year back where they were selling a number of amateur radio related items including the Azimuth Awards QSL

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2012-01-10, at 7:14 AM, w...@aol.com wrote: Some of you may remember the Azimuth booth at Dayton a number of year back where they were selling a number of amateur radio related items including the Azimuth Awards QSL Library which was a small 3 ring binder that contained plastic

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread Julius Fazekas
Most office supply stores have these. Make sure they are mylar archival quality, otherwise you may wind up with PVC and that will ruin your cards over time. Hobby stores and I suspect even WalMart should also have them. Postcard collectors, and they are called Postcard Page Protectors, use

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread W2PM
Be careful as some foreign QSL's are bigger than normal and won't fit into the standard jackets. And if collect old QSL's most are larger. I use William J. Plumm who also sells DX qsl supplies but doesn't do it via www. Query him on eHam. Sent from my iPad On Jan 10, 2012, at 7:41,

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread Brian Moran
Another method of displaying them is scanning and putting into a digital picture frame... Someone brought one in to our DX club meeting, and it was a real hit. -Brian N9ADG ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread Slavek Zeler
I'm sure that most readers can expect technical advice and guidance about the TOP band DXing. No discussion of futility, which solves the same each according to his possibilities. Sorry for the negative contribution. Say it is coughing KU9C on ham radio qsl and probably throw into the garbage,

Topband: Preventing QRM

2012-01-10 Thread kd6nrp
Good Morning: I have a very modest 160m station. Since I cannot hear as well as most of you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any suggestions on how to prevent? To minimize any potential

Re: Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM

2012-01-10 Thread Chortek, Robert L
Good Morning: I have a very modest 160m station. Since I cannot hear as well as most of you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any suggestions on how to prevent? To minimize any potential

Re: Topband: Preventing QRM

2012-01-10 Thread Herb Schoenbohm
Brian, Join the Low Band Chat at ON4KST where you can get a good real time notification who is using which freqency for skeds or weak signal work. You can also let everyone know where you are as you may require to grab some signal reports. Herb, KV4FZ Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread W5JR - Mike
I like this one! Now I know what to put in that Christmas present!! tnx Mike On Jan 10, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Brian Moran bria...@yahoo.com wrote: Another method of displaying them is scanning and putting into a digital picture frame... Someone brought one in to our DX club meeting, and it was

Re: Topband: Preventing QRM

2012-01-10 Thread Bill Cromwell
On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 14:42 -0500, Eddy Swynar wrote: On 2012-01-10, at 1:43 PM, kd6...@earthlink.net wrote: I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any suggestions on how to prevent? Hi

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread Jack/W6NF
On 1/10/2012 9:18 AM, Brian Moran wrote: Another method of displaying them is scanning and putting into a digital picture frame... Someone brought one in to our DX club meeting, and it was a real hit. -Brian N9ADG Just curious: How many medium quality QSL card scans will a typical digital

Re: Topband: Topband QSL Library

2012-01-10 Thread Chuck Sudds
Most digital picture frames depend on something like a USB Flash Card for their input. A 4Gb Flash Card costing about $8 will hold THOUSANDS of high-res scanned QSL cards. A great idea I never thought of before. Thanks! Chuck KØTVD www.dxham.net Just curious: How many medium quality QSL

Re: Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM

2012-01-10 Thread Buzz Jehle
HAMSPOTS.net you need the s On Jan 10, 2012, at 11:05 PM, Steven Raas wrote: Bob, I am in the same situation.. I use many toos available free..a few of them are #1) Dx cluster I leave it unfiltered ( with the exception of band ) so I see all spots. #2) Hamspot.net you can really get a feel

Re: Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM

2012-01-10 Thread Mike Waters
This is impressive. Another gentleman on the Gentleman's Band. :-) If everyone was as courteous as this, the bands would be much better than they are. Anyway, you may not have room for a long Beverage or large phased receiving array, but maybe some of us here can figure out a way of helping you