[NLRS] da numbers...L

Fri, 31 Oct 2003 17:33:00 -0500 (EST)

Zero has no meaning in this case.  It is just one of ten digits
0 - 9.  Many programers start counting from zero, but the
general public starts counting with 1, thus skipping zero.

Too bad I have been traveling and unable to participate in this
fantastic event.  Hope the rest of you wera able to take advantage.

73 Clare  de K0NY

> Well that depends.....is the zero standing for itself?
> or is it standing for "10"  Since zero usually denotes
> nothing, there cannot be a "nothing" call area.  where
> it has been noted that we have the tenth call
> area..therefore my guess is that zero is sitting in
> for the number "10"...so in that sense, the zero comes
> after nine in counting.  Just my convoluted,
> smart-a&#$@, logic at the waking up time of the brain.
>  I get a bit impatient sometimes waiting for the "9's"
> to be called myself.  it seems that they usually pass
> over the zero, nine, and eight fairly rapidly...and
> dwell on the 6's, 4's, and 5's a lot.
>
>         Dave...N9TTX
>
>
> --- "Clair J. Robinson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> My biggest gripe is that people can't count.
>> Everybody knows that "Zero"
>> should come before "One" when working by numbers.
>> Right?
>>
>> I didn't work KH6 yesterday, either, though I did
>> try a bit during the
>> short time I had available. However, the blast of
>> backscatter from all
>> the others who were calling was quite amazing. Think
>> what that pileup
>> must have sounded like on the other end where it was
>> being heard direct.
>>
>> 73, CJ K0CJ
>>
>> "Mike A. King - KM0T" wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi guys, great job on the 6M DX.
>> >
>> > Dave N0KP called me about KH6, I was not all that
>> excited about it as my
>> > tower was still down on its side and I already
>> worked out there.  But, I
>> > fired an FT-817 up in the living room with a car
>> antenna whip dipole and was
>> > receiving the NH7 S8 at times with Patricia
>> holding the dipole up about 3
>> > feet off the ground!
>> >
>> > I made a few calls, but it was apparent that with
>> the QRM, the non calling
>> > of zeros, etc....It was not going to happen.
>> But it was cool hearing him!
>> >
>> > You know your a zero when you dont have your tower
>> cranked up for the most
>> > major solar flare we will see in a bit, not to
>> mention the F2
>> > possibilities.....
>> >
>> > Oh...one other thing about zeros....I really hate
>> that when they say KM "OH"
>> > T...gimmie a break :)
>> >
>> > 73 and GL with the F2.  I would be on the lookout
>> this afternoon and early
>> > evening for VK!
>> >
>> > Mike - KM "OH" T
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Eric and Angie Shook" <[email protected]>
>> > To: "Scott L." <[email protected]>
>> > Cc: "nlrs" <[email protected]>
>> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:03 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [NLRS] Six meter dx.
>> >
>> > > I can understand with what Jon was saying.  He
>> didn't
>> > > seem to be running the pileup well.  I can
>> remember
>> > > when I lived in Michigan, while I was on HF,
>> that
>> > > Europe and Africa wanted West coast stations and
>> Asian
>> > > stations wanted the East coast.  The midwest
>> does get
>> > > forgotten a lot.  There are many times that I
>> wish
>> > > that I was a 0 instead of KT8(Zero), which some
>> people
>> > > say.  Go figure.
>> > >
>> > > I am still amazed at what 6m has to offer.  Just
>> when
>> > > I was forgetting about 6m and excited about
>> 10ghz this
>> > > happened!
>> > >
>> > > Thanks Chuck (K0SQ) for the explaination on what
>> is
>> > > going on.  I will keep my radio on.
>> > >
>> > > -Eric KT8O
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --- "Scott L." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > I have to agree with that, it is tough to be a
>> Zero.
>> > > >  Although I managed to
>> > > > work NH7RO, I missed working an Alaskan
>> station this
>> > > > summer late one
>> > > > evening.  He did the same thing, by numbers,
>> but he
>> > > > kept skipping over Zero
>> > > > and right back to the beginning.  It was
>> REALLY
>> > > > frustrating and I never did
>> > > > get him in the log, although he told me to
>> standby a
>> > > > few times while he
>> > > > worked 4's and 5's, that's a interesting
>> coincidence
>> > > > since NH7RO was doing
>> > > > the same thing to us Midwestern hams.  Are we
>> just
>> > > > no longer needed by any
>> > > > of the DX anymore?  It really bites sometimes.
>> > > >
>> > > > 73,
>> > > >
>> > > > Scott, KB0NLY
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: <[email protected]>
>> > > > To: <[email protected]>
>> > > > Cc: <[email protected]>
>> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:45 PM
>> > > > Subject: Re: [NLRS] Six meter dx.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > Congradulations on working State #50 Eric.
>> Wahoo
>> > > > !
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Heard you work NH7RO as I stood by in the
>> pile-up
>> > > > for "W8s" .... made me
>> > > > want
>> > > > > to change my call sign .... W8ZQ taken ?
>> NH7RO
>> > > > appeared to be not all
>> > > > to
>> > > > > comfortable running the pile-up but to his
>> credit
>> > > > he was giving it his
>> > > > best
>> > > > > ...... heard him listen for all sorts of
>> stations
>> > > > like QRP, W4's, East
>> > > > Coast,
>> > > > > W8's, W1 thru W3, W8 and W9's, but I never
>> heard
>> > > > him ask for just W0's.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Sometimes its hard to be a Zero.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 73, Jon
>> > > > > W0ZQ.
>> > > > >
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