[OKDXA] Where's the DX?

[John Carson]

Just a quick thought here. Seems most every report I read is a contact in a
digital mode.
What if I am hooked on “traditional HF”, as in point to point with a good
antenna system and a decent radio with a decent amount of power. I rather
enjoy the challenge of working like stations across the world. Am I just a
Luddite refusing to change for the sake of change or what?

Should I just ditch the old high power rigs and move to digital? Humm, what
if in a time of need for whatever reason (EME’s, satellite issues etc.) the
internet malfunctions and we are left to the “traditional “ ways of
communicating via amateur radio, will some of us be able to fire up the
“old” equipment and be there for our fellow man.

I am not saying, “ let’s bring back spark gap”, merely let’s use and avail
ourselves of all this hobby has to offer. I only have 197 countries all on
HF, but I have a goal to get as many as I can, maybe with luck and a little
help from ol Sol.
Turn off the digital and fire up the HF rigs and dig out your contacts,
could be a challange, could be fun…

Just my thoughts,

73,

John Carson wb5q
Norman, OK
Eagle Nest, NM



On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 11:47 AM JOHN GEIGER via OKDXA <
okdxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> ZL7 is sure getting activated a lot recently.  Yemen will sure be fun.73
> John AF5CC Sent using Zoho Mail ---- On Tue,31 Oct 2023 17:27:07 -0500
> jeffk5we at gmail.com  wrote ----Good Morning OKDXA...
>
>    In case you were wondering, "Where's the DX?"... Here is a brief list
> of what is coming up in the next week or so....
>
> 7O8AD (CW/FT8) & 7O8AE (SSB) - Yemen - 11/3 to 11/16 - 100w, vertical
> antennas - Ken LA7GIA
>
> VK9QO - Cocos Keeling - 4 JA ops 11/3 to 11/7
>
> TJ9MD - Cameroon - 14 ops 11/3 to 11/15
>
> A25R - Botswana - Currently active thru 11/13
>
> H40RH - Temotu - JH4RHF 11/1 to 11/9 pending transportation - CW
>
> 4W8X - Timor Leste - 20 Ops - Beginning 11/5
>
> YJ0TT - Vanuatu - 6 Ops - thru 11/3
>
> E51JAN - N. Cook - 1 more week
>
> ZL7/SP5EAQ - Chatham - 2 wks from 10/20 - SSB
>
> ZL7IO - Chatham - Holger back on the island. Active when not at work.
>
> PR0T - Trindade & Martim Vaz - 3 Days in Nov - Exact Dates unknown
>
> TX7L - Marquesas - 11/4 to 11/19
>
> ZL7A - Chatham - JA team 11/9 to 11/22
>
> And there are probably others I have forgotten...
>
>
> Have Fun... DX Is!
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
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