[OKDXA] Where's the DX?

[John Carson]

Make that my CW is slow…for what they charge my cell, btw I’d blazing
fast!!!

On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 3:04 PM John Carson <wb5q2k at gmail.com> wrote:

> Smile!  My cell is slow and terrible, but trying is the thing. I know
> digital is fun but, imho, rooting them out old voice or CS, just has so
> much challenge… maybe, it is the old by “betcha can’t do it”, sort of
> victorious feeling when one actually does it.
>
> 73,
>
> John wb5q
>
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 2:17 PM D. Boyer via OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> John I am in total agreement - CW forever !  But I would never say it out
>> loud for fear of having to duck the tomatoes thrown in my direction.  Tnx
>> for your comments.  Apparently we are both Luddites and I’m good with that
>> :)
>> To each his own, after all, DX is !
>>
>> Craig Boyer, W5CCP
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone 13
>>
>> > On Oct 31, 2023, at 1:17 PM, John Carson <wb5q2k at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > 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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