[OKDXA] Where's the DX?

[Mark Beckwith]

Count me in.  Damn the tomatoes.

On 2023-10-31 3:05 PM, D. Boyer via OKDXA 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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