Re: [IRCA] IRCA DX Monitor on DVD Wonderful!!!!

[Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I really think that is a must-have for serious club members, like a historical encyclopedia. Ms

Sent from my iPod

> On Nov 24, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Through the years, we tend to forget about a lot of DX we had gotten in the past. With these DVD's, the catches are in digital print forever. Many of us (me included), no longer has every issue and trying to buy up sets at auctions and the like, it is not an easy task, if you can even do it. Plus all of the room needed to hold years of bulletins. So having from 1964-2011 on two DVD's is really nice. I found myself this afternoon, losing myself in the DVDs for several hours. 
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager
> 
>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:38:49 -0600
>> From: todftscytj7707@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] IRCA DX Monitor on DVD Wonderful!!!!
>> 
>> I'd buy it! I bet when Phil gets the time, it will be in the goodies store
>> but family first.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Todd Skaine
>> Woodbury, MN
>> Sony ICF 2010
>> Superradio 2
>> Grundig S350 &M400
>> Toyota car radio
>>> On Nov 24, 2014 6:21 PM, "Mike Sanburn" <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That does sound like you got an early Christmas present. Nice that so many
>>> years/decades of DXMonitor are all available on a DVD. Hmmm could even make
>>> a good IRCA- auction item at the next convention!  Ms
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPod
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 24, 2014, at 2:39 PM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> I just got from Phil and the IRCA bookstore the DX Monitor on DVD. Wow!
>>> What a walk down memory lane. I had lost a lot of bulletins through the
>>> years with moves and all, plus I did not join the IRCA until 1968, so I
>>> missed out on the first 4 years.  What a change in DXing through the years.
>>> As each year goes by, it is just a little slice of time, but when it all
>>> adds up and I go back to 1964, radio was in a different World. AM was it..
>>> FM was not popular and in many cases, few people listened to it. AM's
>>> supported the FM's. Chief Engineers were from the old school of knowing was
>>> a QSL was and the percentage of QSL's a DXer got back on their first try
>>> was nearly 100%. I know in the mid 60s, I rarely had to send out a follow
>>> up. Even when I did, the reply came through then, with rarely any hold
>>> outs. DX, Coast to Coast was the norm. I see Larry Godwin reporting WTIC, a
>>> easy catch from the West on Monday mornings..Ah, Monday Mornings...few
>>> DXers were not up all night or most of
>>>  t
>>>> he night in those days. I remember hearing 5 KWers from the East on many
>>> frequencies. 970 had a mix of FL and TN for me, WFLA and WAVE. I am sure
>>> pleased with the DVD set (2). A very nice Christmas Gift for the DXer on
>>> your list you have no idea what to buy for. Thank you for all who had a
>>> part and getting this done for the club. So many names from the past. This
>>> made my day. Thank you Phil for all you have done and continue to do for
>>> our club. Again my prayers are with you, Sherry, and your family.
>>>> 
>>>> Patrick
>>>> 
>>>> Patrick Martin
>>>> Seaside OR
>>>> KGED QSL Manager
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