Re: [IRCA] IRCA DXWW-W Column

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxx>]

What bubbles beneath the surface here is the evolution of electronic communication. First it was the lists, providing more instant sharing of DX. Then there was text messaging, and more recently Facebook, Twitter and several logging websites.


With all of these communications are shorter, and less detailed either by platform or by necessity of trying to report live in real time while DX'ing. I still struggle with that during my occasional live DX sessions - I don't seem to be able to do one without shortchanging the other.


Many were predicting that e-lists would end up killing DX bulletins, but so far they haven't. But if we want to see DX in the bulletins, we may have to adapt to make it work.


For me, I don't DX enough lately to have much to report on MW/LW.


Russ Edmunds

WB2BJH

Blue Bell, PA

Grid FN20id

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From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] IRCA DXWW-W Column

I also certainly find yours and other submissions interesting
Steve.   It's really obvious that you hear Asians after a geomagnetic
upset before more northerly DXers do, though Dennis Vroom also does
well in that respect.

As far as Brandon's possible harvesting of the list, maybe we all
could make a point of providing more detail for special catches that
we'd like to have remembered.....TA's heard in the west, TP's in the
east, 2kw New Zealanders etc.,  as Brandon won't always know
what  what is a special reception at particular site.   If we
highlight it and detail it (after all, don't we want to brag?), then
he can ignore it.   (cc'ing to him might be very helpful also).

That way, there's a difference between propagation reports, and DX
reports.    (DXpedition reports are another thing....is Phil still
harvesting those?)

best wishes,

Nick







At 07:38 20-09-17, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Hi Brandon,
>
><<< I'm happy to continue with the email list. I
>highly doubt very many read my postings anyway. >>>
>
>Well, I read them every day, Steve :-)
>
>Usually by this time in September I have gotten into the routine of
>a daily TP report, Brandon, but the TP's seem to have been on an
>extended propagation swoon here (similar to what Nigel has
>reported), and I'm still busy reviewing some DU recordings from my
>"Oz Hill" trip to Lincoln City, OR from August 20-23. Once the
>Asians get serious about showing up I don't mind changing my
>reporting format to what you desire, although I don't know if you
>would be interested in the TP-DX recording links that I sometimes
>include with the loggings. In any case, your volunteer efforts to
>take some of the administrative load off of Phil are greatly
>appreciated-- thanks!
>
>Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: "Steve Ratzlaff" <ratzlaffsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
><irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6:54:53 PM
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] IRCA DXWW-W Column
>
>Hi Brandon,
>
>Thank you for volunteering to do the DXWW-W column in the IRCA newsletter.
>
>I'd have to say I fall into the "don't care" category you mentioned, and
>my email list postings are 99% not suited for inclusion in the column,
>and I'd suggest to just ignore my postings. On the rare event that
>possibly something is heard well enough to maybe include, I could CC you
>that info and maybe edit it for possible inclusion. So, speaking only
>for myself, I have little interest in seeing anything from me posted in
>the official newsletter. I'm happy to continue with the email list. I
>highly doubt very many read my postings anyway. There are much better TP
>listeners who do report what they hear, who would be better included in
>the official newsletter column.
>
>73,
>
>Steve Ratzlaff
>
>near Sahuarita, AZ (S. AZ)
>
>
>On 9/19/2017 6:25 PM, Brandon Jordan wrote:
> > If nobody really cares one way or the other except posting on the e-group,
> > then speak up so the IRCA can discuss planning for the future on the DXWW
> > column.
> >
> > 73,
> > Brandon
> >
>
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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada

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