Re: [IRCA] 520 Thanks

["Tim Kridel" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome! Do you teach at Harris-Stowe?

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On Behalf Of Wozniak, Joe
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 10:20 AM
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Subject: [IRCA] 520 Thanks

To All Group Members:

520 Thank you's, to all for such a positive response to my post!  

I've been lurking in the background for several months now just
absorbing as much info as possible (to be honest, at first I didn't know
what half of the stuff you folks talked about, but I'm learning).
Started taking DXing more seriously after catching KENI (not many people
believe me until I tell them I had two other witnesses; that's why I
record audio catches now).  It's unbelievable what you can hear on a
clear, crisp and very cold February night between midnight and 4 a.m.
without a working furnace.  I know my receiver can't stand up to some of
the "dream machines" that many "long-timers" have, but I am stating to
catch some of the more difficult stations that they are (I just think
that I have finally figured how to use it to the best of its ability).  

In a different club newsletter that I subscribe to, a member on the west
coast submitted a catch of a 50kW station on the east coast.  One of the
responses stated that a 50kW station doesn't count as "DX" and to stop
sending in such submissions.  I figured that if you can't hear a
broadcast signal on a "semi-regular" basis, that's DX.  That's why I
haven't posted any logs or participated in either of the clubs
activities until now.  I'm just confused on the protocols, what counts
and doesn't count, what is a good catch and what is not.

Off of my soapbox.  I would like to send out 520 Thank You's again to
everyone who responded to my post; and to those who offered help and
advice in the future, I will definitely take you up on that (next
project, building a loop antenna).  I look forward to posting again in
the future.

By the way; Apple Wozniak?  Yeah right, I couldn't be so lucky;-)

73,  Woz


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