Also I thought everyone is supposed to have a copy of their license on hand
at their station. I know of many that don't including myself unless it's ok
to have it available on the computer. In that case I have a jpeg form of the
photograph for my license. I guess it's a matter of printing it out but I've
notice many do not have their license available at their location as it
usually comes up when someone registers for echolink and other programs that
require a photograph scan of your call sign.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
You can get in a lot of trouble if you move and don't inform the FCC if they
find out, it has happened. I don't worry about it, if someone wants to steal
radio equipment, the antennas are a bigger give away than the rare nonham
who knows about QRZ or the like to look me up so it's really not worth
worrying about to me. I don't know anyone who's had a problem. The ham
callsign license plates, yes but that's about it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
> Even at that many hams listed on qrz have not updated their info. So some
> of
> the addresses listed for them are not even valid since they've moved. With
> that said why would someone be concerned about their listing. I'm sure if
> someone really wanted to get at you, they wouldn't need your qrz because
> there's many other ways to get your information.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
>
>
> I don't think that would work, the address so far as I know, has to be one
> they can reach you at if needed. PO box is an option but the question is,
> is
> it really worth the money.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Alawami" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
>
>
>>I could except I'm living where my call sign is at the moment.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:26 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
>>
>> KE7ZUM was found via an Internet search. You should use a fake name and
>> =
>> have your mail forwarded. =20 =20
>>
>> alt=3D"QR4Senk" />=A0
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:23 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
>>
>> Actually that's why I'm careful. I don't give out my call sign unless I
>> =
>> trust the person. I guess I'm over careful but I choose to remain safe.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 2:01 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
>>
>> you don't need Google anymore for that, it's right on QRZ I believe. =
>> These
>> days, I'm not so sure that is a good thing. Sometimes I think I = missed
>> out
>> not being a ham, or even alive back then.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:42 PM
>> Subject: Wild DX Contact
>>
>>
>>> My Famous Japanese 10 Meter sideband Contact
>>>
>>> I don't think I've told this story before.
>>>
>>>
>>> This was back in 1970 when I was a senior in a public high school.
>>> I=20 =3D went to school half days because I only needed one credit
>>> to=20 graduate so =3D I took three classes just in case but left at
>>> 11:30=20 since my first class =3D was at 7:30 in the morning. So I
>>> spent my=20 afternoons working 10 meter =3D DX with a 3 element
>>> triband yagi up=20 about 25 feet and had a blast. =3D Japan, back
>>> then, had 4 levels of=20 ham tickets and the novice version of =3D
>>> their listen was 10 watts on =
>>
>>> 10 meters only. I worked hundreds of =3D Japanese stations over
>>> the=20 years, probably thousands, and after 40 years =3D plus of DX =
>> operations,=20
>>> I wouldn?t be surprised if I had close to a =3D million DX contacts if
>>> =
>>
>>> you add up all the DX contests and all that I =3D worked. Anyhow,
>>> 10=20 meters had tons of Japanese operators since that was =3D the low
>>> =
>> powered=20
>>> novice band. It wasn?t unusual to work a 10 over S9 =3D signal
>>> from=20 Japan, running 10 watts, and a 10 element, wide spaced, huge
>>> =3D 10=20 meter mono band beam. So keep that in mind as I tell this
>>> humorous =
>> =3D
>> story. You had to be there.
>>>
>>> So it is mid afternoon. I drop down to about the bottom 10 KHz of the
>>> =
>>
>>> =3D 10 meter phone band, swing the beam around to the northwest,
>>> and=20 call CQ =3D on side band. A Japanese station calls and I
>>> answer. =
>> Now,=20
>>> keep in mind =3D that I have never been very good with foreign =
>> accents.
>>> That?s probably =3D why I like CW DX more than side band. Anyhow, =
>> this=20
>>> guy is running 10 =3D watts and a big beam and is S9 into Denver.
>>> He=20 starts asking me =3D questions, which I can?t seem to
>>> understand, but=20 not wishing to be rude, =3D I ask him to repeat and
>> repeat and repeat.
>>> First, he asks what city. I =3D tell him Denver but had to make
>>> him=20 repeat his question about 10 times. =3D Then he gets it
>>> across, after =
>>
>>> several repeats, do I really live in =3D Denver or a suburb. I got it
>>> =
>>
>>> so I said, Lakewood, which I had to spell =3D a couple of times
>>> using=20 phonetics, of course. Then he asked another =3D question
>>> which I =
>> didn?t=20
>>> understand so he repeated it a half a dozen =3D times until I realize
>>> =
>> he=20
>>> was asking for my address. Oh, good, I think. =3D He wants to QSL=20
>>> direct. I give him my address. Fortunately, it is all =3D numbers=20
>>> except for the word West 6Th Avenue. Then he asks another =3D =
>> question=20
>>> which takes several times before I figure it out. His question =3D =
>> was,=20
>>> what is your cross street. Boy, that was a difficult one to =3D=20
>>> understand for me, too. I told him the cross street was Car, spelling
>>> =
>>
>>> =3D it, like you drive. You understand? He comes back, happy as he =
>> can=20
>>> be, =3D and says, Oh, so good. I have map. I see exactly where
>>> you=20 live on =3D map. Is this ok, and he repeats my address and
>>> cross=20 street. Wow, what =3D a dedicated ham. Of course, now, guys
>>> just =
>> pull=20
>>> up google and focus on =3D your house from the sky. Sort of takes the
>>> =
>>
>>> fun
>> out of getting to know =3D someone from another country.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX
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