I have the actual copy of the license in a drawer in my radio desk in case I
need it and in my wallet. My GMRS license is in that drawer too. I never
needed it on the computer, I'd doubt if I ever will but if I do, I know I
can get a copy on the FCC ULS web site.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: Wild DX Contact
> 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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