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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