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CANCELED: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
开云体育It appears that everyone is tired up this weekend, so it is best to cancel tomorrow’s breakfast meeting. Please save all of your radio stories and we will resume on June 14. ? Have a good weekend! ? 73, Don, N5DD ? From: don dondaze.com
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2025 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am ? Hope to see as many as possible tomorrow. I know some will miss out because they will be out of town or have other commitments! ? Good DX to All! Don, N5DD? ? From: don dondaze.com
? Hope that you can tear yourself away listening for ZS8W and working the Crossband Test.? Please join us for continuing discussion of rare DX and other worldly topics.? If you are not present your input will be missed! ? Saturday, May 10,?9:00 am Cracker Barrel 221 Enterprise Blvd, Hewitt, TX? 76643 This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot. ? As always, guests and visitors are encouraged. ? Reservations not required, but if you let me know you are coming, I will know how big a table to ask for.? ? Tnx & 73, Don, N5DD ? |
Re: Radio breakfast
开云体育Hope you get to feeling better Chris! Thanks for letting us know. 73, Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Rust, Eric via groups.io
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2025 2:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WacoDX] Radio breakfast ? Don:? Have been under the weather the past few days and prefer to sit out tomorrow's radio breakfast.? Chris, K5LH ? |
Radio breakfast
开云体育Don:? Have been under the weather the past few days and prefer to sit out tomorrow's radio breakfast.? Chris, K5LH
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Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
开云体育Hope to see as many as possible tomorrow. I know some will miss out because they will be out of town or have other commitments! ? Good DX to All! Don, N5DD? ? From: don dondaze.com
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2025 10:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am ? Hope that you can tear yourself away listening for ZS8W and working the Crossband Test.? Please join us for continuing discussion of rare DX and other worldly topics.? If you are not present your input will be missed! ? Saturday, May 10,?9:00 am Cracker Barrel 221 Enterprise Blvd, Hewitt, TX? 76643 This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot. ? As always, guests and visitors are encouraged. ? Reservations not required, but if you let me know you are coming, I will know how big a table to ask for.? ? Tnx & 73, Don, N5DD ? |
Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
开云体育Brad- Thanks for letting us know.? Have a good trip!? See you next time. 73, Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Brad Hyde via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 11:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WacoDX] Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am ? Don, Lisa and I will be in Big Spring. ?Maybe next time we can go. Brad ? Get From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of N5DD - Don <don@...> ? Wayne- Have a good trip.? See you next time. 73, Don, N5DD ? From:
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On Behalf Of Wayne Canaday via groups.io ? Don? ? Linda and I will be out of town this weekend. Hope to see everyone next round. ? Wayne ?WB5UFR ?
Brad W5BK |
Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of N5DD - Don <don@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 11:15:20 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WacoDX] Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am ?
Wayne- Have a good trip.? See you next time. 73, Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Wayne Canaday via groups.io ? Don? ? Linda and I will be out of town this weekend. Hope to see everyone next round. ? Wayne ?WB5UFR ? -- Brad
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Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
开云体育Wayne- Have a good trip.? See you next time. 73, Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Wayne Canaday via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 8:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WacoDX] Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am ? Don? ? Linda and I will be out of town this weekend. Hope to see everyone next round. ? Wayne ?WB5UFR ? |
Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
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? Linda and I will be out of town this weekend. Hope to see everyone next round.
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Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
开云体育James- Thanks for letting me know. See you in the future. 73. Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of James - KC5LDO via groups.io
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2025 5:03 PM To: WacoDX <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WacoDX] Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am ? Hi Don, It's been a busy month or so. Won't be able to make it on the 10th. Thanks for the invite. James KC5LDO From:
"don dondaze.com" <don@...> ? Hope that you can tear yourself away listening for ZS8W and working the Crossband Test.? Please join us for continuing discussion of rare DX and other worldly topics.? If you are not present your input will be missed! ? Saturday, May 10,?9:00 am Cracker Barrel 221 Enterprise Blvd, Hewitt, TX? 76643 This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot. ? As always, guests and visitors are encouraged. ? Reservations not required, but if you let me know you are coming, I will know how big a table to ask for.? ? Tnx & 73, Don, N5DD ? ? |
Re: Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
Hi Don, It's been a busy month or so. Won't be able to make it on the 10th. Thanks for the invite. James KC5LDO From: "don dondaze.com" <don@...> To: "WacoDX" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2025 10:49:18 AM Subject: [WacoDX] Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am Hope that you can tear yourself away listening for ZS8W and working the Crossband Test.? Please join us for continuing discussion of rare DX and other worldly topics.? If you are not present your input will be missed! ? Saturday, May 10,?9:00 am Cracker Barrel 221 Enterprise Blvd, Hewitt, TX? 76643 This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot. ? As always, guests and visitors are encouraged. ? Reservations not required, but if you let me know you are coming, I will know how big a table to ask for.? ? Tnx & 73, Don, N5DD ? |
Waco DX Breakfast Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am
开云体育Hope that you can tear yourself away listening for ZS8W and working the Crossband Test.? Please join us for continuing discussion of rare DX and other worldly topics.? If you are not present your input will be missed! ? Saturday, May 10,?9:00 am Cracker Barrel 221 Enterprise Blvd, Hewitt, TX? 76643 This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot. ? As always, guests and visitors are encouraged. ? Reservations not required, but if you let me know you are coming, I will know how big a table to ask for.? ? Tnx & 73, Don, N5DD ? |
Re: ZS8W QRV Now
开云体育Just worked ZS8W on 14.085 FT8.? ?Some of the spots say FH but looks like he is running regular FT8 with 5 streams, not fox & hound. GL Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of N5DD - Don via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2025 12:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WacoDX] ZS8W QRV Now ? Congratulations Great job Wayne! ? I’m still trying to get him. ? 73, Don, N5DD ? From:
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On Behalf Of Wayne Canaday via groups.io ? Was able to work him on 28.350 SSB Monday ? 73 Wayne WB5UFR |
Re: ZS8W QRV Now
开云体育Congratulations Great job Wayne! ? I’m still trying to get him. ? 73, Don, N5DD ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Wayne Canaday via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2025 11:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WacoDX] ZS8W QRV Now ? Was able to work him on 28.350 SSB Monday ? 73 Wayne WB5UFR |
Re: ZS8W QRV Now
Hearing him on occasion here......he's PW......only decoded him about 6 times over the last 10 minutes. Greg N5IF
On Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 08:44:42 AM CDT, N5DD - Don via groups.io <don@...> wrote:
I can copy Yuris ZS8W now on FT8 FH 14.085.? Not been able to work him yet.? Reports are that this is real and not a pirate. ? GL, Don, N5DD |
ZS8W QRV Now
开云体育I can copy Yuris ZS8W now on FT8 FH 14.085.? Not been able to work him yet.? Reports are that this is real and not a pirate. ? GL, Don, N5DD |
ZS8W update - 1445Z April 25
开云体育from Bernie… ? YL2GM, Yuris, reports he is still on the?S.A. Agulhas II and continues due to weather issues. Yesterday it was the wind and today it is fog. The ZS8W website will continue to be down until after Yuris’ flight from the ship to Marion Island.? ? Don, N5DD |
FO/A - Austral Islands
开云体育For anyone looking for Austral on any band mode, this expedition starts tomorrow! ? FO/A - Austral Islands A team led by 9A3MR, Rolando, including 9A2NA, Mladen; 9A4WY, Kristijan; 9A7Y, Livio; 9A9R; Vlatko, and DK8ZZ, Zik; will be active from Tubuai Island, Austral Islands (FO/A) from April 25th to May 7th, 2025. They have booked their flights and accommodations and received the special call sign TX9A which has been accredited by the ARRL DXCC Desk. Their DXpedition goals include using human modes as much as possible, operating two transmitters at the same time, monitoring the 50 MHz band, and utilizing various antennas for different bands. Internet and electricity should be stable. QSL cards can be requested via DK8ZZ through Club Log OQRS or directly to DK8ZZ's address. Bureau cards can be requested for free using OQRS. ? GL, Don, N5DD |
Next Generation DXpedition Planning
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? These are videos from the Visalia DX Convention.? They give an interesting insight to the planning of modern large scale DXpeditions. ? 73, Don, N5DD |
Re: ZS8W DXpedition
Will be interesting for sure.? Looking through my logs, I have only one Q for ZS8 - ZS8MI, 20m SSB QSO in 1989.......a little bit ago! Greg N5IF
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 06:11:15 PM CDT, N5DD - Don via groups.io <don@...> wrote:
For anyone who still needs Prince Edward and Marion, Yuris will be active soon! I still need ZS8 as an ATNO. He had several successful activations of other Indian Ocean islands last year. GL Don, N5DD -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 4:38 PM To: The Daily DX and The Weekly DX Mailing List <[email protected]> Subject: [The Daily DX and The Weekly DX] ZS8W DXpedition After several repeated unsuccessful attempts since 2018 to obtain the necessary permits to visit Marion island and operate from there, Yuris/YL2GM finally has got it! He is currently onboard the ship mv S.A. Agulhas II scheduled to depart from Cape Town, South Africa, towards Marion island on April 17. Yuris will operate from Marion island as ZS8W between April 21 and May 16, 2025. Prince Edward & Marion Is. are listed as #11 in Clublog's DXCC Most Wanted List as of April 2025. Yuris will be on the Marion island as radio engineer and member of SANAP station communication equipment maintenance team and stay there for the above mentioned period of time, when this year's annual supply replenishment and exchange of overwintering personnel of the SANAP station is taking place. NCDXF is the general supporter of this event. By the way, you can follow the job vacancies on SANAP website and may be join the overwintering team next year. Past DX peditions by Yuris/YL2GM. Bernie McClenny, W3UR Glenwood, MD (FM19lg) Editor of: The Daily DX (1997-2025) The Weekly DX (2001-2025) How's DX? (1998-2025) ? ? 1-410-489-6518 (cell and WhatsApp) |