DX Breakfast Saturday March 8
Hope that everyone was able to work VK9XU and 5N9DTG on needed bands and modes.? VK9CU coming up!
This promises to be a great breakfast and DX talk.
Saturday, March 8, ?9:00 am
Cracker Barrel
221 Enterprise Blvd,
Hewitt, TX? 76643
On I-35, in the Walmart parking lot.
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Reservations not required, but if you let me know you are coming, I will save you a seat.?
Tnx & 73,
Don, N5DD
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[WSJTX] WSJT-X 2.7.0 GA Release
#install
For the FT8 enthusiasts in our group, A new general availability release is now available.
This is the first new general availability, or production, release in 2 years.
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See Joe Taylor’s announcement
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Download from
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GL
73,
Don, N5DD
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RigExpert Office in Kyiv, Ukraine Destroyed
Via Bernie…
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RigExpert Office in Kyiv, Ukraine Destroyed ___________________________________________________________________
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I received the following report about the destruction of the Kyiv administrative office.
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"Today, our administrative office was completely destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile. Despite the severe damage, we are relieved to report the most important - all our team members are safe. Even though this difficult situation,
the RigExpert team is committed to restoring operations as soon as possible to continue providing our great products to you. We are working tirelessly to minimize delays and fulfill our commitments. Besides, we are maintaining our usual customer support operations.
Please, don't hesitate to get in touch. Our team appreciates your understanding during this challenging time. We will let you know about our progress. Stay strong, and thank you for being with us!"
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Orlando HamCation Photos2
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Suggest we call off Saturday's meeting because I also will be unable to attend because of unexpected family obligations.? Sorry, Wayne.? The March breakfast looks much more promising so far.? Chris, K5LH
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Have fun Brad and Lisa!
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Looks like it may be sparce attendance Saturday.
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73,
Don, N5DD
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Unfortunately, Lisa and I will be going out of town with the Vette Club this Saturday and will miss it. ? Ya'll have fun.
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Good morning,
Unfortunately, Lisa and I will be going out of town with the Vette Club this Saturday and will miss it. ? Ya'll have fun.
Brad?
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W5BK
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Re: DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Greg.? I expect to make it to the radio breakfast on Saturday.? James: We will be missing you and Becky, but congrats on the anniversary.? Still befuddled over the Mt. Athos affair, in particular that it happened to such prominent
and experienced operators.? Am sure Don will share with us us the latest scuttlebutt from the Orlando hamfest.? Safe travels.? 73 and best DX, Chris, K5LH
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Greg-
Glad to hear that you are on the mend!
73,
Don
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Hi Don
I’m not gonna make it this weekend. ?I finally got my back surgery done and over with. ?I’m just starting to get my legs back under me….stitches are literally a pain, but getting better slowly. Have fun in FL , I’ve never been down to
that one !
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On Monday, February 3, 2025, 3:35 PM, N5DD - Don via groups.io <don@...> wrote:
9X2AW and TJ/TKTK1CX are on this month.? Check if you need them for band/mode slots.? JD1/JG8NQJ Minami Torishma will be on through mid-March.? I worked him on 10 CW and he promptly uploaded
to LoTW.? He has also been spotted on FT8 and SSB.
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Please join us for a great breakfast and DX talk.
Saturday, February 8, ?9:00 am
Cracker Barrel
221 Enterprise Blvd,
Hewitt, TX? 76643
This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot.
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I will not be present as I will be attending HamCation in Orlando.
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Please reply to this email thread so others may know if you are coming.
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Tnx & 73,
Don, N5DD
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Re: DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
Thanks for the update James, have a good time!
Don
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From: James Tobola <jtobola@...>
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 7:34 PM
To: don dondaze.com <don@...>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
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Sorry, I won't make it Saturday. I have a birthday and anniversary get together to go to. James KC5LDO
9X2AW and TJ/TKTK1CX are on this month.? Check if you need them for band/mode slots.? JD1/JG8NQJ Minami Torishma will be on through mid-March.? I worked him on 10 CW and he promptly uploaded
to LoTW.? He has also been spotted on FT8 and SSB.
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Please join us for a great breakfast and DX talk.
Saturday, February 8, ?9:00 am
Cracker Barrel
221 Enterprise Blvd,
Hewitt, TX? 76643
This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot.
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I will not be present as I will be attending HamCation in Orlando.
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Please reply to this email thread so others may know if you are coming.
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Tnx & 73,
Don, N5DD
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Re: DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
Greg-
Glad to hear that you are on the mend!
73,
Don
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Greg/N5IF via groups.io
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 4:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WacoDX] DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
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Hi Don
I’m not gonna make it this weekend. ?I finally got my back surgery done and over with. ?I’m just starting to get my legs back under me….stitches are literally a pain, but getting better slowly. Have fun in FL , I’ve never been down to that
one !
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On Monday, February 3, 2025, 3:35 PM, N5DD - Don via groups.io <don@...> wrote:
9X2AW and TJ/TKTK1CX are on this month.? Check if you need them for band/mode slots.? JD1/JG8NQJ Minami Torishma will be on through mid-March.? I worked him on 10 CW and he promptly uploaded to
LoTW.? He has also been spotted on FT8 and SSB.
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Please join us for a great breakfast and DX talk.
Saturday, February 8, ?9:00 am
Cracker Barrel
221 Enterprise Blvd,
Hewitt, TX? 76643
This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot.
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I will not be present as I will be attending HamCation in Orlando.
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Please reply to this email thread so others may know if you are coming.
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Tnx & 73,
Don, N5DD
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Re: DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
Hi Don I’m not gonna make it this weekend. ?I finally got my back surgery done and over with. ?I’m just starting to get my legs back under me….stitches are literally a pain, but getting better slowly. Have fun in FL , I’ve never been down to that one ! Greg? N5IF
On Monday, February 3, 2025, 3:35 PM, N5DD - Don via groups.io <don@...> wrote:
9X2AW and TJ/TKTK1CX are on this month.? Check if you need them for band/mode slots.? JD1/JG8NQJ Minami Torishma
will be on through mid-March.? I worked him on 10 CW and he promptly uploaded to LoTW.? He has also been spotted on FT8 and SSB.
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Please join us for a great breakfast and DX talk.
Saturday, February 8, ?9:00 am
Cracker Barrel
221 Enterprise Blvd,
Hewitt, TX? 76643
This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot.
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I will not be present as I will be attending HamCation in Orlando.
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Please reply to this email thread so others may know if you are coming.
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Tnx & 73,
Don, N5DD
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DX Breakfast this Saturday Feb 8
9X2AW and TJ/TKTK1CX are on this month.? Check if you need them for band/mode slots.? JD1/JG8NQJ Minami Torishma
will be on through mid-March.? I worked him on 10 CW and he promptly uploaded to LoTW.? He has also been spotted on FT8 and SSB.
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Please join us for a great breakfast and DX talk.
Saturday, February 8, ?9:00 am
Cracker Barrel
221 Enterprise Blvd,
Hewitt, TX? 76643
This is on I-35, in the Walmart parking lot.
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I will not be present as I will be attending HamCation in Orlando.
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Please reply to this email thread so others may know if you are coming.
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Tnx & 73,
Don, N5DD
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FW: [CTDXCC] First quarter DTDXCC club meeting minutes
From: CTDXCC <ctdxcc-bounces@...>
On Behalf Of Madison Jones
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:54 PM
To: CTDXCC <ctdxcc@...>
Subject: [CTDXCC] First quarter DTDXCC club meeting minutes
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?January 14, 2025
President Glen WB4KTF called the first quarter 2025 Zoom meeting to order at 1830 CST. In attendance were KJ5T, W5MJ, K5PI, KF5C, N5DD, AD0K, WB4KTF, W9BF, NA5TT, KB5JM, KB5JM, KB5WWW, KG5RXE, N5TJ, Wayne (unidentified), WA5LHM, new member David Sanchez KJ5IVP,
W5OZ, AC5AA, AA5R, N0VRP, new member Eric Rust K5LH, W5BK, and W5AJ. KJ5IVP and K5LH each received a rousing welcome and the new member packet will be arriving by steamship within a reasonable time . . .
The Program: The program was the KH8T DXpedition in September, 2024, by N5DD, W5PI, VE7KW, and KC5DJI. The DXpedition team was on 160 thru 6m and supplied Club Log with daily logs. The team reported that 10m was great in the middle of night! Team captain N5DD
attempted to obtain Superfox certification; unfortunately, it was delayed and not used; the other FT modes were used to greet the unwashed to lots of Qs. The count on all modes and code exceeded over 43,000 total Qs for the trip. There was a third station
used for FT8 only while the other two stations worked SSB and CW. There are no resident hams on American Samoa for local support but the team managed without any additional support by excellent planning. The facility was an AirBNB with a good hostess next
door. She provided a meal of local delicacies at considerable expense, but the food was good. Too bad the team forgot to ask the price ahead of time . . .
DX Report: ?On, nearly on, and soon to be on are lots of DX, including SSB, CW and FT, so there is something for everyone. Get on the air and work them!
The Treasury: ?Treasurer SteveKJ5T reported $5397.70 in the kitty. CTDXCC has no required dues but if you belong to the club and want it to continue to be solvent, donations are accepted. Send a check to KJ5T.
Business and member contributions:. There was no old business nor new business, but several of us stuck around after we adjourned and talked about things which were on our minds. [Ed. note: If you really want to know about these things, attend the Zoom meetings
- the program was really good - or attend the social gathering on the last Tuesday of the month - or read the After Action reports issued after the social gathering. If things are really important, they would be reported . . .]
We adjourned at 1956 CST.
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Re: SV1GA/A Mount Athos update January 31
It would be a shame if your QSO with Mt. Athos were to be lost, Don.? When they were on the air, it was the first time I ever actually heard decent signals from that place, but the pile-up was many stations deep.? Hopefully they can reactivate SV/A soon—or
delete the entity entirely.? Chris, K5LH
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Looks like the Mt Athos expedition was a bust.? Not clear if the logged QSOs will count for DXCC.
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While waiting for an answer from the local authorities that issued our permit, the SV1GA/A team decided to leave Mt. Athos.
Team members Adrian, KO8SCA and Gabi, YO8WW have left yesterday and Aris SV1GA, Niko OH2GEK and Marti, OH2BH are on their way home today.
We are hoping to be able to provide further details soon.
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73,
Don, N5DD
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SV1GA/A Mount Athos update January 31
Looks like the Mt Athos expedition was a bust.? Not clear if the logged QSOs will count for DXCC.
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While waiting for an answer from the local authorities that issued our permit, the SV1GA/A team decided to leave Mt. Athos.
Team members Adrian, KO8SCA and Gabi, YO8WW have left yesterday and Aris SV1GA, Niko OH2GEK and Marti, OH2BH are on their way home today.
We are hoping to be able to provide further details soon.
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73,
Don, N5DD
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Re: BREAKING NEWS FROM THE MT ATHOS PENINSULA
Great, Don!? I spent much of the day on 17 CW chasing them without a bite.? Decent signals though and good operators.? If this current effort falls through, I hope there will be future moves to activate Athos.? It continues to stick out as a crazy anomaly among
DXCC entities.? Chris, K5LH
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Just worked SV1GA/A on 10.131 FT8 F&H.
They were fairly loud on 17 cw this morning, but I couldn’t get through.? The pileup was 20KHz wide!
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73,
Don, N5DD
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Many of us still need Mt Athos on multiple bands and modes.? Especially with the coming DXCC Trident award.
This was sent out by Bernie today…
It was exactly fifty-years (50) ago in 1975, when SV1GA/A broke the silence
and Mt. Athos was on the air from the monastic community in Greece.
While the dedicated religious community of some 2000 monks in twenty
monasteries, Month Athos is now in a glorious state
with many new constructions and renovations underway.
To honor the 50th anniversary of the 1975 activation, the original organizers: Aris, SV1GA and
Martti, OH2BH were invited to come back to Mt Athos together with Adrian, KO8SCA,
Gabi, YO8WW and Niko, OH2GEK.?
The SV1GA/A team has arrived in Mt. Athos today and is busy setting up their camp, up in the mountains. They should be on the air today but it would take 2 or 3 days to be fully operational.
73,
Don, N5DD
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Re: BREAKING NEWS FROM THE MT ATHOS PENINSULA
Just worked SV1GA/A on 10.131 FT8 F&H.
They were fairly loud on 17 cw this morning, but I couldn’t get through.? The pileup was 20KHz wide!
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73,
Don, N5DD
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of N5DD - Don via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2025 12:40 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [WacoDX] BREAKING NEWS FROM THE MT ATHOS PENINSULA
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Many of us still need Mt Athos on multiple bands and modes.? Especially with the coming DXCC Trident award.
This was sent out by Bernie today…
It was exactly fifty-years (50) ago in 1975, when SV1GA/A broke the silence
and Mt. Athos was on the air from the monastic community in Greece.
While the dedicated religious community of some 2000 monks in twenty
monasteries, Month Athos is now in a glorious state
with many new constructions and renovations underway.
To honor the 50th anniversary of the 1975 activation, the original organizers: Aris, SV1GA and
Martti, OH2BH were invited to come back to Mt Athos together with Adrian, KO8SCA,
Gabi, YO8WW and Niko, OH2GEK.?
The SV1GA/A team has arrived in Mt. Athos today and is busy setting up their camp, up in the mountains. They should be on the air today but it would take 2 or 3 days to be fully operational.
73,
Don, N5DD
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BREAKING NEWS FROM THE MT ATHOS PENINSULA
Many of us still need Mt Athos on multiple bands and modes.? Especially with the coming DXCC Trident award.
This was sent out by Bernie today…
It was exactly fifty-years (50) ago in 1975, when SV1GA/A broke the silence
and Mt. Athos was on the air from the monastic community in Greece.
While the dedicated religious community of some 2000 monks in twenty
monasteries, Month Athos is now in a glorious state
with many new constructions and renovations underway.
To honor the 50th anniversary of the 1975 activation, the original organizers: Aris, SV1GA and
Martti, OH2BH were invited to come back to Mt Athos together with Adrian, KO8SCA,
Gabi, YO8WW and Niko, OH2GEK.?
The SV1GA/A team has arrived in Mt. Athos today and is busy setting up their camp, up in the mountains. They should be on the air today but it would take 2 or 3 days to be fully operational.
73,
Don, N5DD
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Brad Hyde
Rust, Eric