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This DX News service is for ALL Licensed
Amateurs
and SWL's
and is a FREE, FRIENDLY,
NO HASSLE SERVICE.
Why not try it for a week or two?
This
is a moderated "Newslist" - all Major DX Newsletters:
IOTA news,
ICPO, DXCC, ARRL, OPDX, 425, FISTS, NAQCC,
Contest news, Special events and much more,
is posted from the Newsdesk daily.
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No One should pay
out hard earned cash,
in order to obtain internet or email based DX News.
NOW IN YEAR 12 OF POSTING DX NEWS
I started posting DX news bulletins onto the ISWL's List
in
members
of the ISWL also wanted to receive
DX information, without having
to subscribe to
the big DX Reflectors.
So on the 9th of May 2000, I created
"
Pete's-DX -Newsdesk
".
My aim is to have a very good quality
"DX News Service",
that is , Friendly, Independent and covering
a wide range of Amateur Radio activities.
My DX News is currently sent to Ham's
and SWL's in over 36 Countries.
All postings are archived for about 18 months for
your
direct access via petes-dx-newsdesk webpage
at YahooGroups.
I post a steady stream of DX news sheets,
plus ISWL, WAB,
SOTA, IOTA, FISTS, ARRL,
DXCC, OPDX, 425, ICPO, NAQCC, Expedition,
Propagation and QSL News from all around the world.
I also collect information from several other Reflectors
and repost useful
items to the list members.
This saves members having to
receive all the
argumentative and junk mail, that is
unfortunately
a part of the normal mailings,
on many of the big Reflectors today.
You may collect your mail from the list, in 3 ways:
1) by Individual e-mails,
2) A Daily summary, or
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IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!.
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If you do not like the content or service, 
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If You or your Club has any news to pass on to the World,
PLEASE
Your local HF news, is DX news
elsewhere in the world!.
If you would like further information,
My E-mail addresses here at the Newsdesk are:
please let me know.
(
All E-mails receive an early response.
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and:
Current DXCC Country list
& 10 Band Checklists in various Formats
Feel free to use and distribute these lists
Plus
Full Prefix lists
in various Formats
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My Newsdesk is no longer a hobby, more a way of life!.
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I am also an Honorary member of
the COBRAS.
( The City of Belfast Radio Amateur Society -
GI2BX. )
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It is easy to get started, with lots of free software and
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Membership to the following 3
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PSK is one of the fastest growing modes on the HF Bands today.
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There is also a FREE
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DX'ers
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30 meters is an interesting band that is open for both DX and local
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Membership of the "
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Click the banner above for information
There are lots of different data modes on the bands now
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CW IS
NOT
DEAD!
I am NAQCC # 2649 and Lapsed FISTS # 4822
I have been a CW SWL since 1963. However I am
taking some
time away from CW to give my ears a rest and to explore some
of
the new Digital modes.
A lot of people around the world will tell
you, that the use of Morse Code If you believe this?, I suggest you tune around the Ham bands,
when If you are just starting out, or building up your speed, most CW operators
FISTS is probably the best known CW Club, as it has "Chapters" Also, The NAQCC membership is
is dying and is no longer popular with modern
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a large world-wide CW Contest is taking place. (....Most weekends).
will slow down to your speed, so do not send your CQ's faster than
the speed you want to receive
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throughout the
world.
and SWL's world-wide who are interested in QRP CW.
Incorporating All other FISTS groups:
U.S. FISTS
= International Morse Preservation Society
VK / ZL FISTS
= International Morse Preservation Society
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May all your DX be exotic and promptly QSL'd!
Vy 73 de Pete at the DX Newsdesk
in Bournemouth, Southern England.
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