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    Quote Originally Posted by suddenseer View Post
    I have had much fun qrp on 6m with just a vertical.
    If working non-FM modes and no way to erect a beam antenna, put up a horizontally polarized loop (or better yet, a stack of 2) and watch the band come alive.
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    To be sure, I run a dedicated 11m rig for 11m. Cobra 148 of 1982 vintage. My Corsair does not do 11m and has no modifications what so ever.
    It won't even do 60m.

    Eric, what?

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    That Cobra is Best Cobra. It and the 2000GTL (148 chassis in a large case, with an included power supply and frequency display) are among the best performing Class D sets out there.
    "Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."

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    As a matter of fact, a friend gave me his Cobra 2000 because he knew I was still into radio. Besides, I'm the one that turned him onto the whole thing about 25 years ago. Now he doesn't care about it and I'm kinda like meh about an 11 meter only rig but hey; the price is right! When I get the space and time I need to go through it and check it out to see how well time has been to it. I suspect a major cleaning is in order and I hope against hope all the caps are still good. I need to re-felt the D104 base and a decent mic cord would be nice.

    I hope that tote it came in will suffice to keep it dry enough to warrant fixing it should the need arise. It should be ok, but I don't like leaving stuff in a high humidity area for any length of time for obvious reasons.

    Charles, what? Just wondered if the same guys there running 11 meters are also on 60 meters, that's all.

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    Moving on, my posts are not helpful

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    Quote Originally Posted by WZ7U View Post
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    Charles, what? Just wondered if the same guys there running 11 meters are also on 60 meters, that's all.
    Prolly. Idunno.
    I was poking George ... with a steek.

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    Een thee eyee?

    I notice his lack of participation after the slight hijack. Hmmm.

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    60 meters is a hoot, and the morning ragchew group on 75 moves there often late morning when the band starts to go away

    For the record, I can run both. And I use my Johnson on 11 meters.

    Insert joke here...

    Really I have a Messenger 352 and it is very nice, especially on SSB.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WZ7U View Post
    Did you desolder it or do like I did; crush it with a needlenose plier?

    Gotta get on 60. I bet it's fun!
    I de soldered it. I was afraid I would damage the circuit board if I crushed it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KG4CGC View Post
    Prolly. Idunno.
    I was poking George ... with a steek.
    Ouch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WZ7U View Post
    Een thee eyee?

    I notice his lack of participation after the slight hijack. Hmmm.
    Threads can venture off topic from time to time, I have no problem with that. Keeps things interesting.

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