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    Conch Master W2NAP's Avatar
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    mostly i just don't hear them. s.e. asia also just don't hear.. but can get them auzzie giving me -3 sig reports lol. JA another tough one for me. I have got a couple but very rough. Eastern Russia however, not a problem. if i hear them i can get them. usually very strong sig rpts as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KD8TUT View Post
    Was very happy to make a confirmed contact with Israel last night. Was shocked that it worked out!!
    Many, many years ago (late 70s, to be exact) while tuning around on my DX160 I ran across Kol Yisrael broadcasting on 29.750MHz. This was back in the day when the country had an SWBC service, and when the spots/planets/stars actually aligned in a budding SWL's favor.

    Sent a report in. Got a QSL card back.

    That card - along with many others I collected - are relics of history, the issuing stations obsoleted in part by the medium we're now using.
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    Was playing around on 6 and 10 meters... decided to hit the CB frequencies.... What a mess...

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    So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...

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    So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...

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    Quote Originally Posted by KD8TUT View Post
    Egads......

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    Quote Originally Posted by KG4CGC View Post
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    So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...

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    dats how we roll on da bowl
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    Quote Originally Posted by W2NAP View Post
    dats how we roll on da bowl
    "Don't blame me for your own (receiver's) inadequicies..." - Associate of P. Minista
    "Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."

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    Arkansas QSO results in. this guy #1 in Indiana with a big 171 score...
    worked it just for the hell of it too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by N8YX View Post
    "Don't blame me for your own (receiver's) inadequicies..." - Associate of P. Minista
    Where's the "Like" button?

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