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    Yeah. I'm kinda underwhelmed. They used ups sure post, which is lame.
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    Quote Originally Posted by n6hcm View Post
    Yeah. I'm kinda underwhelmed. They used ups sure post, which is lame.
    i try and use r+l as much as i can, since it is always next day. and if worst. i just drive the hr down and get it
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    Quote Originally Posted by W2NAP View Post
    i try and use r+l as much as i can, since it is always next day. and if worst. i just drive the hr down and get it
    That is my local candy store. I like to just go there, and look.

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    Was very happy to make a confirmed contact with Israel last night. Was shocked that it worked out!!
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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!!
    that is one i been trying for a very long time. just never see them. s.e. asia is another.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W2NAP View Post
    that is one i been trying for a very long time. just never see them. s.e. asia is another.
    Well it's become easier to spot some of these stations now that I've got JTAlert customized for certain audio alerts. So the computer starts making noise when a desirable call comes up. I've also got the JTAlert display color coded so at a glance I can focus in on the calls that might be more interesting.

    It's a combination of luck and preparedness. Maybe mostly luck.

    When I'm calling CQ I answer *anything*. When answering Calls I get a little more picky if there is interesting stuff on the band..
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    Here's what my JTAlert monitor looks like:

    jtshit.jpg
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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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