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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Just had the most interesting QSO on the way home LOLOLOLOL

Posted: 1/28/2014 2:39:59 PM EDT

Fired up the TS-480HX, 10meters 28.464

Heard a 6 lander calling CQ from Pahrump NV.

I jumped in and chatted all the way home, picking up the kids, after work, telling me my signal is very strong for a mobile, talking about the weather, etc... I made a joke about Pahrump, NV from the movie.
MARS ATTACKS

and he says " ACK ACK.....ACK ACK....ACK ACK."...My kids LOLOL'd

Got home to log him and it's W6OBB......ART BELL

http://www.qrz.com/db/W6OBB

http://artbell.com/

I thought he sounded familiar, but I had no clue.
Used to listen to his goofy radio show when I worked E-shift years ago.

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Posted: 1/28/2014 2:51:46 PM EDT

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That's awesome.

Posted: 1/28/2014 2:54:12 PM EDT

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^^^^ this :)

Posted: 1/28/2014 2:56:08 PM EDT

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You just never know who you will meet on the air!

That is one QSL card you definitely need to get. Send him one, and see what comes back!!

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:11:23 PM EDT

[#4]

That my friend is probably one of the coolest stories I have heard in a long time. I am not a "fan" but I have been entertained listening to his show when I caught it over the years. I would recommend the QSL card as it will be something you will treasure for a long time. Your kids will also love having it if they remember the conversation.

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:27:27 PM EDT

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Told my wife we need to run out after dinner and get envelopes

She says....

" Yeah....I heard his QSL card is made from a strange silver colored mysterious material that can't wrinkle or be torn "

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:37:54 PM EDT

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Told my wife we need to run out after dinner and get envelopes

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Now thats pretty damn funny.

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:40:30 PM EDT

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Told my wife we need to run out after dinner and get envelopes

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" Yeah....I heard his QSL card is made from a strange silver colored mysterious material that can't wrinkle or be torn "

http://alien-ufo-research.com/Roswell/roswelldebri2.jpg

Now thats pretty damn funny.

You married a pretty sharp woman.

Posted: 1/28/2014 3:48:40 PM EDT

[#8]

Yes Sir

LIFE IS GOOD

Posted: 1/28/2014 4:44:17 PM EDT

[#9]

You're lucky you weren't pulsed like the poor guy in the phone booth.

Posted: 1/28/2014 4:51:42 PM EDT

[#10]

win! i've been a c2c listener for over 20 years...big AB fan here.

Posted: 1/28/2014 8:32:03 PM EDT

[#11]

very cool! I really liked the show when he was on

Posted: 1/28/2014 10:16:25 PM EDT

[#12]

That is awesome! Post the card when you get it.

Posted: 1/28/2014 10:18:11 PM EDT

[#13]

Very cool.

Posted: 1/29/2014 12:02:14 AM EDT

[#14]

I've always wanted a QSO with Art Bell, among a few others.

I'm jealous!

Posted: 1/29/2014 2:21:05 AM EDT

[#15]

If you contact him again, make sure to say, "West of the Rockies, you are on the air."

Posted: 1/29/2014 9:25:02 AM EDT

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Talked to him on 80 meters when I was living in Arizona. He was telling me about some giant loop array he put up at his property. Something about using a helicopter to hang the wires. His station sounded real good and he was loud. It was about 10-12 years ago. Did not know who he was until I looked him up after the QSO. I used to listen to his AM programs while working a "grave yard" shift.
It's good to know the old man is still active on the air.

Posted: 1/29/2014 9:34:39 AM EDT

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Perfect!!!

Posted: 1/29/2014 9:49:11 AM EDT

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Man that is an awesome QSO story! You got to post his QSL card if one comes back.

HS

Posted: 1/29/2014 9:49:14 AM EDT

[#19]

Art Bell!

My old boss listened to that all night as we built TF Harleys. Ohh the gpod old days!.

Posted: 1/29/2014 9:55:36 AM EDT

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Wow, what a great qso story!

Bell posted a while back on the zed inviting folks to his hangout spot on echolink.

Seems like a nice guy from all I've seen.

Posted: 1/29/2014 11:57:40 AM EDT

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Told my wife we need to run out after dinner and get envelopes

She says....

" Yeah....I heard his QSL card is made from a strange silver colored mysterious material that can't wrinkle or be torn "

http://alien-ufo-research.com/Roswell/roswelldebri2.jpg

Now thats pretty damn funny.

You married a pretty sharp woman.

^This, and cool qso!

Posted: 1/29/2014 12:10:39 PM EDT

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Talked to him on 80 meters when I was living in Arizona. He was telling me about some giant loop array he put up at his property. Something about using a helicopter to hang the wires. His station sounded real good and he was loud. It was about 10-12 years ago. Did not know who he was until I looked him up after the QSO. I used to listen to his AM programs while working a "grave yard" shift.
It's good to know the old man is still active on the air.

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he described it on his show one night - HUGE longwire.... how it was actually making power too....

Posted: 1/29/2014 12:51:23 PM EDT

[#23]

Yesterday....he said he was using a log-periodic and "around legal limit"

He said i was unusually loud for a mobile
(....almost like he doubted me)

So i told him about my ts-480hx and tarheel II pics on my QRZ page

We talked about mobile setups and the weather
He bragged that it was 69* in parump

The entire time I'm thinking " he sounds familiar...i wonder if we've talked before"

I was totally clueless until I got home and looked at his QRZ page

Posted: 1/29/2014 1:42:36 PM EDT

[#24]

Awesome catch!!

I really miss him on Coast to Coast AM. It's not even close to what it was.
Good ole' Art married his bride 39 years his younger when she was 21.

Posted: 2/23/2014 9:28:31 AM EDT

[#25]

well it's been almost a month and no QSL card yet. ( I sent him a SASE )

Posted: 2/23/2014 4:50:37 PM EDT

[#26]

The second I rear Parhump NV, I could have swore you were about to say you were ragchewing with Dr.Piazza.

Posted: 2/23/2014 5:27:36 PM EDT

[#27]

I heard him on 10m SSB on Saturday afternoon, but he was getting off the air so his wife could use the clothes dryer.

He was running his Alpha am and his dryer on the same 220 VAC line.

Posted: 2/23/2014 10:06:11 PM EDT

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Dr. Piazza is a ham? Cool.

Although I thought he lived in Calif even after moving Front Sight to NV.

Posted: 2/24/2014 4:16:26 AM EDT

[#29]

The only thing that made night-shift bearable was his show, when he was hosting it. Now it's pretty bleh.

Neat contact! He's always been a radio geek.

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