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TN, USA
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Posted: 1/28/2024 7:53:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: Interesting. I cant get mine to confirm, even though it is cross checking with their log. Of course I cant see the date/time on their end. Not sure how my WSJTX would have got that wrong. In other DX news, if you wait a few months to order QSL cards and do like 15-20 $5 purchases on a Sunday. Your bank might lock out your card for suspicious activity and you get some DX cell phone QSOs to India for an hour to unlock it. Since you were using WSJT-X then let WSJT-X help you figure out the date and time. Click [File] on the WSJT-X menu and select "Open Log Directory" to open a File Explorer listing of the log directory. There you will find a couple of files that should help. First is WSJT.LOG which is a log of every contact you have made with WSJT-X. It's a text file so right-click it and select [Edit] then look for the date and time from your log and make sure the contact is there. If not you can search for the call sign. Worst case there is a file named ALL.TXT that pretty much contains everything that WSJT-X has HEARD when it was running. It will be a big file but it's a text file so you can open it in an editor like Notepad. Search for the DATE first, it's at the beginning of each line and has the format YYMMDD (i.e. 240106 is 01/06/2024) followed by the time in UTC HHMMSS. Once you find the day (it will be a big file!) start looking for your call sign. Hope this helps. I've found several missing paper logbook entries using those two files, they do come in handy. There is an option somewhere to divide ALL.TXT based on day, month, or year (I think) but naturally I couldn't find it when I looked. I have mine split up by month and it makes them a lot easier to search. |
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Posted: 1/30/2024 12:02:55 AM EDT
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Day two of trying to get DX logs confirmed.
I am guessing there is no way to get a direct QSL exchange right now with Belarus? His profile says direct only but it does not seem like USPS is doing business with Belarus right now. No clue how to get at least one of my Slovak Republic QSOs confirmed. Neither dude has any QRZ profile, but has over 100,000 lookups. No EQSL. No LOTW confirmation. Maybe just mail a QSL card with $5/SAE and hope for the best. |
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Posted: 1/30/2024 11:03:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: Maybe just mail a QSL card with $5/SAE and hope for the best. I've had reasonable luck doing this. YMMV. |
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Posted: 1/31/2024 6:46:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:01:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/1/2024 5:07:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54857/IMG_0467_-_Copy_jpg-3114587.JPG MOAR Goodness from the mail today!! I got similar one the other day.  
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Posted: 2/2/2024 2:43:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: I got similar one the other day. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-WTsBnBT/0/9df51fbe/L/i-WTsBnBT-L.jpg The smaller and less hyped and funded a DXpedition is the faster they QSL. Same with the little people. Some working stiff mechanic, carpenter or plumber gets a card inside a week. Some rich guy with a superstation can take forever. That's been my experience. |
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Posted: 2/2/2024 6:42:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: The smaller and less hyped and funded a DXpedition is the faster they QSL. Same with the little people. Some working stiff mechanic, carpenter or plumber gets a card inside a week. Some rich guy with a superstation can take forever. That's been my experience. This mirrors my life experience when I was working in menial jobs, in terms of how I was treated, to some extent. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/6/2024 12:28:45 PM EDT
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EL2BG Liberia is on 15m FT8. In my log now.
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Posted: 2/9/2024 6:09:26 PM EDT
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V31XX 28.400
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Posted: 2/9/2024 8:38:56 PM EDT
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 Attached FileThis was a really well run DX-pedition that netted me lots of modes and band slots confirmed. 
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Posted: 2/10/2024 10:22:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54857/IMG_0484_-_Copy_jpg-3123588.JPG This was a really well run DX-pedition that netted me lots of modes and band slots confirmed. Coupled with reasonably fast QSL and pretty good operators. It should be noted also that this was NOT some big 'DX Group' of some sort, but something put together by a Washington amateur radio club and by all appearances were true hams that were trying to serve the ham community as opposed to setting some sort of stupid record of some sort. From a QSL standpoint they chose M0OXO as a manager who is one of the better ones out there and the cards came out fairly fast (By DXpedition standards) |
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Posted: 2/10/2024 5:39:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
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CB0ZEW hit the airwaves about 45 minutes ago from Juan Fernandez Islands on 24.911 F/H. Luckily, I was #37 in their log for an ATNO, according to their live log.
They plan to do various modes under the callsigns CB0ZEW. CB0ZA, and CB0ZW. |
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Posted: 2/10/2024 6:50:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: CB0ZEW hit the airwaves about 45 minutes ago from Juan Fernandez Islands on 24.911 F/H. Luckily, I was #37 in their log for an ATNO, according to their live log. They plan to do various modes under the callsigns CB0ZEW. CB0ZA, and CB0ZW. I'll be excited when they are in phone territory. 
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Posted: 2/10/2024 8:51:54 PM EDT
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CB0ZEW switched to 18.090 F/H.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/12/2024 1:59:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: USMC2671]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: CB0ZEW hit the airwaves about 45 minutes ago from Juan Fernandez Islands on 24.911 F/H. Luckily, I was #37 in their log for an ATNO, according to their live log. They plan to do various modes under the callsigns CB0ZEW. CB0ZA, and CB0ZW. Are they all running QRP or something? Got to be the weakest signals of all the recent DXEs. 15m FT8 they're consistently -19 to me and not much better to most. CB0ZA is about a 33 currently on 28.485. Internal preamp2 brings them up OK. |
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Posted: 2/12/2024 6:58:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USMC2671: Are they all running QRP or something? Got to be the weakest signals of all the recent DXEs. 15m FT8 they're consistently -19 to me and not much better to most. CB0ZA is about a 33 currently on 28.485. Internal preamp2 brings them up OK. I came home from work and they were very weak on 10M SSB but I worked them on the first call. That, and the fact they're only listening 5 up and not a wider spread, tells me that very few stations can hear them. He's calling CQ a lot right now. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/12/2024 7:08:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: USMC2671]
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I just got CB0ZEW on 15m FT8. When I first started sending to them PSKreporter says I was +4 to them. When they finally called on me it was -02. I sent back -18.
They're giving US stations +signals while consistently getting back -15 or worse. Some cycles I'm still not hearing them at all. |
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Posted: 2/13/2024 9:16:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
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8R7X started operations a little over an hour ago in Guyana and will be there until February 24.
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Posted: 2/15/2024 1:17:06 PM EDT
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14.266 7Z1SS AND 9K2K
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Posted: 2/17/2024 2:24:44 PM EDT
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18.157 HS60RAST Thailand Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST)
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/19/2024 12:46:12 AM EDT
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Wallis and Futuna Islands FW8GC FT8 on 14.085. Not that busy and I was able to make the contact.
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Posted: 2/19/2024 8:38:27 PM EDT
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A31DL 24.945 split
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Posted: 2/19/2024 9:31:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: A31DL 24.945 split I threw so many watts at him and he still didn't hear me. 
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Posted: 2/21/2024 2:04:52 AM EDT
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Tonight on FT8 PJ5/SP9FIH from St Eustatius
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Posted: 2/21/2024 9:58:14 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
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DXCommander is live on youtube. About to switch to higher bands that can reach the US.
Operating as M0XXT today. Eta: 14.282 |
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Posted: 2/22/2024 9:04:17 PM EDT
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/23/2024 12:48:49 AM EDT
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Got A31DL Tonga with ease just now on 20m FT8.
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Posted: 2/23/2024 3:41:58 PM EDT
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Just got 5H4AYL Pemba Island, Tanzania on 28.900 listening 10 up, pretty easily. ATNO for me!
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Posted: 2/23/2024 8:02:33 PM EDT
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CO2XN 28.422
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Posted: 2/23/2024 11:45:51 PM EDT
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JY4CI 14.250
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Posted: 2/24/2024 12:11:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: JY4CI 14.250 Weird coincidence, but I just got LOTW confirmations from him yesterday for two QSOs we had 10 months ago. |
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Posted: 2/24/2024 2:43:55 AM EDT
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There is a french group on Reunion Island. Not sure if that is noteworthy or not.
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Posted: 2/24/2024 2:33:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
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8R7X in Guyana on 29.050 FM running split. I got him on 29.150 MHz.
EDIT: Sorry. He just went QRT. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/24/2024 3:00:29 PM EDT
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Tonga A31DL 21.070 FT8. Got with ease, not busy.
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Posted: 2/24/2024 3:44:03 PM EDT
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7Q6M Malawi and AO100RADIO are on 17m ft8
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Posted: 2/24/2024 5:14:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: 8R7X in Guyana on 29.050 FM running split. I got him on 29.150 MHz. EDIT: Sorry. He just went QRT. That is a neat catch! |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 2/24/2024 11:48:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SACraig]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: 8R7X in Guyana on 29.050 FM running split. I got him on 29.150 MHz. EDIT: Sorry. He just went QRT. I worked Guyana for the first time on 02/05/1978. I got two cards from him, one direct and the other through the bureau about a year later. I didn't bother responding to the one through the bureau. You probably won't recognize his callsign but I suspect you will recognize the city and country. If not, Google it. It's pretty well known and the story is worth reading.  
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Posted: 2/25/2024 10:26:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: That is a neat catch! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: That is a neat catch! Yes it was! I had worked 8R1AK a few times in the past, and even have his card, but he no longer uses LOTW. So I was pretty excited to see this group in Guyana. I filled 14 of the 15 slots I wanted, and got this bonus FM QSO in addition to those. I probably only have three FM contacts with DX. Originally Posted By SACraig: I worked Guyana for the first time on 02/05/1978. I got two cards from him, one direct and the other through the bureau about a year later. I didn't bother responding to the one through the bureau. You probably won't recognize his callsign but I suspect you will recognize the city and country. If not, Google it. It's pretty well known and the story is worth reading. http://www.craigcentral.com/images/qsl/8r3-wb6mid-1.jpg http://www.craigcentral.com/images/qsl/8r3-wb6mid-2.jpg Your photos didn't show up in you original post, but I was able to paste them into my browser. I was 10 years old at the time of the Jonestown massacre, so I was old enough to understand what had occurred and recall it quite well. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2024 11:08:16 AM EDT
[Last Edit: SACraig]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: Your photos didn't show up in you original post, but I was able to paste them into my browser. I was 10 years old at the time of the Jonestown massacre, so I was old enough to understand what had occurred and recall it quite well. The mass-suicide at Jonestown was about 7 months after my QSO with WB6MID so it was relatively fresh in my mind. I remember that after I heard about it I wondered whether he was one of those who committed suicide and I watched QST for several months until I finally saw him listed as a Silent Key. Then, a month of so later, I got his QSL through the bureau. It's one thing when something like that happens but it's something else when someone you have met, even for only for a few minutes over ham radio, is involved. Here Is A URL to an article about the Jonestown QSL cards, and Here Is A URL to the use of ham radio at the Jonestown compound. |
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Posted: 2/26/2024 1:08:17 PM EDT
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7X3WPL Algeria on 10m ft8
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Posted: 2/26/2024 8:01:20 PM EDT
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H40WA in Temotu Province on 28.485 listening up 5-15, for those fortunate enough to copy him.
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TN, USA
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Posted: 2/27/2024 9:27:37 AM EDT
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Anyone on 40 this morning? I’ll be on til 9 est or so
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Posted: 2/27/2024 11:17:47 AM EDT
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XU7GNY on 28.085 MSHV FT8...in the log.
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Posted: 2/27/2024 12:35:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: XU7GNY on 28.085 MSHV FT8...in the log. Good one! I'd say you are right on the cutting edge of that one. Just 250 miles east of you, I've yet to copy Cambodia. Very few DX entities that have been on the air since I became a ham have eluded me: Cambodia Myanmar Jan Mayen Bangladesh Christmas Island West Malaysia Afghanistan (he was only running FT8 at the end, and I wasn't doing digital yet.) |
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Posted: 2/27/2024 1:19:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: K9-Bob]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: Good one! I'd say you are right on the cutting edge of that one. Just 250 miles east of you, I've yet to copy Cambodia. Very few DX entities that have been on the air since I became a ham have eluded me: Cambodia Myanmar Jan Mayen Bangladesh Christmas Island West Malaysia Afghanistan (he was only running FT8 at the end, and I wasn't doing digital yet.) Cambodia was long path over the Pole as his signal was on a roller coaster fading to -24. He gave me a -14 signal report, so he must have a good location that is RFI quiet. I need Myanmar, Jan Mayen, and Bangladesh....all the other I have worked via CW or FT8. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/27/2024 2:01:32 PM EDT
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Y9NH Nicaragua 28.320. Not busy yet
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Posted: 2/27/2024 3:15:31 PM EDT
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5H4AYL Tanzania 28.600 up 5 5x7 into PGH
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Posted: 2/27/2024 5:41:08 PM EDT
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H40WA in Temotu Province 24.955 MHz up 5
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Posted: 2/27/2024 6:14:45 PM EDT
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PZ5RA Suriname on 40m ft8
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