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Posted: 6/8/2021 7:45:41 PM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: Hey! One of you bums send me a a link to the whatever the fuck it is so I can listen in. I'm away from the rig again. http://websdr2.sdrutah.org:8902/index1a.html |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 7:46:11 PM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: 14.250 I can sorta, kinda, almost make out a voice once in awhile. 20 is very noisy for me this evening. Maybe I'll have better luck on 40. |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 7:49:02 PM EDT
[#3]
Same here. I heard a voice for about 3 seconds.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 7:51:12 PM EDT
[#4]
got in on the link to hear "QSY to 40 meters, 73 guys", lol.
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 7:56:24 PM EDT
[#5]
ok i am up and running.
deaf on the assigned frequency though. |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 7:57:29 PM EDT
[#6]
7125.5 sounds clear
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:00:24 PM EDT
[#7]
He’s on 7.213
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:00:29 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: 7125.5 sounds clear it sounds like an angry domestic at the Donald Duck home. |
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:01:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keith1980: He’s on 7.213 ok, i am up. yep, electrical storms rolled through earlier,...still some residual rain. into NNY 2000 NCS 5-9 2002 Keith, Fl, 4-7 2003 missed it qrm 2004 Dennis, Me, 5-7 2005 Logan , Fl, 5-9 2006 Chris in Ill, 5-9, great signal 2012 Ranger in missed, 3-4 2028 Tom, OH, 4-7 2028 Dennis,...weaker now, 4-4 2029 Ken Fl, 4-4 2030 Jerry Al 5-9 2032 qrm FL, 3-3 2032 qrm 2035 Chip Al 5-9 2036 Brian, Ind 5-9 2046 Marvin, Ill 5-9 |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:02:25 PM EDT
[#10]
7.213
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:03:10 PM EDT
[#11]
Gotcha.
I would imagine for my purposes I am listening from the Washington DC AO |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:05:46 PM EDT
[#12]
Maine station is blowing up my speaker.
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:07:56 PM EDT
[#13]
Net control is 5-9
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:08:01 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keith1980: Maine station is blowing up my speaker. He was a good sounding station. Very strong and clear. I can barely hear NC but I don't know which way his antenna is pointed. |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:19:25 PM EDT
[#15]
I may not have much luck this evening. Foul weather passed through here about 90 minutes ago. Just drizzle now but the static crashes are killing my reception.
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:25:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ohio_Sharkman: I may not have much luck this evening. Foul weather passed through here about 90 minutes ago. Just drizzle now but the static crashes are killing my reception. I didn’t hear you tonight. Chris in Illinois is usually hit or miss but was solid tonight to here. Your QSO card is right here on my station desk. 
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:31:44 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: I didn’t hear you tonight. Chris in Illinois is usually hit or miss but was solid tonight to here. Your QSO card is right here on my station desk. I was hoping you received the card. It isn't over. I'll try 80 meters. I hear a lot of stations responding. I just can't hear Gyprat very well. |
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:39:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ohio_Sharkman: I was hoping you received the card. It isn't over. I'll try 80 meters. I hear a lot of stations responding. I just can't hear Gyprat very well. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ohio_Sharkman: Originally Posted By SteelonSteel: I didn’t hear you tonight. Chris in Illinois is usually hit or miss but was solid tonight to here. Your QSO card is right here on my station desk. I was hoping you received the card. It isn't over. I'll try 80 meters. I hear a lot of stations responding. I just can't hear Gyprat very well. My card arrived I hope? I will have to run out and flip up my BTV5 asI laid it down for the storms. correction.,, i am going to skip 80 tonight other than listen. All my radials are rolled up under the mast for some smoothing and hole filling dirt work I was doing before the top soil gets laid spread. , |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:42:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GreenDragon]
[#19]
Where on 80?
Edit: nvm, I thought they had already switched to 80m |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:44:55 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: My card arrived I hope? I will have to run out and flip up my BTV5 asI laid it down for the storms. I got it. I have a really nice folder that I picked up at Hobby Lobby that I keep the cards I get organized in. Yours is in there, among very good company. Many Arfcommers and everybody else that still does things the old fashioned way. |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:48:13 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreenDragon: Where 9n 80? Gyprat will post the frequency when he changes bands. |
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:49:58 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ohio_Sharkman: I got it. I have a really nice folder that I picked up at Hobby Lobby that I keep the cards I get organized in. Yours is in there, among very good company. Many Arfcommers and everybody else that still does things the old fashioned way. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ohio_Sharkman: Originally Posted By SteelonSteel: My card arrived I hope? I will have to run out and flip up my BTV5 asI laid it down for the storms. I got it. I have a really nice folder that I picked up at Hobby Lobby that I keep the cards I get organized in. Yours is in there, among very good company. Many Arfcommers and everybody else that still does things the old fashioned way. I hear people in the local club complain about the postage.  I don’t get that, the cards are half the fun....old school! Heck before the internet that was it for validation of the contact. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 8:57:09 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keith1980: Maine station is blowing up my speaker. He was using the same antenna as mine - Mosley Pro67b. Standby for an 80m frequency. I need to go to the house and get me a drink. |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:00:22 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: I hear people in the local club complain about the postage. I don’t get that, the cards are half the fun....old school! Heck before the internet that was it for validation of the contact. The first card I received after I upgraded to General was made by Hamtoons. I thought it was so cool that I had the same cartoonist make mine. I don't think he is taking new orders right now. Check out Hamtoons if you get a chance. He is a very good artist and makes really unique cards. Mailing cards filled out by hand reminds me of a simpler time. This message required minimal effort and you will receive it almost instantly. You will also forget about it almost instantly. 10 years down the road you may stumble across that card and say, Oh yea, I remember that guy. That's what I like about it. |
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:06:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ohio_Sharkman: The first card I received after I upgraded to General was made by Hamtoons. I thought it was so cool that I had the same cartoonist make mine. I don't think he is taking new orders right now. Check out Hamtoons if you get a chance. He is a very good artist and makes really unique cards. Mailing cards filled out by hand reminds me of a simpler time. This message required minimal effort and you will receive it almost instantly. You will also forget about it almost instantly. 10 years down the road you may stumble across that card and say, Oh yea, I remember that guy. That's what I like about it. It is a tangible memory.
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:06:58 PM EDT
[#26]
3.865 Mhz.
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:12:44 PM EDT
[#27]
Net control is running a bit over 5x9
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USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:16:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#28]
80m,...listening only in N NY
2109 NCS 5-8 2110 Glen Va, 5-9 2110 Chris in Ill, 4-4 2111 weak station 2112 weak station 2113 Jason in Ohio 5-9, but missed your check in. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:33:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Gyprat]
[#29]
4 check-ins on 20 meters.
21 check-ins on 40 meters. 6 check-ins on 80 meters. Thank you guys and gals (one lady checked in) for checking in. Conditions are noisy on 40 and 80 meters this time of the year. Yes, the station from Maine was pushing S9+35 here. He said I was very loud there too. We both used the same antenna model. |
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Posted: 6/8/2021 9:39:32 PM EDT
[#30]
Yay! I got heard on all three bands. 🙂. I think only the second time I have done that. 80m was pretty marginal, though, I wouldn’t have been able to make much of a QSO.
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Posted: 6/8/2021 10:53:34 PM EDT
[#31]
I managed to contact NC just before the net began on 40 meters. It was a couple of minutes from the beginning of the net.
I thought I had a better chance before the pile-up began.  As usual, Andrei was 10 over S9 into northern IL. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/9/2021 1:25:02 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Gyprat]
[#32]
Guess who I had a QSO with, on 20 meters, after the net?
   Hint: He was from Canada. No it's not the old, lonely guy we talked to, several months ago. |
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Posted: 6/9/2021 5:48:28 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: I hear people in the local club complain about the postage. I've only been working HF for less than 6 weeks and have mailed out probably 200 cards so far -- the majority being DX at $1.20 a pop. Plus, some included green stamps. 
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Posted: 6/9/2021 6:22:27 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: Guess who I had a QSO with, on 20 meters, after the net? Hint: He was from Canada. No it's not the old, lonely guy we talked to, several months ago. Trudeau?
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Posted: 6/9/2021 10:12:18 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: I've only been working HF for less than 6 weeks and have mailed out probably 200 cards so far -- the majority being DX at $1.20 a pop. Plus, some included green stamps. @M4Madness Over time I used to figure all told each DX QSL card ran me about $5. A little high but I used it as a rule of thumb. A couple of cards I got wound up costing me a bundle as I had to figure a way of getting them to and from a country with a high rate of mail theft. Embassies won't help you with this. Ask me how I know. Protip. Bring your QSL card into a Hallmark store and explain to the woman there that you're a ham and are looking for envelopes that will 'nest' and explain the QSL card thing to them. Mention that many of them are headed overseas and you'll get their attention. They have SCADS of excess envelopes and will cheerfully just give them to you by the boxful. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/9/2021 12:46:17 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Trudeau? Not even close. I was sure, Piccolo would guess correctly. |
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Posted: 6/9/2021 3:58:38 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: Not even close. I was sure, Piccolo would guess correctly. Karol? I've chatted with him. He likes to tell everyone he's not the guilty party and blames it all on someone from Michigan or someplace. When he's in a good mood he actually sound halfway sane. Betcha we're talking about 14.313. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/9/2021 5:27:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Gyprat]
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: Karol? I've chatted with him. He likes to tell everyone he's not the guilty party and blames it all on someone from Michigan or someplace. When he's in a good mood he actually sound halfway sane. Betcha we're talking about 14.313. Yep. He was surprisingly sane. The man is a legend. He remembers living under Stalin and his family escaping from Poland. He was in Air Force and they forced him to learn Morse Code as a punishment. The guy is full of stories. I acted like I never heard of him before. LOL.
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Posted: 6/9/2021 6:28:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ManiacRat]
[#39]
I googled him and wow. What a trip. I'll have to see if I can catch him on one time. Might be a trip to listen to.
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Posted: 6/9/2021 6:59:29 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: Protip. Bring your QSL card into a Hallmark store and explain to the woman there that you're a ham and are looking for envelopes that will 'nest' and explain the QSL card thing to them. Mention that many of them are headed overseas and you'll get their attention. They have SCADS of excess envelopes and will cheerfully just give them to you by the boxful. My maternal grandmother was a longtime Hallmark employee. Sadly, she passed away years ago. What is your technique for DX QSL cards? |
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Posted: 6/10/2021 11:52:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4Madness: My maternal grandmother was a longtime Hallmark employee. Sadly, she passed away years ago. What is your technique for DX QSL cards? If I can go through one of the managers like OQRS that's a slam dunk. You just PayPal them a couple of bucks. Mail: Nest a SAE inside another envelope. Put your card and the applicable number of green stamps in it stamp the ourside envelope and fire away. If possible, email ahead and ask about mail theft etc etc. Also some DXstations really don't want your card and for a couple of bucks viaPayPal will send you one. When you email them beforehand they will tell you. Know what postage is beforehand and round UP. $2.01=$3.00 for example. This is dated but will give you at least some idea of costs It's pretty straightforward. Your card, an SAE and return postage=QSL card. A few places are prohibitively expensive but many of them have outside QSL services. IIRC Iranian overseas postage is about $20...IF it doesn't get stolen! One guy in a French posession told me mail theft is rife there and I'd likely get ripped off. I said "Hold my beer" and sent him my QSL in a lovely pink envelope with girly lavendar handwriting complete with cheap perfume and a lipstick kiss and it got through. No Frenchman would touch anything like that with a ten-foot pole. Sucked getting the lipstick off. Gasoline on a rag worked OK. |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:24:51 PM EDT
[#42]
Anything tonight?
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:25:00 PM EDT
[#43]
Anyone on 20 yet?
I just talked to Minnesota so it must be working |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:25:55 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: Anyone on 20 yet? I just talked to Minnesota so it must be working There's a guy from Portugal DXing on 14.286. |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:26:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4Madness]
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Anything tonight? I'll give it a shot if a 20M frequency is posted. I swapped my dipole direction today, so it may be worse.
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:28:40 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: There's a guy from Portugal DXing on 14.286. I have got to get a proper 20 meter antenna. I can hear him, but just barely. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:29:24 PM EDT
[#47]
10 year wedding aniversary today. We are on the way home. Should be home by 8 pm.
Right now Im calling CQ ArfCOM on 14.320 from my mobile station. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:29:55 PM EDT
[#48]
14240 is clear here
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:30:08 PM EDT
[#49]
Just tuned into 14.250 it's busy.
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:30:54 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: 10 year wedding aniversary today. We are on the way home. Should be home by 8 pm. Right now Im calling CQ ArfCOM on 14.320 from my mobile station. Congratulations! Not hearing anything. |
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