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Posted: 4/17/2022 2:18:11 PM EDT
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21.260 ZD7DL St. Helena Island
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Posted: 4/18/2022 12:24:44 PM EDT
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AP2AM Pakistan on FT8 21.074 MHz at 16:15 UTC 04/18/21
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Posted: 4/19/2022 8:04:17 AM EDT
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Finally got Morocco last night, for the first time at 23:09z. Huge pile-up. I finally got through and then he took maybe 2 more calls then went QRT for the night.
CN97SG on 14.183 He's been active a lot lately. CN97SG is a special call for World Amateur Radio Day; he's running that through 4/20. His regular call is CN8SG. Hassan. |
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Posted: 4/19/2022 9:09:15 AM EDT
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I kept trying for Austral Islands as they have an event. Zx5n iirc off the top of my head is on 40m today and was on 15m last night. I couldn’tget picked up last night or this morning. Missed the grey line here by about 20minutes.
7.092/7.145 |
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Posted: 4/19/2022 9:31:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: I kept trying for Austral Islands as they have an event. Zx5n iirc off the top of my head is on 40m today and was on 15m last night. I couldn’tget picked up last night or this morning. Missed the grey line here by about 20minutes. 7.092/7.145 I need to get them, too. I noticed them listed after I had powered down and disconnected everything for the night. |
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Posted: 4/19/2022 11:16:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: I need to get them, too. I noticed them listed after I had powered down and disconnected everything for the night. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Originally Posted By SteelonSteel: I kept trying for Austral Islands as they have an event. Zx5n iirc off the top of my head is on 40m today and was on 15m last night. I couldn’tget picked up last night or this morning. Missed the grey line here by about 20minutes. 7.092/7.145 I need to get them, too. I noticed them listed after I had powered down and disconnected everything for the night. lol, I don’t know how many times I have shut down the station and gone upstairs then later look at the dx spotters or the POTA spots on my Ipad and see a station I want to contact and run back downstairs and try the QSO. |
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Posted: 4/19/2022 11:37:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: lol, I don’t know how many times I have shut down the station and gone upstairs then later look at the dx spotters or the POTA spots on my Ipad and see a station I want to contact and run back downstairs and try the QSO. Every time I do that, I get the station all fired up and then can't hear sh*t. 
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Posted: 4/19/2022 5:52:30 PM EDT
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14.308 A71KK Qatar
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Posted: 4/20/2022 12:41:43 PM EDT
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some kind of pileup on 14.295 since yesterday
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Posted: 4/20/2022 12:48:19 PM EDT
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There is some kind of contest going on, not sure what it is. There are a couple of places that are just walls of RF from the huge pile ups. I don't bother, I have zero chance on those.
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Posted: 4/20/2022 12:56:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Emoto]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam: There is some kind of contest going on, not sure what it is. There are a couple of places that are just walls of RF from the huge pile ups. I don't bother, I have zero chance on those. You just have to see if the guy the pile-up is working has a pattern, and learn when to speak, to take best advantage of it. I am not going to muscle my way in with 100w either, so I listen for what the guy does. Does he take the first person who responds to his "QRZ?" or does he wait a few beats and take the 3rd or 4th? Find the open space and say your call then. Also, I hear lots of stations being piled on stop to take QRP calls. Be sure you say "QRP" and I bet you will get takers. 20w qualifies, doesn't it? |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 2:56:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: You just have to see if the guy the pile-up is working has a pattern, and learn when to speak, to take best advantage of it. I am not going to muscle my way in with 100w either, so I listen for what the guy does. Does he take the first person who responds to his "QRZ?" or does he wait a few beats and take the 3rd or 4th? Find the open space and say your call then. Also, I hear lots of stations being piled on stop to take QRP calls. Be sure you say "QRP" and I bet you will get takers. 20w qualifies, doesn't it? Some folks say 20w is qrp, and others insist it is 5w or less. Most "standard" HF radios are 100w, unless they are made for mobile or portable use like the 705, 891, x5105, etc. 20w is certainly low power, but it is a lot of fun. People are friendly, and seem very interested in how good my set up sounds and gets out. I talked to a guy in BC Canada one night, and eventually dropped my power down to 1 watt, and we still talked. He made the point that propagation and antenna quality are more important than how much power you are pushing. |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 5:13:00 PM EDT
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28.472 FY5KE French Guiana 59+10 here in MA.
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Posted: 4/20/2022 6:35:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: some kind of pileup on 14.295 since yesterday Pitcairn Island was on 20m a couple of days ago. I listened to her last QSO before she signed off so didn't make a contact. Pile up still continued for another 10 minutes. |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 6:36:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brundoggie: Pitcairn Island was on 20m a couple of days ago. I listened to her last QSO before she signed off so didn't make a contact. Pile up still continued for another 10 minutes. She was spotted on 15M recently too, but I was at work. 
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TN, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2022 3:26:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brundoggie: Pitcairn Island was on 20m a couple of days ago. I listened to her last QSO before she signed off so didn't make a contact. Pile up still continued for another 10 minutes. I worked VR6BX in 1993. I guess that counts ;) |
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Posted: 4/21/2022 8:25:19 AM EDT
[Last Edit: piccolo]
[#17]
VP6R in 2019
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Posted: 4/22/2022 2:21:06 PM EDT
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Indonesia station on 14.247
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Posted: 4/22/2022 6:38:29 PM EDT
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Pro Tip: After you finish your QSO with a station working split, be sure to turn off the split function on your radio, or you may have difficulty getting anyone to come back to your call.
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Posted: 4/23/2022 4:59:54 PM EDT
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18143.0 S01WS Western Sahara
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:29:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: K9-Bob]
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HZ1SK is on 28.074 FT8 Saudi Arabia 20:29Z 04/24/2022
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Posted: 4/24/2022 4:33:50 PM EDT
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FY5KE French Guiana on 24.980
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Posted: 4/25/2022 2:47:48 AM EDT
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20m blowing up, got 2 Europe stations.
Aus stations doing ANZAC special event call signs |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 10:16:45 AM EDT
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I shot an email to a Belgian guy who is doing the QLS cards for the Bornholm Island expedition, asking him how many green stamps would be needed to cover his postage costs.
He replied (in part): "Hi there and thanks for the qso we had . Please do not send green stamps as we cannot use them here... 2 us dollars would be ok to cover return postage." |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 3:51:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: I shot an email to a Belgian guy who is doing the QLS cards for the Bornholm Island expedition, asking him how many green stamps would be needed to cover his postage costs. He replied (in part): "Hi there and thanks for the qso we had . Please do not send green stamps as we cannot use them here... 2 us dollars would be ok to cover return postage." That's interesting. As usual some dope doesn't get the word. Green stamps has been ham for $1 bills since Marconi's day. |
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Posted: 4/25/2022 7:18:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: That's interesting. As usual some dope doesn't get the word. Green stamps has been ham for $1 bills since Marconi's day. I did a double-take when I first read his message, LOL. Had to share it. |
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Posted: 4/26/2022 3:05:53 AM EDT
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Great night on 20m (again) contacts in North Carolina, Jamaica, Tasmania, and a Denmark station special event operating in Belgium
Also a Japan station |
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Posted: 4/28/2022 3:56:02 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
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TX5N
Austral Islands DX-pedition Raivavae Austral Islands CW 28.023 up 28.02513 
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Posted: 4/29/2022 8:34:37 PM EDT
[Last Edit: piccolo]
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PZ5JT ....Dutch army in Suriname during jungle training. 14.290
Crazy stuff. They are running a PRC 150 and I bagged him with the PRC 320!    
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Posted: 4/30/2022 8:52:34 AM EDT
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V7/WV7MS in the Marshall Islands on 14.255 MHz.
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Posted: 4/30/2022 12:53:27 PM EDT
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Picked up my FIRST Australian QSO - VK4KA on 14.274, thanks to a slight assist from M4Maddness.
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Posted: 5/1/2022 12:49:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Picked up my FIRST Australian QSO - VK4KA on 14.274, thanks to a slight assist from M4Maddness. Congratulations! I have two, and hopefully more when things really pick up. 
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Posted: 5/1/2022 10:19:29 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam: Congratulations! I have two, and hopefully more when things really pick up. Australia on 20w??? Wow! 
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Posted: 5/1/2022 12:43:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Australia on 20w??? Wow! I have two New Zealand confirmed as well.
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Posted: 5/1/2022 1:00:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam: I have two New Zealand confirmed as well. 
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Posted: 5/1/2022 4:23:04 PM EDT
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PZ5JT Dutch army NOW 21.250
It is s SPLIT and he is listening 10 DOWN on 21.240. 5x9 into PA WORK FAST! |
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Posted: 5/1/2022 6:23:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: PZ5JT Dutch army NOW 21.250 It is s SPLIT and he is listening 10 DOWN on 21.240. 5x9 into PA WORK FAST! I still couldn't get him before he went QRT. No sure how long they'll be there. |
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Posted: 5/2/2022 3:33:46 PM EDT
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I heard PZ5JT will be there a few more days.
Go to the clusters (DX Summit) and type in PZ5JT and just leave it open in the afternoon. Just check the date and time and when things start moving jump into the fray. Today they came on at about 1830Z the day before about 1900Z. My guess is this is either and after duty or 'end the duty day' thing. |
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Posted: 5/2/2022 5:54:35 PM EDT
[#39]
TF2MSN Iceland on 18.129mhz.
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Posted: 5/2/2022 8:53:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Emoto]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: I heard PZ5JT will be there a few more days. Go to the clusters (DX Summit) and type in PZ5JT and just leave it open in the afternoon. Just check the date and time and when things start moving jump into the fray. Today they came on at about 1830Z the day before about 1900Z. My guess is this is either and after duty or 'end the duty day' thing. Just got 'em a few minutes ago on 14.271. They are going to be there for nine more weeks, it turns out. Nice fellow. I commented to him that in jungle training you are never dry. He laughed and said it was either rain or sweat. I'm sure the gear they wear these days is superior to anything I've seen. EDIT: preparing a QSL card and envelopes and their QRZ page says: "A special QSL-card is available for all stations that made a contact with us. Send your card direct (without anything extra) with return adress to:" Do you think that is their way of saying no green stamps required? |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 7:06:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Just got 'em a few minutes ago on 14.271. They are going to be there for nine more weeks, it turns out. Nice fellow. I commented to him that in jungle training you are never dry. He laughed and said it was either rain or sweat. I'm sure the gear they wear these days is superior to anything I've seen. EDIT: preparing a QSL card and envelopes and their QRZ page says: "A special QSL-card is available for all stations that made a contact with us. Send your card direct (without anything extra) with return adress to:" Do you think that is their way of saying no green stamps required? According to that, just send your card. I think the Dutch army is footing the bill. This is an oddity. I have a feeling the Dutch Army is trying something for some reason. Don't send your card out just now. Wait until you have worked them on 15 meters also. One thing, I sent a QSL card, SASE and a couple of green stamps for a Dutch QSO once. He sent me his card AND returned my money! I understand they like Americans and have long memories. |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 7:18:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: According to that, just send your card. I think the Dutch army is footing the bill. This is an oddity. I have a feeling the Dutch Army is trying something for some reason. Don't send your card out just now. Wait until you have worked them on 15 meters also. One thing, I sent a QSL card, SASE and a couple of green stamps for a Dutch QSO once. He sent me his card AND returned my money! I understand they like Americans and have long memories. Ok, that's what it seems like to me, too. I don't know if I can stand to wait until I get them on another band.
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Posted: 5/3/2022 7:39:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: According to that, just send your card. I think the Dutch army is footing the bill. This is an oddity. I have a feeling the Dutch Army is trying something for some reason. Don't send your card out just now. Wait until you have worked them on 15 meters also. One thing, I sent a QSL card, SASE and a couple of green stamps for a Dutch QSO once. He sent me his card AND returned my money! I understand they like Americans and have long memories. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: Originally Posted By Emoto: Just got 'em a few minutes ago on 14.271. They are going to be there for nine more weeks, it turns out. Nice fellow. I commented to him that in jungle training you are never dry. He laughed and said it was either rain or sweat. I'm sure the gear they wear these days is superior to anything I've seen. EDIT: preparing a QSL card and envelopes and their QRZ page says: "A special QSL-card is available for all stations that made a contact with us. Send your card direct (without anything extra) with return adress to:" Do you think that is their way of saying no green stamps required? According to that, just send your card. I think the Dutch army is footing the bill. This is an oddity. I have a feeling the Dutch Army is trying something for some reason. Don't send your card out just now. Wait until you have worked them on 15 meters also. One thing, I sent a QSL card, SASE and a couple of green stamps for a Dutch QSO once. He sent me his card AND returned my money! I understand they like Americans and have long memories. I am guessing like deployed US service members in certain zones, the postage is waived if in their mailbag. Of course I am guessing. |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 8:52:54 AM EDT
[Last Edit: piccolo]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: I am guessing like deployed US service members in certain zones, the postage is waived if in their mailbag. Of course I am guessing. Unless I am mistaken the USGI franking privilige is only good for mail sent Stateside and not to foreign countries. Foreign stuff has to go through the international post office. ETA a Dutch international stamp is 1.5 Euros or about $1.59. Looks like they're going to be spending a lot judgeing from the number of QSOs they are making. This just HAS to be a research project of some sort. |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 12:11:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: Unless I am mistaken the USGI franking privilige is only good for mail sent Stateside and not to foreign countries. Foreign stuff has to go through the international post office. ETA a Dutch international stamp is 1.5 Euros or about $1.59. Looks like they're going to be spending a lot judgeing from the number of QSOs they are making. This just HAS to be a research project of some sort. I don't know about these days but it didn't use to be that way, at least not for US Protectorates. I sent a lot of QSL's to the Panama Canal Zone, Guam, Gitmo, Marshall Islands, etc. back in the 70's and 80's and they all went first class for the cost of a regular first class stamp. |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 1:11:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SACraig: I don't know about these days but it didn't use to be that way, at least not for US Protectorates. I sent a lot of QSL's to the Panama Canal Zone, Guam, Gitmo, Marshall Islands, etc. back in the 70's and 80's and they all went first class for the cost of a regular first class stamp. Correct. I misused the term Stateside. A GI overseas could send letters to not only the States but to any posession or protectorate also. |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 7:31:29 PM EDT
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Kuwait on 14.258
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Posted: 5/4/2022 7:38:20 PM EDT
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14.307 OY1R Faroe Islands. Listening 5-10 up.
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Posted: 5/5/2022 6:28:30 PM EDT
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21.290
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Posted: 5/5/2022 6:35:19 PM EDT
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14.302 4X74HU Israeli 74th Independence Celebration
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