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Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by The Traveler, Jan 29, 2013.

  1. Jun 13, 2020 at 6:06 PM
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    joshuajayg

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    I need taller trees then. The wire is up in a tree now but I just have stubby cottonwoods.

    And if I attach one side to my house, my noise floor skyrockets. My inverter is full of RF demons, playing havoc on my radios.
     
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  2. Jun 13, 2020 at 6:15 PM
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    want to see if we can get a group by going for towers ? haha

    I think I'll have a hex beam before the year is up.
     
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  3. Jun 13, 2020 at 6:37 PM
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    https://mgs4u.com/fiberglass-push-up-masts/?v=7516fd43adaa#masts

    "IF" you want to spend the $ i have one in the side yard i wish i could use
     
  4. Jun 14, 2020 at 5:08 PM
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    Bold statement, KC1HXR got you a little jelly?
     
  5. Jun 14, 2020 at 5:13 PM
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    This post precedes that announcement
     
  6. Jun 14, 2020 at 5:17 PM
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    So it does...
     
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  7. Jun 15, 2020 at 9:19 AM
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    Gunshot-6A Prime Beef

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    Northern Africa is usually hot most of the year :D
     
  8. Jun 15, 2020 at 12:51 PM
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    Someone should blast some JS8CALL toward Utah on 10m. As you say, @m603holden , FT8 is just zombies.

    I bet 25w would make it here.
     
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  9. Jun 15, 2020 at 1:10 PM
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    20m makes it there just fine..... Haha
     
  10. Jun 15, 2020 at 1:47 PM
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    :lalala:
     
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  11. Jun 15, 2020 at 1:50 PM
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  12. Jun 16, 2020 at 7:26 PM
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  13. Jun 16, 2020 at 7:50 PM
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  14. Jun 16, 2020 at 7:51 PM
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  15. Jun 16, 2020 at 7:55 PM
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    I don't do the Facebooks so I can't watch the video. EFHW vs. CFDP vs. OCFDP vs. ... It's too much!
     
  16. Jun 16, 2020 at 7:57 PM
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    Got a couple double hop Sporadic E contacts on weak signal work a couple days ago. 1700-1900 miles on 10m.
     
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  17. Jun 16, 2020 at 7:57 PM
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    I can make you one. Don't buy one. I use one weekly. And it's way more rugged.
     
  18. Jun 16, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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    What toroid do you use?
     
  19. Jun 16, 2020 at 9:24 PM
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