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Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

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

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  1. Jun 4, 2020 at 7:36 PM
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    BenMara

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    Lol their playing Trivia on 3.916... Going back to 20m. Made a contact to Solvenia
     
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  2. Jun 4, 2020 at 7:45 PM
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    What freq. I'll hop on
     
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  3. Jun 4, 2020 at 7:58 PM
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    @BenMara where you at? 40m net anyone?
     
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  4. Jun 4, 2020 at 7:59 PM
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    the static aint bad on my end its more up north east @m603holden
     
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  5. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:02 PM
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  6. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:06 PM
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    My man Courtney is on 7.248
     
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  7. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:07 PM
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    hows it sound on 40m?
     
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  8. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:09 PM
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    S3 noise. Probably more to my station the environment. I'll qsy down to 20
     
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  9. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:11 PM
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    static peaks about 7 for me on wire
     
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  10. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:12 PM
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    7.254
     
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  11. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:13 PM
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    on the way
     
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  12. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:15 PM
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    wow staic is 10+ for me
     
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  13. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:15 PM
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    Can't hear either of you on 7.254 here.
     
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  14. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:16 PM
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    Aw that's a bummer.
    Alpha station?
     
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  15. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:16 PM
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    Same
     
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  16. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:16 PM
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    just let me know what Freq.
     
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  17. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:17 PM
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    10m has been open all evening.
     
    medic2230, Jun 4, 2020
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  18. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:17 PM
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    Weird name for your mom....
     
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  19. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:18 PM
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    You can worry about my mom tomorrow.
     
    medic2230, Jun 4, 2020
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  20. Jun 4, 2020 at 8:18 PM
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    .. So... The morning after?
     
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