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    that 10 meter feller

    So I was just listening to a web SDR (NY4Q in GA) and was on the 2 meter antenna. They started a local net on 146.670, usual net type stuff, taking checkins and making a list. I heard a voice checking in and I recognized it instantly................ kc4tvz The subject of the evening was "what...
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    think you can't be seen?

    zoom in and look around http://www.gigapixel.com/mobile/?id=79995
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    Rude Mother @ Burger King

    sounds like something I would do...
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    Todays Darwin Award Winner

    "...who had reportedly been drinking before the shooting, was using his cell phone to take a picture of himself with the gun when it went off...
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    Icom "dual Watch" Function

    I have a PRO III with the "dual watch" function that allows me to listen to VFO A & B at the same time. other ICOM radios/PRO I, II series may/may not have this function, I don't know. anyway, I had the dual function turned on and was listening to both VFO A & B , I was tuning VFO A and when...
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    looks like I'm gonne test ICOM's warranty

    I bought a new IC 7K "about" a year ago and I really haven't used it a lot for the last week or so I have been using it on 60 meters following the grey line, and on 10 meters during the day. just noticed that it was only doing 40 watts on 10, 20 on 15, 5 on 20, and nothing on 40 and...
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    50 MHz A.M.

    WOW! 6 meters is wide open and has been most of the holiday period. right now I'm working A.M.!!!!! lots of stations all the way from 50.375 to 50.430
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    We have a new Darwin Award winner

    South Carolina man dies after test of bulletproof vest fails.:oops: South Carolina man dies after test of bulletproof vest fails | Fox News
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    upcoming VHF contest

    sooo, I decided to put my 6 ele 6 m quad on the tower for the upcoming weekend 'test. I had it on a short pole attached to my 4 foot high chain link fence, the feedpoint was at about 6 feet. just to look over the antenna and make sure all the connections were tight and corrosion free...
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    W1AW/1 working Out-Of-Band operators

    just sitting here listening to W1AW/1 on 14.225. after over an hour of listening 2 things occurred to me. 1. W1AW/1 operator (Mike) has not Id'ed with his personal call as required by 97.119 (d). when operating a special event it is perfectly legal to use the special event call, but...
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    MOTA (Moonshiners on the Air)

    I was watching the MOONSHINERS JIM TOM special last nite. there was a short segment where he was using what looked like an older Icom..... it was a real short view, so I might be wrong. anyway who would have guessed that Jim Tom is an Amateur Extra:w00t: even tho his ticket expired...
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    REAL far south DX!

    just worked CE9/UA4WHX on 28.495,.......... SIMPLEX! got him on the FIRST call with 100 watts**Jump_im** he is on the island of Navarino (FD65eb), in the Chilean Antarctic Territory.................about as far south as you can get and not actually be in Antartica get on and work him...
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    non-issued callsign

    I just "looked-up" the call :KA0XTT, both here and on another popular web site. both sites return bogus info about the call. how does someone hack the database?:blink:
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    BREAKING NEWS:Obabacare web site now operational

    they got it fixed, just as they said they would................... go here: Affordable Care Act
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    TVZ still won't play nice

    well, most of you know about 10-10's actions of July 23 2013, that gave TVZ a slap on the wrist in a effort to change his behavior while representing 10-10 QUOTE: "MOVED That the Board, based on numerous and ongoing complaints received from 10-10 members and non-member amateur radio...
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    OBAMA SSTV picture

    here is an SSTV picture (digital mode) that I recieved on 40 meters
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    10 meter FM Simplex

    I don't normally do FM simplex on 10 meters, but,.... today 10 is really open to the West coast from TN. LOTS of activity on 29.600<More audio> and plenty of bandwidth between the repeater splits is not being used.
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    Million Muslim March on D.C.

    I don't think this will end well. they should NEVER have picked that date. Muslim group blasted for planning mass demonstration on Sept. 11 | Fox News