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  1. TheRATT

    WTB: Antenna Tuner

    Do you have a model number for this or a link?
  2. TheRATT

    Classic CB Lingo

    Or, if you're 11, you just like the song and the band. He's aware of the connotations. I think it is a great handle. My handle is Atomic Punk and nobody even thinks of nuclear war when I key up.
  3. TheRATT

    WTB: Antenna Tuner

    Awesome explanation. How steep is the learning curve for the manual type?
  4. TheRATT

    WTB: Antenna Tuner

    I have an Icom 7200 and would like to find an antenna tuner. It doesn't have to be max power supportive but I'd like up to 500 watts? I'm not too familiar with antenna tuners, so if this is a stupid request, apologies!
  5. TheRATT

    Classic CB Lingo

    I remember "raking the leaves" was "standing by"... or what I'd today call today "sandbagging".
  6. TheRATT

    Classic CB Lingo

    I don't think I've heard the doooo doooo song... is the tune like a familiar pop tune?
  7. TheRATT

    Classic CB Lingo

    He's a huge Guns N' Roses fan. Trust me, no susceptible to heroin. anyway, never heard take it to the pump house!
  8. TheRATT

    Classic CB Lingo

    So my girlfriend's son "Mr. Brownstone" (10 years old) is really interested in radio so I'm getting him checked out on the station. There is a local YouTube channel that broadcasts channel 17 in real time which is kinda fun. So, Mr. Brownstone was chatting in the YouTube room and one of the...
  9. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Just tonight at 2300UT I worked A33 Jim in Brisbane, Australia from Western Washington on 36LSB. Armchair copy!
  10. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I call this "hopeful radio ear" that all us old timers have. We WANT there to be someone there, damnit!!
  11. TheRATT

    Farthest 11 meter DX contact and equipment used?

    Seattle to Australia 38LSB Cobra 148GTL Sirio Tornado 5/8-wave vertical
  12. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Today 11m was so hot in Washington that I could barely pull anyone out. Worked: 025 Oklahoma 029 Houston 334 Alabama 823 Kentucky 318 Houston 425 Texas I'd say a successful day of DXing.
  13. TheRATT

    Finished my first QSL Card

    Thanks! I was mostly inspired by my search of "Classic QSL cards" on the net. Go down the rabbit hole, there were some pretty funny/creative dudes in our hobby in days past!
  14. TheRATT

    Finished my first QSL Card

    I'm going to be making small mods, I was such in a hurry to get a few out that I totally blanked on these. There will be additions!! Also, it can be pared down to 3.5 x 5.5 with the magic of my graphics app! Thanks for the pointers, 73!
  15. TheRATT

    Finished my first QSL Card

    It is my day off and I slept in, but monitor 27.165 when not on SSB! Do you come through often?
  16. TheRATT

    Finished my first QSL Card

    Anyone else design their own QSL card? I think I’m done and here’s the first version!
  17. TheRATT

    Pickup: 23 channel Royce AM/SSB base

    Thanks guys! Gonna try my hand at soldering for the first time in a long time! I think this pair should sound quite classic together!
  18. TheRATT

    Pickup: 23 channel Royce AM/SSB base

    So, I have a Shure 526T mic I'd like to wire up to this radio. The Shure like 6-pin male... that's gotta come off and I need to wire up to the Royce 4-pin. Can someone make this brainless for me? Clearly I have too many wires in the Shure.
  19. TheRATT

    Pickup: 23 channel Royce AM/SSB base

    Anyone have any thoughts on this? I need to wire a mic for it, but it plugs in and powers up - I suspect it will work! Any diagrams would be welcomed, any memories too!