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  1. 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!
  2. 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!
  3. 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?
  4. TheRATT

    Finished my first QSL Card

    Anyone else design their own QSL card? I think I’m done and here’s the first version!
  5. 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!
  6. 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.
  7. 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!
  8. TheRATT

    Radio power output down to 30% or so

    Sooo, finally got some daylight and low wind here in Western Wa, my inkling was WRONG! The top set screw on the Sirio Tornado let go. The antenna simply slid out of tune. Cancel red alert: all's well in the shack! Thanks everyone!
  9. TheRATT

    Radio power output down to 30% or so

    So, I just put up a Sirio Tornado a few weeks back and worked Japan, Australia and Brazil in addition to tons of southern US stations. This past weekend, I left my radio on (just receive) for about 8 hours and when I came back, the first time I keyed up the radio (AM) was down on the meter from...
  10. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Super quiet here in Western Washington.
  11. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    27.385LSB most afternoons and evenings here in Western Washington.
  12. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I can hear Australia here in Seattle before grey line in the afternoons! Just a ton of Aussie voices!
  13. TheRATT

    Icom 7200 -> SDR for Mac?

    I have had my Icom 7200 for a year now, and would like to put up something like in the shack. (This is a local 45 Kilo, who has his streaming live on YouTube most of the time. I believe he's on one of the islands in Puget Sound. My 7200 has a USB connector in the back, so all I really need to...
  14. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I'll be listening for you tomorrow up here in Washington!
  15. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Just worked 373 Danny in Nicklesville, VA 462 Toronto, ON From Western WA.
  16. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Heard WR: 787 249 1252 Up here in Seattle today but couldn't make the trip back!
  17. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I only have my Tech and it is slim pickins on 10m... I heard an accent and keyed up. Had no idea it'd be Brazil! My first international contact with my ham license. I need to make a QSL card now!
  18. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Worked 339 Kentucky from Seattle on 28.365 and had a 10m Contact in Brazil from Seattle.
  19. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Just worked: 223 Agusta GA (2100 miles) 101 Pensacola FL (2300 miles) From The Great Pacific Northwest! What a trip today! This summer all my DX has been North/South. Love getting some East/West!
  20. TheRATT

    Icom 7200

    True this thing will outlive me.