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    Just passed my tech.

    Congrats. Enjoy!
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    Clubs

    If you are a member of a local ham radio club, how about telling us about it. Like how often you meet, some of your activities, how many members, etc. Here in the rural Northeast Oregon town of La Grande we have a club that meets monthly. We have about 30 paid members. Some of our activities...
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    I passed my Tech test

    That's fine, no problem. The great thing about ham radio is that there is something for everybody. DX happens to be my thing and I got my Extra just for the additional band privileges. 73 Mark K7OWG :biggrin:
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    I passed my Tech test

    w9cll - why not just go for it? The best DX, at least on 20M where I spend most of my radio time, is down at the lower end of the band below 14.225 in the Advanced/Extra area. OK, maybe you're not into DX. That's fine. 73 Mark K7OWG
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    I passed my Tech test

    Way to go, my friend, and welcome to the hobby!! :D 73's and good DX Mark K7OWG
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    Newbee needs help... torn between Yeasu 897D and FT 450D

    Wow. Interesting. Everyone here hates the 450D. I absolutely love mine. I've had it for about two years now and have had ZERO problems with it. It does everything I need it to do. It's simple to operate and has all the bells and whistles I need. I'm retired and on a fixed income and the 450D...
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    G5RV Question

    I haven't "limited" myself to a "crap" G5RV. It's my back-up antenna. My main antenna is a Mosley CL-33 Yagi tri-bander up at 40' on my U.S. Tower MA-40 telescoper. I only mentioned the DX contact because the original poster was wondering if a G5RV was a viable choice for him. Maybe a G5RV is...
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    G5RV Question

    9-15-13, 20:10Z. Just worked EA8YB in the Canary Islands at 18.166 on my new G5RV. Got a 57 report. 100 Watts. Mark K7OWG
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    Ham vs CB

    I was a big-time CB'er back in the 70's. I've always had a CB in my rig (still do, actually) but I've only used it either for communicating with log trucks on mountain roads or getting road reports during snowy weather. Didn't know 'til I read this thread that people (other than truckers) were...
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    G5RV Question

    My very first antenna was a cheap G5RV. (I have a beam now.) But I had great success with the G5RV, making lots and lots of DX contacts with it. It went gunny-bag a couple of years ago so I've been using my beam only. Since my beam is a tri-bander that means I've been pretty much working 20M...
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    Bahrain on 17 meters

    Heard some really sexy DX all day on 20M and 15M, Jordan, Hong Kong, Thailand to name a few, but couldn't crack the pileups with my 100 watts. :( Some days ya got it and some days ya don't. Rig: Yeasu FT-450D. Antenna: Mosley CL-33 tri-bander up at 40'. Mark K7OWG
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    CB License

    Thanks, guys. You've proved me right! :D It was 1974 or '75 when I got the 4x4 call. Mark K7OWG
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    CB License

    Yesterday I was having a conversation with a ham friend of mine. We were reminiscing about our CB days back in the 70"s. We started talking about having a CB license and call sign. He actually remembered his. It was K -something -something and then some numbers. I remember that mine was KABZ and...