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    What kind of pets you have?

    One Pitt named Wyatt Earp very smart and friendly.Mainly indoors since puppy.Now 8 months old and almost as big as my Rotty mix.Has not destroyed anything in house.Has a fetish for socks and wash cloths though.Leaves coax and mic cords alone so he is a great dog. One German...
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    Shack

    Thanks Mole.Seems like I remember you have a 746 Pro.I love mine.It has been good to me.73
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    Shack

    Thank you.73
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    Shack

    Heres the center part of my shack.Not shown is the computer desk to the left side and the work bench and more equipment to the right. Equipment to the right not in picture is as follows. Dentron MLA-2500 Dentron DTR-1200L.Bird43 and Astatic 700 meters.Base antennas are as follows M105 beam...
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    Echo mic on 6

    Good deal Ron.Glad your enjoying it.Also cudos on having the courage and funny bone to post your DUHHHH on here.73
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    Echo mic on 6

    LOL Thats a good one Ron.We all go DUHHHH at some point.How do you like that Ranger 6 meter rig? 73
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    Canada drops CW requirement for HF!!!

    USA not far behind. FCC to drop CW for all classes. Other proposed rule changes appear dead.No grandfathering and no new entry level class. There will be another round of discussion before changes take place. Changes will probably take effect in 2006. Heres QRNs link Code Dead in Canada
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    This is getting old.

    Ok for starters I dont want to quit the forum.But if it became a hatefest where all people do is slam and degrade I wouldnt be here. We have had enough of that crap and I think with a few exceptions we all want this forum to be different. Its like you and a friend who happens to be jewish are...
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    This is getting old.

    I really hoped this place would be different especially with all the lessons that could have been learned from past mistakes. I am both a ham operator and CB operator and the little snide comments are really getting old. This place is becoming just another CB bashing ham diatribe.The last...
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    HeathKit sb220

    These type amps normally dont have an rf sensing circuit(keying circuit).You can have one installed. Most amateur radios have a jack on the back and you connect it to the jack on the back of the amplifier and when you key the radio it keys the amp. You can use a footswitch or toggle switch to...
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    Looking to buy another HF Rig

    I also had no trouble with my 706MKIIG.I did have trouble with my 746Pro RF section right after I bought it but Icom repaired it real fast and I have had no problems since and it is a great rig. I have owned three Icom 738s over the years and had no problems with them.Just an idiot for ever...
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    How many hams on the Worldwide Radio Forum?

    Tech working on general.
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    Looking to buy another HF Rig

    If it is functionally in good condition and was just in a smoking enviroment it can be cleaned up.I prefer non smoking rigs but if you can save a couple hundred it would be worth the effort but I would try to talk him down. In good shape they go for between $600.00 to $750.00 range.So that isnt...
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    Looking to buy another HF Rig

    IC 736 and IC738 are great Icom rigs as well.73
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    New Forum club call frequencies on 11m and 20m

    My point about 34 being AM was that you will get tons of QRM from AM ops.Not rules and regs. I would love to make some contacts with you guys on 6 meter SSB so fire em up.
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    New Forum club call frequencies on 11m and 20m

    Heres a good program for resizing your images without losing quality.Its called EZ Thumbs EZ Thumbs
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    RF transisitor info?

    Hope this helps a little. HI POWER TRANSISTORS 27MHZ. 12.5VDC TO 13.6VDC TRANSISTOR#/POWER OUT/POWER IN/MOUNT MRF450 50w 4w FLANGE .380 MRF450A 50w 4w STUD .380 MRF453 60w 4w FLANGE .500 MRF453A 60w 4w STUD .500 MRF455 60w 3w FLANGE .380 MRF455A 60w 3w STUD .380 SRF2072 65w 3w...
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    Rack mounted Texas Star DX 1600

    Interesting Ed how about an update.
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    Is it just me?

    Eddy is right it is all about attitude on both sides and yes there are bad operators everywhere and good that is life. If I sound like crap I want to know it but dont come in with a crappy you dont know what your doing and I am a superior all knowing super ham.LOL We have a guy such as this in...