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  1. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

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

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Heard WR: 787 249 1252 Up here in Seattle today but couldn't make the trip back!
  3. 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!
  4. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Worked 339 Kentucky from Seattle on 28.365 and had a 10m Contact in Brazil from Seattle.
  5. 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!
  6. TheRATT

    Icom 7200

    True this thing will outlive me.
  7. TheRATT

    Icom 7200

    Any Icom nerds out there? I picked up a very slightly used 7200 with power supply and mic for $500 a couple months back and finally am getting it set up. My question is, when I see people asking about what radio to get for their first HF I see a lot of Icom 7100 and 7300 but rarely a mention of...
  8. TheRATT

    Old Tube Radio Network

    In the Greater Seattle we have the "Old Timer's SSB Net" at 6:30PM local on channel 16. Must be a 23 channel SSB rig or a tube rig. 10-20 people a week fire up for it!
  9. TheRATT

    FM

    Here in Seattle we have a dedicated group of SSBers every Saturday night at 7PM. The Puget Sound 11m SSB net meets on channel 40LSB and there is a net control! We get 40-50 people a week checkin in from all over Western Washington.
  10. TheRATT

    How many truckers are running VHF ? Is CB dying ?

    Well, as a GenX kid I was taught that it was over land. But I don't doubt idiot humans fighting over such a thing as this for generations too.
  11. TheRATT

    How many truckers are running VHF ? Is CB dying ?

    And people wonder why Isreal and Palestine will never have peace.
  12. TheRATT

    Fs: ic7200 with it100 tuner

    Would you be willing to sell the tuner separately?
  13. TheRATT

    How to shoot skip

    I miss this guy. Not sure why but it was relaxing to see an average Joe.
  14. TheRATT

    Anytone AT 6666

    I have the same set up here in the PNW and I've worked most of the country on it. I'm a massive fan of Sirio antennas and probably wouldn't buy any different manufacturer at this point due to their reliability and ease of use.
  15. TheRATT

    What electronics have YOU fixed lately?

    It isn't a "fix" but I modified my Icom 7200 for 11m activation.
  16. TheRATT

    Has the world gone crazy

    I just picked up an Icom 7200 with power supply for $600. This is nuts.
  17. TheRATT

    11 meter is very quiet?

    213 operating mobile (70MPH) near Seattle waving his hand at: 219 San Francisco 169 NorCal 242 Santa Cruz, CA 555 NorCal 73!
  18. TheRATT

    If you were a pirate broadcaster, what's playing right now?

    Oh yeah, dude, I love this song!!