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  1. Blackcat630

    Cobra HQ

    Wonder if they got bought out by Barjan?
  2. Blackcat630

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Good Q with BC Coyote 35 usb. First time working him.
  3. Blackcat630

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Been putting out calls on 35 usb and also on 26.805 fm.. not having much luck lately. Easy contacts in 35-40 lsb.. Had a few good QSOs above 40 today..
  4. Blackcat630

    What happened to UNIDEN ??

    The black face & knobs on the Grant looks slick!
  5. Blackcat630

    What happened to UNIDEN ??

    I think Uniden looked at the numbers. They probably sold 20 scanners for every 1 cb. They shifted to cater to the scanner enthusiasts and not the cb guys... more $ to be made.. not to mention the radar detector market they have their hands in..
  6. Blackcat630

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

    My wife and I danced to this at our wedding...
  7. Blackcat630

    TK 880 v2 help

    Glad you got it figured out. It's easy to miss the version needed since there are multiple versions for the same model. I went down the Kenwood programming road a couple years ago. I picked up several of the TK 981s to use on the 900 mhz amateur band. It also used the same software as you used...
  8. Blackcat630

    Late night skip going good. 11:25PM CST

    I made several calls on 35 usb today.. nada. I always have heavy AM traffic from south of the border on 35.. Made several west coast and Canada contracts on 36 & 37 LSB all short ones. Slid down to .360 had a 10 minute chat with a dude in Cali.
  9. Blackcat630

    Presidents " new" private channels.

    Wow. Seems like a silly marketing gimmick..
  10. Blackcat630

    11 meter is very quiet?

    JJ worked you today 37 LSB. 630 central Illinois mobile waving from the pickup truck. 73
  11. Blackcat630

    Rci 69 Base plus ++

    I hope you can get a resolution. Yet another new ranger fail.. what a shame.
  12. Blackcat630

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Just worked 404 FL keys and 0105 AZ on 35 USB..
  13. Blackcat630

    FREQUENCY AND TIME FOR CONTACTS

    Had a blast on 10 today. Tons of activity from all over here in the Midwest. Nice to just spin the vfo and hear countless stations.
  14. Blackcat630

    FREQUENCY AND TIME FOR CONTACTS

    I hear this talk of 35 USB... guess I should try this out from time to time...
  15. Blackcat630

    My Humble 11 Meter Station

    Ok. I talked to Bill many times on the last cycle. I remember he was up in years but a true gentleman on air. RIP Bill
  16. Blackcat630

    My Humble 11 Meter Station

    Wasn't 2525 in Washington state? He ran a big beam?? Or am I thinking of a different guy?
  17. Blackcat630

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

    The absolute best version I've ever heard.. the last 5 minutes is awesome.
  18. Blackcat630

    GMRS antenna question

    If your not dead set on mounting an omnidirectional vertical on a separate mast or stand off on your current tower you could consider a beam. A rear of boom mount yagi mounted to your mast below your Vquad could be an option. This would also give you the advantages of directivity and superior gain.