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    USPS Charging random amounts to deliver

    Carriers cannot deliver "when they feel like it" it doesn't work that way. They don't take mail or post home with them. Contrary to popular belief the USPS does not have storage facilitys for mail. Those amounts are for postage due. The carrier is not going to risk her job for 3 cents. As a...
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    CW on 11m

    Just about everyone on "CB" band aka "11 meters" is Illegal. It was intended for voice only and 4 watts. So yes...not to mention annoying. I think I heard the same jack@ss
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    Skip condition.

    The skip was in bigtime today morning thru early afternoon. I had QSO from New York to Hawaii here in AZ..
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    Skip condition.

    Yeah, I have noticed the same thing during skip conditions. RF wormhole.
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    YOU WILL BE BANNED!

    What the %^&*..Does anyone on this forum even talk about the hobby of Radio. I believe this is the WorldWide RADIO forum. I must be mistaken.
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    More and more CB radios turning up at hamfeast.

    Here we go again..."They" what the hell.! Now somebody sells a CB and "they" are now, no longer a person? Okay..having your amateur ticket is great and something to be proud of but, if that is all you have accomplished in your sad little life maybe you have a right to be angry.. AT YOURSELF...
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    10 Meters

    10 meter is good but, It's like 11 meter. Conditions have to be good and they are usually not.(until next year)! What ticket are you going for..Technician? has very limited privilege's on 10 meter. so an "HF" amateur rig will give you only 28.300 to 28.500.(10M) and CW on 15, 40 and 80 Meters...
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    copper vertical

    I like it. Very cool. you could probably get away with hose clamps for the termination. or nuts and bolts. I love love seeing creative solutions.
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    Building 102' vertical Antenna for 11 meters...

    I have used a similar setup with 1/16" steel cable (any wire will work) in an inverted V. Very easy to setup and pull down. Adjusting the angle will give you some impedance matching capability. Very inexpensive alternative
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    Building 102' vertical Antenna for 11 meters...

    1/2 inch EMT (1) vertical radiator and (4) horizontal ground plane equally spaced 90 degrees. Ground plane should be about 3-5% longer than radiating element. A matching device will be needed.
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    CB vs HAM

    I couldn't agree more. I feel sorry for the poor people that need to sit behind a computer or mic and spew that crap. Maybe they were not loved as a child. Probably kicks his dog as well. :D
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    CB vs HAM

    OMG. Really, angry much? Maybe you should learn to proof read my friend. Better yet have someone do it for you. IMHO.