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  1. Gypsy707

    Spring Contest 2019 CB Contest Rules

    This has been my experience that the key is to keep trying and have a good antenna.
  2. Gypsy707

    Skip for Low wattage Stock cb crowd lsb 30

    [Typically, we'd then QSY to LSB 36 or LSB 37 so as not to tie up the main channel.] I’d guess the main problem is operators not using this practice.
  3. Gypsy707

    Skip for Low wattage Stock cb crowd lsb 30

    Just food for thought, propagation naturally runs north and south with the magnetic poles. For this reason I usually point my dipoles east and west pointing the lobes toward the sides that need the most help. 49N huh? Is it easy to get can-am dx up there? How many elements on your cubical quad...
  4. Gypsy707

    LF Aerial Refuel Frequencies PNW

    After scanning the band it seems like you might be right I hear what I think are a couple control frequencies and lots of digital noise on other channels. Too bad it used to be fun to hear the different planes coming and going.
  5. Gypsy707

    AM car radio antenna upgrades

    I’ve never seen this feature this could be from before my time. I’m doubtful that radios nowadays have this tuned circuit but maybe so. Worth a look in the destruction book. I suppose one could bond all the body panels and the exhaust if they were serious on this road but I still lean towards a...
  6. Gypsy707

    LF Aerial Refuel Frequencies PNW

    Hey group, I’m looking for Rx frequencies for the KC-135 tankers and any possible transient flights here in the Pacific Northwest corner of The USA. I’ve seen the tankers, f-18s, ea6 growlers and one crazy olive drab Huey with no markings I can see. Just interested to hear what’s buzzing above...
  7. Gypsy707

    AM car radio antenna upgrades

    Two most effective things I found as a car stereo installer was improving ground at the radio chassis and choosing a brand with a good receiver usually Sony and pioneer. I suppose if a guy was really serious you could mount a variable capacitor in line maybe mount it in the junk box of your rig...
  8. Gypsy707

    This is my base station

    She’s a beaut’ Clark!!! Love it looks good. Clean, classic, clutter-free. Thumbs up on the Sirio.
  9. Gypsy707

    CERTAIN HF$ NEVER HEARD ON 11METERS

    Lots of Alincos have been opened up and used on Citizens Band less Ten-Tecs because a large majority of the mobile and budget Ten-Tecs specifically did not include Ancient Mariner modulation and some had cumbersome notch filtering to preclude 11M operation. Ten-Tec was a very high quality rig. I...
  10. Gypsy707

    CERTAIN HF$ NEVER HEARD ON 11METERS

    The 718 with all the options installed is a respectable rig on any budget. Often underestimated.
  11. Gypsy707

    Base Need base antenna advice

    I’d do a half wave doublet with a small matchbox won’t eat up your power and if you want you could mount it in the attic and forget the wind and snow. If you’ve got the real estate make a double five eighths wave dipole on channel 38 aka a double extended zepp. Smaller antenna collects less ice...
  12. Gypsy707

    Spring 2019 Contest

    Looking forward to more info I’m Ancient Mariner modulation only right now hope I can play with no sidewinder.
  13. Gypsy707

    Checking things out, workin’ on the station, drinking bug juice.

    Checking things out, workin’ on the station, drinking bug juice.