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Bacon, BBQ, Beef, And More / Traeger pellets

« on: April 06, 2020, 0253 UTC »

With Traeger shut down (along with just about everyone else) and watching our store's pallet of wood pellets starting to dwindle, decided to take home an extra bag of Big Game Blend.  Just in case.   I'm guessing charcoal will always be easy to find but I'm not so sure about pellets if production stops for more than a few months?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 4955 USB 2345 5 April 2020

« on: April 06, 2020, 0250 UTC »

S-8 with some noise into southwestern Ontario, Canada.
Icom IC-718 and about 50 feet random wire (temporary setup).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6970 USB 2232 UTC 4 Apr 2019

« on: April 05, 2020, 0048 UTC »

S-9+ solid into EN82.   Using Icom IC-718 + abt 50' random wire.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: DAMN SKIPPY 6950 USB 30 March 2020

« on: March 30, 2020, 0121 UTC »

Listening with Icom IC-718 and 50 ft wire tonight.    S-9 in Windsor-Detroit.     SSTV followed by blue song.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 4105 LSB 0017 UTC 29 Feb 2020

« on: February 29, 2020, 0058 UTC »

Dead skunk in the middle of the road. Signal is starting to come up here in Windsor Ontario.

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Amateur Radio / Re: 220 Mhz

« on: October 06, 2019, 1757 UTC »

The obstacle to 220 when I first got licenced (1991) was that equipment was not as easy to find and when you did it was expensive, which is doubly hard to swallow when you suddenly find out there is no one else on the band!    Now with lots of Chicom radios with 222 capability that might be a game changer?    Our local machine went back on the air after a 20 years hiatus and is getting some fair usage -- and lots of that is from owners of Chicom rigs (guilty as charged here as well).

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Bacon, BBQ, Beef, And More / Re: Beef rib finger Meat boneless

« on: October 06, 2019, 1754 UTC »

It's too late to post a pic of it raw - it's been on the smoker since 9 a.m.   I tried a "finger" just now though figuring four hours should be enough to test and first impression is that it is greasy and bland.

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Bacon, BBQ, Beef, And More / Beef rib finger Meat boneless

« on: October 06, 2019, 0416 UTC »

I'm not exactly sure what this is but saw it at the supermarket tonight and picked up a cryopak.  Apparently it is supposed to be super cheap but then again I'm in Canada. Planning on smoking it on my Traeger Pellet Grill. Any tips?   I was thinking of just applying my usual favourite rub and smoking it for about a good six hours.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Robinhood Radio 6930 USB 0232 UTC 6 OCT 2019

« on: October 06, 2019, 0407 UTC »

Mostly below the noise in Southwestern Ontario.  EN82.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 1945 UTC 10 Feb 2018

« on: February 10, 2018, 1959 UTC »

Windsor Ontario Canada. EN82.  Signal is in with the noise but hanging in there as it seems to be slowly coming up for me. Eton Satellit Grundig Edition. Degen 31ms active antenna. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Drunken DJ Radio 6935 USB 0006 UTC 12 May 2016

« on: May 12, 2016, 0053 UTC »

S7-9 southwestern Ontario, Canada

Listening on Sat 750 on back deck, whip antenna!

Enjoying the music selections.  First time hearing that Kenny Rogers tune.