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General Radio Discussion / Re: Predicting the 6925 skip zone

« on: April 14, 2014, 0049 UTC »

Even the Cubans on 49 meters were barely audible last night. Things didn't improve until you dialed down to 60 meters.

Interestingly, the AM'er's on 75/80 were raving about the great conditions down there.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Entire GLONASS system fails

« on: April 09, 2014, 1552 UTC »

You probably need to make a cup out of an old bike helmet to protect your Gonads from GLONASS failure, Al.

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Huh? / Re: Star Trek star backs documentary arguing that Sun revolves around Earth

« on: April 09, 2014, 1543 UTC »

I still vote Papoon in every presidential election.

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Huh? / Re: Total lunar eclipse on April 14-15: What is a 'blood moon'?

« on: April 09, 2014, 1537 UTC »

When I was a boy, the term "blood moon" referred to the first full moon after Halloween. It was when you slaughtered hogs and steers for the year. It was a common term.

A lunar eclipse like the one described here was called "Blood on the Moon". It was generally considered a bad omen by old folks.

Didn't they teach you to read the Signs at Cal Tech, Al?

That could explain your tire pressure problems. You put air your tires only during the new moon. A full moon draws the air out.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Strangest place you ever took your radio?

« on: April 08, 2014, 2051 UTC »

Fansome's trailer.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: It’s about time: New atomic clock is more accurate

« on: April 08, 2014, 2046 UTC »

How's the atomic tire pressure gauge coming along, Al?

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Huh? / Re: Boomer goes Hollywood

« on: March 25, 2014, 1614 UTC »

My kid told me that Boomer was going to be on Tosh.0, but I managed to miss it.


Boomer is smarter than Dr. Phil by a long shot. He could have big fun messing with the guy.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North 6925 AM 000Z March 20, 2014

« on: March 20, 2014, 1118 UTC »

I could get some audio in USB, but the fisherman on the frequency in LSB were killing him. If I hadn't seen this post, I would have had no idea who it was.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: YHWH - 3/18 update

« on: March 20, 2014, 1113 UTC »

The tx times look like he follows the "transmit while the wife is out of the house" school of radio piracy.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Close call: 'Perfect solar storm' could have caused chaos on Earth

« on: March 20, 2014, 1108 UTC »

Wasn't that a couple of months after you started firing pallets of refried beans into the sun, Al?

You and that damned Mentos based missile technology.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: VOA Site A-Greenville on the "Surplus list"

« on: March 19, 2014, 2032 UTC »

I bet Fansome is already on it. He could transmit and live at the place.

I worry about him wandering up and down the East Coast in that old goat wagon of his.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: "The Radio Ham" Hancocks half hour BBC show from 1950's

« on: March 19, 2014, 2026 UTC »

I haven't seen that one, but "Dad's Army" was a favorite when I was in my early teens.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: PPVR 6925U 0:57 March 12, 2014

« on: March 12, 2014, 1504 UTC »

Not only were there RTTY and fishermen there, but I could hear another pirate in USB below PPVR fading in and out.

As Chris said in his separate logging of them around 2:50 UTC, they were rock solid then with minimal interference.

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The RF Workbench / Re: Jameco asking hams which parts they should stock

« on: March 12, 2014, 1453 UTC »

Or "40 meter amplifier kits".

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Why does it seem that all the pirates broadcast to/from the east coast of USA?

« on: March 12, 2014, 1450 UTC »

Because all the cool dx'ers like Al Fansome live on the East Coast.