I noticed those lids appear a couple KCs away when the DX show up!!!  And then there is that west coast guy who shows up real close to the DX and is calling CQ real long and Checking Propagation Via The Long Path.

They always have wiiiiide signals and only show up when the DX is there!!!

I would like to see more new hams get involved in code but I don't think it will happen.  I think code will slowly die off.  I hope I'm wrong.

I love this new Icom IC-756 Pro-III.  You can get these at a bargain now with the new 7600 coming out.

Did you look at the Force 12 C3S or C3SS?  Or are these just too big?

73, Steve

I agree with the original author that a simple 5wpm exam for Extra is not too hard.  But our welfare state and licensing system is designed so that any ID1OT can get a license.  

But, that's just my opinion.

Force 12.  Everything else is just pretending.

http://www.force12inc.com/

But that's just my many years of experience.

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I wonder if he finally upgraded!

I stick by my original post, but I have give the ACOM 2000A amp a 10 out of 10.  This is this is an awesome piece of equipment.  No more of that MFJ junk.  If you want the best this is it.  There is absolutely no better amp.

73, Steve.

Hey, with the CW debate dying down we need something to bitch about.

73, Steve.

Good question

Bump Test.

Paul, you are correct in answering your own question in the original post.

I would recommend to you and anyone with any interest in morse code join.  Once you join and get a number, you have the number for life.  Even if you don't renew the following year you retain that number.  You can hang out around 14.058 and hear lots of activity.

73,Steve

They have an echolink net???

Now that is hamsexy!!!!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hamsexy

Yup, all dem der ham operators are really just a bunch of hipocrit CBers.

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SteveO