Shortwavewave
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- Joined
- Feb 20, 2007
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I remember last year on this same date was the first time I had setup my Radio away from my house, which was in Lake Eufaula, OK, learned alot since then, but this is how it went
"" the soft glow of my radios display was the only light visable as far as the eye could see, not knowing what to expect, a raccon sneeking up behind me, or bugs crawling up my legs, I didnt care I was set dead on my cold seat, tuning around I heard this,
"JA(callsign) japan, to a K(callsign) your 599, at the time I didnt know what all that ment but all I knew was I heard JAPAN!!! it was the first time I picked up something that far away, and for the next 8hrs I had a log filled with junk I had written down, if I could hear where they were from or what they were talking about. Hams talking from Mobiles, bases, and even a boat, and here I am a little ol' peasont with my shortwave enjoying the sound of distant voices was the beginning of my EXTREAM HOBBY.""
THIS YEAR im at home taking care of my family, and enjoying what I can of the contest even though I have RF around I am sure the prop is better than it was last year.
Just thoug Id share
"" the soft glow of my radios display was the only light visable as far as the eye could see, not knowing what to expect, a raccon sneeking up behind me, or bugs crawling up my legs, I didnt care I was set dead on my cold seat, tuning around I heard this,
"JA(callsign) japan, to a K(callsign) your 599, at the time I didnt know what all that ment but all I knew was I heard JAPAN!!! it was the first time I picked up something that far away, and for the next 8hrs I had a log filled with junk I had written down, if I could hear where they were from or what they were talking about. Hams talking from Mobiles, bases, and even a boat, and here I am a little ol' peasont with my shortwave enjoying the sound of distant voices was the beginning of my EXTREAM HOBBY.""
THIS YEAR im at home taking care of my family, and enjoying what I can of the contest even though I have RF around I am sure the prop is better than it was last year.
Just thoug Id share