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Rippedradio
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 1:25 pm: | 
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Why don't we all set up a frequency in the cb band so that everyone here could standby on that channel and maybe we can get enough people to create our own skip condition's or at least get in some good long distance local talk! oh well just a thought to get all the great people on this site together and have some fun!! 73's chris |
Kd4amg
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:20 pm: |
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it would never work, this being an OPEN FORUM...every one ( especially the ones up to NO good ) would be able to listen and stir up trouble for the rest of us... it is getting to where you cant have any thing decent with out the SCUM making trouble... they are in your neighborhood, my neighbor hood, they just listen to ya...( some even record all your convo s to use against you 6 months or 20 years later ) ...even the internet is full of creeps that just read the messages and use your words against you some time later...i understand your intentions are GOOD and FINE, but there are those with nuthin but EVIL in their hearts...good luck in your ideas though |
Kirk
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:55 pm: |
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Chris....looks like it's up to you! Pick a frequency and mode. In my neck of the wood, 38lsb seems to be heaviest ost of the time. Maybe 35? 36? I do not go outside the allocated bands or side step but I'd be happy to qso with anybody from this forum. |
Rippedradio
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 3:33 am: |
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i say we do something odd like channel 3a lower side band??? why not it would be fairly well hidden and far enough away from the other ssb channels that no one would ever know! anyways thoes are my thoughts! 73's chris |
Highlander
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 8:18 am: |
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How about 39USB? |
ryan
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 10:34 am: |
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39 is used in my area for local AM hicks. i like the "a" channel idea though |
Dinker1
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 7:11 pm: |
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you also have 19a-- this sounds like fun if it wasn't for the dumb ifs out there,,, DEAN- |
ryan
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 8:26 pm: |
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i actually tracked down a guy with a remote control car on 19A today |
USA194
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 12:47 am: |
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19a is a good channel. It's used a lot around Oklahoma City. The code word for it is "Grateful Dead" around those parts. |
Rippedradio
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 3:00 am: |
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too much bleedover on 19a i think the 3a idea on usb or lsb would be the best??? what does everyone else think??? |
Highlander
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 7:31 am: |
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I like the RC channels too. |
Bluesman
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 12:47 pm: |
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Hmmmmmmm... The RC freq (ssb) gets my vote also. 15A might be less prone to AM scratch during high band openings. Your idea, pick the freq and mode Chris..
De Bluesman |
Bandit13676
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 12:53 pm: |
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i am from up state ny and would love to see 3A lsb
they use 19a 37 38 39 usb and lsb here,i don't talk much any more around here to many as- nine's
i love good clean DX talk.
thank's bandit |
Triplecguy
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 11:40 am: |
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Why doesn't the Forum Master decide since he runs or (moderates) this forum he should make a decision based on opinions to prevent too much debate. Since I run an HF mobile rig that has been modified I can do any channel possible. But I think this is a great idea, Rippedradio, -kudos to you for thinking of it, I don't know why I never did. I have yet to talk to anybody from this forum on the radio since I am all the way out here in Colorado, and it would be awesome to have a "regular" channel or frequency for all of the copper clan to chat on, regardless of what time it is, (since I am 2 hours behind most everybody else). Or why not have 2 or 3 channels, some for AM and some for SSB so depending on conditions or activity contacts could still be made. The sooner a decision is made, the sooner we can all start talking. Lets get it done folks.
Dan |
Tech808
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 11:00 pm: |
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Just my thought's but with less than 1% of the 1975+ members posting on this topic, It might be easier to check each one's profile and see what channel they stand by on.
Also there is no way to pick one channel for the entire US or World for the members to stand by on.
And with the Sun Spot cycle about to bottom out in 2006 it is very iffy on contacts on any channel at any specific time.
Conditions are just not that favorable at this time.
Just my thought's.
Lon
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Alsworld
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 11:24 pm: |
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This is only a temporary solution for a day, but Bullseye brought up the idea of another DX-A Thon before conditions die altogether.
I guess because I have coordinated the ones in the past, I'll do it again.
This is for certain timeslots on various channels (posted here) that we all try and make contact. The first one was extremely successful, the second a bit harder (as the solar spots rob us of our skip). This time, conditions will make or kill it as skip is dying as Tech808 said. Bullseye ask for another, and being I am now hearing skip as I write this, we can only hope for luck.
Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions. For those that have tried in one, you know what I mean. If you've joined the Forum since the previous DX-A-Thons, I'll explain in a different messaage on the open forum and start a new thread within
a few days.
Anyone interested?
Alsworld |
Rippedradio
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 2:10 am: |
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i'll go for a dx-a-thon also but i think it would be really cool to have a copper channel, my pick would be 3a lsb! just my thoughts! 73's chris |
Dinker1
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 8:56 am: |
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That would be neat-- A Copper channel-- might be surprised how you could run into someone to talk to--
dinker1---Red Ranger unit 45 Land of Lincoln
WWC 050 |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 7:26 pm: |
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I'd love to have a place for us all to try to make contacts. It would give us lots to talk about.
Dinker, how that new big stick working? Got it broken in yet?
mikefromms |
Bullseye
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 11:00 pm: |
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Hey Alsworld Hope the move went good and you got there with the family and belongings without to much trouble. I hope you don't think putting on a DX-A-THON is something you have to do because if you are to busy everyone would understand what with the move and all. I'd try but I seem to have enough trouble coordinating my shack let alone something like this. IF time is a problem whenever you get a "roundtuit" is fine for most of us |
Tech808
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 11:04 pm: |
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mikefromms,
Put the channel's you stand by on and the time's in your profile and that way people will be able to look for you by the time's and channel's you stand by on.
Makes it a lot easier to make contact's
Just my thought's
Lon
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Rippedradio
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 11:21 pm: |
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i don't know in my opinion if everyone here knew that most of the time the copper fourm group hung out on 3a lsb than it would be much easier when band conditions where good then we could all go there and make some good contacts!! just my thoughts! we could also try and run it like a check in type net and that would be really sweet! oh well my two cents are up so someone else decide and i'll be checking here to see the results! 73's chris |
Inklink
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 3:32 am: |
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Sounds like a good plan to me. I can go any channel you want. 3a lsb sounds good to me. I usualy hang on 38 lsb but I will start monitering 3a lsb during peek skip hours.
73's to all
Shaun, Inklink, 466 Lonestar state |
Tech808
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 8:25 am: |
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Inklink & Others,
OK, Let me Check with the FORUMMASTER on this topic.
If he Approves it, I will start a SUNDAY "CEF NET"
I will try and get detail's worked out and if approved I will let everyone know.
As I am located in Central Illinois, it would probably be the best location for a Net Control.
Would probably be around 11AM CDT, 12PM East Coast and 9AM West Coast time each Sunday.
I will keep everyone posted on progress.
Lon
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Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 11:07 am: |
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Lon, that would be really great to have a certain frequency or channel to go to at any time of the day to see if any of our Copper people are out and about, even if it isn't a DX A THON we could still have a home channel to try,
I sent in a picture of me my wife and my shack so First Sargant will see I am a neat person.Cake to your face |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 12:47 pm: |
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I don't know about other places, but when skips running, channel 3A is a total wipeout where I live, right now i'm getting almost a full meter of splatter from channel 6. Channel 15a is some quiter. If your gonna use a illegal freq anyway, I believe above 40 would be a better choice for SB. If you want to stay "legal", channel 35 thru 40 would probably be better for Sideband. That's just my opinion, i'm sure conditions are different in each location, and you'll never pick a channel that works best for everyone, but I think its a good idea anyway. Someone just pick a freq and we'll go for it, see how it goes. scrapiron |
Midnitexpress
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 6:39 pm: |
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I personally think it would be better on upper channels than between 35 -40. So many people there. May be 75 or 76 lsb. Just my opinion. Anyways good luck
Midnite express 999
Upstate NY
channel 36 am or channel 74 am |
123upmichigan
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 9:31 pm: |
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i think that the copper channel is a good idea, but do all radio's have the alpha channels?.. most radio's i have found will take extra channels better than alpha channels. so the odds on above 40 or below would be better... not worried abou8t myself.. have the channels but just thinking about the little guy on the radio who something like a set dx channel could make him decide weather he should buy a better rig or just type more on his puter..lol |
ryan
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 12:40 am: |
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hey bandit###, where abouts in upstate NY are you? i was just up there for the pro motocross races at unadilla valley this weekend |
Midnitexpress
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 12:06 pm: |
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Hey Ryan, I think if you look at mapquest Bandit is from up near or in Potsdam NY by the Saint Lawerance River!! I am 35 miles north of Syracuse NY in a town callled Mexico which is near Lake Ontario |
nitemare 5AE586
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 1:11 pm: |
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Let's all go down to truman walker's...26.000.0 usb that's the place to go. quite no one is ever there. Or maybe 27.500.0 lima sugar baker...or 27.995.0 how about 26.815.0 am or lsb..I think one of the tech's hang on this freqency some times.
I opereate on 26.915 or 27.475.0 lsb.. |
Willie
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 8:08 pm: |
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hello all,
as to the cycle gone and about bottomed out. there is still E skip, when it happens it works on 10 so it more than likely will be good on 11.
Gate 353 on ssb |
