When I was running my 101 and my Antron-99 I use to get the odd person from
Surrey and the odd chit-chat on 38 but that was about 6 or 7 years ago now
nothing. The 100D runs 100 watts out on SSB and I can't even get a local
radio check but no trouble with skip.

Gregg
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Hi neighbor!

I live in Abbotsford and there's plenty of evening chit-chat in the
valley here. Daytime skipshooting above 40 from us SSB'ers.

But yeah, I know what you mean about the East Indians - those that
haven't gone to FRS sure plug-up the band on AM during harvest.

--
Gregg
*It's probably useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca