Steve wrote:
Scott in Baltimore wrote:
25 spotless days and then we had 11 for a day or so, and now nothing
again.

Hello Scott, looks like we're setting a record for quiet but- like they say
be careful what you ask for.

73
Steve.


Hello Scott and Steve:

I got skip just a few nights ago. I was in the garage working on a
project, and while listening in on 38 LSB. I could hear what sounded
like locals trying to make skip DX contacts and such. I asked myself who
their were as I didn't recognize their voices.

As they talked and trying to make skip contacts they said their were in
central California, and had Colorado coming back to them for a short
QSO. Then the skip slowly died out. Some call it Pop Corn Skip.

The great thing about listening to all them was the golden warm sound
coming from my Tram D201A feeding a GE47 light bulb as a "Sonic Cushion"
that evens out the differences in the SSB audio levels, and then feeds a
DSP noise canceling amplified speaker.

As I was listening in I told myself I was gonna fix the Tram D201A, as
it doesn't transmit in SSB, but kicks A$$ in AM. Not getting any RF
signal out of the Balanced Modulator for some reason.

But listening to the old Tram's tube warm sound audio sure brought back
old memories....

Jay in the Mojave

Krediantials:
Got vacuum leak in the big truck, darn.
Maverick 250 Amp up and runnin
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Barstow Water District Board, I go and listen once and a while, get free
coffee and donuts