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<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">BTW, they are on 28.090, not the
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<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">I worked them easily with 100w
into a low wire antenna on 10m FT8 just now. They are +6
signal on WSJT-X.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="4">Do NOT skip TX1 (your grid) when
calling them - they will not respond to you if you do.</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">Go get 'em!!</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">73,</font></p>
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