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| Username: | Crackerjack |
| Full Name: | John Harbaugh |
| E-mail Address: | john-harbaugh@earthlink.net |
| Last Logged In: | October 09, 2005 |
| Registered: | July 16, 2004 |
| Total Posts: | 703 |
| Status: | Advanced Member |
| Handle / Call Sign: | South Texas CrackerJack / CEF-358 |
| Home Channel/ Frequency: | 38 LSB, 13 LSB |
| Mode AM/SSB: | LSB/USB/AM/FM |
| City: | Gruene, near New Braunfels |
| State / Province: | Texas |
| Country: | USA |
| Latitude: | I-35 half way between Austin and San Antonio |
| Longitude: | Everybody North of Austin, is a Yankee. |
| Occupation: | Disabled Veteran |
| Top 5 DX Contacts: | New Zealand, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Alberta - All "Barefoot" LSB. I can operate CW, but don't have a transmitter. |
| Month/Year Started in Radio: | 1966 - US Navy Fleet Radio Schools (Morse Code and Radio Repair). Held 1st Class FCC in the early 70's long since lapsed (Old time Tube Radio Days) and long distance HF communications, I was a "Fleet Radioman and became a "Tech Control Supervisor" 2319 -RMCM) -made Master Chief Petty Officer and later Commissioned Officer. I retired as a LT (O3). |
| Base Radio: | Magnum 257 |
| Base Antenna: | SKYLAB 10/11 Meter Omni GP on a 30' mast. I like to play with long wire antennas too. |
| Base Microphone: | Galaxy SADELTA Echo Master base power mic with analog modulation meter. |
| Base Equipment Other: | MFJ 941-E Tuner, KL-203, Dosy PM-1000TS, Astaic D-104 HandHeld Power Mic. |
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| CEF #: | CEF 358 ~ South Texas CrackerJack |