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SmartSDR v3.8.23 and the SmartSDR v3.8.23 Release Notes
SmartSDR v2.12.1 and the SmartSDR v2.12.1 Release Notes

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Power Genius XL Utility v3.8.9 and the Power Genius XL Release Notes v3.8.9
Tuner Genius XL Utility v1.2.11 and the Tuner Genius XL Release Notes v1.2.11
Antenna Genius Utility v4.1.8

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• Re: Flexradio and OCF 80-6m multi-band (Windom) - thoughts/experience?

  szawrotny

  August 2018
  I swear by OCF dipoles. I have three, 2 80-6 and a 160-6. The 80-6's work VERY well with SWRs below 2:0 on most bands. I do not use a tuner other than the atu on my 6600M. They are easy to build. Use…
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• Re: Flexradio and OCF 80-6m multi-band (Windom) - thoughts/experience?

  szawrotny

  August 2018
  Why use 26 ga. It has a breaking point of only 25 lbs. 18 ga - 280 , 16 ga 381, 14 ga - 550 lbs. 18 or 16 ga is hard to see.
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• Re: Flexradio and OCF 80-6m multi-band (Windom) - thoughts/experience?

  szawrotny

  August 2018
  You can string wires around facia and fences around Christmas time without too much suspicion, as long as you add some decorations too. Plan ahead.
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• Re: Flexradio and OCF 80-6m multi-band (Windom) - thoughts/experience?

  szawrotny

  August 2018
  I agree about the EF being easier to hide because the lead-in is at the very end rather that conspicuously dangling from the center, especially with a big white balun in the air (see my QRZ page - K4…
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• Re: WSJT-X vs. HamLib vs. Flex-66xx or TS-2000 ??

  szawrotny

  January 2019
  Sergej, It's not just about you. The QRM goes both ways. When you are XMTing on the same frequency as the guy you are calling, you are making it more difficult for him to hear others that he may alre…
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