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FULL NAME
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Gordon R Lyell
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AGE
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56
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POSTAL ADDRESS (OPTIONAL)
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PROFESSION
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Retired
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OTHER INTERESTS
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Astronomy, music, cars, Road Cycling
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LISTENING HABITS
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Shortwave listener since 1976 when I was 10 years old. Still listen almost every night from around 01:00 up to 06:00 UTC or just past midnight my local.
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EQUIPMENT USED FOR LISTENING
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Icom IC-R8600, Drake R8, Satellit 800, SDRplay RSPdx, Tecsun H501X, Radio Shack DX-390
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ASSOCIATIONS (CLUBS, FEDERATIONS, ETC.)
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Member Official SWL Chanel on YouTube and Facebook. My YouTube Chanel Southern Illinois Shortwave.
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RRI FREQUENCIES USED
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9.850.00, 6.020.000 ( sometimes listen up in the 16-meter band during good propagation.
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RRI PROGRAMMES OF INTEREST
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News, History show, Music, DX Mailbag
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CONTACT (EMAIL / SWL CALL SIGNS)
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WA9211SWL
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OTHER INFORMATION
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I live outside a small little town in southern Illinois population 3,500 in the USA in a country setting on 40 acres. I have been married to my wife Grace for 31 years. I have a big Alpha Delta DX-Ultra Inverted V dipole as my main antenna. I also use a magnetic loop and a 1000 foot long wire.
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COMMENTS
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I am a long time listener to RRI. I really enjoy all the programs. Im very happy that RRI continues its Shortwave presence when others have left. The signal is usually very good here. When conditions are poor, I will listen to RRI on my Internet Radio the Ocean Digital WR-800D
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