--- In ultralightdx@..., D1028Gary@... wrote:

Hi Gordon,

Welcome to the group (and it's especially nice to welcome another

Puget

Sound ULR DXer). We have a close group of Ultralight radio fanatics

here in

western Washington (the birthplace of the ULR boom in late 2007), and

we are

always eager to add more converts!

Your barefoot PL-380 should be able to receive quite a few TP's when
conditions improve, especially in the fall season. During the spring,

conditions

may allow you to hear some of the "big guns" around sunrise, if you

have

the chance to DX during that period. The PL-380 certainly is the

Ultralight

radio of choice for transoceanic DXers, and should prove very

successful in

DXing this year.

Kevin Schanilec of Bainbridge Island lives fairly close to you, and

has

submitted various antenna articles to our Ultralightdx file section.

Quite a

few enthusiasts like Keith Beesley live in Seattle, while Guy Atkins

and I

live in Puyallup (a fairly good location for nulling out west coast

QRM,

when chasing TP's :-)

Feel free to check out the numerous articles in our Ultralightdx file
section, many of which were written by our local Puget Sound DXers (a

review of

the PL-380 is posted at _http://www.mediafire.com/?w4yuzhj2kyz_
(http://www.mediafire.com/?w4yuzhj2kyz) )
Good luck in ULR DXing!

73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA)

Dear Gary,

Glad to be in such good company!

How about a ULR Puget Sound coffee day, or similar daytime get together?

73,

Gordon Cooper
KE7RYM
Bremerton WA