[amsat-bb] The Russian Woodpecker

B J va6bmj at gmail.com
Thu Dec 8 01:42:52 UTC 2016


On 12/7/16, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> Those who remember the Russian Woodpecker that could decimate the Amateur
> Radio Bands back in the 1980’s might be interested to know there is a new
> Film on NETFIX called “The Russian Woodpecker”!

<snip>

Ah, the good old Woodpecker.....  I was just an SWL when it was in its
prime during the 1980s.  Many a time I cursed it because it interfered
with reception of a certain program or denied me a possible DX catch.

It became as much a legend on the bands as those infamous numbers stations.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @DO33FL


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