Hi Dan and the RATT Pack ....Good net!  We are getting better...

I copied the COMSOPAC message pretty solid:

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COMSOPAC TO COMINCH INFO CINCPAC, COMSOWESPAC.
ADDRESSEES PROMULGATE FOLLOWING TO EXTEND COMMANDS NEED TO KNOW.

PARA. IN EVENT USAGE GAPMY IS SUSPECTED. AFIRM. MAKE
IMMEDIAT DISPATCH REPORT ADDRESSED FOR ACTION TO ENTIRE CHAIN
OF COMMAND. BAKER. CONDUCT IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION ON SPOT BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CAST. MAKE AMPLIFYING REPORT CONFIRMED OR
NOT CONFIRMED. DOG. NO NOT RETALIATE WITH GAS UNTIL AUTHORIZED
BY COMINCH AND CAST NEGAT OPTION. USE OF TOXIC GAS WILL NOT BE
INITIATED BY ANY UNITS SAIL COMMANDER. UNDERTAKE INSTRUCTION
AND TRAINING TO INSURE THAT RETALIATION IF AUTHORIZED WILL BE
EFFECTIVE. IN PRECAUTION AGAINST INITIATING USE OF GAS UNDER
STRESS OFFENSIVE MATERIALS ARE TO BE KEPT IN READY RESERVE BUT
NOT ISSUED TO COMBATANT UNITS. BUORD WILL KEEP ADDRESSEES
ADVISED REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS.

VCNO HAS FOR ACTION COMDT MARCORPS, BUORD, BUAER INFORMED.

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I had good copy on Dan and Robert with my low dipole, it works well from here.  This from Robert as an example:

N6CC AND CLATTERNET DE W7MKA W7MKA W7MKA
NO COPY ON DAN, THOUGH I COULD HEAR HIM. JUST NOT ENOUGH SIGNAL TO PRINT.
COPYING TIM A LOT BETTER, BUBUT STILL PRETOY ROUGH. I THINK I WILL LISTEN
OUT AT THIS POINT. K6YIC AND CLATTERENET DE W7MKA BTU SK

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I did copy some of K3TZJ on the East Coast via torn tape relay, I think he reported running a Harris TX but no amplifier.. Also glad to hear the crew on the USS Iowa was monitoring the circuit - hope to hear them next time... 73 and Merry Christmas to all!

Tim

N6CC

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