These originating stations send out large numbers of messages with common texts.
It pays to keep a copy of this help file handy so you can avoid having the texts
repeatedly sent to you. In some cases, the sender has more than one common text,
and these are indicated by the CK count. Messages from W1PEX and NM1K also have
variable signatures. Please confirm the signature when receiving those messages.
If you see any new bulk mail messages circulating on the nets, let us know and
we will add them to this list.
(last rev. 20070417)
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<nr> R K1JPG <ck> ORLANDO FL <date>
ck = ARL13:
ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY
NINE HOBBY 73
ck = ARL14:
ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY
NINE HOBBY X 73
ck = ARL 20:
ARL FIFTY SIX AMATEUR RADIO
LICENSE ARL SIXTY NINE HOBBY
PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL CLUBS
AND PUBLIC SERVICE X 73
ck = ARL22:
ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY
NINE HOBBY PLENTY OF NEW
FRIENDS AND GOOD TIMES AHEAD
X 73
ck = ARL23:
ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY
NINE HOBBY PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN
LOCAL NTS NETS AND PUBLIC
SERVICE X 73
ck = ARL25:
ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE ARL SIXTY
NINE HOBBY PLEASE JOIN LOCAL
NTS NETS AND CLUB FOR
LOTS OF FUN X 73
RAY K1JPG
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<nr> R K8LJG <ck> FLINT MI <date>
ck = ARL5
ARL SIXTY NINE FISTS 73
ck = ARL7
ARL SIXTY NINE FISTS CLUB
X 73
JOHN K8LJG FISTS 1460
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<nr> R KA8WNO <ck> COALTON WV <date>
ck = ARL13:
FROM A MEMBER ARL SIXTY
NINE WOODEN CANOE HERITAGE ASSN
X BEST REGARDS
ck = ARL22:
FROM A MEMBER ARL SIXTY
NINE WOODEN CANOE HERITAGE ASSN
X THE ASSEMBLY AT PAUL
SMITHS IS GREAT FUN X
BEST REGARDS
JACK DAVIS NR 91
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<nr> R HXG KA5AZK 24 DIANA TX <date>
JOIN US ON THE 7290
TRAFFIC NET FOR TRAFFIC HANDLING
TRAINING TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT
11AM X PREPARE FOR THE
NEXT EMERGENCY 73
JOANN KA5AZK
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KA5KLU
(new text as of January 2005)
<nr> R HXG KA5KLU 24 SAN ANTONIO TX <date>
IF YOU WERE CALLED UPON
IN AN EMERGENCY COULD YOU
RESPOND QUERY JOIN A LOCAL
NET AND TRAIN JUST IN
CASE YOURE NEEDED 73
DOUG KA5KLU
TEX CW NET MGR AND TCC MEMBER
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<nr> R KBØOHI 8 FOREST LAKE MN <date>
GREETINGS YOUR LICENSE EXPIRES
(month) (day) X 73
JERRY KBØOHI
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<nr> R HXG KE4DNO <ck> LAKE HELEN FL <date>
ck = 9:
CONGRATS NEW LICENSE SUPPORT THE
NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM 73
ck = 17:
ENJOY YOUR NEW LICENSE X
HELP OTHERS BY PARTICIPATING IN
YOUR LOCAL AND STATE TRAFFIC
NETS 73
GARY KE4DNO
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<nr> R HXG KD5TXD 25 KINGSVILLE TX <date>
EXPLORE AMATEUR RADIO IN TEXAS
THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM NEEDS
YOU CHECK IN AND HELP
TTN 3873 KHZ 630PM DAILY
DTTN 7285 KHZ 830AM WEEKDAYS
ck = 25
ARL FIFTY SIX LICENSE UPGRADE
THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM NEEDS
YOUR CHECK-IN AND HELP X
TTN 3873 KHZ 630PM DAILY
DTTN 7285 KHZ 830AM WEEKDAYS
ck = 20
LOOKING FOR CW ACTION QUERY
TRY TEXAS CW NET 0000Z
AND 0300Z OR TEXAS SLOW
NET 0045Z ON 3552 KHZ
PAT KD5TXD
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<nr> R HXE KF5A 14 DURANT OK <date>
JOIN A TRAFFIC NET TODAY
AND BECOME INVOLVED IN AMATEUR
RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE 73
JAMES KF5A
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N1IQI
(updated 01 December 2007)
<nr> R HXC N1IQI <ck> BRYANTVILLE MA <date>
ck = ARL16:
ARL FIFTY PLEASE RENEW YOUR
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE WE NEED
YOUR PARTICIPATION EXPIRES <month> <day>
2005
ck = 25:
A FRIENDLY REMINDER YOUR AMATEUR
RADIO LICENSE EXPIRES <month> <day>
<year> HOPE YOU WILL RENEW
IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY
WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION 73
LOREN N1IQI
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<nr> R HXG N1UAN ARL22 KINGSPORT TN <date>
ARL FIFTY IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLEASE
CHECK WITH YOUR SECTION EMERGENCY
COORDINATOR X THEY NEED YOUR
SUPPORT 73
BOB N1UAN
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<nr> R HXG NM1K <ck> ENFIELD CT <date>
ck = 10:
REGARDS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY HANDI
HAMS VALUES YOUR PARTICIPATION 73
ck = ARL11:
ARL FORTY SIX X THANKS
FOR HELPING OTHERS THROUGH HANDI
HAMS
ck = ARL13:
ARL FIFTY HANDI HAMS SYSTEM
IS GRATEFUL TO ITS COMMITTED
VOLUNTEERS BEST REGARDS
ck = ARL15:
ARL FORTY SIX KEEP IN
TOUCH AND SHARE YOUR HAM
RADIO NEWS WITH ME 73
ck = ARL16:
ARL FORTY SIX PLEASE KEEP
IN TOUCH AND SHARE YOUR
HAM RADIO NEWS WITH ME
73
(signature varies)
PAT TICE WA0TDA COURAGE HANDI HAMS
(or)
JIM KI0DN COURAGE HANDI HAMS
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<nr> R WØWWR ARL 14 WICHITA KS <date>
ARL FIFTY HOPE YOU HAVE
RENEWED YOUR AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE
EXPIRES (month) (day) 2005
PRESTON WØWWR
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<nr> R HXC W1GMF <ck> ABINGTON MA <date>
ck = ARL13:
ARL FIFTY ARL FIFTY SIX
NEW CALLSIGN ARL SIXTY NINE
AMATEUR RADIO WORLD
ck = 25:
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT LICENSE
RENEWAL X I HOPE YOU
HAVE MANY YEARS OF ENJOYMENT
AND PLEASE PASS YOUR KNOWLEDGE
TO A NEW HAM 73
GIL W1GMF
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<nr> R W1PEX <ck> NASHUA NH <date>
ck = ARL3:
ARL FORTY SIX
ck = ARL8:
ARL FIFTY ARL SIXTY NINE
(QCWA or OOTC or SOWP) X 73
ck = 19:
HOPE YOU ARE STILL ENJOYING
AMATEUR RADIO X HOPE (SEASON)
MONTHS WILL TREAT YOU WELL
X DROP MSG 73
ck = 20:
JUST SAYING HELLO VIA THE
AIRWAVES X WOULD LIKE TO
HEAR WHATS NEW WITH YOU
X DROP A MESSAGE 73
ck = 24:
LIFE IS GREAT HERE X
HOPE THE SAME WITH YOU
X HOPE YOU ARE WELL
AND STILL ENJOYING AMATEUR RADIO
X DROP MESSAGE 73
ck = 25:
EVERYTHINGS GREAT HERE IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND HOPE THE SAME
WITH YOU X WOULD ENJOY
HEARING FROM YOU X WHY
NOT DROP A MESSAGE 73
(variable signature)
DAN W1PEX QCWA 7888 YANKEE CHAPTER
(or)
DAN W1PEX SOWP 1963P
(or)
DAN W1PEX OOTC 2610
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<nr> R HXG WB5NKD <ck> OKLAHOMA CITY OK <date>
ck = ARL19
ARL FIFTY AND FOR REAL
FUN LEARN HOW TO SEND
TRAFFIC ON A CW NET
GAIN LIFETIME FRIENDS 73
PAT WB5NKD
ck = ARL21
ARL FIFTY AND FOR REAL
FUN HELP ON A SLOW
SPEED NET TRAIN OTHERS TO
SEND TRAFFIC GAIN LIFETIME FRIENDS
73
PAT WB5NKD
ck = 18
WANT A CHALLENGE QUERY LEARN
AND USE MORSE CODE AND
FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOUR NEW
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 73
PAT WB5NKD
ck = 17
WELCOME TO FISTS FOR LOTS
OF FUN HELP OUT ON
A SLOW SPEED CW NET
GAIN LIFETIME FRIENDS 73
PAT WB5NKD FISTS 1987
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<nr> R HXG VE7DWG <ck> RICHMOND BC <date>
ck = 8:
THANK YOU FOR HANDLING MY
FISTS TRAFFIC 73
ck = ARL 11:
WELCOME TO FISTS X I
ENJOY TRAFFIC NETS ARL SEVEN
73
ck = ARL12:
HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED THE
PAST YEAR IN FISTS ARL
SEVEN 73
DAVE VE7DWG