OK, I'll have to accept that expansion. Was it mostly on VHF (would seem more likely)?

You hear it in the UK on 160m, there are a couple of nets that deal in that kind of "non politically correct" stuff, I don't tune in.

Hum, OK. I'm in VK, seems it's quieter here. Thought they'd use VHF to keep it local, but I suppose 160m is the next best thing (it's not the best look, you ought to keep that traffic local if possible).

PS: Sorry about that damn typo, I must kill autocorrect.

Yeah and the Italians always ignore any power limits so you hear them all over the world :)

Just maybe they've a penchant or flair for efficient antenna design. ;-)