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Had a lot of French but mostly skipping around in and out around Europe so no firm QSO's as yet. Fingers crossed for a good winter season because the summer skip weren't half bad
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:52 pm
I didn't get chance to have any radio time this weekend. How have the conditions been on 11m?
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 734 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:48 pm
I actually switched on today haven't been using the radio for 2weeks to have flick about and it was the same as it was 2 weeks ago zzzzzz ,TBH John I think at the moment its depends if you live in outskirts and are high up or got a good takeoff some are getting stuff but me inner city a low down nothing mate plus the ones I've spoken to who have been getting bits have been using beams which I haven't got only vertical my QTH
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:59 pm
Cheers, Martin. At least we are going the right way again with the prop.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 734 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:09 am
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 493 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A.
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:16 pm
Victor is looking forward to his first contact on 2m. Won't be long now m8.
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:45 pm
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 734 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:48 pm
I remember my first SSB dx contact it was 1978 in the old illegal days there was no T5 (27:555) calling channel then it was just pic a random frequency and just call I was using a old Stalker 9 sitting in my bedroom on a Saturday morning calling out when suddenly I got a reply from a station in Sicily sh*t the life out of me when I heard him lol , I've done loads much better over the years on radio , but funny you always remember ya first DX copy.
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Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:32 am
They are great radios, Martin. I still use my Stalker 9fdx regularly, it has the stealth front on it. The receive on ssb is a joy to listen to. Doesn't drift on frquency either.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 734 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:07 am
I know John I miss that radio, believe it or not I swopped it and a SWR/PWR meter for a Colt Excalibur with a mate of mine, back then Stalkers where plenty about so it didn't bother me but I wish I had it now TBH I wish I had both really most probably worth something now lol.
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 493 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A.
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:03 pm
And don't forget the plank with the music and coca cola. They must sit day after day waiting for a lift.
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 493 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A.
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:24 pm
No not there as well. I have never worked out what they get from doing all that it's beyond me.
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:09 am
NUBSTER wrote:
I know John I miss that radio, believe it or not I swopped it and a SWR/PWR meter for a Colt Excalibur with a mate of mine, back then Stalkers where plenty about so it didn't bother me but I wish I had it now TBH I wish I had both really most probably worth something now lol.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, Martin. Lol. I have done the same thing with cars. I look at what Escort RS Turbos are going for these days and it makes me want to cry.
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1361 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:10 am
Pagan wrote:
Firetrap wrote:
The band seems to be having a late "post summer" wake up.
Anyone else think so?
It seems to be "waking up" where I am....Spain, France, Holland and Austria all coming through on T5 at the moment.
Today at 2:20 pm by 
Subject: 11m conditions 
At least we are going the right way again with the prop.
