Mau5matt
New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1989
Posts : 30
Times Thanked : 0
Join date : 2019-10-17
QTH or Location : Staffordshire
Equipment Used : midland 77-805 portapak tornado mini stinger mobile
Age : 34
 |  Subject: Lost my tx virginity today  Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:38 pm | |
|  so i made my first contact today was local to me in stoke but i still did it, i was abit nervous and stumbling my words.... but iv got the bug bad!!! Now how do i start a conversation with some one like on channel 19 you would say (i think is right) 1 9 for a rodger.... What would you say on another channel ?? If you where 1 of the 2 contacts from meir in stoke this morning thanks for the help   | |
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StevieG
Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3239 , 26-TG-987 , 26-RB-060 , 26-CO-3239
Posts : 1134
Times Thanked : 72
Join date : 2019-09-30
QTH or Location : SW London
Equipment Used : Colt Excalibur SSB, President GrantII JacksonII McKinley EU, CRTSS6900N, Cobra 148 GTL-DX MK2, Zetagi B550p, Bremi BRL200, RM KL200P, KL203P, KL503P, Sirio 4000, Sirio 3000 Bull, Antron99 Fire up , Hawkins Thunderbolt SSD58+ ,KPO NM532-KPO NM452- Astatic 575M6 , Uniden and AOR scanner
Age : 59
| | Subject: Re: Lost my tx virginity today Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:51 pm | |
| Well done Matt , sounds like your doing ok , you could join an existing conversation on a frequency by calling "break" on the Muppets or "QSK" on sideband if you have access . Asking for a radio check is also a good way to start a conversation. It gets easier as you get more qso's under your belt, oh and the bug only gets worse  | |
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Victor
CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 Ham M7VIC
Posts : 1193
Times Thanked : 73
Join date : 2019-11-10
QTH or Location : Bedford
Equipment Used : Various
| | Subject: Re: Lost my tx virginity today Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:18 am | |
| Congratulations Matt!  Now isn't that a great feeling. It gets easier as Steve has mentioned with each and every contact. Ha! Can't believe how excited I am for you.
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Mau5matt
New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1989
Posts : 30
Times Thanked : 0
Join date : 2019-10-17
QTH or Location : Staffordshire
Equipment Used : midland 77-805 portapak tornado mini stinger mobile
Age : 34
| | Subject: Re: Lost my tx virginity today Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:52 am | |
| Cheers guys yeah i was buzzing, and couldnt wait to get another call. I have used the radio check on both occasions to start a conversation and managed to keep one going for around a minute XD but then ran out of things to say to keep it going hahaha can't wait to go out again!
The distance for my first call was 3.5 miles as the crow flies and was happy with that as a start in the really built up area next to a main railway station whether that has any difference or not. I do need more confidence still though just to get a conversation started. But yes i am loving it. I am on uk40 only for now so can't go side band i can rememebr when i had my scanner 10years ago cb was booming dont hear much at all since i had one.
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GaryWilson
CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ
Posts : 1971
Times Thanked : 149
Join date : 2019-06-28
QTH or Location : Braunston Northamptonshire.
Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff!
Age : 56
| | Subject: Re: Lost my tx virginity today Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:49 am | |
| Congratulations Matt, well done! As others have said it gets easier the more you do it, keep it up buddy!! | |
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