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Posts : 1 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-05-17 QTH or Location : Hastings UK Equipment Used : CRT Millennium
Subject: Hello from Hastings Sat May 22, 2021 9:36 am
Hello all, I’m Simon from Hastings and a complete newbie to CB or any radio. Even though I’m approaching my 60s my only exposure to CB was when a couple of friends were having a laugh over what their handles were. Then, a few months ago YouTube decided to recommend a ‘Fred in the shed’ episode which peaked my interest. After a bit more YouTube watching I decided to buy a CRT Millennium and intend to make a T2LT (I’m pretty good at this sort of thing, on a tight budget, and it looks reasonably easy anyways) as I may be moving so a fixed antenna would be a bit daft for now. After a web search I found out there was/is a local radio group in Hastings but I can’t see if there’s been much activity recently. I was wondering if anyone knows if there’s any CB activity in Hastings for when I finally get up and running. Many thanks Simon
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4144 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: Hello from Hastings Sat May 22, 2021 11:35 am
Hello and welcome, Simon.
73s John.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Hello from Hastings Sat May 22, 2021 11:40 am
Hello Simon and welcome to Charlie Tango.
I know that there's a fair bit of Amateur Radio activity in Hastings and I believe the old Hastings Electronics & Radio club is still running. As for CB activity I wouldn't know personally not being from round there but there are some 'nets' on the south coast.
Might be worth checking out the 'Nets and Skeds' section of the forum. I'll leave a link to it below :-
Hopefully someone online and active on the forum harking from that way may be able to give you a little more help.
The CRT Millennium you mention is able to transmit AM/FM and has the Euro as well as UK frequencies so you might be able to hear or contact some of our European cousins across the Channel. We're at that time of year when propagation activity is high and only last summer I made some great European contacts on the Euro frequencies, FM with low power.
It might also be worth checking out the Charlie Tango DX Facebook group. We often have members active over there rather than here on the forum so it might increase your chances of contacting someone from your area. The link is below :-
https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/166605419718/
You'll have to ask for an invitation but our Paddy who runs the group and his helpers are usually pretty fast at accepting members.
Anyway, hope that all helps. Above all, enjoy your first footsteps into the wonderful world of CB Radio and the interests therein.
All the best, Victor
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StevieG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3239 , Jolly Roger 272, 26-TG-987 , 26-RB-060 , 26-CO-3239 Posts : 2522 Times Thanked : 120 Join date : 2019-09-30 QTH or Location : SW London Equipment Used : Icom IC 7610, Stryker sr955hpc, Colt Excalibur SSB, President GrantII JacksonII McKinley EU, CRTSS6900N,CRTSS9900, KPO DX5000 Plus, Cobra 148 GTL-DX MK2, Cobra 2000 GTL, Zetagi B550p, Bremi BRL200, RM KL200P, KL203P, KL703, Sirio 4000, Sirio 3000 Bull, Stryker SR-A10, Antron99 Fire up , Hawkins Thunderbolt SSD58+ , Sirio 827, Heil pro micro headset, KPO NM532-KPO NM452- Astatic 575M6 Astatic D104 Silver Eagle, Delta M2 , UR6QW 8 Band eq, Uniden and AOR scanner Age : 62
Subject: Re: Hello from Hastings Sat May 22, 2021 11:15 pm
Hi Simon, welcome to the CTDX group 73s Steve.
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Razz229 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Hello from Hastings Sun May 23, 2021 2:06 pm
Hi Simon and welcome to CTDX group
Will you be using the T2LT for homebase or portable?
Try listening between channels 30 & 40 on the UKFM for the Eastbournes breakers who are sometimes on. If your able to get up to high ground, you may be able to hear the AM net on Tuesday night or the DDB net, Saturday night on channel 26 UKFM.
Welcome to the hobby and good luck 73 Ray 26-CT-2290 & 26-CI-2290
glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 444 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : Oulu -Finland Equipment Used : ft-450d-mc kinley - cobra 19dxeu- lincoln+2 - superstar lord - grant 2 - tti hand held- alan42- crt mike cb - zodiac 68 hunting radio hand held- and few PMR 2
Subject: Re: Hello from Hastings Sun May 23, 2021 3:09 pm
22 Years ago, bought a A99 antenna from a shop on the coast, just down the coast from Hastings, moved with it to Finland, had about 11 years of good service , then the Finnish winters got a grip on it. Good luck with the new set up and enjoy the hobby.
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4198 Times Thanked : 356 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Hello from Hastings Mon May 24, 2021 7:33 pm
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