RobbieP
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4725
Posts : 13
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Join date : 2022-12-19
QTH or Location : Burwell
Equipment Used : Midland Alan 42 DS / President McKinley / President Randy 3
 |  Subject: Nets and Calling Channels  Wed May 03, 2023 3:08 pm | |
| I live in Burwell (near Newmarket). I have President McKinley (factory default) set up as a bases station. I have a Thunderpole Silver Rod 1/2 Wave antenna 1.5 Metre Interlocking Steel Pole. Are there ant nets in near where I live? What channels are used as calling channels? I have so far only spoken to one person in Newmarket | |
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GaryWilson
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Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ
Posts : 4173
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Join date : 2019-06-27
QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff!
Age : 59
| | Subject: Re: Nets and Calling Channels Wed May 03, 2023 5:27 pm | |
| Hello Robbie. Have a look in the nets & skeds section of the forum here's the link https://charlietangodxgroup.forumotion.com/f20-nets-and-skedsUKFM calling channel is usually 19 and the SSB calling channel is 27.555Mhz USB (not available on a factory default Mckinley) Local chat can take place different channels though. 73's Gary. C.T. Admin. | |
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Howard
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4319
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Join date : 2021-11-02
QTH or Location : Aylesbury
Equipment Used : Ic7300
| | Subject: Re: Nets and Calling Channels Wed May 03, 2023 11:57 pm | |
| Hi Robbie
Welcome to the radio hobby if you've not been a user before the best bet is to use the 27.555 on usb if I'm honest there's no one local to me anymore who use the 19 on 11 meters anymore but on a good day the 555 can be very busy depending on conditions etc
Other channels to look out for are 27.385 LSB that's the USA calling channel active from about 12 onwards daytime also some nets during the week so check the interweb for those channels and where they are in the UK .
HopE this helps 73 . | |
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TheReverend
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA
Posts : 139
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Join date : 2020-12-22
QTH or Location : Lambourn
Equipment Used : CRT SS9900, CRT ONE N, CRT Electro, UV-5r, B550p, HP-202, Sirio 4000, T2lT, Sharmans X-50, Diamond A430....and many bits of wire.
| | Subject: Re: Nets and Calling Channels Thu May 04, 2023 1:56 am | |
| Hi Robbie,
As above, I'd recommend that you program that bad-boy to use SSB.....you'll then be able to talk to the world bud!
Cheers,
Simon. | |
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