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Call Sign : 26ct2767 Posts : 251 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Swindon Equipment Used : Yaesu ft818 , yaesu 8900r , yaesu ft950, stalker 9 Age : 37
Subject: CTX equipment Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:00 pm
A thread for related equipment and discussions on radios , power , antennas and other related equipment for CTX activations .
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Call Sign : CTX2500, M6GIP Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-03-28 QTH or Location : Lancashire Equipment Used : Lincoln II+ and T2LT Age : 53
Subject: Re: CTX equipment Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:59 pm
Hi all. Here's a video I did - detailing all my CTX kit... Hope it helps! Paul CTX2500
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TheReverend Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 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: CTX equipment Fri Nov 05, 2021 10:09 pm
Hi Gents,
I'm putting together my CTX equipment list, and the radio needs to be small and light. As such, I'm thinking of the various CRT products, and there's at least three which could be suitable!?! Output power will be a major consideration, as I'll need to carry the unit and battery to drive it....I can't see a stipulation on output power for CTX activations, so I'm kind of assuming it will be the stock legal radio in the UK?
Cheers, Simon.
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Sydthecat CT Directors
Call Sign : 2E0VRX Posts : 769 Times Thanked : 46 Join date : 2019-06-26 QTH or Location : Yorkshire dales Equipment Used : Yaesu FTdx 101d, MD200 mic ,Mosley 3ele Yagi Age : 59
Subject: Re: CTX equipment Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:57 am
Hi Simon
Stock legal would be good but isn’t set in stone , but to be honest 10w or even 5w is more than enough power when on any mountain with a clear take off
Craig
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TheReverend Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 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: CTX equipment Mon Nov 08, 2021 5:39 pm
Thanks Craig. I notice your QTH is the Yorkshire Dales? I was there in August, camping near Pateley Bridge.....a wonderful part of the world. I took my static mobile gear with me to have a go, however the QRM from all the LED's/chargers on the campsite flooded every channel, which I should have known really!
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TheReverend Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 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: CTX equipment Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:50 pm
CRT One N now received from Knights.....boom!, so I'll do some tests alongside my static mobile gear next time I'm out.
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TheReverend Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 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: CTX equipment Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:39 am
Hi all,
A quick update on my equipment progress....the CRT One N worked a treat static mobile on FM straight out of the box with the Sirio 4000.....got through to Sid's Sunday Net no worries, with contacts made at 50+ miles. As such, I bought a Tracer Power 10Ah Li-Po battery pack (roughly 750g), which should easily deliver enough power. What with this, together with my T2lT and 10m mast, I think everything is pretty much now in place for a CTX adventure....!
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TheReverend Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 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: CTX equipment Tue Mar 15, 2022 10:13 pm
Just a quick update gents.....I tested my CRT One N again on Sunday, with the Sirio on the car, but this time with the 10Ah Tracer Li-Po power supply..... and it worked a treat!! I joined Sid's Sunday Net on FM, and all was good for a hundred miles or so, and I'm sure the solar storm helped a bit!. My next move is to test it on the T2lT on the mast, out in the field.
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Call Sign : 26CT4617, 26TD133 & M7FPX Posts : 64 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-09-01 QTH or Location : Malton, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : PMR 446 handset, President McKinley
Subject: Re: CTX equipment Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:17 pm
TheReverend wrote:
Just a quick update gents.....I tested my CRT One N again on Sunday, with the Sirio on the car, but this time with the 10Ah Tracer Li-Po power supply..... and it worked a treat!! I joined Sid's Sunday Net on FM, and all was good for a hundred miles or so, and I'm sure the solar storm helped a bit!. My next move is to test it on the T2lT on the mast, out in the field.
Hi Reversnd, how are you getting on with this setup? I'm currently looking at battery packs as an alternative to a leisure battery as it should provide a usable CTX power supply. The 10Ah Tracer looks expensive but has all I want. Are you still happy with it?
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