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Call Sign : 163-CT-097 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-04-05 QTH or Location : Conwy Equipment Used : SS9900, Sirio 5/8 wave Age : 53
Subject: Up and running North Wales Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:45 pm
Hi all, finally up and running in the beautiful Conwy Valley. Running a SS6900: on a Sirio 5/8 wave and mobile with a SS9900 and a Sirio Hi Power. Be nice to get out and about in the hills when all this blows over.
If you're in North Wales or North West England please drop me a line with any nets or events.
Cheers, stay safe
Gary
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Bubbaphatass New Member
Call Sign : 163-CT-097 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-04-05 QTH or Location : Conwy Equipment Used : SS9900, Sirio 5/8 wave Age : 53
Subject: Re: Up and running North Wales Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:36 am
Thank you for the new call sign 163CT097 Be up in the mountains as soon as it's safe. 73s
Gary
macker 1961 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3431 Posts : 11 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-04-05 QTH or Location : SEAHAM Equipment Used : K-po dx 5000 1/2 wave venom Age : 62
Subject: Re: Up and running North Wales Mon Apr 06, 2020 2:07 pm
lucky you to be up and running. i am waiting for UPS to bring my new set up.lol
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Up and running North Wales Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:19 am
I started back after 26 years without a radio back end of last year. Also in North Wales Anglesey but apart from going mobile up south stack i have only had one local contact but i keep listening.
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4169 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Up and running North Wales Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:42 pm
Alan Pilot wrote:
I started back after 26 years without a radio back end of last year. Also in North Wales Anglesey but apart from going mobile up south stack i have only had one local contact but i keep listening.
You have to call CQ Alan. The 11 meter band is just about to open for the E-Skip season so monitor 27555 and give a shout out someone is usually listening. Good luck!
73's Gary.
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Up and running North Wales Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:11 am
Thanks Gary but tried many times. I can get contacts if i go up the mountain across the water but what i am saying is there is nobody local at all just silence. Back when i was last active i just sat in my shack and talked all over the world during the day and all over north wales at night.(if i got chance as people asking me to do a repair every 5 minutes alphas came in handy)..
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4169 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Up and running North Wales Wed Apr 08, 2020 6:17 pm
Hi Alan,
Yeah things have definitely changed since the heyday of C.B. radio. That's a shame that there's not many people local to you. The band will open into Europe over the coming weeks and months so at least you can enjoy some of that action. I have given a few Wales call signs out recently so perhaps there is some scope for a few contacts there. Good luck!