11m conditions

What a great day for listening on T5, and it's still going. France Italy Spain Germany. This French station was typical. Can't wait to finish my magnetic loop antenna.
Link to video.

The only copy I got today was a old mate from on here CT152 Steve who was in Essex  ,and that was random copy lol ,someone on my WhatsApp group said they was on a frequency so I thought I would have a go to copy them as they was far away I called out a Steve answered me it was shock cos I haven't spoken to for about a year  it was just totallyrandom

I had a couple of hours up at the dx location. Lots of activity across the band. I listened into 2/44 working lots of Europe from Florida on 27.395 lsb. I gave the Cobra 148/President Jack/Stalker 9fdx a work out. Had some nice contacts into Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain and Luxembourg, all on radio power.

Great job John

Glad you got some good radio time and had success with it. Back of the box too! Well impressed

I saw the video on the WhatsApp group John ,nice old Jack and Cobra mate proper radios .

Cheers, Martin. They both fairly standard radios. The Cobra has the 10kc mod on the channel 9 switch and the Jack has the mod on the tone switch to give it high band. The Jack came from France and is in good condition. It has the box, instructions (all in French, lol) and even has the President sticker too.

Nice one John ,I  do like old school President radios ,I miss my old Cobra I had went that from Lo Lo' s  to Hi Hi 10 Kc shift variable wattage and UK FM  , one radio I regret selling.

The Cobras are great radios, Martin. I also have a Superstar 360fm. That has the 10kc shift mod and switchable beep. It also has a p.i.c. chip to give me the UK40 and the stealth front on it. Both radios are mk2s.

I would love to get my hands on a black fronted President Grant export. A mate lent me one back in the day, complete with Silver Eagle mic. He wouldn't sell it me though. So expensive, when they come up for sale.

A mate of mine is bit of a Cobra fan his got a Mk1 and 2 plus his Jentec  ,and a 360FM stealth, I wont go in to the rest of radios he has we be here all night lol,  excuse the ignorance John what's the difference between the Export Grant and a Grant, I thought all old school Grant's were the same.

A quiet day today for DX. All I heard was one local squawk.

All i heard was drip drip through my shed roof.
Wouldn't mind but i had it re-felted this summer but the prat has put a joint in a short run going the wrong way.
So all covered with plastic and bath towels till morning as i only found out when every where was shutting.

NUBSTER wrote:

A mate of mine is bit of a Cobra fan his got a Mk1 and 2 plus his Jentec  ,and a 360FM stealth, I wont go in to the rest of radios he has we be here all night lol,  excuse the ignorance John what's the difference between the Export Grant and a Grant, I thought all old school Grant's were the same.

The main difference between the Grant and the export (sometimes called dx version) was greater frequency coverage, Martin.

John123 wrote:

NUBSTER wrote:

A mate of mine is bit of a Cobra fan his got a Mk1 and 2 plus his Jentec  ,and a 360FM stealth, I wont go in to the rest of radios he has we be here all night lol,  excuse the ignorance John what's the difference between the Export Grant and a Grant, I thought all old school Grant's were the same.

The main difference between the Grant and the export (sometimes called dx version) was greater frequency coverage, Martin.

Cheers John I never knew that ,I always thought they all was AM /FM /SSB with Lo .Mid .Hi,  I use to have a black face Jackson 6 bander another radio I miss owning   I must admit I am a bit of a pra77 for selling my favourite radios lol.

I think it will be a good weekend for DX. 11 AM I heard one of our own Charlie Tango members working a fella on the SE coast of Ireland. Not sure of the call signs of either, but I think the CT member was Dave. I still can't transmit, but that will change soon.

I got Brazil today on 27565 usb using 250watts station was 3AT382 got a 5/5 report from him itl and  that was it .
Time of copy 16-15 GMT

Nice one, Martin.

Was a very random copy John, I just had the old Lincoln on scan which I never do TBH cos the radio is so old  I didn't think the scan worked properly lol but it did it, was totally dead then it stopped on a faint voice ,then this voice started to get louder and stronger signal and I heard him calling a Welsh station then  a French I thought this is interesting all he kept doing was the old 5/9 itl bit to all  but couldn't get his call sign so I just gave a shout to see if I could get him on my second call he called back ,I was very surprised when he said 3 division San Paulo Brazil,and very pleased haven't had a decent copy like that for quite a while.

NUBSTER wrote:

Was a very random copy John, I just had the old Lincoln on scan which I never do TBH cos the radio is so old  I didn't think the scan worked properly lol but it did it, was totally dead then it stopped on a faint voice ,then this voice started to get louder and stronger signal and I heard him calling a Welsh station then  a French I thought this is interesting all he kept doing was the old 5/9 itl bit to all  but couldn't get his call sign so I just gave a shout to see if I could get him on my second call he called back ,I was very surprised when he said 3 division San Paulo Brazil,and very pleased haven't had a decent copy like that for quite a while.

Nice one Martin,

Its been a few years since i last worked 3 div..but seeing as i have approx 1 hour a month on radio i cant see me working any dx for some time.
Work,other hobbies and life get in the way a lot but its nice to hear you are doing the biz now and then.

Stay safe bud,Sam..

Cheers Sam hope you and the family are well mate , nice to hear from one of my original CT friends  I myself dont really go on the radio that often think I spend more time on here LOL, yeah as I said it was a nice surprise to get a copy like that,  very pleased. 
73s Sam and you stay safe too bud.
Martin

NUBSTER wrote:

Was a very random copy John, I just had the old Lincoln on scan which I never do TBH cos the radio is so old  I didn't think the scan worked properly lol but it did it, was totally dead then it stopped on a faint voice ,then this voice started to get louder and stronger signal and I heard him calling a Welsh station then  a French I thought this is interesting all he kept doing was the old 5/9 itl bit to all  but couldn't get his call sign so I just gave a shout to see if I could get him on my second call he called back ,I was very surprised when he said 3 division San Paulo Brazil,and very pleased haven't had a decent copy like that for quite a while.

It is great when you get a good contact like that, totally out of the blue. Fingers crossed for more contacts like that, Martin.

Hello Sam,

Hope you are well, Matey?

Quiet as morgue today on the radio not even static lol

John123 wrote:

Hello Sam,

Hope you are well, Matey?

Hi ya John,

All well here thanks buddy,hope all good with you and yours...

Cozzmik wrote:

John123 wrote:

Hello Sam,

Hope you are well, Matey?

Hi ya John,

All well here thanks buddy,hope all good with you and yours...

Good stuff, Sam. All is well here too, thanks.

Yesterday afternoon for about 2 hours, the DX was cracking good. I could hear a worldwide contest. Lots and lots of Alpha Tango calling out to the contest. I wonder who organizes contests like that.

Edit: I did a bit of Googling - it looks like Alpha Tango group organizes contests.