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Call Sign : 108CT233 Posts : 151 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-12-01 QTH or Location : Central Scotland Equipment Used : CRT SS9900 Beofeng UV5R Yaesu FTDX1200 CRT Micron CRT FP00 Sattelite 2000 antenna ZS6BKW X30 co-linear
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:19 am
John123 wrote:
Alan - Mirror Man wrote:
I switched my HF rig on last Sunday checking through 20m and 40m and all I could hear was "Contest" "Contest" on the bands, turning to T5, which was really busy, the first thing I heard, again, was "Contest".(all be it a different contest I would imagine) I hit a memory button and leaving the radio (SS9900) on 26.285 and no sooner had I sat down than I heard a station calling C.Q. to which I replied agreeing to QSY to 26.295 we made contact. The station was a chap called John, 30FT01 on the Southern coast of Spain within five miles of where you cross for Gibraltar at LaLinea, what really stood out to me was he was using a homebrew dipole.
We managed a few overs before the propagation dropped out and he was gone, I think he was as pleased as I was to make the contact this late into the year and once again the benefit of giving 26.285 a try stands out to me.
Hello Alan,
Great to hear you are making contacts down there. i have had some great contacts from working around there. Try having a listen on 26.420 (USB) for the Charlie Oscars ( Canadian Outlaws). Always some good contacts into 9 and 2 div.
I saw you mention 26.420 before and it is now one of the frequencies I have stored so the touch of a button takes me through the calling frequencies on the various bands so I can see if there's any action on them or put a couple of calls out myself. I have made some Stateside copies and a good one into Canada on HF but I am yet to hear anything on 11m from across the pond.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 731 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:22 am
With all these sporadic long distance and good copies we've been hearing in the pass couple of weeks, I just was watching the weather report on TV and wondered if this was anything to do with it and will get better cos of it , the weather girl siad her friend in Norway had sent her a video of the Aurora Boriola they've been getting and it's been the strongest one they've had for a long time then as she was giving the weather report she said parts of Northern Scotland might be getting them too tonight, I'm not a expert on these things I just wondered.
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Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 131 Times Thanked : 9 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : TUUSLA- 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 Age : 52
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:13 am
We had a Northern lights here in Finland , great show, no dx for me but very good long range usb 20km to 80 km.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 731 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:20 am
Never see anything like that Glenn I wish I could , what with living inner city in London we dont even see the stars in the sky with all the light pollution from buildings and street lamps and the like, I know in the North of Scotland gets it sometimes I dont know if it's as good as you guys get in your part of the world but it's looks a beautiful experience to see.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 731 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:53 pm
Posts : 46 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-05-15 QTH or Location : North east scotland. Equipment Used : Stryker 955/Gainmaster .AnyTone AT-778V/U, icom 7300(On loan).
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:31 pm
Dead as a dodo , as for the Nothern Lights ive never seen them but they do apper on a regular basis only 6 miles from me did see the iss last night though .
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1353 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:16 pm
Any action on the band, today, chaps? Might have a run up to the dx location.
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 131 Times Thanked : 9 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : TUUSLA- 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 Age : 52
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:37 pm
Very quiet on 27.555 here in Finland, location for next few weeks is Levi, north Finland, -6 here and plenty of snow, and the Northern lights might give us a show later, day light long gone now, USB has been good for long range contacts early evening and during the night,
Take care
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Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1353 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:07 pm
You are a stronger man than me, Glenn. I don't think I could cope with the weather in Finland. It is too dark and cold for me, here in Britain in winter.
Call Sign : 15CT964 Posts : 65 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-08-23 QTH or Location : Zurich, Switzerland Equipment Used : Base: Jackson II + 1/2wave silver rod. Mobile:Albrecht AE 6110 + Little Wil Age : 54
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:12 pm
We had +7C and beautiful clear sky above the clouds that sit in the Lake Zurich valley this time of year. Was out having a short 8km hike at 1,200m - 1,500m and it was amazing...
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Call Sign : 15CT964 Posts : 65 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-08-23 QTH or Location : Zurich, Switzerland Equipment Used : Base: Jackson II + 1/2wave silver rod. Mobile:Albrecht AE 6110 + Little Wil Age : 54
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:16 pm
Oh and to keep on topic... not seeing much DX currently!
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1353 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:13 pm
Fantastic scenery, Ian.
I didn't both going out with the radio. Miserable weather here in the Peak District.,5c and thick fog hanging on the hills with persistent drizzle. Had the lights on, in the house by early afternoon.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 731 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:14 pm
Captain Fantastic wrote:
We had +7C and beautiful clear sky above the clouds that sit in the Lake Zurich valley this time of year. Was out having a short 8km hike at 1,200m - 1,500m and it was amazing...
I'm knackered just looking at the picture of that mountain ,I couldn't do hikes like that now lol ,beautiful scenery though alot better than my view in North London.
Call Sign : 15CT964 Posts : 65 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-08-23 QTH or Location : Zurich, Switzerland Equipment Used : Base: Jackson II + 1/2wave silver rod. Mobile:Albrecht AE 6110 + Little Wil Age : 54
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:54 am
Australia and S. Africa can be heard in Zurich (15 div) right now. I don't have the equipment or power, but can hear some QSO's up between a ZH operator and 43 & 44 divs on kiwiSDR
Call Sign : 29-CT-057 Posts : 73 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-09-25 QTH or Location : Tralee, County Kerry. Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-7B, CRT SS9900 Age : 72
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:13 am
Captain Fantastic wrote:
Australia and S. Africa can be heard in Zurich (15 div) right now. I don't have the equipment or power, but can hear some QSO's up between a ZH operator and 43 & 44 divs on kiwiSDR
I don't understand what "15 div" means. I see some references to it now and then.
Call Sign : 15CT964 Posts : 65 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-08-23 QTH or Location : Zurich, Switzerland Equipment Used : Base: Jackson II + 1/2wave silver rod. Mobile:Albrecht AE 6110 + Little Wil Age : 54
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:22 am
Each country has a Division. England is 26. Ireland is 29 (where you are?) Switzerland is 15
Here is a good list https://www.rcqsl.com/dx-divisions-list.php but you can also see it on this site under the CT Directory link
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 131 Times Thanked : 9 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : TUUSLA- 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 Age : 52
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:24 am
div 30 strong in to North Finland, and div 30 are getting div 44 at the moment, i can not copy the div 44 station, 27.555, and on mids AM France local chat is floating over very well on ch 24
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 488 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A.
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:44 am
Just google " uk cb ssb calling frequencies ".. you will find them and loads more.
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 1353 Times Thanked : 36 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 47
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:53 am
Sounds like the band is in good shape this morning.
Posts : 47 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2019-06-29
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:39 pm
Whist checking prop for TEN , not just the Superbowl but all through the mid block was full of USA guys on AM S5>9 today ( early afternoon) haven't heard so many so strong since 2014/15 ish .
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Subject: Re: 11m conditions 
