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Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:55 pm
Ian, I noticed quite a few non-UK countries on the UK FM channels tonight.. I think some of them have the same idea as you Mid block was manic, so I spent an hour mostly on UK FM. As well as Germany and Nederlands, there were a lot of stations coming in from north of UK.
Had a few good contacts to Newcastle and Scotland and islands further north. I didn't start off well though (or maybe I did, depending how you view it) with a contact to 108 CT 1506 in Shetland Islands who said my modulation did not sound great, so we cut it short. I soon realized I was on AM Switching to FM I went back to him a few minutes later and got a better report. Embarrassed, but still impressed we managed a 600 mile QSO using different modes
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Cozzmik 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26-CT-465/OP-465/FB-012 Posts : 194 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2020-04-12 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : Kenwood ts570dg/Yaesu ft450d/Rm-kl400/Sirio 4000 Age : 54
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:41 pm
Day off work (second jab) and lots of 29/68/108 divs contacted.....nice couple of hours
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Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:36 pm
Well done with the second jab a couple of weeks and life won’t seem as bad..lol Your right about the U,K and the Republic of Ireland division’s the 27.555 has loads of stations coming in and it makes a nice change to talk to them. Cheers CT4029
Cozzmik 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26-CT-465/OP-465/FB-012 Posts : 194 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2020-04-12 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : Kenwood ts570dg/Yaesu ft450d/Rm-kl400/Sirio 4000 Age : 54
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:36 pm
Thanks,
I am a big fan of short skip,always a pleasure to work the UK...
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4123 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:11 am
Cozzmik wrote:
Day off work (second jab) and lots of 29/68/108 divs contacted.....nice couple of hours
Sounds like you had some contacts, Sam.
It is a relief to get the second jab. I had my second one, just over a couple of weeks ago.
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 441 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : Oulu -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
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:16 am
Paris to Helsinki now on 27,555, very clear, like a copy just down the road, nothing more coming over at the moment.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:42 am
glenn dog wrote:
Paris to Helsinki now on 27,555, very clear, like a copy just down the road, nothing more coming over at the moment.
Most frequencies are pretty quiet here at the moment though there's a couple of strong stations from south of France and Italy coming through. I haven't heard Finland though sadly. Got another hour till work so I'll keep listening and put a couple of calls out on the T5, you never know the skip might line up between us
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:31 pm
No Finland heard Skip's moved to Spain, but seems to be that one way type of skip.. only got back to one who gave me R3S2 report. At least he was honest Hopefully the skip picks up for anyone who can get on there this afternoon.
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 441 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : Oulu -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
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:23 pm
Lost all Skip here in Finland now.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:03 pm
Glenn, I was going to comment on your wonderful shack picture but then it disappeared as quickly as the skip!
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 441 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : Oulu -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
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:08 pm
I took it of, 2 photos came up, will put it back ASAP
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 441 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : Oulu -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
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:24 pm
Now it will not upload properly, bad location for me at the moment, try later
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:38 pm
Ha, Ha.
No worries Glenn. Just looked like a great setup that's all.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:55 pm
Fun short skip this evening. North of England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany all coming in again. Had fun giving rig checks on UK FM 19 to various people in Newcastle (honestly, it was fun, there's no one near me to do that with) and a few proper QSOs into Ireland
Skips still rolling and roaming now but I'm wacked and need my bed.
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Chefsdead Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3891 Posts : 66 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-30 QTH or Location : Doncaster Equipment Used : CRT SS 6900N .. Yaesu ft450d Age : 59
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:05 pm
Just had a nice chat with Max 14SW007 down on 26.500 and yesterday had a short copy with someone in Bazina North Africa down on 26mhz.
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4123 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:55 pm
SangueG wrote:
Fun short skip this evening. North of England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany all coming in again. Had fun giving rig checks on UK FM 19 to various people in Newcastle (honestly, it was fun, there's no one near me to do that with) and a few proper QSOs into Ireland
Skips still rolling and roaming now but I'm wacked and need my bed.
Good stuff, Neal.
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4123 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:57 pm
Chefsdead wrote:
Just had a nice chat with Max 14SW007 down on 26.500 and yesterday had a short copy with someone in Bazina North Africa down on 26mhz.
Good contact into Bazina, Michael.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:53 pm
US superbowl is romping in to here at the moment.
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Razz229 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 751 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a TYT TH-9800, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:00 am
Hearing 1, 14 104 and various calls for the Romeo Charlie contest ATM
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:07 am
Razz229 wrote:
Hearing 1, 14 104 and various calls for the Romeo Charlie contest ATM
Yes, same divs here There is an AT special activation today in 104. He is operating rapid fire.. managed a hello / you're in the log / 73s with him. Briefest QSO ever, then he was onto the next.
I hear some Lima Radios in contest too, but they seem to mostly want to contact only other LRs.
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Razz229 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 751 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a TYT TH-9800, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:58 am
SangueG wrote:
Razz229 wrote:
Hearing 1, 14 104 and various calls for the Romeo Charlie contest ATM
Yes, same divs here There is an AT special activation today in 104. He is operating rapid fire.. managed a hello / you're in the log / 73s with him. Briefest QSO ever, then he was onto the next.
I hear some Lima Radios in contest too, but they seem to mostly want to contact only other LRs.
Update
Add a lonely 13 div station calling.
LR station calling for UK LR stations only as well
Captain Fantastic Senior contributor
Call Sign : 15-CT-964 Posts : 113 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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:39 pm
I can hear 26 & 108 on UK FMs but very patchy. Managed to catch a Darren from Cambridge quickly yesterday using my new sneaky tactic of using UK FMs when the EU side is jam packed
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 441 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-08-23 QTH or Location : Oulu -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
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:57 am
Germany and Holland in to Finland now.
kilomike 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT360 Posts : 101 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Hertfordshire Equipment Used : Icom/ Kenwood/ Yaesu Age : 56
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:25 pm
canary islands and Spain into the shack here at the moment
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Call Sign : 15-CT-964 Posts : 113 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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:32 pm
Today at 8:14 am by Razz229
Subject: Re: 11m conditions 
Mid block was manic, so I spent an hour mostly on UK FM. As well as Germany and Nederlands, there were a lot of stations coming in from north of UK.
Switching to FM I went back to him a few minutes later and got a better report. Embarrassed, but still impressed we managed a 600 mile QSO using different modes 
Skip's moved to Spain, but seems to be that one way type of skip.. only got back to one who gave me R3S2 report. At least he was honest 
Hopefully the skip picks up for anyone who can get on there this afternoon.
