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Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4551 Times Thanked : 161 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:40 pm
Conditions sound like they have been good today, chaps.
John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4551 Times Thanked : 161 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:45 pm
kilomike wrote:
14 and 1 div worked on my old stalker and 10w only bad side i can't do the zeros, will need to do a 5KC shift mod or leave it alone..
swapped over radios now as T5 has gone crazy, funny how 10m is quiet, waterfall showing nothing.
Great radios, Tony. I have left mine standard with the stealth front.
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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:00 pm
Hello John, I had an issue with my Stalker 9FDX dropping out on the receive, but hey I managed to fix the issue myself so saved some £'s there. The only problem with these old radios is you cant qsy to a freq ending with zero's. Anyway, I Started the radio up this morning and it's working correctly now. Will post some pictures up of mine its a Minter i have the stealth cover as well not bad for a 40-year-old rig!
Hearing 21 div this afternoon booming in on T5.
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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:27 pm
S1 of noise here on the Beam it goes to about 2-3 on the vertical...
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4551 Times Thanked : 161 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 Aug 10, 2021 12:49 pm
Hello Tony,
The Stalker is probably my favourite radio despite the frequency limitations. The receive on ssb is brilliant and it always stays nailed on frequency too. I have a black fronted President Jack with the same board in it. It has had the factory mod to give it high band.
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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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:15 am
Hello John I had some nice contacts into Europe this morning on with the stalker. The bands seems very busy Saturday morning with 14div booming in.
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Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:28 am
Yeah bands are alive with activity,Mids,highs,Am,Fm and SSB. Saturday too so no switching off and going to work.. Let’s see how far we can reach this morning as I spent 35 minutes calling out to Patagonia in the states last night,It’s in Arizona near the Mexico boarder (Thanks Google maps) and on the Mids Am,Sadly no reply. Right back to business. Cheers Tom. 26 CT 402
John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4551 Times Thanked : 161 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 14, 2021 12:15 pm
kilomike wrote:
Hello John I had some nice contacts into Europe this morning on with the stalker. The bands seems very busy Saturday morning with 14div booming in.
Hello Tony,
Good to hear the old girl is making some good contacts. I will have to get mine fired up.
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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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:00 pm
very weird how the bands are so busy during the morning up until 1 pm than its ZZZZZ.
Do you think every one goes off for a nap or lunch it seems to be always the same on 11/10m
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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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:30 am
Just hearing 26 div calling on T5 and a few low voices...its ZZZZ again.
Where is the sporadic E gone?
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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:27 pm
Someone was listening to me, T5 is awake Oscarrrrrr is back!
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1303 Times Thanked : 83 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:39 pm
kilomike wrote:
Someone was listening to me, T5 is awake Oscarrrrrr is back!
lol. It's mostly quiet where I am at the moment, but was a bit busier earlier with mostly Spain plus some Spanish islands.. heard Balearic Islands.
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 528 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 Aug 15, 2021 6:24 pm
Very quiet on 27.555 here in Finland this weekend, but had few long distance copy's on Usb , about a 120 km circle around .you location, Presiden MC kinley working very well, basic radio and Gainmaster .
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Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:29 pm
Hi glenn dog,I just got into the log of a 56 LR activition celebrating 70 years.Great QSO into Finland and I was giving him radio 5 and signal 9. Fantastic…. I was told there are more Stations for the same activation dotted around Finland,So I will be keeping my ears open. I’m listening out for you 56 CT 004 Cheers Tom. 26 CT 4029
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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:46 pm
Thanks, Tom for the heads up, I've been busy with paperwork at home i will switch on
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Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:42 am
The skip is certainly here today after numerous days of poor conditions and terrible QRM here in London. Last night I was chatting to 1 Division Bologna Italy at 3.30am, I’ll have to switch the radio on now for every early hours toilet run.. But seriously the bands are alive with activity on Low,Mids and High.AM,FM and SSB.. Cheers Tom. 26 CT 4029
glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 528 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 Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:19 am
Not so good here in Finland at the moment, faint signals on 27.555, hope it will swing over to me today.
Rjbingham Contributor
Call Sign : 14-CT-014 F5VLY Posts : 92 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2021-08-18 QTH or Location : Toulouse Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:43 am
10m is wide open in Europe looking at the spots on DxMap....
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glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 528 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 Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:48 pm
Just Div 13 so far for me on 27.555.
Rjbingham Contributor
Call Sign : 14-CT-014 F5VLY Posts : 92 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2021-08-18 QTH or Location : Toulouse Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:47 pm
That's more than me, I'm wallpapering the walls in our kitchen
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1303 Times Thanked : 83 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:31 pm
There was a little short skip from the north earlier with Shetland Islands coming in, but other than that its just been a few Div 13 here too.. plus a few strong static crashes. Lighting map only shows a little in the south west about 100 miles from me at the moment though, don't know if it's that I'm hearing.
Ady, hopefully your kitchen is not too large and your chore will be done soon
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Call Sign : 14-CT-014 F5VLY Posts : 92 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2021-08-18 QTH or Location : Toulouse Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:49 pm
So do I my mate, its been a nightmare....
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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 : 57
Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:02 pm
I've been busy doing the DIY at home with the radio on, its ZZzzz here very quiet
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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 Sun Aug 22, 2021 10:35 am
From Zurich, I can just about hear a few chaps on UK19FM... Also the Irish service on EU01FM. Must be a bit of skip.
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Subject: Re: 11m conditions Sun Aug 22, 2021 10:51 am
Captain Fantastic,I get that Sunday Mass from Ireland every week at radio 5 and Signal 9 into London. It’s like being back at school. Sounds like the bands are opening.. Tom. 26 CT 4029