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Call Sign : 26-CT-3820 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-09-29 QTH or Location : Sheffield Equipment Used : K-PO DX5000 + Sirio megawatt 4000
Subject: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:00 pm
Hi to all members. I am new, very new, to CB radio. I drive up and down the A1 / M11 / M25 / A2 a lot and thought it would be nice to communicate with other like minds either mobile or static. After considering for a while I purchased a Thunderpole T-800 complete with Apollo mag mount aerial, sorry Antenna (newbie to terminology). I am pleased with the radio as it appears robust and well built with basic controls that suite me at the moment. I chose this kit as the Apollo antenna seemed the better option for the roof of my very economical Ford Fusion flying up and down motorways etc. I have now purchased a basic SWR / Power meter. My question to you all is that I realise the Apollo antenna is not the best so do you have a recommended sub 1m long antenna that would be worth me upgrading to in the future. Thanks for reading my first introductory post. Keep Safe. Nearly forgot. Could I have a call sign please.
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6540 Times Thanked : 401 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:23 pm
Hi Steve,
Welcome to Charlie Tango DX.
Your profile is filled and ready to go, so will be a nice easy job for our Mr Gary Wilson to issue you a call sign.
Nice intro and good to see someone new gaining the CB bug I'm afraid I can't help you with your mag mount question, (they don't stick to my plastic motorbike fairing ), but there are many helpful members here so I'm sure someone will provide some input for you.
All the best, Victor
LightPeak New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3820 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-09-29 QTH or Location : Sheffield Equipment Used : K-PO DX5000 + Sirio megawatt 4000
Subject: Re: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Thanks for your prompt reply Victor. From what I have seen of the forum every one seems very helpful so I am sure I will get all the help I need. Time permitting I would like to expand my radio knowledge so the CB band is my first step.
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GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Amateur Radio Call Sign 2E0GGQ Posts : 4539 Times Thanked : 390 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 60
Subject: Re: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:08 pm
Hello Steve, welcome to the forum.
I am delighted to allocate you 26-CT-3820 may you have good luck with it.
There are many antenna options available but the problem is anything a meter or shorter will be a compromise for the 11 meter band. My mobile antenna is a Wilson 1000 at around 2 meters long and works very well indeed. I would post the question in the antennas section of the forum because not everyone reads introductions.
73's Gary
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LightPeak New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3820 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-09-29 QTH or Location : Sheffield Equipment Used : K-PO DX5000 + Sirio megawatt 4000
Subject: Re: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:29 pm
Hi Gary thanks for the call sign 26-CT-3820. I was looking at the shorter Wilson antenna and from what I have read I agree that the shorter one would be a compromise. Thanks again and I look forward to many years association with forum.
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4754 Times Thanked : 174 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 51
Subject: Re: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:43 pm
Hello and welcome, Steve.
73s John.
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StevieG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3239 , Jolly Roger 272, 26-TG-987 , 26-RB-060 , 26-CO-3239 Posts : 2522 Times Thanked : 120 Join date : 2019-09-30 QTH or Location : SW London Equipment Used : Icom IC 7610, Stryker sr955hpc, Colt Excalibur SSB, President GrantII JacksonII McKinley EU, CRTSS6900N,CRTSS9900, KPO DX5000 Plus, Cobra 148 GTL-DX MK2, Cobra 2000 GTL, Zetagi B550p, Bremi BRL200, RM KL200P, KL203P, KL703, Sirio 4000, Sirio 3000 Bull, Stryker SR-A10, Antron99 Fire up , Hawkins Thunderbolt SSD58+ , Sirio 827, Heil pro micro headset, KPO NM532-KPO NM452- Astatic 575M6 Astatic D104 Silver Eagle, Delta M2 , UR6QW 8 Band eq, Uniden and AOR scanner Age : 63
Subject: Re: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:32 am
Today at 1:49 pm by glenn dog
Subject: New Member - Hi to all (Issued) 
), but there are many helpful members here so I'm sure someone will provide some input for you.
