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Hello all name is James, been 23 years since i last used CB radio and just recently bought a rig (was just listening last few months with a cheap SDR) would be great to do a bit of DX when the skip comes in.
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: Call sign request (Issued) Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:43 am
Hi James,
Welcome to Charlie Tango DX.
Always good to catch a bit of 'skip'! There are flurries of activity on and off the CB bands through the year but we usually get a good lift at the midwinter solstice, (around Xmas to New Year), and if you're patient enough some great ones during the Summer. Here's hoping you catch some good radio waves
Callsigns are usually issued most days so you shouldn't have to wait too long.
All the best, Victor
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 : 62
Subject: Re: Call sign request (Issued) Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:03 am
Hi James, welcome to the CTDX group 73s Steve.
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: Call sign request (Issued) Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:30 pm
Hello and welcome, James.
73s John.
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4169 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Call sign request (Issued) Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:50 am
Hello James, welcome to the forum.
Would you be kind enough to put a specific QTH in your profile please, the nearest town or city is required for me to issue you a call sign.
73's Gary.
C.T. Admin.
Tony Curtis Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-1952 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-08-11 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : Zello Radio Age : 71
Subject: Re: Call sign request (Issued) Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:43 pm
Hi James,
Welcome to the group.
Tony 26-CT-1952
Jim444 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3889 Posts : 4 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Sheffield Equipment Used : CRT SS6900N
Subject: Re: Call sign request (Issued) Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:43 pm
GaryWilson wrote:
Hello James, welcome to the forum.
Would you be kind enough to put a specific QTH in your profile please, the nearest town or city is required for me to issue you a call sign.
73's Gary.
C.T. Admin.
Thanks Gary all done now.
Cheers everyone.
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Jim444 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3889 Posts : 4 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Sheffield Equipment Used : CRT SS6900N
Subject: Re: Call sign request (Issued) Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:49 pm
Victor wrote:
Hi James,
Welcome to Charlie Tango DX.
Always good to catch a bit of 'skip'! There are flurries of activity on and off the CB bands through the year but we usually get a good lift at the midwinter solstice, (around Xmas to New Year), and if you're patient enough some great ones during the Summer. Here's hoping you catch some good radio waves
Callsigns are usually issued most days so you shouldn't have to wait too long.
All the best, Victor
Yes keep getting bits coming through now and then but Antenna is just in the loft at the minute. Next Job is to get someone to mount it on the chimney.
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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: Call sign request (Issued) Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:02 am
You'd be surprised what you can do with an antenna mounted in the loft James.
My own antennas are nothing more than wires cut to specific lengths hung around the roof rafters to form 'Inverted V' antennas. I've shot skip into Europe with one on CB frequencies to several countries during the summer and currently transmitting to the world on Ham bands using the others! (My bits of wires are otherwise known as a 'Fan Dipole' antenna.)
Of course, it's a bit difficult to fit a commercial 1/2 wave or 5/8ths wave end fed CB antenna in the loft.
Best of luck with it all and I hope you enjoy it.
All the best, Victor
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GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4169 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Call sign request (Issued) Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:02 am
Hello James, thanks for that.
I am delighted to allocate you 26-CT-3889 may you have good luck with it.
73's Gary.
C.T. Admin.
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Jim444 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3889 Posts : 4 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Sheffield Equipment Used : CRT SS6900N
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Subject: Call sign request (Issued) 
