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Join in with the fun of the Charlie Tango DX Group Summer 10m Challenge - from April 1st 2024
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: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts Wed May 05, 2021 9:33 am
Well done everyone with your 10m contacts.
I got my spares for my rig, fitted them, receives well.......transmits about 2mW !?!?!?!
At least it's getting closer, full modes, full modulation, just no power. (No, the PA is fine, no exotic and ancient RF transistors required here. )
Sitting on the back burner for a bit until my despondency diminishes......
.....this is M7VIC very, very, very, very QRP!
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Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts Wed May 05, 2021 10:20 am
Chin up Victor you will sort it out. Have a coffee and then you will find something you missed. I have every faith in you m8. ps.my wood pidgeon is back again this morning so off to a good start.
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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: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts Wed May 05, 2021 11:07 am
I will Alan mate. Over 450 semiconductors and flipping loads of inter-connects in the damn thing so I ain't done too bad so far. (The 'phantom' diode issues were a major headache, landed up doing the Yaesu 'tech' thing - replaced the lot!)
Giving the old 'bear-paw' hands and 'bats eyes' a bit of a rest for a bit. (Two pairs of glasses needed, one to see the components and board then swap to see the service manual on screen!)
BTW, you need to shoot that damn pigeon!
Pooh! - Off Topic again
Keep up the great 10m DX all.
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Call Sign : G8YMW or 26CT4498 Posts : 92 Times Thanked : 17 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Lincoln and Finningley Equipment Used : CRT 9900, Icom 705, Kenwood TS570, Icom 910 Age : 69
7pm last night S52WW 59+ quite a bit. Me mobile with my new toy, Icom 705
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John H Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 281 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 281 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
House IU3BTY 28.489 Italy Like shooting fish in a barrel today lol. Come on Victor get that radio fixed.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 281 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 281 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
I think the idea is one point per DXCC country, not per contact...
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
I think the idea is one point per DXCC country, not per contact...
It say's "Contacts" in the post title.
John H Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 281 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 643 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 643 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
HA5JI 508 Hungary 1 point SX200RMA 442 Greece 1 point 5B4XF 516 Cyprus 1 Point 0E1XJW 448 Austria 1 Point
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 643 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 643 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
DA0FFR 446 Germany 1 point YL2LW 479 Latvia 1 point
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John H Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3352 G0DNV, 26SW214, Jolly Roger820 Posts : 281 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2020-02-12 QTH or Location : Barnstaple, Devon Equipment Used : Homebase: FT891, T2LT, end-fed multi band wire. Mobile Yeticom Optima, KL203 & tank whip Age : 68
Just to be clear it’s only 1 point for evey new dxcc , so when you work let’s say Italy you only get 1 point for the first one , subsequent Italian contacts DO NOT count for any further points
Craig CT Admin
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Sydthecat CT Directors
Call Sign : 2E0VRX Posts : 769 Times Thanked : 46 Join date : 2019-06-26 QTH or Location : Yorkshire dales Equipment Used : Yaesu FTdx 101d, MD200 mic ,Mosley 3ele Yagi Age : 59
Just a small request guys , could you please put in brackets your running total when posting your point scoring contacts
Cheers
Craig CT Admin
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 643 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
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: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts Sat May 08, 2021 6:44 am
Well done again all.
Sounds like we had our first decent bit of propagation. (....and I've flipping missed out!!)
@Alan, Easy mistake to make mate, you keep going on those DX contacts and enjoy them! Always better to enjoy a good DX than miss out because you've already 'worked' their country.
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2515 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts Sat May 08, 2021 7:08 am
Victor It was the first time i have EVER made a contact on the 10m band as it is silent here. Had 991a No 2 on the frequency's others are getting contacts on listening for day's and day's and nothing not even a wood pigeon lol.
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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: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts Sat May 08, 2021 8:37 am
You enjoy the thrill of the DX Alan mate, I'm yet to make a transmission!
(Recently meandered from my HF repair by buying a vintage VHF transceiver. )
I know you've been listening hard with the 'twins' Alan but do remember some of the setups here include tri-band beams and 'hot' box help. It is after all a friendly bit of fun and has actually got you 10m DXing, if it wasn't for my HF woes I'd be enjoying my first 10m DX also.
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Subject: Re: 10m Dxcc summer challenge contacts 
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