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Call Sign : 26-CT-4177 Posts : 20 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2021-06-22 QTH or Location : Scunthorpe Equipment Used : ft897d
Subject: back into radio Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:27 am
hi my name is glenn
got back into radio 3 years ago
i passed my ham exam nov 2018
current rig ft897d expanded, 40m efhw antenna that covers 11m
did very well back in the 80s, but now find background noise dreadful.
will start going out and doing more portable work, just building up my equipment at the moment.
anyway thats where i am at the moment.
glenn dog and darren102012 like this post
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: back into radio Mon Jun 28, 2021 8:03 am
Hi Glenn, welcome to the CTDX group 73s Steve.
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6287 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: back into radio Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:00 am
Hi Glenn,
Welcome to Charlie Tango.
Great to hear about your radio exploits and wish you the best with your portable operations. (The only way to get away from all that QRM! )
All the best, Victor
glenn dog Major contributor
Call Sign : 56-CT-004 Posts : 585 Times Thanked : 13 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: back into radio Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:42 pm
Hello Glenn and welcome from Glenndog Finland.
John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4628 Times Thanked : 166 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: back into radio Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:25 pm
Hello and welcome, Glenn.
73s John.
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Amateur Radio Call Sign 2E0GGQ Posts : 4501 Times Thanked : 388 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 60
Subject: Re: back into radio Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:39 pm