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Ohh, a 15m Contact thread to compliment the 10m one It's the next band I have been listening to when 10 & 11 are just hisss.
Well done Craig on those contacts. Some good distance there.
Nothing today for me, and probably won't be till the weekend. But had a few on the weekend just gone from the same mid skip areas around Europe I manage on 10m, but also..
24/10/21 RL4A - Russia N1RR - US
Victor, have you heard EA5/G4VZV/P on 17m? One to listen out for. He may be on other bands too. Worth looking him up to see what his operating kit consists of, it's quite interesting.
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Sydthecat CT Directors
Call Sign : 2E0VRX Posts : 776 Times Thanked : 47 Join date : 2019-06-26 QTH or Location : Yorkshire dales Equipment Used : Yaesu FTdx 101d, MD200 mic ,Mosley 3ele Yagi Age : 59
Cheers Neal and Victor two really nice bands 15 and 17m much less hectic than say 20m
Funny you should mention EA8/G4JXP/P because I did work him the other day on 15m while he was SOTA EA8/LA-008 Montana Blanca , great to see some SOTA activity on 15
Craig
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Call Sign : 26CT2727 Posts : 656 Times Thanked : 54 Join date : 2019-07-08 QTH or Location : Stockport Equipment Used : Icom 7300. Icom 705, Yaesu FTM400XD and a Yaesu FT70. Age : 59
Great work Craig, I’ve got to be honest I don’t think I’ve ever used them! Will give it a try. I tend to stick between 40 and 20m sometimes 10m.
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https://www.qrz.com/db/2E0TWD
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6289 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:49 am
I think I know the guy Neal, he's the one that runs a portable setup with the trolley at the sea front? I'm always amazed at the setups operators put together and how well they do.
Noticed some good 'Greyline' activity on 15m recently with Japan popping in currently on our sunrise, (their sunset), and lasting through to eek out far east China then Korea. A lot of digital but also voice too.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2649 Times Thanked : 70 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7610,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 16
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:20 am
China and Japan pop up most day's on 15m/17m FT-8. First thing then drop out until around 4pm our time and they pop up again. Edit Just looked at my log and didn't see any yesterday lol but some mornings i get one after the other.
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1336 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:14 am
Yep that's the chap Victor.
Haven't anything from the far east on 15m yet. Don't normally get the chance during the week to check the radio out at sunrise. Have just put on briefly before leaving for work, but nothing so exotic heard, all Russian on the band. SSB only that is though, not working any data modes currently.
I read conditions are supposed to get good in the coming days. I look forward to hopefully making a few good contacts again soon in the evenings.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1336 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
There's been some fantastic signals on 15m and 17m too recently - all exciting stuff!
Victor, 15m and 17m are both excellent bands, thats saying something from a 10m till i die operator. When i lived in Berlin in the late eighties i made thousands of qso's on both bands, running a IC725 and indoor dipoles, the military DA2 callsign i had there drew pileups especially with the US stations !
Happy days........
Regards matey Ady
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1336 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Another quick shortish skip one on lunch break 29/10/21
UR3CTB - Ukraine
Loads of strong US stations coming through right now, but my time's ran out.
At least you have been on the radio, the dog and myself are waiting for the woman who burns the food in our house to finish shopping in the local intermarche... Note to self - install rig in car!
73 all Ady
SangueG Major contributor
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Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:39 pm
06/11/21 Ukrainian DX Contest dominated 15m today. Worked a few of them, some Russian and others in that direction, plus a couple of not in Europe non-contesting stations..
CN8SG - Morocco VE2CSI - Canada (who was using 2000W! )
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SangueG Major contributor
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Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:07 pm
20/11/21 LZ4A - Bulgaria R2OA - Russia
Strange conditions into here in past hour. Stations popping up strong from all over the world and then dropping out again. From south east of Europe and Russia (as above) to north including Finland and Norway, and also all the way west to the US and east or west (who knows) to Australia. Tried VK1XX a few times before he just disappeared like the rest.
Hope some of you manage a few good ones today. Mostly listening now.. Saturday chore time
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Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 536 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:40 pm
15Metres FT8 booming this afternoon.
Worked as far west as Nevada and down to Buenos Aires.
Also worked Ghana on 15 before 8am yesterday.
Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 536 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:55 am
Worked new one, 1B/TA1HZ on 15m FT8 08.14 today
Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 536 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:23 am
Just worked UA0AV AND VK4ZC 15m FT8
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Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:40 am
Can't match the distances FT8 is getting you today, but happy to have just had an SSB one into
HZ1UAE - Saudi Arabia
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2649 Times Thanked : 70 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7610,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 16
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:45 pm
All i am getting is state side at the moment. One into the UK but didn't finish daft or what. Edit the uk one is in my log but don't think it will be confirmed (just updated qrz log)..
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1336 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
US was starting to come in, but QSB were taking their signals below the noise levels at times so didn't try for. More than happy to have gotten just the one above, one more than have been managing during weekdays day times recently.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2649 Times Thanked : 70 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7610,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 16
Today at 6:39 am by SangueG
Subject: HF Contacts 15m 
It's the next band I have been listening to when 10 & 11 are just hisss.
two really nice bands 15 and 17m much less hectic than say 20m 
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