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Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2657 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
Well done both. A nice spread of contacts there and some good distances.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2657 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 Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:38 am
ZL4AS New Zealand 10.33am FT8 @ 5w.
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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
Maybe it would be helpful to members if when posting contacts we include the mode just so it gives a true reflection of band conditions , I say this because even on a dead flat band I can always RX some ft8
Craig
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2657 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
Good idea Craig on adding the mode used to the contacts made, that will be useful. But still, regardless of mode, well done Alan on the low power New Zealand contact, I bet you're well chuffed with that one.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2657 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
Surprised me how far you can get on 5w on ft8/ft4. Wouldn't have believed it if i hadn't done it myself. I get qsl cards and they where using 250+w and our signal reports are about the same. 20mtr of wire up 16ft in the air works for me.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 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 Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:27 pm
First 15m contacts of 2022 today. SSB, 10w
SV9GPV - Crete PV2K - Brazil
I know people here say Brazil is the South American Italy as far as radio contacts go, but I haven't managed many contacts in to there myself so am happy to start the new year with one.
An interesting one that got a way was CT1EHI. Only Portugal, but was interesting as he was operating AM on 21.400. So many people were trying to get through to him using SSB and he had to keep correcting them. The AM on my radio seems to not have the punch that I have on SSB, I couldn't make myself heard through the crowd.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 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 Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:01 pm
Bulgaria and Russia on SSB, 10w today plus..
CT1EHI - Portugal on AM, 3w
I got through this time. Was the first to call back to him today when he QSY'd to 21.4 AM again. I measured my G90 on a dummy load last night and the AM peaks at 7w, absolute pants compared to it's SSB power. It doesn't bother me though as I prefer going low. Turned it down to 3w peak just for fun and got in to him straight away. Very happy, and makes it more satisfying that he was running power and has a 'life is too short for QRP' pic on his QRZ page
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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 Jan 22, 2022 11:28 am
New one for me on 15M FT8 7Q7CT 08:04utc
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 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 Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:53 pm
Ivy Mike wrote:
New one for me on 15M FT8 7Q7CT 08:04utc
Never ever had a contact with that country on any mode or any band, or even from previous years on 11m. So very well done Mike to get that one in your log!
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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 Jan 22, 2022 7:23 pm
Another new one on FT8 HP1RY FJ09 15:03utc
Took a while to get heard but once heard went through easy.
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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
15m continues to be in good shape over last few days
Following worked SSB
Z36T - North Macedonia SV3HHH - Greece 5B4VL - Cyprus W3FW - USA KP4PUA - Puerto Rico VK6ADI - Australia ( Perth)
Craig
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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 Feb 13, 2022 5:37 am
Quick look at 15m yesterday.
These on FT8 UA0QNE 15:27utc OP66 YC0MLE 15:33utc OI33
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 Feb 27, 2022 8:33 am
New one on FT8 yesterday Fernando de Noronha
PU0FDN 11:15utc HI36 80Watts to a cobweb
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 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 Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:39 pm
I am a little embarrassed that I had to look up where Fernando de Noronha was, I thought I was pretty good with Geography. Nice one.
SSB, 10w
FR4KR - Reunion Island
First contact in to the island for me on any of the ham bands.
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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 Feb 27, 2022 2:36 pm
Well done on Reunion, I had to use 80watts FT8 to work there.
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 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 Sat Mar 12, 2022 6:06 pm
Heard a few strong stations from Indonesia the last couple of days, but I have not been able to break their pileups.
Just one for me today on this band. SSB, 10w
7X3WPL - Algeria
A radio club station. I spoke with Aicha, a YL. Check their QRZ.com page out.. I wish there would of been clubs like this one in my area when I was younger.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6292 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:18 am
Well done Neal and thanks for posting the details, was an absolute joy to read their QRZ page.
I wish we had more clubs like this now!
Always a pleasure to see some of the clubs around the world that make a success out of it all with YOTA activities and comfortable inclusion of YL operators etc. The future of Amateur Radio depends on the next generations that come along.
Brilliant stuff.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1340 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 Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:36 am
Managed a few yesterday. 15m was very open to east coast Americas from tip to tail. With a major contest going on all weekend, probably will be today too. SSB, 10w
WA2BOT - US V31XX - Belize NA8V - US W3LL - US NW3Y - US VE3AT - Canada 5B4AIF - Cyprus A60A - United Arab Emirates (new one for me on any band, thought I had already but nope) K1LZ - US SX39J - Greece
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6292 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:06 am
Well done with those contacts Neal.
15m was very active yesterday (as was 17m) but try as I might on FT8 I still can't break North America!? PSKReporter was giving me reception reports from Canada to East right through to West coast USA and still not a sausage. Best report was -7dB but being so busy I suppose they had a choice of the brighter trails on the waterfall. I love to sift past the strong signals picking out the dimmer -15dB to -20dB signals getting a thrill from it if I can get back to them but not everyone operates that way.
Must try me a bit more SSB voice.
Great work and good to see you enjoying it all.
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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
Today at 6:27 pm by Razz229
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 15m 
I see you worked it on FT8 ? 
