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Call Sign : 26-CT-3253 FF1982 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-11-16 QTH or Location : SKIPTON Equipment Used : Maxcon apollo e16
Subject: Boom! My first contact. Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:51 pm
I got my first contact today. It was only 400 yards away in my village, but I've met someone I didn't know before.
mickyboy Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3300 M7ICK Posts : 101 Times Thanked : 7 Join date : 2019-08-31 QTH or Location : Higham ferrers, Northamptonshire. UK Equipment Used : Icom 7300 Icom 7100, RT95, SS6900N V6. Sirio 827 Age : 61
Subject: Re: Boom! My first contact. Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:40 pm
Farren wrote:
I got my first contact today. It was only 400 yards away in my village, but I've met someone I didn't know before.
Nice one mate, I told you that you would be surprised
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5778 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Boom! My first contact. Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:57 pm
Well done Alex, glad you're chuffed and well happy about it
To think, 400 yards away and never even knew them. That's one magical part of radio
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Sydthecat CT Directors
Call Sign : 2E0VRX Posts : 759 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
Subject: Re: Boom! My first contact. Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:07 pm
Nice one Alex and well done !
I’ve sent you a PM with a few more local call signs to listen out for
Craig
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4128 Times Thanked : 344 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Boom! My first contact. Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:10 pm
Well done Alex, the first of many to come I hope!
73's Gary.
John 68CT045 Contributor
Call Sign : 68CT045 Posts : 85 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2019-09-02 QTH or Location : Carrickfergus / Northern Ireland - UK Equipment Used : (Yaesu FT DX 1200) - (Superstar 6900V) - (SIRIO Gainmaster) Age : 59
Subject: Re: Boom! My first contact. Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:23 am