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Join in with the fun of the Charlie Tango DX Group Winter 11m Challenge - from December 1st 2024
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
Good conditions today (which is more than could be said for the WX, lol). Lots of: 2,9,3 div about. Lots of West Indian stations on .515 lsb. Lots of EU stations too. A bit of sporadic E mixed in with good F layer conditions.
9, 44 and 158 div slipped through my fingers, but it was fun trying. Always struggle to work 44 div for some reason.
Good dx and 73s, John.
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peewee norfolk Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 192 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 57
woohoo open here most of the day loads of good contacts but quite a few allready had but did hear Madeira Island good and strong and S.Africa but not enough power kept getting drowned out ut did get Cuba (still punching the air) as got married there want that as a Ham log aswell...... roll on feb lol.... lots of 56 div was looking out for a certain CT member but didnt hear,loads of usa from all over on 10m aswell but only managed one contact as same agin getting drowned out by very high power dare i say (I) stations @1k plus with them big beams, ill keep trying part of the fun like victor says if you dont try you will never know
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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
wow band wide open here today but getting drowned out but happy with what i got to say the least dam hard work but did get on you tube on 10m qrp woohoo, loving this off work and in the shack !!!!!!!!!!
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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: 11m winter challenge Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:31 pm
Afternoon Chaps,
I had a good hour or so on the tops this afternoon. I worked into Mexico (10EL010) Max. He was a German chap on holiday, 2500m asl. I didn't catch the location but it is very close to an inactive volcano.
Most of the prop was long with it fading in and out. Worked Canada and the Canaries. Lots of north, central and south America in the mix. Spent ages trying to get 5 div without success. Lol.
Good dx and 73s all.
John.
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peewee norfolk Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 192 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 57
Kuwait sunday afternoon and WOW !!! South Carolina trucker mobile on FM CH1 27.20125 booming in, in his truck with full wave on the back
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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
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 192 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 57
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:01 pm
Wow what a radio day, had contacts that i had to google to see where they were, my best i think is the trucker mobile in usa and Urugauy, a long standing family joke carnt wate to tell them all, not that they will be impressed but ill try lol.... got a dx day on the 25th feb all day with the boys, big antenas big radios so hope for some good DX loved doing the challange good fun
P.s Think its in the bag for Kaosss, well done AL awsome contacts ill keep trying to catch you !!!!!!! done better than i thought i would to be honest would have been happy with 3 pts
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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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:47 am
I'm slacking on this lol, though I've got one more than last year. Well done to you all so far, some really awesome 11m contacts in your logs.
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 659 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
Wow, some cracking contacts Jimmy Between chest infections, holidays and storms Ive not been on for a while, wind claimed my % el Yagi and 827 and mast was blown down. Mast back up with an old Antron 99 on and had a few contacts on it today, chest infection on its way out, I hope! Back to it now before next holiday (4 weeks) Good luck guys
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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
Sounds like you've fair old been through the wars there Al mate. Glad to hear you've got the Antron up and more importantly that you're on the mend.
My efforts with the challenge haven't been stellar so far but whenever I've been on it's been Italy, Italy, Italy so no new points, but still a lot of fun.
You take care of yourself.
73, Victor
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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
Doh if I was female I'd be blonde I thought the challenge had finished another 30 days!!!!! Full power no sleep or food got to catch Al (no chance) but worth a go had Lapland other day on 4w yes 4w need to update list at weekend had good fun and will do it again for sure loving ft8/ft4 Hf, cb living the dream, xyl thinks I'm mad but hey radio fun I think it helps a bit!!!!!
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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
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 659 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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:38 pm
Am stuck with a sirio 827 vertical here atm, although it's a lot better than the Antron 99 I had up before, it doesn't come close to the 5 element yagi it's replaced. Still, it's doing a lot better than expected
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 659 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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:28 am
Last day guys, if you have any new contacts to upload nows the time. Tomorrow the 10m challenge starts
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 659 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
Thanks to all who took part, its been fun. Now onto the 10m challenge
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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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:42 am
Anyone interested in having a go at an 11m challenge again this year?
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Razz229 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 844 Times Thanked : 30 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 57
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:26 am
SangueG wrote:
Anyone interested in having a go at an 11m challenge again this year?
Hi Neil
I'm up for it and looking forward to beating my last years score.
Ray 2290
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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
It's less than 2 weeks now to the start of December. Anyone else like to have a go this year? With the thousands of CT members out there on the air on 11m, it'd be great to have more than just a couple of us having a little fun battle And I do emphasize, it's really just for FUN, just as CB should be. Do let know below if you want to have a go.
If any admins want to run with and use existing threads then that's all good, if not then I am happy to run with and will setup a thread or two just before the start.
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 659 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
Count me in please Neil, and you can run it again if you don't mind mate
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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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:05 am
Glad you can join in Al, and no problem for me running it
Everyone, 1st of Dec is only a day away!! Soon be Christmas *shudders* lol. If anyone else wants to join in, then do please let know in this thread. I am sure the few of us that have said we'll have a go to date will not mind anyone else joining in at any point over the winter, so if you think it looks fun do drop your name in at any point.
Details same as the first post in this thread:
Starting 1st December until 31st March Using all the 11m band, SSB, FM, AM, Phone only 1 point for each separate dxcc
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 659 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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:05 am
Off to a good start, no Internet in the shack lol, at least heater does. Good luck all and thanks again to Neil for organising it for us. 163AA001 Al county of Flintshire
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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
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Dec 01, 2024 12:36 pm
Good ol' paper and pen works for me for 11m Al Hope you get your net sorted soon though.
AT Santas have started up today, and better half at work this morning, so had the change to get a nice little start to this challenge for a change.
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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: 11m winter challenge Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:22 pm
Today at 6:39 am by SangueG
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge 
And I do emphasize, it's really just for FUN, just as CB should be. Do let know below if you want to have a go.