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Join in with the fun of the Charlie Tango DX Winter 11m Challenge - from December 1st 2023 to 31st March 2024
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 740 Times Thanked : 28 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 TYT TH-9800, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Well as a novice I was reluctant Al. But yes, put me in please. I may come last but at least I might learn something and have some fun
Kaosss wrote:
Its only a hobby Nige, just enjoy it matey. Will add you soon as I'm back home
Hi Nige
It will be the first time for me too and as Kaosss said, have fun and enjoy it.
Good luck to all
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1122 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:45 am
Nige, I've been preoccupied by 10m and spent a lot of my radio time on there, might find it hard to tear myself from, so you have a good chance of beating me on this 11m challenge. I never did manage Wales on the 10m one this year so I'll be happy if I just get 1 point on the leader board and that 1 point being into 163 div. I'll put shout outs for you
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stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 272 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
yes will be in for this and weather permitting i will be up high and my magnum 257 and my sota pole and my t2lt and if bad weather sirio 5000 4000 and tri mag and a pen and note book
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Sharpshooter Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 480 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
EU/Mid Band – 26.965 (CH1) to 27.405 (CH 40) AM, FM and SSB 27/81 (UK FM Only) – 27.60125 (CH 1) to 27.99125 (CH 40)
Is the triple 5 a no no ?
Please excuse my ignorance
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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
EU/Mid Band – 26.965 (CH1) to 27.405 (CH 40) AM, FM and SSB 27/81 (UK FM Only) – 27.60125 (CH 1) to 27.99125 (CH 40)
Is the triple 5 a no no ?
Please excuse my ignorance
T5 or 27.555 USB is the international calling frequency so will be used by many freebanders here but not essential by any means
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stormy New Member
Call Sign : 14CT007 2E0DQV Posts : 32 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : South of Toulouse, France Equipment Used : Kenwood TS-570, 11m Moxon, Sirio 5/8 Vertical, 1/2 wave dipole
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:28 am
Yes, I'll give it a go, could be fun.
14CT007 Ian
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stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 272 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:03 pm
sorry not me i will be in Glasgow xmass and new year
Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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
sorry not me i will be in Glasgow xmass and new year
Still be plenty of time Stephen, its open till March
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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 Wed Nov 02, 2022 11:18 am
Not long to go now, any more fancy joining in before we start 1st December:)
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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 Nov 27, 2022 12:17 pm
3 Days gentlemen.........
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John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4064 Times Thanked : 145 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 Nov 27, 2022 7:03 pm
Looking forward to it, Al. The band has been in cracking shape of late. I had some great contacts yesterday.
Good luck everyone.
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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 Nov 27, 2022 9:44 pm
Yeah, pity they don't count John but hope conditions continue for a good while matey
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Chris CT New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-5588 Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-12-17 QTH or Location : Welwyn Equipment Used : Alinco dx10 yaesu ft891 5ft firestik 1/4 wave whip mobile 5/8 venom Homebase Age : 52
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:41 am
Can somebody please explain how you want any logs submitted is it daily or at the end?
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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
Daily or weekly and I will update the tables once a week, good luck everyone, I will try and get a couple itl tomorrow and post them, soon get the hang of it. Also, if there is the occasional cock up please be gentle with me, I'm doing my best 163CT777
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Chris CT New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-5588 Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-12-17 QTH or Location : Welwyn Equipment Used : Alinco dx10 yaesu ft891 5ft firestik 1/4 wave whip mobile 5/8 venom Homebase Age : 52
I would just like to wish everyone good Luck for Charlie Tango 11m Challenge. CQ CQ CQ DX. Cheers Tom. 26CT4029
John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4064 Times Thanked : 145 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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
And we`re away Just been trying to get the score board working, hope its sorted now and up to date with scores today. Looking forward to the weekend, although may have a spare hour or so tomorrow
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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 Dec 04, 2022 9:37 pm
Tom and Chris leading the rest of us, well done guys, some cracking contacts
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Chris CT New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-5588 Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-12-17 QTH or Location : Welwyn Equipment Used : Alinco dx10 yaesu ft891 5ft firestik 1/4 wave whip mobile 5/8 venom Homebase Age : 52
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:39 pm
Kaosss wrote:
Tom and Chris leading the rest of us, well done guys, some cracking contacts
Long day mate and very hard work all of them , difficult conditions all round
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welshee New Member
Call Sign : 163-CT-310 ---- MW7DOF Posts : 39 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-01-27 QTH or Location : WREXHAM "CITY" 6KM.. N.E.Wales/english border. Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-890(tune a ROCK-20-10 on a 18' omni) ), Alinco DX-10 . Intek HR-5500.Cobra 148 and my project. GTL-DX. Yaesu 890-AT-HF, , Venom 5/8 wave. Mobile Sirio turbo 5000 pl.and about 3km of wire. Age : 55
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1122 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: 11m winter challenge Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:20 am
Great to see you've got yourself setup for 11m Stu, good luck!
And good luck also to all. Some cracking contacts and scores totting up already, well done!
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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
Finding it hard going, then earlier today I realised that my eq settings were all over the place, not for the first time! After a reset and re entered some new settings I had a nice qso with 75AB01 Alfred for about 20 mins and got great audio feedback from him Seems I have to help round the house tomorrow getting ready for Christmas decs to go up but will have an eye on the cluster Maybe hear you soon Stu, best of luck all Al 163CT777
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welshee New Member
Call Sign : 163-CT-310 ---- MW7DOF Posts : 39 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-01-27 QTH or Location : WREXHAM "CITY" 6KM.. N.E.Wales/english border. Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-890(tune a ROCK-20-10 on a 18' omni) ), Alinco DX-10 . Intek HR-5500.Cobra 148 and my project. GTL-DX. Yaesu 890-AT-HF, , Venom 5/8 wave. Mobile Sirio turbo 5000 pl.and about 3km of wire. Age : 55
Did hear you talking but when I called I think you dashed off b4 I got to speak toyou. Not sure exactly where you are but unusually north Wales coast was getting through. Normally stopped by the hope mountain etc.
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 636 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 Dec 10, 2022 5:43 pm
Someone slow Tom down, stupid contest anyway lol. Great contacts being made guys but it gets harder to find new ones to work. This cold spell has frozen my mast and rotator, as well as parts of me lol. The AT group always has lots of Santa stations around and a good quick contact to get itl. Keep it going all