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Call Sign : 26CT1989 Posts : 32 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-10-17 QTH or Location : Staffordshire Equipment Used : midland 77-805 portapak tornado mini stinger mobile Age : 37
Subject: Cb chatter Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:30 pm
So when i make my first dx key up
What do i say? And what are the Meaning of the abbreviations ised in cb like.. qsl... 19ner... etc
BigTone Contributor
Call Sign : G8YMW or 26CT4498 Posts : 92 Times Thanked : 17 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Lincoln and Finningley Equipment Used : CRT 9900, Icom 705, Kenwood TS570, Icom 910 Age : 68
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:54 pm
As far as ssb goes, people tend to use "Q-codes" Originally derived from Morse code, these are "procedural" codes eg CQ is calling for a contact aka SEEK YOU QSY = change frequency QRO = high power or increase power QRP = low power or reduce power QSL = confirm or QSL? = do you confirm? QRT = stop transmitting or shutting down
This is very brief but the best bet is to just use plain English
Mau5matt New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1989 Posts : 32 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-10-17 QTH or Location : Staffordshire Equipment Used : midland 77-805 portapak tornado mini stinger mobile Age : 37
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:13 pm
Ok cheers just so i know what to say or what others are saying thanks for the reply
Master Virus Contributor
Call Sign : Romeo Echo 137 Posts : 94 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2019-10-09 QTH or Location : Halifax Equipment Used : CRT SS 9900 Antron 99 Age : 56
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:57 pm
I just listened to a variety of people and everyone had their own way of calling dx. Then when i was confident i started calling dx and not one person called back. Soon found out that my radio needed tuning so soon as i had it tuned i put a call out and got a load of people calling me back. There is a lots of ways to dx and i normally go hello frequency or cq frequency or good morning-evening frequency this is base station/mobile station call sign calling frequency and standing by or listening etc. Good luck and have fun Mau5matt
Mau5matt New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1989 Posts : 32 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-10-17 QTH or Location : Staffordshire Equipment Used : midland 77-805 portapak tornado mini stinger mobile Age : 37
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:02 pm
thanks master virus im looking forward to it but got to wait for santa to hurry up then on xmas-day night when everyone's in bed i will be outside making calls to the world
Master Virus Contributor
Call Sign : Romeo Echo 137 Posts : 94 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2019-10-09 QTH or Location : Halifax Equipment Used : CRT SS 9900 Antron 99 Age : 56
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:41 pm
Mau5matt wrote:
thanks master virus im looking forward to it but got to wait for santa to hurry up then on xmas-day night when everyone's in bed i will be outside making calls to the world
Well let me know and i will have my ears on
26TC62 Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:01 pm
The period around the shortest day is often quite good for propagation, so putting out a call on Dec 25th is well worth doing. I have often worked DX on Xmas Day while the family are watching whatever garbage is on the telly!
Spinna New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3284 (UK40's Spinna) Posts : 9 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-09-21 QTH or Location : Telford, Shropshire, UK Equipment Used : Midland Alan 78Plus MULTI, CRT SS6900N, Sirio Performer 5000, Sirio 145PL magmount Age : 47
Subject: Re: Cb chatter Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:38 pm
Being new to SSB I found the q codes online and printed them off and highlighted the most often used codes so that i can keep them in the car with me.
Today at 8:39 am by Stup
Subject: Cb chatter 
thanks master virus im looking forward to it but got to wait for santa to hurry up 
then on xmas-day night when everyone's in bed i will be outside making calls to the world 
