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Join in with the fun of the Charlie Tango DX Group Summer 10m Challenge - from April 1st 2024
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 187 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 : 56
Subject: go it YAY !!!! Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:15 pm
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peewee norfolk Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 187 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 : 56
Subject: Re: go it YAY !!!! Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:21 pm
got the FT1000mp, now all set up and boy i am glad i got the set, awsome is all i can say, leads for ft8/4 on the way, good reports from the contacts i have made, next job is level up so i can use it to the full power if needed but i do like qrp still only have it set on 10W even though we can use 25w now. the recive is awsome to say the least and lots of buttons and knobs to play with and the EDSP wow thats something else.......
next on the list is the FTm400xd end of month !!!!!!!!
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DerekF Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4631....M7OGB Posts : 104 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2022-09-09 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : Icom F25SR, Intaride IR-803, Baofeng UV-5R, Anytone AT-778UV Age : 71
Subject: Re: go it YAY !!!! Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:43 pm
Enjoy your new radio.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5862 Times Thanked : 360 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: go it YAY !!!! Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:25 am
Nice one there Jimmy.
Enjoy your new radio and remember that the greater part of any station is always the operator.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1228 Times Thanked : 72 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: go it YAY !!!! Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:40 am
Looking good Jimmy. Enjoy twiddling those knobs and pressing those buttons to good effect
I enjoy low power too. With indoor antennas in a small terraced house it's kinda forced on me too. This year I am running up to 25w for our 10m SSB challenge. This is new to me, I feel a bit dirty According to the EMF calculator I could safely run 41w SSB into the delta loop and a bit more into the half wave dipole, but having worked so much with just 10w, 25w makes me feel like a king. If we get some good short E skip the power will be right down low again though as only a few watts are required, and all data modes staying to 10w max because of higher duty cycles.
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