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Call Sign : 163-CT-234 / MW7WYN Posts : 29 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2020-03-01 QTH or Location : Swansea Equipment Used : CB>>Homebase: SS6900n with 1/2w silver rod, Mobile: CRT Millenium (V3) with mini springer......HAM >> Anytone D878UV Age : 60
Subject: My first contacts. Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:23 pm
Hi all,
I'm a new member living in the Swansea area, come back to CB having left as most did in the late 80's. I've had my rig set up on the car for a week or so with SWR set to 1.2 ch1/1.4 ch40. I've been scanning all the channels and trying to get a radio check on ch14/19 but had no reply, until this afternoon I was reported as loud and clear by someone about 4miles away so at least I know the rig is working. .
hope to hear/speak to more of you soon.
StevieG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3239 , Jolly Roger 272, 26-TG-987 , 26-RB-060 , 26-CO-3239 Posts : 2522 Times Thanked : 120 Join date : 2019-09-30 QTH or Location : SW London Equipment Used : Icom IC 7610, Stryker sr955hpc, Colt Excalibur SSB, President GrantII JacksonII McKinley EU, CRTSS6900N,CRTSS9900, KPO DX5000 Plus, Cobra 148 GTL-DX MK2, Cobra 2000 GTL, Zetagi B550p, Bremi BRL200, RM KL200P, KL203P, KL703, Sirio 4000, Sirio 3000 Bull, Stryker SR-A10, Antron99 Fire up , Hawkins Thunderbolt SSD58+ , Sirio 827, Heil pro micro headset, KPO NM532-KPO NM452- Astatic 575M6 Astatic D104 Silver Eagle, Delta M2 , UR6QW 8 Band eq, Uniden and AOR scanner Age : 62
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:44 am
Well done Arwyn, the first of many I'm sure keep up the good work 73s Steve.
Kittiwake New Member
Call Sign : 163-CT-234 / MW7WYN Posts : 29 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2020-03-01 QTH or Location : Swansea Equipment Used : CB>>Homebase: SS6900n with 1/2w silver rod, Mobile: CRT Millenium (V3) with mini springer......HAM >> Anytone D878UV Age : 60
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:00 pm
Thanks Steve,
I had another quick copy on my way home from work this evening, that's two in two days , Things are looking good.
Arwyn kittiwake 163-CT-234
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4182 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:07 am
Hello Arwyn,
I'm glad you've started making some contacts, the first of many I hope. Wales is generally pretty active so you shouldn't have many problems finding someone to chat to.
I hope you don't mind I popped your post in here and retitled it because you already made an introduction previously and I thought you're more likely to get responses about your contacts here.
73's Gary.
Kittiwake New Member
Call Sign : 163-CT-234 / MW7WYN Posts : 29 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2020-03-01 QTH or Location : Swansea Equipment Used : CB>>Homebase: SS6900n with 1/2w silver rod, Mobile: CRT Millenium (V3) with mini springer......HAM >> Anytone D878UV Age : 60
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:20 pm
OK no Problem thanks Gary,
Arwyn kittiwake 163-CT-234
shauni New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3389 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-03-11 QTH or Location : Torbay, South Devon, UK Equipment Used : CRT SS 9900 / Team MiniCom / Albrecht ae 2990 afs
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:06 pm
Hi Arwyn,
what an awesome result! What antenna are you using on your car? I've also been driving around with a rig in the car for the past week. Also not that many operators about but I'm not giving up. In fact, I've ordered a bigger antenna and a better rig, hoping that will get me out better. I can hear people but they can't hear me.
Cheers, Shaun
Kittiwake New Member
Call Sign : 163-CT-234 / MW7WYN Posts : 29 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2020-03-01 QTH or Location : Swansea Equipment Used : CB>>Homebase: SS6900n with 1/2w silver rod, Mobile: CRT Millenium (V3) with mini springer......HAM >> Anytone D878UV Age : 60
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:49 pm
Hi Shaun,
I'm using a CRT Millenium V3 plus & Moonraker Micro Mobile Aerial, bought on ebay for less than £60 I may also upgrade the aerial soon!!
Arwyn kittiwake 163-CT-234
shauni New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3389 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-03-11 QTH or Location : Torbay, South Devon, UK Equipment Used : CRT SS 9900 / Team MiniCom / Albrecht ae 2990 afs
Subject: Re: My first contacts. Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:56 pm
Hi Arwyn,
Nice to hear from you. Those CRT rigs are awesome. I've got the cousin of the CRT Millenium, the Team Minicom. It's a fantastic rig, really nice build quality and sounds great. I'm in a bit of a built up area so think I'm going to need to go bigger on the antenna side... Got some great contacts today on 11m by the way.
Today at 8:49 pm by SangueG
Subject: My first contacts. 
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, Things are looking good.
