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Call Sign : 26-CT-3388 Posts : 4 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-03-17 QTH or Location : Leeds west Yorkshire Equipment Used : CRT ss 6900n Age : 57
Subject: Kippax Andy (Issued) Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:18 pm
Hello New to forums so be gentle Both me and my wife were avid CBers way back and my interest has been renewed recently by a friend so Both our audioline 341's have been to the rig doctors for a service and I've been on a spending spree Boafeng uv5r Crt micron Crt ss6900n Antron 99 Enjoying just sat listening for now with the antron being mounted very low ( it's going on the chimney at 450 asl within the next couple of weeks) Could someone please point me in the right direction to acquire a charlie tango call sign please do i have to request one or will i be allocated one when time allows administrators to do so Looking forward to joining a few nets 73's for now here's hoping to be talking to a few fellow members soon Kippax Andy Leeds west Yorkshire
Pagan Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26CT2069 Posts : 142 Times Thanked : 22 Join date : 2019-08-09 QTH or Location : Pendle, Lancashire Equipment Used : CRT-SS9900
Subject: Re: Kippax Andy (Issued) Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:11 pm
Kippax Andy wrote:
Hello New to forums so be gentle Both me and my wife were avid CBers way back and my interest has been renewed recently by a friend so Both our audioline 341's have been to the rig doctors for a service and I've been on a spending spree Boafeng uv5r Crt micron Crt ss6900n Antron 99 Enjoying just sat listening for now with the antron being mounted very low ( it's going on the chimney at 450 asl within the next couple of weeks) Could someone please point me in the right direction to acquire a charlie tango call sign please do i have to request one or will i be allocated one when time allows administrators to do so Looking forward to joining a few nets 73's for now here's hoping to be talking to a few fellow members soon Kippax Andy Leeds west Yorkshire
Hi Andy....welcome to CTDX.
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Amateur Radio Call Sign 2E0GGQ Posts : 4505 Times Thanked : 388 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 60
Subject: Re: Kippax Andy (Issued) Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:26 pm
Hello Andy, welcome to the forum and back to the hobby.
I am delighted to allocate you 26-CT-3388 may you have good luck with it.
73's Gary.
C.T. Admin.
Kippax Andy New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3388 Posts : 4 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-03-17 QTH or Location : Leeds west Yorkshire Equipment Used : CRT ss 6900n Age : 57
Subject: Re: Kippax Andy (Issued) Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:38 am
Thank you for the call sign can i just ask about the pronunciation would 2-6-Charlie-tango-3-3-8-8 be the correct or acceptable way to identify myself or is 26-charlie-tango-33-88 the correct format
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6292 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Kippax Andy (Issued) Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:03 am
Hi Andy,
Firstly, welcome to the Charlie Tango DX group
It's entirely up to you how you pronounce your callsign, it's all about making it clear to the party receiving you. I'd use the former for a difficult sideband transmission and the latter for anything else. Usually, but not always, people revert to using a personal name, (or handle), after a contact is made which just makes life a bit easier. Some will drop the country prefix, (in your case '26' for the UK), but this prefix will be important if you are speaking to someone else in a different country.
I have noticed in recent years that often, (but not always), CB users are far more clear in their transmissions than a lot of licenced radio amateurs are (!) Makes things a lot easier for not only the parties concerned but also those shortwave listeners who like to log receptions too.
Use whatever method works for you in that particular circumstance to get a clear transmission across. Remember, there are no hard rules just guidelines. It's all about enjoying your chosen hobby and radio can be such a great one
All the best, Victor
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 : 63
Subject: Re: Kippax Andy (Issued) Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:47 am
Hi Andy, welcome to the CTDX group 73s Steve.
John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4635 Times Thanked : 166 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 51
Subject: Re: Kippax Andy (Issued) Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:54 pm
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Subject: Kippax Andy (Issued) 
