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| Soloman | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 10:25 Post #1 |
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i there,steve from fife here.Just found you guys after watching some of Micks vids over at jester bushcraft.I thought cb might add another dimention to my mountain wanderings. Ive never operated radio gear before be prepared for some basic questions,i bought a midland porta pack off ebay and any advice on its use and setting up a better antenna appreciated. Regards steve |
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| Deleted User | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 10:42 Post #2 |
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Welcome to the Charlie Tango dx group steve....................... |
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| Deleted User | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 11:26 Post #3 |
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Antenna wise get on you tube,type in t2lt job done............. |
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| VE9CTX / VE9UK | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 12:39 Post #4 |
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Hi Steve Welcome to the CT DX group, Jeff 9CT2020 Canada
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Jeff 9-CT-2020 / 26/9-CT-2020 / 9-TM-491 New Brunswick Atlantic Canada My Old CB Handle in the 80s Cockney Rebel from Torquay South Devon UK Echo Link VE9UK-L / Skype JEFF9CT2020 Amateur Call-Sign VE9CTX And VE9UK | |
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| John123 | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 13:46 Post #5 |
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Hello and welcome, Steve. 73s John. |
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| Nik Gnashers | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 15:45 Post #6 |
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Hi Steve, Welcome to CT DX group. For portable operation / DX the little midland is a good radio. As already suggested, a T2LT antenna is perfect, as it is basically a length of coax with a coil at the bottom. You can roll it up and transport it easily, then hang it from a fishing rod (glass-fibre one, not carbon-fibre as these affect the antenna in a bad way). This is light to carry, and will give very good performance (and is CHEAP too lol). If you don't fancy making a T2LT, you can actually buy them ready made from Ebay for about £10. I have issued you the call-sign : 108CT139 , good luck, Nik |
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| quazar one | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 15:50 Post #7 |
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Welcome to the forum Steve the t2lt is great antenna use one myself mobile maybe have a qso very soon 73s andy
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| GaryWilson | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 17:02 Post #8 |
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Hi Steve, welcome to the forum, 73s Gary. |
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| Offplanet | Tuesday, 20. October 2015, 19:40 Post #9 |
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Hi Steve, Mick is one of our CTX portable ops team and uses a setup that is similar to most of the CTX'ers - as others have said, the T2LT/fibreglass pole is a really good combo for this type of activity
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| Dennis-525 | Thursday, 22. October 2015, 16:52 Post #10 |
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Hi Welcome to CT DX group enjoy 26-CT-525 Dennis
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