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Sat 17th September on-air CT event
Topic Started: Sunday, 11. September 2016, 15:17 (1,699 Views)
Nik Gnashers
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Just an idea I came up with, it may have been done before, I don't know, but discussed it with some of the other staff and it seems like something to try :)

With the drop in propagation, I have been thinking of ways to do something different for groundwave contacts.

The idea is : to 'send' a message of some sort, from the most southern part of the UK (if possible), and transfer it by QSO from one member to another, until it reaches the most northern part of Scotland (obviously via Wales on the way).

To make this happen, I think we need .....

1) One CT member as far south (Cornwall) as possible, to start the ball rolling, and who can be on the radio next Saturday (17th) reasonably early (9am/10am).
2) Enough CT members on so that the message can be passed (lets say an average of) around 20 miles or so between contacts (although the more the merrier), in order for the message to be transferred.
3) Somebody in Scotland as far north as possible, to receive the final 'pass' and confirm the message.

It would be amazing if we could get at least one member from every County as a part of the chain, but realistically, it might be a big ask !

So,
What do you (the members) think ?

Frequency is not decided yet, it could be on UKFM, or freeband SSB, midband, who knows, whatever you think is best ...

Would also be good to get some CTX involved :)
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Simon66
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Great idea Nick I'd sure be up for it😉
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PastaFazool
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I'm up for that :thumb:
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Working Saturday till about 2pm but will be watching shout box and can pop out and pass on the secret message for our national security of course ;)
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I looked at something similar, and im no expert but i recon you could so lands end from john o groats in 13 hops conservatively. We would need more ops for each county but it would be more fun. I would be up for something mad like this.

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0zzy
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Count me in, I'll be up on danby head that should give me a good vantage point between north and south
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Bean
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I think you could get from landsend to over the Scottish border in 4/5 hops not sure how many once into Scotland
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Bean
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To include everyone some sort of rolo code using CT call signs ,so the different path the message takes could be traced back. You would still need someone right down in Cornwall to send message out and someone at the other end waiting for message which might come in under a half hour or never.
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Nik Gnashers
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Thanks chaps !

I will post up details of frequency etc on Friday in this thread.

We just need a couple of CT'ers, one daan saaf, and the other oop north och aye :D
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Jp28
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PMR would be hilarious, no propagation cheating of sorts!
27.555 for a copy?
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I'll spread the word, although Saturday morning wouldn't leave much time for CTX members to get to decent locations, but you never know. I work most weekends, so unfortunately I'll not be able to join in unless the job falls through.

Good luck! - we did try linking the UK up years back, but from memory, there was a void around the Midlands. Hopefully with a lot more members now, there will be more chance of success :thumb:

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Hi Nik,

No worries, I'm in!

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I'd like to get involved
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Nik Gnashers
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@ Gary - I don't expect it to make the trip on Saturday morning alone, I was thinking of a Sat am start, and hopefully it can make it to oop north by Sunday pm :)

@ Dave - Thanks :) that's one at least oop there :D

Paddy nice one mate !
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Me and Alfie up Newcastle at the ham rally to see what there have a good one dx weekend
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Nik Gnashers
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Would love to get this rolling in the morning, but as yet, am still waiting for somebody to volunteer to set the ball rolling.

Preferably somebody from Cornwall, but if not, Kent I guess ?

I think setting an exact frequency might be tricky especially if it's in use, so lets just say 'around' the T5 area. If whoever has the code, calls for CT members "26CTxxx/PC looking for CT members (PC = Pass Code) (or 163/108 obviously when it reaches you). Then just pass over the code and hopefully they can continue it on it's journey.

Nik
Edited by Nik Gnashers, Friday, 16. September 2016, 15:44.
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Nik Gnashers
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Anyone down south at all, that could start this off tomorrow morning ?

Cornwall, Kent, or similar ????
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Central South coast (New Forest) here Nik..Shame as I was in Cornwall last week!
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Nik Gnashers
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Good enough Dave :)

I will PM you ;)
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Nik Gnashers
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OK Chaps,
Thanks to Dave (DDC), the call will be started at 10:30am today, so listen out for 26CT455/PC on 27.555.

If you hear him, get the code and put a call out yourself for any CT members further north than your location, and hopefully pas sit on to them :)

With a bit of luck we can get it to Scotland by tonight hehe :D
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