Try THIS! - Everyone read!

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

if uve got an old pair of radios wack them on charge an every sunday with out fail try dxin cud be worth it ive just bought a new pair coz i enjoyed dxin could be worth a try an im on about 446 radios u no the ones ment 2 only do like 2miles well lets see what happens when lots of people are on the same channel on the same day in high places

sooooo shall we say every sunday for a month startin this week say about 2pm till bout 4pm with the weather we've been havin im gunna be on there all this weekend 16/17/18 of may 2008 startin at 2pm till 4 on all 3 days let me no with a reply if ya gunna be on ... im gunna be up in the vallys well pontypridd but up nice an high so let me no will check again friday mornin be4 i leave

happy dxing

before i forget channel 8 - sub channel 8

lol

Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 163

I could take my radio with me on holiday which would put me somewhere near Seaton in Devon this weekend.

Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 1373

A worthy cause, but it will be a miracle if we make contact!

Cardiff to Chatham is definitely EXTREME DX for a PMR446 radio, even if I am 400ft ASL!

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

ok im a bit thick but where's chatham? lmfao an if we can try n make contact with 3 of us WOOT!

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

i just checked where chatham is & seaton an i think it cud be worth doing woot woot!

Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 1373

Trust me when I tell you it would be a miracle unto God Almighty if we made contact on PMR446 radios from our respective locations!

Give it a go anyway, you might make some contacts locally.

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

im lookin around my area for a high up place an so far histest ive found is about 40ft if that but up my misses place theres a place about 60ft up but there's mountains around us slightly bigger

i'll find sumwhere dont u worry!

Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 4

Hi Spotty
I've been going to a local high-spot on weekends for about 4 years now with various radio equipment (inc PMRs) In that time I have only ever made one decent contact of approx 18 miles (a personnal best!!!)

Made a few more local contacts but none at all to other radio hobbyists!!! It would be great if a few more like minded people read your post and got active!!

You won't be hearing me this weekend tho as I'm in hertfordshire and secondly I can't get out on my bike/car due to a broken arm (I must take more water with it!!!!)

All the best and good DX!

Mark

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

hey gonzo just wondering where abouts do you live??

Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 4

Hi Spotty

I live in a place called Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, it's about 15 miles north of central London. A lot of miles (and terrain) between me and you so a contact would be EXTREMELY unlikely!!!

From my fav high spot I have a clear line of sight view across east, southeast London and into north Kent. I do travel down to Bristol/ north Somerset coast on the odd occation, if I get down that way i'll let you know in advance. A trip across the Bristol channel on 446 is more likely than a trip from Hertfordshire!!!!

Cheers for now and good luck on the week-end

Mark

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

ive done cardiff 2 bristol be4 cardiff bay 2 stockwood bristol 32.2km woot woot! my first dx

Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Grangetown, Cardiff

my radio & my misses radio will be on from 12 Midday all weekend so anyone about give a shout an we'll get bk 2 u if we can lol chan. 8 sub 8

Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 163

Why do people use text type when they are on the computer?

Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 1373

You are in the privileged position to be witnessing the evolution of language...

In the past it took decades or even centuries, now it takes a mere generation (20 years).

Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 157 Location: Shetland

Eventually everybody will write like that, dictionaries will be half the size, and the thumb on the dominant hand (right for right-handers) will evolve and increase in length and muscle power from txtng.

Either that or all be replaced by something else in 20 years.

Ian
SIBC