Whatho Gang!

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The idea of a seasonal Christmas net sounds good, and yes Colin is correct the memsahib and I will be at sea……….On the 22^nd of December we should be in port at Oporto (CT1)……….I have recently acquired a 7Mhz loading coil for the G-Whip.? As we will have only been on board a few days and depending on the Capt’s permission together with the prevailing WX in the Channel and the Bay of Biscay we may not? have been able to deploy the antenna or find the WX so unpleasant to allow any ops on the open deck

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To answer Lawrie’s question, we do have a wire antenna (HWEF for 40m) that we carry for use if the G-whip becomes un-serviceable ………..Unfortunately where we deploy the ‘end fed half wave’ is not ideal as it suspended across the aft of the ship between the outside stairwells some 25ft below where our vertical antenna sited on deck 12.

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Allowing for WX and permissions we will make every attempt to come up on 22^nd………At 2pm………..However, 7.170Mhz sounds reasonable but you may well be confronted by QRM from Europe by 2pm whereas 3.650 may prove a much better option for an inter-UK net

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Some of us held an impromptu 7Mhz net on 16^th Oct……….It attracted a goodly number of Cliftonaires plus a few passing guests.? Please note it was held at 12.30pm and by the time we closed at 13.40pm the Euro-babble had become quite noticeable.

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Would anyone be interested in another net next week say on Thursday 12^th on 7.170Mhz +/- around midday?

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Needless to say we will be circulating the Clifton /MM group regarding our next extended nautical jaunt once we are at sea and operational….

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I would like thank Lawrie (FAA) for relaying the information via this group.? As we do have a few problems with some e-mail providers whilst at sea.

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Catch you on the wireless!

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73 de Tony es Suzanne.

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