Keyboard Shortcuts
ctrl + shift + ? :
Show all keyboard shortcuts
ctrl + g :
Navigate to a group
ctrl + shift + f :
Find
ctrl + / :
Quick actions
esc to dismiss
Likes
Search
Hi Cliftonites everywhere—
|
Xmas 2022 already-blimey!
First off - this message is to test if any Cliftons are still out there! I know Tony and Suzanne are out on the briny somewhere ( carib?) and Peter G3ULL has collapsed mast trouble whilst Frank G3WMR is still very much QRV but are any of you pilgrims still on group.io? Thus here is Maureen’s and my Yuletide message ( yes still both qrv but shivering in our vests these days!) - bestest Christmas greetings one and all and hope for a better non covid and economic New Year in ‘23. No plans for a Christmas radio net this year since sparse take up in 2021 but will listen on 3.720 mhz 12 to 1300 utc on xmas eve ( saturday) while peeling the sprouts in case any Cliftons anywhere fancy a quick commiseration ( HUZ, BPQ, FNZ, WMR, ULL ?) with yours true? And sadly I believe 开云体育 plan to charge for their service some time soon so this may be the last digital broadcast Q- no other FOC web service is known to me ( BPQ?) at the moment so the very best 73 ( and 88’s) to all Cliftonairs anywhere and a better HNY anyway! 73’ all— Lawrie G4FAA ( on dec 15th 0789 985 5166) |
|
Hi everyone,
I am still very much around and am on the air as work permits. I have a cluster alert set up for Tony /mm but I have not been able to hear him so far. I have a 4 elements on each of 20m and 15m at about 35 feet at the moment - the tower is wound down for most of the winter. I am slowly gravitating towards the low bands with lots of receive antenna testing taking place at the Scouts site where there is space for beverages and loops. My biggest challenge is the Gilwell herd of Fallow deer keep damaging the low wires! I have also started to rebuild for VHF and up with 21 DXCC heard over the last 24 hours on 144MHz Meteor scatter. Hope to sort out 2/70/23 TX in the new year. I now have quite a lot of experience with the Versatowers so if G7ULL has one of those I may be able to help. My welding isnt very good though and I wouldnt trust it on someone else's mast. I have visitors arrivong on Xmas Eve. I will put a reminder in my calendar, but suspect I wont be able to show up on the bands. I think groups.io only charge for over 100 members on a list - no danger of that here ! Happy Christmas everyone Steve, M0BPQ |
开云体育Hi Lawrie,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Thought I would respond to your email to let you know that ( I'm still out here
).
It is highly likely that I will be around for a qso on xmas eve but I think you should consider using 40 Mtrs.
The last 2 weeks have been excellent for inter-G on 40 Mtrs and not so good on 80 Mtrs.
This year I have been doing some of the 80 Mtr CC contests using the callsign G3RAT and G2D along with Bob ( G4DBW )
?supporting the Drowned Rats Radio Group which has been very enjoyable.
Spoke to Colin ( G0UJK ) and Peter ( G7ULL ) some weeks back on 40 Mtrs after many moons, and it was lovely to catch up.
If anyone fancies a chat on 40, I'm in the shack most mornings from about 10.30 through till 15.00 up till January 1st.
Regards to all.
Mark G0GQT.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of lawrence atkinson <lawrie4019@...>
Sent: 15 December 2022 10:37 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [g3ghn] Hi Cliftonites everywhere— ?
Xmas 2022 already-blimey!
First off - this message is? to test if any Cliftons are still out there! I know Tony and Suzanne are out on the briny somewhere ( carib?) and Peter G3ULL has collapsed mast trouble whilst Frank G3WMR is still very much QRV but are any of you pilgrims still on group.io? Thus here is Maureen’s and my Yuletide message ( yes still both qrv but shivering in our vests these days!) - bestest Christmas greetings one and all and hope for a better non covid and economic New Year in ‘23. No plans for a Christmas radio? net this year since sparse take up in 2021 but will listen on 3.720 mhz 12 to 1300 utc on xmas eve ( saturday) while peeling the sprouts in case any Cliftons anywhere fancy a quick commiseration? ( HUZ, BPQ, FNZ, WMR, ULL ?) with yours true? And sadly I believe 开云体育 plan to charge for their service some time soon so this may be the last digital broadcast Q- no other FOC web service is known to me ( BPQ?) at the moment so the very best 73 ( and 88’s) to all Cliftonairs anywhere and a better HNY anyway! 73’ all— Lawrie G4FAA ( on dec 15th? 0789 985 5166) |
|
Hi Everyone Just to let you know that I am still about and recently started to get back into this radio lark. Last year I moved to a little village called Halstead which is between Orpington and Sevenoaks. The QTH is about 185metrs above sea level so has a good take off. Since we moved in we have done quite of work on the house so haven't be able to get on the air until recently. I only have aerials in the loft at the moment but have managed to work? a lot of stations on 10mters recently which was good fun. I have worked special event stations on 40 meters so may be able too come up on Xmas eve if the net can be on 40. Nice to hear from everyone and still involved in the hobby one way or another. 73s Keith G4TJE. |
开云体育Mni tnx for update Steve (bpq)— In 2020 Martin G0dcg emailed to say about 32 cliftons e addresses ?were still listed on his records. However I guess a few will be SK by now ( we lost about 4 at Cray valley during covid) - can you update us Martin dcg please? No news ?from tjat Tony or Colin UJK here but assume all well? Have monitored HUZ on the RBN network from time to time but no joy- bet he is bicycling somewhere exotic! On a personal note have had cataracts fetled at Moorfields hosp -considerable improvement and ?can almost drive ?safely at night again - good old NHS! Catch you on the radio folks ( sorry Tony!) 73 all? lawrie G4FAA( thurs pm and still on 2m ( 144.190) usb most mondays at 2000 hrs) On 15 Dec 2022, at 11:24, Steve Bunting M0BPQ <steve@...> wrote:
|
|
Hi everyone,
73 from down here in Herne Bay .... as Mark 'GQT says I have been dabbling dabble with the? 80m CW contests giving points to the Drowned Rats Group. Active in most of the major CW and RTTY contests.? I have a garden shed shack which is really a pretty decent wooden cabin half filled with radios and the other half full of old motorcycles. A doublet antenna in my "postage stamp" garden does surprisingly well, spend a lot of time on FT8 and FT4 outside of contests Memories of the Clifton were rekindled the other day on a visit to Kings College Hospital as I drove past what was the New Cross Tavern at the top of Clifton Rise then past? 225 New Cross Road. I remember cycling from my parents place in Hither Green to Friday evening club nights - not sure I would be doing that now for lots of reasons hi hi. ? 225 now looks very smart - not sure about the surrounding area and the awful traffic though. Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 73 Bob G4DBW P.S. Keep me on your list Martin? :-) ? |
Bob Hammond G4DBW
to navigate to use esc to dismiss