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message 7 - at sea enroute to Gib. - de g4faa Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 25 February 2024 at 17:44:58 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Just leaving CT3 ? Hello fellow radio ops, We are just about to leave Funchal Madeira and make our way to Gibraltar (ZB2). This means we will have a day at sea tomorrow. Therefore we hope to be on the radio all day with exception of lunch (13.30 GMT) and a classical music recital (15.30 to 16.00GMT). Again we hope to active on 10m, 12m and 15m........Using 10m 28.058 +/- or 28.365+/- 12m 24.906 +/- or 24.960 +/- 15m 21.058 +/- or 21285 +/- .Check the reverse beacon network to see what band we are working in CW We will QSY to the SSB frequencies on that band and call CQ at regular intervals. We have worked several Clifton ARS members as yet we are still looking for some "FISTS" contacts before we reach the UK. Hope to work you soon from the Atlantic Ocean. 73 de Tony es Suzanne

Message 5 from Tony G0Huz all at sea in the south atlantic-- 73 de Lawrie g4faa ( sat 17th) Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 16 February 2024 at 23:01:51 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Another sea day ? Hello fellow radio ops, On the17th February we have a day at sea having left Cape Verde on way to Banjul in Gambia. Again we will be on the radio for most of the day commencing ops around 10am up until 5.30pm. We will take a short break for lunch a round 12.30pm Again using 10m 28.058 +/- or 28.365+/- 12m 24.906 +/- or 24.960 +/- 15m 21.058 +/- or 21285 +/- So far on this trip I have worked Clifton ARS members Peter G7ULL,Colin G0UJK, Lawrie G4FAA, Peter G3RQZ, Mark G0GQT as well as Terry M0TNE who lives in my village in Norfolk. We hope to hear you on the wireless before we return to the UK on 4th March. 73 fer nw de Tony es Suzanne

message 4 -- from Cape Verde islands ( 300 km off Senegal West Africa) managed to work Tony HUZ on 24.612 ssb ( 4/5 and 5/3) last week when they were off Morocco --- more anon de lawrie g4faa ( thurs 16th)Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 15 February 2024 at 11:04:02 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: More /MM from Cape Verde ? Whatho folks, We are now in port at Porto Grande, Mindelo, Cape Verde (D44) We are just about set off on a cycle ride this morning (presently 28c) on our return we will be on the air, say from about 1400hrs GMT. Again using 10m 28.058 +/- or 28.365+/- 12m 24.906 +/- or 24.960 +/- 15m 21.058 +/- or 21285 +/- We appear to be surrounded by hills on three sides with the exception of towards the south. but hopefully some the RF will escape Hi! Catch you on the wireless later. 73 de Tony es Suzanne

missive no 3 from the intrepid voyagers-- 73 de lawrie G4faa( 12th feb) Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 12 February 2024 at 21:50:29 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Sea days ? Whatho fellow radio operators! We now have two days(13th &14th Feb.) at sea as we make our way to the Cape Verde Islands (D44) having spent the last two days in Lanzerote and Grand Canaria with very limited time to operate. Over next two days we will be on the radio throughout the day operating on 24.906 & 24.960 and 21.058 & 21.285 all +/- Hopefully, we will catch you on the wireless 73 de Tony & Suzanne

2024 voyage update 2(fri ) I managed to work Tony today on 24.961 usb but very short qso --4/5 at first then deep qsb and into the noise- stormy wx but he sounded cheerful! de lawrie g4faa Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 9 February 2024 at 10:47:04 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Heavy WX off Morocco ? Good morning Gang! After a very smooth trip so far, today we have very heavy WX with a near storm force wind (55knts+) directly on the bow of the ship with 6 to 7mtr swell on our stern quarter from the NW and we are rolling well. At present we are 50miles off the coast of Morocco making 10knts on a bearing of 213degrees on way to Agadir For safety reasons all on the deck furniture has been tied down or removed. Fortunately only our operating table and two chairs remain in situ in a sheltered area in the stairwell of deck 10. However due to nearly 60mph winds across the deck we will not be able access our antenna on deck 12 to change bands until tomorrow. So for today we will be stuck on 12mtrs............For Mark (G0GQT)'s information we will be working15mtrs as soon as this storm abates. Sending CW on my straight key will be fun today as the ship shudders violently as trapped air pockets pass under the hull........ Catch you the wireless!. 73 de Tony es Suzanne

Tony and Suzanne ( Clifton voyagers update 2024 No .1) Hi all -- pse see attached update - they are travelling down west coast of spain - not sure of final destination as yet - more anon from HUZ no doubt ! RBN might be useful? Bay of Biscay in winter ? Blimey! 73 LawrieG4FAA( wed 7th) Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 6 February 2024 at 18:57:16 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Now on the air! ? Whatho Gang! The good news is that we are now on the wireless, after a few 'perceived problems' with resonating the antenna, all of which were due to not by-passing the auto-ATU in the KX3.........Whoops!. The most productive band so far has been 12m. We have worked all over Europe including G and into the USA both in CW & SSB. We are in Cadiz tomorrow and will be off cycling in the morning during the afternoon from about1400hrs (GMT) we should be on 12m look for us around 24.906 +/- or 24.960+/-. we are now an hour ahead of GMT so we will go QRT around 1700 hrs GMT 73 fer nw de Tony es Suzanne

Sri folks - i was qrv as listed on g3ghn but inv L antenna inexplicably went unstable ( was working ok on 40m that morning and also ok since - big mystery!) Did hear weak q on the frequency but guess these were not Cliftons- no matter folks will try again next year probably this time with a revamped 80m g5rv! For interest - the annual KW radio revival weekend is sat 6/sun 7 jan ( 9 till 4pm and son of G8KW himself might be qrv from Eltham scout hall) . Will exercise my KW 202/204--3.777 and 7.177mhz( plus- minus). Meanwhile HNY to all Cliftons and families and good DX in 2024= sunspot max year! 73 de Lawrie (g4faa on 30th)

Many thanks Tony and Steve for the latest update re the above! Regret I got home too late to jointhe net. However plan to be QRV on xmas eve same time and freq as listed earlier here this week- and many thanks to John FNZ for his xmas and new year greeting - guess the old Clifton gang can stagger on into 2024 one more time folks--Blimey 80 years gone!! 73's all Lawrie (g4faa -07899855166)

Hello fellow Cliftonaires, Just to let you know the Clifton pre-Christmas seasonal net was held at 1400GMT today (17/12) on 7.195Mhz. This frequency was suggested by Lawrie (G4FAA) which turned out to be ideal for inter-G. Such that Steve M0BPQ came straight back to my first tentative call at 13.55hrs……..Conditions were such that the band was generally noise free and the reports were 59+ both ways…………..Due to technical issues at home Steve had made the journey to Gilwell Park to operate in an unheated scout hut. Needless to say we had quite a deal of catching up to do since our last QSO when I was /MM. We kept frequency warm for just under an hour, awaiting the arrival of other Clifton members, unfortunately this was not to be. Before the net I received a phone-call from John Lambert (G3FNZ) giving his apologies for not being able to join the net. However, he did ask that I pass on his best wishes for the Christmas and the New Year to all those present. Many thanks John.! Have a great Christmas and happy New Year! Catch you on the wireless in 2024! 73 es 88s de Tony es Suzanne.

Hi gang - torns out stuck in windsor until snday eve ( and no sig rf or internet/ phpne ) --drat! Bopefully ujk/huz/ bpq/rqz/ ull can cope without my dazzling sig! Am ok for 24th thpugh-- 2pm 7.195 approx-- heers es best 73 lawrie faa ( sat AM)

Hello Gang, Further to my last………….If you hold the “Festive Net” on 17th Dec Suzanne and I will be available as we will still be in the UK………….Hoorah! a Clifton Net! From a recent e-mail I understand that Keith G4TJE has 40m capability…………. So catch you on the wireless on 7.195Mhz +/- at 1400 GMT this coming Sunday 73 es 88s fer nw de Tony es Suzanne.

Whatho fellow Cliftonaires! Having read a recent post by Lawrie (G4FAA) regarding a ‘Festive net’ over the Christmas period. I thought I would send my ‘apologies’ as however much Suzanne and I would like to join in the merry throng. Both the memsahib and I will be somewhere off the coast of Scandinavia Due to the prevailing WX in that part of world we will not be taking our radio-kit as it is far too cold to operate outside on the open deck…….Ice boots and crampons will be the order of the day Hi! We have another nautical adventure on the horizon navigating in much warmer climes, when radio and bikes will be de-rigueur. Information will be circulated via our mailing list once we embark. May we wish you a very happy Christmas and a healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year. 73 es 88s de Tony es Suzanne

Hi folks It has beensuggested that the above might be held at 1400 hrs UTC on sunday 17th dec on or around 7.195mhz? Will open the net then but expect a stronger staion (perhaps huz , ujk ,bpq? ) to complete the ( brief?)session please if qrm/qsb / qrn becomes a problem at chez nous! However in any event compliments of the season to all Cliftons and their families plus HNY of course for 2024!! NB -- Still qrv at 85 but limping a little these days--gulp! 73 all de Lawrie G4FAA( sunday 10th)

Hi folks Seems sunday 17th for the proposed Clifton xmas net is proving unpopular (bit too early ?) . Thus suggest 2pm on sunday 24th on or near 7.195mhz as an alternative-- ok 'tis xmas eve already but take a break from peeling spuds men!! best 73 all and HNY Lawrie G4FAA ( wed 13th)

message 11 from Tony HUZ and co-- homeward bound back to blighty- de lawrie FAA( sat21) Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 20 October 2023 at 23:47:39 BST To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Last day of ops tomorrow ? Whatho gang! Today 20th October, we have been in port at Punta Delgada the Azores, unfortunately we have been plagued with fairly continuous rain driven by strong westerly breeze which prevented any radio ops from the open deck. However we did manage to get out on the bikes a rode a fairly moist 38miles. On our return to the ship we spent the rest of the afternoon packing the bikes into their hard shell transit cases. As I type we are now underway on a course of 51 degrees towards the UK. The ship is rolling well again as we have strong winds across the deck. The forecast is for the wind to swing into the SW and therefore it will be on our stern and if the rain ceases we should able to operate. Tomorrow will be our last day of ops as we have remove all the feeder, counterpoises the antenna and brackets ready to pack in both the bicycles cases and our suitcases before consider packing our clothes. If the WX allows, hopefully we will have opportunity of working you tomorrow. On 12m,15m or 20m. On Thursday evening whilst in port at Punta Delgada 20m (14.185) gave some very good UK and European QSOs 73 de Tony es Suzanne

Message 10 from the voyagers — De G4faa( pm thurs) Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 19 October 2023 at 10:31:52 BST To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Approaching Ponta Delgada ? Hello Friends, We are just off Ponta Delgada in the Azores. We will be picking up the pilot at 11am and be alongside by 1pm. Yesterday there was a sterling effort from Colin G0UJK, Peter G7ULL albeit I could just copy them on 12m but unfortunately they could not copy me very well. I just manged a CW QSO with Laurie G4FAA. I will be on the air this morning from about 10am GMT on 15m mainly on or near 21.275 +/- QRM with 21.058 as a secondary. When we dock Suzanne and I will out on the bicycles this afternoon. We are port tonight so we hope to be on the air early this evening weather permitting possibly on 20m & 30m around 14.185 and 10.118 both +/- QRM 73 fer nw de Tony es Suzanne

De lawrie faa who intends to try his luck pm wed! 73 all you old Cliftons! Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 18 October 2023 at 11:55:02 BST To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> ? Hello again dear friends, We are now 350miles west of the Azores on a heading of 90 degrees. The sea state is calm (2m swell) and we have 15knt wind on our stern. Again we will be on deck operating as long as the WX stays fair. We will start on 15m and as the day progress we will move to 12m. Favoured frequencies 24.965 24,906 and 21.275 (note change) and 21058............ During the day at our time of 11am we will move our clocks forward an hour to 12noon.........This of course will not affect you but we will then be on GMT on the ship. We a really good day yesterday to make up for the lost days due to the storm , which is now hitting the UK and Western Europe................We worked numerous station in Europe UK and All regions of the USA & Canada, including two mobiles actually on the road in Canada and France. One of the highlights of our day was working Cliff ,Tony & Terry at the Marconi museum at the Lizard in Cornwall (GB2GM) on 15m. Our Captain says we may run into more unsettles WX today 73 to all and we hope to catch you on the wireless de Tony es Suzanne.

Message 9. Sadly stillnot heard them- de lawrie faa( tuesday) Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 17 October 2023 at 14:37:45 BST To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Back on the air 600miles west of Azores ? Hello Clifton ARS & radio friends, We are back on the air now on the usual frequencies on 12 & 15m we are 600miles west of the Azores approx 38N & 38W 73 de Tony and Suzanne

Message 8 on 16th pm bst- de g4faa Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 16 October 2023 at 13:36:18 BST To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Storm in the mid Atlantic ? Whatho! Clifton ARS and radio friends, We are presently in the mid-Atlantic a1000miles from anywhere.......... We have storm force 10 winds across the deck with 7 to 9mtr swell. Yesterday we worked into the UK ,and northern Europe also the mid and west coast USA and Canada from a sheltered operating position in the stairwell of deck 10. Although we are sheltered from most of the wind it is not rain proof..........We will endeavour to get on the air. today but this is in no way certain...... All our ops will be on 12m as we cannot get to our antenna to change bands due the wind conditions............Watching our antenna this morning as we had breakfast it certainly was whipping about. in the 70+mph wind 73 de Tony es Suzanne

Message 7 from the voyagers - seems this should have been from St Johns Newfoundland of radio fame (dit dit dit!)- no matter eastward Ho for the Azours and mucho pina colada hopefully —de Lawrie g4faa ( 15th) Begin forwarded message: From: TONY CADNEY <tony.cadney@...> Date: 15 October 2023 at 02:47:19 BST To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Storm changes schedule ? Dear Clifton ARS and radio friends, Sunday 15th Oct. should have been a sea day as we headed to St John's Newfoundland with a planned arrival on Monday 16th Oct. St John's was to be our last Canadian port before crossing the Atlantic for the Azores. However, a violent storm now approaching Newfoundland and the eastern seaboard of Nova Scotia has caused us to abandon our visit to Newfoundland and we are now heading east across the Atlantic to the Azores two days earlier than planned as we try and out run this storm system. Unfortunately, we will still encounter gale or storm force winds associated with this deep depression. As a result we will not be able to operate the radio as the upper decks are closed and all the deck furniture has either been removed or tied down. We will update you if and when conditions improve as we cross the Atlantic 73 de Tony es Suzanne