Hi Fred ct3396 here ,I’ve got a crt 9900 and a sirio 5000 on my van,managed to contact Germany ,Czech Republic ,and Holland this week,on 50 watts mobile ,thanks Fred ade Sheffield
Nice to see some videos on 11m ssb , still got lots of friends on 11m that i like a chat with 👍 i use the same radio (450d) for my portable ops , cracking little radio ! 😊😊😊😊
Hi. Yes things have changed since we got legal SSB. Try these videos th-cam.com/video/tIZoYRtd-RU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/JkvKmRMonP8/w-d-xo.html
If you can listen to the 10 meter Ham Radio band between 28.200 and 28.300 there are low power beacons that transmit Morse code that tells you the Hams call and location. The call will let you know the country it's located in and the location such as a major city. It's Morse code is very slow so you can just jot down the dits and dashes on paper and look them up. If you can hear a beacon that's only 5 watts or less transmit power then you know you can be heard by CB'ers in the location the beacon is in. The frequency the beacons use in the 10 meter band is close enough to the 11 band to let you know where and in what direction the CB Radio distant stations are and you know they will be able to be contacted on a CB Radio.
Hunting out a new radio just now i might catch some skip mibee miss it but i will have it setup for the next time i was going to pay top dollar for an old favourite but the hf sets are appealing
Morning Fred, been up and down the past few weeks regarding skip but have still managed a few good contacts still not managed Australia 🇦🇺 but working on the antenna to improve my range the Serio venom is up at 6m above the shack but the delta loop needs some more work so currently back in the shed. Conditions wil” improve I am sure. 26TG064
Fred, in the shed , looking forward to having a chat with you, I've learned a great deal from your videos, thanking you muchly If you hear CT5941, it's the Lancashire lass, I have a feeling with the 9900 I will need more of your wisdom. Oh, how do I use the built in SRW on the 9900?
Hi. Yes the 9900 has a big learning curve. Press and hold the MENU button for 2 secs to enter menus. Turn the big channel / freq knob and select INDIC then turn tuning knob again to choose SWR. From there i think you push the knob in to switch on the SWR display and once active you turn the knob to OFF to switch it off. Its been a while. The SWR display only really works on FM and AM. It will be all up and down on SSB. When you key up the freq display will change to your SWR reading. Good luck.
THUNDERPOLE T-X Portable CB Radio Handheld Fred is it possible to get skip on a rubber duck on one of theres seen a video you commented on delboy video ?
Hi. Skip is radio propagation where radio signals are reflected back to earth when they hit a charged ionosphere . Rather like skimming a flat stone across a pond. See here for better description. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_propagation
Do you usually use 525 for calls? 555 has always been used for calls, but for the same reason there is also a lot of noise, and it can be impossible to get a call through. In the eighties we also used 26,285 for calls.
What causes VHF and UHF to propagate over grater distances in the evening during the Summer? I live in Croatia in northern Adriatic area and in the summer in the evening I can hear a ton of VHF and UHF stations from Italy (amateur radio, marine radio, taxis, various services and telemetry signals, modes used are FM and DMR) but sadly it seems here in Croatia almost no one uses radios for communication anymore except for weather reports on marine radio, encrypted TETRA and very occasionally pmr446.
Lower atmosphere. It's the temperature change at dusk (and dawn) The air temperature changes faster than the ground so creating a local duct The better V/UHF propogation occurs when there is a high pressure weather system that creates major ducting, especially when the weather system shifts off An example, I've been driving around the East Midlands of England and able to access German UHF repeaters. A sea path helps Possibly best tropo DX (not me by the way) from Britain is West Scotland to the Canary Islands
Hi Zara. Its called radio propagation. The ionosphere becomes electrically charged and acts like a mirror reflecting radio waves from one point to another around the globe. It means that you can contact someone 1000's of km away on low power.
26 means England. CT is the Charlie Tango club 1664 is the user number the club assigned. My handle is 19LV067. 19 for Netherlands. LV for the Lima Victor Club and 067 was assigned to me.
One of the things that have bugged me since coming back on is folk not using proper call signs such as “unit 123 central Uk” etc. It’s especially bad on 385 LSB which is more or less the side band Super Bowl now, full of wannabe Rubber Ducks 🦆 🚛 running big power and talking absolute garbage😀 If you give a nice clear and consistent, “26 CT 1664” I bet you find that folk will come back to you more often. Shouting out 26 1664 is likely only going to cause confusion, especially if there is a lot of QSB / QRM.👍🏻
Yes thats a good point. Sometimes the window of contact is very small when a lot of stations are calling going over you. The only problem the CT callsigns is that they have grown longer. In the past ive just called out London on 385 LSB. Many have started their own groups and have smaller double digit calls.
@@CB-RADIO-UK The UK fm has always been a zoo, however the side bands were self policed, largely by the network of proper DX clubs. The radio protocol was much tighter and more proficient than it is now as there is a lot of sloppy practice creeping in from across the pond, as well as some of the more unsavoury language and behaviour from the natives that is normally found up on on 27/81. However it may just be that I’m just an old fart caught in a time warp😄
@@americaswayout4489 I’ve been on the CB 30 odd years and been a licensed amateur (ham) for over 10, however I’ll be honest and say I don’t care much for the ham bands as IMO the best DX is still on 11m, but there is a definite decline in operating standards on SSB.
Get an Amateur Radio License and get away from the CHILDREN’S BAND & the CHILDREN that reside there.When we grow up we should stop acting as CHILDREN & even the BIBLE tells us this so I know it’s a Fact.
Hi Fred, Netherlands here. Got the CRT SS 6900 last month with a little Will on my car roof. Would that be possible to DX-ing you some day? Currently the antenna is tuned to the EU40 27Mhz. Question, might be of an obvious stupid question, can I best retune for 27.555 for best result? Also to prevent blowing up the end stages when I go full wattage?
Hi. Depends how your 6900 has been programmed but it should tune from high 26 MHz right up to 29 MHz. in one of the bands you will find 27.555. You should have no issues running the 6900 flat out. Sometimes on FM they can get a little warm around the mic plug area but unlike the 9900 they get that hot.
CB is king. Great vid.
Great video chap!! I've not thought about breaking-in on the Italian stations before, so I've learned something new today!
hi fred , the 19 is going crazy as we speak i’m in dover kent hearing scotland
Great
Frid in the shed your utube videos are awesome 👌 👏 👍 😊😊
Thanks Greg. I will give you a mention on a future video.
Hi Fred ct3396 here ,I’ve got a crt 9900 and a sirio 5000 on my van,managed to contact Germany ,Czech Republic ,and Holland this week,on 50 watts mobile ,thanks Fred ade Sheffield
Nice to see some videos on 11m ssb , still got lots of friends on 11m that i like a chat with 👍 i use the same radio (450d) for my portable ops , cracking little radio ! 😊😊😊😊
Frid in the shed I learn lot from you about cb radios with am fm ssb
Does anyone have a suggestion for a dx group for a newbie in the US?
Hi Fred how do you make a call sign for European breaker as I have been of air
for years just back on every thing have changed
Hi. Yes things have changed since we got legal SSB. Try these videos th-cam.com/video/tIZoYRtd-RU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/JkvKmRMonP8/w-d-xo.html
YES! Right at the beginning of "Next Day" in video. THAT"S what I'm used to hearing on my CB base station! Channel 6 (superbowl) and 19. oh well...
If you can listen to the 10 meter Ham Radio band between 28.200 and 28.300 there are low power beacons that transmit Morse code that tells you the Hams call and location. The call will let you know the country it's located in and the location such as a major city. It's Morse code is very slow so you can just jot down the dits and dashes on paper and look them up. If you can hear a beacon that's only 5 watts or less transmit power then you know you can be heard by CB'ers in the location the beacon is in. The frequency the beacons use in the 10 meter band is close enough to the 11 band to let you know where and in what direction the CB Radio distant stations are and you know they will be able to be contacted on a CB Radio.
Nice video Fred!
Fingers crossed for the summer 👍
That only gives you Sore Fingers.🤣🤪
Hunting out a new radio just now i might catch some skip mibee miss it but i will have it setup for the next time i was going to pay top dollar for an old favourite but the hf sets are appealing
Fred, conditions are up and down mate but have been good. You should be booming into Europe easy and Brazil plus Australia
that guy on AM just sits with an echo box talking to himself regularly .
My god he is still at it I use to hear him 15 years ago, never forget that voice echo and Roger beep
He must be running HUGE power to give me +30 db from Italy.
Yes indeed he is usually a couple of them on at same time doing the same thing
Lol, I heard that "brother from another mother" guy today on US ch 6. 😂
Morning Fred, been up and down the past few weeks regarding skip but have still managed a few good contacts still not managed Australia 🇦🇺 but working on the antenna to improve my range the Serio venom is up at 6m above the shack but the delta loop needs some more work so currently back in the shed. Conditions wil” improve I am sure. 26TG064
Do you think the longer the numbers the cooler you are? 🤣🤪😂
Can't Wait 👍👍
Fred, in the shed , looking forward to having a chat with you, I've learned a great deal from your videos, thanking you muchly If you hear CT5941, it's the Lancashire lass, I have a feeling with the 9900 I will need more of your wisdom. Oh, how do I use the built in SRW on the 9900?
Hi. Yes the 9900 has a big learning curve. Press and hold the MENU button for 2 secs to enter menus. Turn the big channel / freq knob and select INDIC then turn tuning knob again to choose SWR. From there i think you push the knob in to switch on the SWR display and once active you turn the knob to OFF to switch it off. Its been a while. The SWR display only really works on FM and AM. It will be all up and down on SSB. When you key up the freq display will change to your SWR reading. Good luck.
@@CB-RADIO-UK Thank you. 😊
Hi Fred, how about doing a utube live event? And perhaps some of us followers could make contact with you? No pressure, just an idea.
Hi. Have considered it but tbh is finding the time these days.
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Fred is it possible to get skip on a rubber duck on one of theres seen a video you commented on delboy video ?
Yes it is possible to receive with good conditions. Connected to a mobile antenna and a very good chance.
And talk back to them
No not a chance
Fred, what is a skip contact? Thank you. 🙂
Hi. Skip is radio propagation where radio signals are reflected back to earth when they hit a charged ionosphere . Rather like skimming a flat stone across a pond. See here for better description. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_propagation
Do you usually use 525 for calls? 555 has always been used for calls, but for the same reason there is also a lot of noise, and it can be impossible to get a call through. In the eighties we also used 26,285 for calls.
Hi. I tend to drift either side of 555 to pick up contacts. Mostly wait for someone to finish with a contact and then jump in.
Hi Fred is it possible for someone in the UK speaking a different language to fool someone into thinking it is skip
Hi John. Yes. We got proper scammed on the 305 a few years back. We can normally spot a fake but this one guy was brilliant at it and got us all.
etiquette, with the Italians. Have you forgotten about the euros 🤣
What causes VHF and UHF to propagate over grater distances in the evening during the Summer?
I live in Croatia in northern Adriatic area and in the summer in the evening I can hear a ton of VHF and UHF stations from Italy (amateur radio, marine radio, taxis, various services and telemetry signals, modes used are FM and DMR) but sadly it seems here in Croatia almost no one uses radios for communication anymore except for weather reports on marine radio, encrypted TETRA and very occasionally pmr446.
Something to do with the atmosphere, I think moisture or dust particles in it. Wikipedia it lol
This 'an electrically charged layer of the upper atmosphere'
Lower atmosphere.
It's the temperature change at dusk (and dawn)
The air temperature changes faster than the ground so creating a local duct
The better V/UHF propogation occurs when there is a high pressure weather system that creates major ducting, especially when the weather system shifts off
An example, I've been driving around the East Midlands of England and able to access German UHF repeaters.
A sea path helps
Possibly best tropo DX (not me by the way) from Britain is West Scotland to the Canary Islands
Hi Zara. Its called radio propagation. The ionosphere becomes electrically charged and acts like a mirror reflecting radio waves from one point to another around the globe. It means that you can contact someone 1000's of km away on low power.
Wonder what would happen if you put your 'smart' phone with Italian to English. Ah Manja, Manja de Spaghettis! Pretty cool Fred.
Ive tried translate to text but the phone cannot keep up and the static really throws it off.
Fred, Why do you say "261664" ? Is that your CB handle?
My old handle was Destroyer.
26 means England. CT is the Charlie Tango club 1664 is the user number the club assigned. My handle is 19LV067. 19 for Netherlands. LV for the Lima Victor Club and 067 was assigned to me.
@@48pluto Wow.. Here in Peterborough , on CB radio my handle is Destroyer and on the other bands my call sign is 2E0IFZ..
I just use "fred in the shed" locally as most people have seen the YT channel.
@@banjax66 your call sign is for ham radio
@@michael-pw9cz Yes, thats the bands I use it on. :) I have the intermediate licence.
Wow scicilly
One of the things that have bugged me since coming back on is folk not using proper call signs such as “unit 123 central Uk” etc. It’s especially bad on 385 LSB which is more or less the side band Super Bowl now, full of wannabe Rubber Ducks 🦆 🚛 running big power and talking absolute garbage😀
If you give a nice clear and consistent, “26 CT 1664” I bet you find that folk will come back to you more often. Shouting out 26 1664 is likely only going to cause confusion, especially if there is a lot of QSB / QRM.👍🏻
Yes thats a good point. Sometimes the window of contact is very small when a lot of stations are calling going over you. The only problem the CT callsigns is that they have grown longer. In the past ive just called out London on 385 LSB. Many have started their own groups and have smaller double digit calls.
@@CB-RADIO-UK
The UK fm has always been a zoo, however the side bands were self policed, largely by the network of proper DX clubs. The radio protocol was much tighter and more proficient than it is now as there is a lot of sloppy practice creeping in from across the pond, as well as some of the more unsavoury language and behaviour from the natives that is normally found up on on 27/81.
However it may just be that I’m just an old fart caught in a time warp😄
@@GG-im1cb Getting old is universal, so go Ham if that order thills you, I DON'T CARE FOR IT, BUT I am across the pond??
@@americaswayout4489 I’ve been on the CB 30 odd years and been a licensed amateur (ham) for over 10, however I’ll be honest and say I don’t care much for the ham bands as IMO the best DX is still on 11m, but there is a definite decline in operating standards on SSB.
Not what others are saying and there video of it happened
Tell me more ?
Get an Amateur Radio License and get away from the CHILDREN’S BAND & the CHILDREN that reside there.When we grow up we should stop acting as CHILDREN & even the BIBLE tells us this so I know it’s a Fact.
You are a TOTAL FOOL.
Hi Fred, Netherlands here. Got the CRT SS 6900 last month with a little Will on my car roof. Would that be possible to DX-ing you some day? Currently the antenna is tuned to the EU40 27Mhz. Question, might be of an obvious stupid question, can I best retune for 27.555 for best result? Also to prevent blowing up the end stages when I go full wattage?
Hi. Depends how your 6900 has been programmed but it should tune from high 26 MHz right up to 29 MHz. in one of the bands you will find 27.555. You should have no issues running the 6900 flat out. Sometimes on FM they can get a little warm around the mic plug area but unlike the 9900 they get that hot.
too many numbers