skywalker one
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Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Hello,
My name is Paul, and I have decided to get back into my old hobby after being away since the late 80's.
I moved to Ireland last year from the UK and live fairly high up just off the ring of Kerry. The Atlantic is only about 5 miles away and my elevation is around 250m asl.
I have recently bought a couple of Magnum S9's (2sc1969 finals") a Superstar 6900n and have also still got my original Cobra 148 GTL DX's (two of them, both MK2)
I have a Sirio 827 which I intend to put up when the weather improves,also intend to purchase a "Gainmaster" when I've calmed the wife down and at present I am only mobile with my old tried and tested K40 boot mount.
Many stations from the states and Europe are booming in here and I am quite excited to be back in to radio once more.
--- 29FB022
2 magnum S9's with 2sc1969 finals..2 Cobra 148 GTL DX MK 2's..Superstar SS6900N..Sirio 827..K40..Bremi BRL200..Astatic 575-M6 Teardrop..An elevated location and a very understanding and beautiful wife :)
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4/Feb/2014, 3:37 pm
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Great sounding location
Welcome
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4/Feb/2014, 4:02 pm
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skywalker one
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Thank you for the kind welcome
and yes it is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.
Thank you also for the sending the callsign so swiftly.
Paul
--- 29FB022
2 magnum S9's with 2sc1969 finals..2 Cobra 148 GTL DX MK 2's..Superstar SS6900N..Sirio 827..K40..Bremi BRL200..Astatic 575-M6 Teardrop..An elevated location and a very understanding and beautiful wife :)
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Hi Paul and welcome to FBDX and back to the hobby.
Al
--- Al -163FB777 - N.Wales, UK
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skywalker one
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Thank you Al, it's real good to be back
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
hi paul welcome along. is there room on the shelf for a HF set? get you down on some other bands. i chat to a few guys from over the water on 86m in the evenings
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Hi Paul and welcome to FB.
I will listen out for you on the East side of the UK.
Andy 591/P
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skywalker one
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Thank you all for the kind welcomes
Last edited by skywalker one, 11/Mar/2014, 9:50 am
--- 29FB022
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Thanks Andy, look forward to it
--- 29FB022
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Re: Hello from Kerry in Ireland
Hello Topbuzz,
There is a lot of room for an HF set, but not so much brass in pocket to fill said space
and also, I need to learn more about them first, as I am not too well versed with HF sets yet.
I have so many projects going on at the moment !
I decided to repair the psu on the TV when it died and now waiting for parts repair, and whilst waiting I decided to buy some old radios to play with which are dead. This resulted in investing in a frequency counter, signal generator and watt meter. Don't get me wrong, this stuff is very basic, and I cannot afford a scope, but I read this article and it inspired me :
http://www.copperelectronics.com/discus4/messages/34/85543.html?1370869464
and as this is for my own enjoyment, I thought, what the heck. It is quite crude and as the op stated a little "down and dirty" but I do tend to learn well when dropped in the middle of it all
So a HF set is on my list but not just yet.
I'm sure I'll catch you out there one day though, and seek your advice on a set before I do.
73's
Paul
--- 29FB022
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