My first confirmed contact on ssb
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My first confirmed contact on ssb
375 in GA on 38 lsb. 8:18 pm on a home made dipole inverted v. Ive finally figured out my set up. I got rid of the power mic and have easier control of my mic gain. I'm proud of my little grant lt.
-- Tue, Oct 21 2014, 20:31 --
544 Maryland at 9:27 pm cst. It's wild that conditions are still good.
-- Tue, Oct 21 2014, 20:36 --
301 New Jersey.
-- Tue, Oct 21 2014, 20:31 --
544 Maryland at 9:27 pm cst. It's wild that conditions are still good.
-- Tue, Oct 21 2014, 20:36 --
301 New Jersey.
Uniden Grant LT barefoot mobile with a 102" whip.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.

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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Congrats'! The first is always the best. There will be more to come, too.
Ain't nothing wrong with a dipole...inverted 'V' or otherwise! After all, it's a 1/2 wave antenna and probably one of the best tried and true designs available. There is always a special satisfaction about making contacts on an antenna you made yourself too. Very cool indeed!
Thanks for sharing that with us and good luck DX-ing!
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Ain't nothing wrong with a dipole...inverted 'V' or otherwise! After all, it's a 1/2 wave antenna and probably one of the best tried and true designs available. There is always a special satisfaction about making contacts on an antenna you made yourself too. Very cool indeed!
Thanks for sharing that with us and good luck DX-ing!
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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Thanks! It was a lot easier with ssb. When skip was rolling on am, I was lucky to get out against the big stations. I know conditions lasted quite a while here in IL. My last contact was 11:15 pm cst.
Uniden Grant LT barefoot mobile with a 102" whip.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.

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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Very nice!!! I remember my first SSB contact from a repaired ground plane I got when I was 16 and had just got a Sears roadtalker base. It was 16LSB to Idaho.
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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
My first AM contact was on my mobile with a 2 pill on a 102" whip. I got out to GA and SC on my over driven 2 pill. My wife doesn't seem to share the enthusiasm in my successful dx so I have to find those who enjoy it to share. My friends look at me like I'm nuts. They ask who I talk to and how far I get. Of course after I tell them, they tell me that's what a phone is for.
They just won't understand.
They just won't understand.
Uniden Grant LT barefoot mobile with a 102" whip.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.

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Its not an understood hobby for sure.
CB: TRC-450, Imax@50'
Ham : Yaesu FT-857D, FT-897D, FT-990 and FT-991, FT-8900
Ham Antennas: 700' and 258' wire loop, Maco shooting Star tuned for 10 Meter, 250' doublet, 8E 2M Quad-SSB, 4E 2M Quad-FM, 2M Copper Slim Jim 2M omni.
"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government. So let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so that the second will not become the legal version of the first."
Thomas Jefferson.
Ham : Yaesu FT-857D, FT-897D, FT-990 and FT-991, FT-8900
Ham Antennas: 700' and 258' wire loop, Maco shooting Star tuned for 10 Meter, 250' doublet, 8E 2M Quad-SSB, 4E 2M Quad-FM, 2M Copper Slim Jim 2M omni.
"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government. So let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so that the second will not become the legal version of the first."
Thomas Jefferson.

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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Hey great, having many hookups on skip here but conditions can change in a matter of seconds. It is a fun hobby. 333 Evergreen base LSB39,39,37 

333 Evergreen Base on LSB 36,37,38,39

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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
That's awesome
On antenna you made and don't let anybody poo poo your Grant, they're a great radio. Keep it 



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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
First contact is always the best , after that is starts to be "old hat" until you get across the ponds to Europe and Australia.
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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
I'm working on my antenna setup. The more I read and learn the more I realize how lucky I've been to get any good contacts. I'm hoping to make it across the pond soon.
Uniden Grant LT barefoot mobile with a 102" whip.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.
President Lincoln "base" in the garage with a home made horizontal dipole.
36 - 40 lsb
RC 309 in hellinois.

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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
It is sure neat to be reading about these first contacts.
Today was my first contact -
11:31 USB 36
contact 240 Dayton, OH from my Doghouse base in Lititz, PA
President McKinley on a DR-Dipole mounted 8 inches off the tile on my roof.
Inverted V faces east
73
Mike
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Today was my first contact -
11:31 USB 36
contact 240 Dayton, OH from my Doghouse base in Lititz, PA
President McKinley on a DR-Dipole mounted 8 inches off the tile on my roof.
Inverted V faces east
73
Mike
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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Just had another.
19:35 38 LSB
contact 360 Carolina
K, I'll stop now. Quite excited, is all.
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Mike
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19:35 38 LSB
contact 360 Carolina
K, I'll stop now. Quite excited, is all.
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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Thats great!! i get so excited when i make a dx contact ill tell my wife and she will just roll her eyes lol
Keep smiling ...It makes people wonder what your up too !
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Re: My first confirmed contact on ssb
Still getting as excited as a kid in a candy store here too when making confirmed contacts. Found out there is a local here that has a cb. He's listening to me make DX contacts. His antenna is too small to hear skip tho.
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