Ziggy Hudson R.I.P.

Sad news this morning with the passing of Ziggy Hudson. A true radio legend and a dear friend to many radio operators.

Ziggy was well know and loved by many in the UK and beyond. 

"Very sad news mate. A friend to many, myself included - Radio legend - gentleman and good guy of the radio world.

-73 Zig

Smokey Jay"

"Stunned!!!!! very very sad news indeed

RIP Ziggy

Craig - SydTheCat"

"Awfully sad news. I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person but he was a true gentleman every time we met on the air.

73 Ziggy

Paul - Morph"

"I'm really shocked and saddened to hear this news!

I had the privilege to meet Ziggy a few times, as well as having many a rag-chew on the radio. He had a great sense of humour and was a genuinely nice person. He will be sorely missed!

RIP and 73s for the last time.

John - John123"                           

Many more comments and tributes can be seen in this thread on the Charlie Tango forum: LINK

Another Day, Another President Grant 2 Modification....

Video: YouTube/Klaus R.

An interesting video which appears to show a modified Grant 2 claiming a massive reduction in noise levels, with noise being reduced from S7/S8 down to S1/S3.

HEX (Hill-toppers and Extreme) Ground Wave DX NET

05/03/2016 - 27.405 USB

"Once again the chance to head for high ground and ping some signals around the Country, this is a contact / DX Net for those wishing to log as many +100 mile contacts ( as seen on the placement card ) as possible in a controlled environment .

It's all about the receive and power is not the issue , if you can't hear them_ you can't work them !
Hoping for better weather and Tropo conditions than in December and although I think we all had a great time with some cracking results it only ever reached around 25% of its potential in my opinion . 

QRM from Europe may be a problem and the Net(s) may have move to different channels at times around the mid-block on USB. 

I will be calling out from the Mendip Hills Somerset , at around 6pm on the 5/3/2016 and hope to make contact and be able to pass around as many as possible.

73 & Good DX
Kevin 26CT1685"

Source - Discussion thread on the Charlie Tango Forum: LINK

CTX January AM Net

The CTX Team have announced their latest AM net, which will take place on Saturday 30th Janaury 2016

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"The latest in our series of the increasingly popular AM Nets!

6pm until 9pm (18:00-21:00 GMT/UTC)

We will call on Ch14 Mid Block (27.125Mhz) with a QSY channel (which we will pick on the night based upon band conditions), but our preferred net channel is Ch10 (27.075Mhz) - if Ch10 is not usable on the night, we try to stay on the lower part of the Mids (we don't use Ch9, Ch14 or Ch19 to hold the net on though)."

CTX Facebook Page: LINK

CTX AM NET 27 Dec 2015

Video: YouTube/rigsearch

This video shows a contact on AM between the Welsh Mountains and Sevenoaks in Kent, a distance of approx. 175 miles!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

It's that time of year to thank everyone who took the time to visit the blog and my other websites (Almost 10 million hits to date in total) and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Here's to 2016!!!!

CTX Christmas Activities!

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Those brave guys from the CTX team will be out and about again over the Xmas period so if you hear them be sure to give them a shout!

More on the Charlie Tango Website: CLICK HERE

Martin Lynch and Sons Christmas Video!


Video: YouTube/MLandSshop

The 'HEX' - SSB Net!

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'Hilltoppers and Extreme Ground Wave DX'ers Winter SSB Net!!!!'

27.405 (Ch 40 mid band) USB from 18:00 hours on 19/12/2015

More info on the Charlie Tango Forum: CLICK HERE

Charlie Tango Extreme AM Net Saturday 28th November 2015

Those intrepid guys from Charlie Tango Extreme have announced their latest AM net. Taking place on Saturday 28th November from 18:00 - 21:00 hours.

Calling will take place on the UK AM calling channel - 27.125Mhz Ch.14 Mid Band then QSY to a clear frequency.

Give a shout! Nice bit of AM, just like the old days!

CTX Halloween AM Net

The CTX gang are at it again with another AM NET on Saturday 31st October 2015 18:00 - 21:00 hours.

Calling will take place on the UK AM Calling channel 14EU (27.125Mhz) then QSY when contact is made. 

So do listen out and join in with the fun!