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New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 13:07
by Cornelius
Hello everyone!
I am Cornelius, living on the southern coast of Norway, and enjoy using CB's and PMR's to get the best results long distance locally (no DX).
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 17:10
by MrWeetabix
Welcome Cornelius. I am sure I speak for all members when I say we look forward to hearing you on the bands :-)
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 18:15
by speeddemon
Hello Cornelius
welcome to tm1
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 19:00
by ROTEL240
hello Cornelius welcome to the forum..
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 20:23
by porky.69
Hi and welcome cornelius
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 20:27
by 26mb04
Hi Cornelius, welcome! This forum is full of answers to those questions you always wanted to ask about CB/PMR446, but never knew who or where to ask.
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 23 Nov 2017, 22:14
by Auldgeek
Welcome to the TM1 forum Cornelius.
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 24 Nov 2017, 05:54
by Cornelius
Thank you all, guys.
Don't know about talking to you on air, though - DX between Norway an UK are rare, in my experience...
But i'll keep an ear out.
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 24 Nov 2017, 17:05
by Steve B
Is CB very popular in norway? For being a country that shut off analogue FM radio in place of the new digital one I would be somewhat surprised!
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 24 Nov 2017, 19:22
by Cornelius
Steve B wrote: ↑24 Nov 2017, 17:05
Is CB very popular in norway? For being a country that shut off analogue FM radio in place of the new digital one I would be somewhat surprised!
It has been virtually dead since the end of the 80's, but it has picked up in popularity the last few years - after SSB got legal... In more densely populated areas one can always find someone to talk to, but around me, there's maybe 4 people with a CB in a radius of 50 km...
This is what i find interesting - try to reach people as far away as possible with legal equipment, without using skip.
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 24 Nov 2017, 19:44
by Steve B
Cornelius wrote: ↑24 Nov 2017, 19:22
Steve B wrote: ↑24 Nov 2017, 17:05
Is CB very popular in norway? For being a country that shut off analogue FM radio in place of the new digital one I would be somewhat surprised!
It has been virtually dead since the end of the 80's, but it has picked up in popularity the last few years - after SSB got legal... In more densely populated areas one can always find someone to talk to, but around me, there's maybe 4 people with a CB in a radius of 50 km...
This is what i find interesting - try to reach people as far away as possible with legal equipment, without using skip.
Interesting, Same deal here really. I mostly use it to talk to already established friends who have (or i convince to buy
)radios.
I thought skip is to reach people far away no? In general
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 24 Nov 2017, 19:56
by stanogs68
hi cornelious and welcome
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 24 Nov 2017, 23:36
by KlondikeMike
Waving a hand from Western Canada. During the peak of the last cycle, I made a few contacts into Norway on 11m. One in the southern part was 20XXC4, Rob, in Oslo.
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 25 Nov 2017, 00:12
by TheCaptain
Hi bud and welcome
Re: New guy from Norway
Posted: 25 Nov 2017, 08:39
by mrpsychopath
Welcome enjoy the forum