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Ham-Solo
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Приєднався 17 бер 2021
This channel is dedicated to the enjoyment of learning about amateur radio from a new comers point of view. There are many websites out there that seem to contradict each other or present information as if you already had an insider knowledge of the craft. I will bring the terms and ideas back to the basics and through discovery and setback attempt to get you the viewer to come on a journey.
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Huntsville, Alabama 2024. My first “Big” Hamfest.
I went over to Huntsville, Alabama to attend my first big Hamfest. The Huntsville Hamfest is called the friendliest Hamfest and is supposed to be more laid back than Daytona or Orlando. I couldn’t tell you on that part as I’ve never been to those but this was pretty easy going. It was definitely interesting attending a Hamfest where the actual radio manufacturers go to it. I was able to say hi to Josh KI6NAZ from Ham Radio Crash Course as well as my friend Mike - K8MRD and also met Temporarily Offline in the Raddiodity booth where we commiserated on the Xiegu X6200 record and playback feature. Let’s check out inside.
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40th State Activated for SOTA & 44th State Activated for POTA. QRP in Alabama.
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So I fly into Alabama for the Huntsville Hamfest and decide to knock out my Summits On The Air and Parks On The Air activation for Alabama before I head over to the conference. It was early and the park had just opened for a bike and run race being held on the trails. I headed up the hill and was able to sit at a pavilion at the top within the activation zone. It was pretty quick and easy and g...
Update to Xiegu X6200 ver 1.01b. Parks On The Air in Colorado to Test.
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Was able to do the software/firmware install on my Xiegu X6200 to version 1.01b which is still numbered 1.01. Seemed to go off without a hitch and my radio fired back up and went back on the air afterwards. It’s sad when that is the thing that we hope for when working on these radios, “I hope I don’t brick my radio by doing this update.” Once I got the unit updated I decided to take it out and ...
Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association MegaFest. It’s That Time of Year. Let’s Check It Out.
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Got the chance to attend the PPRAA MegaFest again this year back in its old location at the High School in Monument, CO. They had a Fox Hunt, VE Session, and a Scout Radio Merit Badge event as well as all the booths and people selling their items. I purchased about 160 raffle tickets in hopes of getting one of the great prizes so let’s see how it went.
Unboxing and Testing the New TidRadio H3 HT Radio
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I was provided a unit free of charge from TidRadio to do a review on and I accepted letting them know it would be a no holds barred honest review as I did on the H8 model. I was pleasantly surprised with this new model and its capability but the Bluetooth programmer was a little finicky with hooking up to the radio. Let’s see how it performs. My affiliate link for 10% off is tidradio.com/?ref=H...
POTA Activation w/new Xiegu X6200. Quick Setup & QRP in Colorado.
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I get over to the Cheyenne Mountain State Park to do an activation with my new Xiegu X6200. Unlike the first one on Summer Field Day when it was super busy bands I get the chance to move around bands and tune with the internal 10:1 tuner on the Xiegu and see how it performs. I have a good feeling about this radio and think that it is a good backup to my Icom 705. I use my 29' Packtenna random w...
A field test of the Fara-J Antenna 2m & 70cm versions. QRP in Colorado.
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After my first video on the 2m Fara-J antenna, I was contacted by Ben VE6SFX from Fara-J to tell me that they offer an actual 70cm version and I dont have to try and do it with the 2m J-pole. Ben was nice enough to send me their 70cm version to try out. Well I did just that and took it out to a park and made contacts on 70cm repeaters, including ham repeaters in the 446 & 447 MHz range as well ...
A Little POTA First and then... Mountain Amateur Radio Club Field Day 2024
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I received the Xiegu x6200 while I was out of state and was able to get it charged up to try a Parks On The Air activation just above the Mountain Amateur Radio Club's 2024 Field Day site. I knew this would be tough as Field Day is usually jam packed with stations and hard to hear let alone running QRP. I gave it a shot anyway and the radio did amazing for 5 watts on a PackTenna EFHW. I got the...
Summits & Parks On the Air in Quebec, Canada. QRP does it again!
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While traveling for vacation in Vermont, the family decided to take a little detour to Quebec City and stay a couple of days there. Went to the summit and played a little radio while multiple people came to the location to mountain bike. After that proceeded right across the street from where we were staying and did a 3fer POTA site right on the St. Lawrence river water front and the American e...
POTA and SOTA in Vermont. QRP w/ Homebrew Dipole & IC-705 on 5 watts.
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My son and I hiked up Mt Ascutney to do a SOTA and POTA activation of the Summit and the State Park. I started on 20m and got the summit activated in 4 minutes. I finished the POTA after 30 minutes and then my son got the Summit activated on 2m with his technician license. I used a Homebrew dipole and my IC-705 using 5 watts for my activation. I then put up an Ed Fong j-pole for my son’s activa...
Hawaii SOTA and POTA Failure!!! Did Solar Flux set me up?
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After my successful activations of POTA on the Big Island and the SOTA at Koko Head a couple of Novembers ago I had another chance to go to Oahu and try a 2fer POTA and combination SOTA on Makapu’u Head just down the road from Koko Head. I head out the first day and forget a crucial cable that will allow the use of my external battery for the IC-705. The only thing I have now is the internal ba...
The Talkpod A36+ version 1 and version 2. Testing GMRS On The Road In Las Vegas.
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I was given a generation 2 higher power version of the Talkpod A36 GMRS HT radio by the manufacturers to do a product review. I accidentally set up and
My New Bearcat Uniden SDS 100 Trunk Tracking Scanner. Subscriber Recommendation.
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After a previous video with the BaoFeng 5RM and the Talkpod A36 monitoring the AM airband it was suggested that I just use a Bearcat Scanner and get it over with. Well here it is and thanks for the suggestion. Affiliate Links BetterSafeRadio Code for 7% off: HamSolo7 7% OFF All Radios ($100 ) for Ham-Solo Subscribers Link: bettersaferadio.com/?pro=Ham-Solo Radioddity Link for $15 off purchase: ...
Parks On The Air w/ vfcomms Fara-J 2m Faraday Tape Antenna. Setup & Use.
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I purchased the new Fara-J 2m Faraday Tape Antenna from vfcomms and finally got a chance to deploy it out in the field to try it out. I chose a Parks On The Air location at Cheyenne Mountain State Park to get a real use case scenario with the antenna. Biggest thing I have noticed so far is the wind takes it like a kite and you need to anchor the antenna with more than just a feed line to keep i...
DUBUS Earth Moon Earth Contest 2024 with the Deep Space Exploration Society in Haswell, Colorado.
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DUBUS Earth Moon Earth Contest 2024 with the Deep Space Exploration Society in Haswell, Colorado.
DUBUS EME 2024 Intro. Earth Moon Earth 2024 Video Drops 05/18/2024 Stay Tuned.
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DUBUS EME 2024 Intro. Earth Moon Earth 2024 Video Drops 05/18/2024 Stay Tuned.
Final Test of the Cushcraft A23010S 2m/70cm Yagi. Does slanting a yagi to the right or left matter?
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Final Test of the Cushcraft A23010S 2m/70cm Yagi. Does slanting a yagi to the right or left matter?
A hidden gem in Houston. A literal plethora of parts!!! Electronic Parts Outlet
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A hidden gem in Houston. A literal plethora of parts!!! Electronic Parts Outlet
Slant Yagi. Is this polarization good for horizontal and vertical?
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Slant Yagi. Is this polarization good for horizontal and vertical?
FoxHunt w/new Bearcat Scanner BC125AT
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FoxHunt w/new Bearcat Scanner BC125AT
Horizontal Polarization Or Vertical Polarization. 2m SSB.
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Horizontal Polarization Or Vertical Polarization. 2m SSB.
Operating From The Totality In Texas. Solar Eclipse QSO Party.
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Operating From The Totality In Texas. Solar Eclipse QSO Party.
Trying Out The Cushcraft A27010S 2m/70cm Yagi. First Attempt at Horizontal Polarization for SSB 2m.
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Trying Out The Cushcraft A27010S 2m/70cm Yagi. First Attempt at Horizontal Polarization for SSB 2m.
Traveling with DMR and GMRS. Dallas to Colorado. Plus a visit to Ham Radio Outlet in Plano, TX.
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Traveling with DMR and GMRS. Dallas to Colorado. Plus a visit to Ham Radio Outlet in Plano, TX.
Introducing The GMRS Radio TalkPod A36+. A Ham-Solo Field Review.
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Introducing The GMRS Radio TalkPod A36 . A Ham-Solo Field Review.
Rocky Mountain Ham Swapfest. Brighton, CO 02/18/2024
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Rocky Mountain Ham Swapfest. Brighton, CO 02/18/2024
How is Airband RX on the new BaoFeng 5RM. Testing at SMF & COS Airports.
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How is Airband RX on the new BaoFeng 5RM. Testing at SMF & COS Airports.
Winter Field Day 2024 with the Mountain Amateur Radio Club in Colorado
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Winter Field Day 2024 with the Mountain Amateur Radio Club in Colorado
Try using s leixen uv25 20watts 🤣🤣🤣
It seems to be kind of hit or miss with radios. I’ve had to send back well over a dozen of my Motorola radios because of emissions. But I have several that have never had any problems. It’s not so much the manufacture. It seems to be more than individual radios. Oh and by the way, I absolutely love my TID Radio, H8 and my H3 awesome little radios. They tested better than my expensive radios. I can’t believe it!
No problems with my H8 yet. This thing benches out and performs better than a $500 radio I have I can’t believe it. Awesome little Radio I also like the H3 amazing little Radio.
Dood, remove carbs and sugar from your diet! You are a walking poster child for type II diabetes.
HAMfest = Bargainer Stuff you can buy. Let's dive right into it.... 😍
Just tried to change it to Narrow Band near the airport and as I thought it didn’t help. AM is a very wide band so changing to narrow just made it softer, over modulated, and more static. It sounds much better on Wide but is still not ideal for monitoring air band very well. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Have made numerous Monument Swaps in the past, plus the Pueblo one last year. I think I saw AA0JD, and did see WV7T in this video. Thanks for making this! 73 de n0km
I've been using my TidRadio TD-H8 for the last couple of days. Maybe it is just me, but I never hold my radio in such a way that I'm in contact with the charging contacts.
@@michaeleber4752 This is an old video and I believe that they have corrected it since then. The follow-up radio they sent me doesn’t do that and there have been software updates since then so i feel it’s probably fixed now. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Did you try using the Noise Blanker to eliminate the vehicle induced static? Also try covering the speaker with something to eliminate eco when recording “73” WW3DX
@@cczinn7670 I did try covering the speaker and that didn’t help. Can’t transmit what’s recorded anyway so it doesn’t seem functional so far. I did not use the noise blanker so that’s something to try as well on another activation. Ham-Solo K0FYR
I have two of the H8s and both get pretty warm when using for a little while. I'm not touching the charge contacts while transmitting...but the radio gets pretty warm. Using UHF on the high power setting (5 watts) with stock antenna (ham version).
@@allenpamscofield Yeah I think my original was a short in the battery through the contact. They fixed the issue and sent me a new radio and battery and the problem was corrected. Ham-Solo K0FYR
@@Ham-Solo Not to get long winded here...but, I was curious as to the SWR match of the included antenna with my H8 (ham version) and whether or not that would cause the radio to heat up like it does when used on GMRS frequencies. I have one of the Surecom SWR/PWR (SW33 Plus) meters and I know it's hard to get a good reading on those antennas but I gave it a shot anyway. I compared the stock antenna with the HYS 771N (Nagoya 771 clone) which covers VHF 136-174 Mhz and UHF 400-470 Mhz. I figured the HYS would be a better match for it. The stock antenna clocked in with a reading of over 3:1 while the HYS was less than 2:1 on both VHF and UHF. I'll use it awhile with the HYS and see if the radio stays cooler since the antenna is a better match. In case you're wondering, I have a ham license (KG4CNA) and a GMRS license (WSDD519). My radio club has several members with both licenses and we also have a repeater up for our area. I like the H8, it's a very nice radio and programs very easily. One of the main problems these radios have is consistency...but is is a $50 dollar radio....not Icom or Yaesu.
I use the UV-5X3. My RT3S doesn't transmit on 220 but will receive.
I am going to be heading out to Colorado Springs for the balloon festival at the end of the month. What is the best reference for local frequencies? Thanks
@@billk9636 for the Springs a lot of locals use 146.460 simplex and then there are two major repeaters which are the Colorado Connection on 145.130 -600 KHz and an input tone of 88.5 and then the Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group on 147.345 -600KHz and a tone of 107.2 and lastly the Colorado Repeater Association on 145.160 -600KHz and tones of 107.2. That will be covering all of Colorado Springs with those. Ham-Solo K0FYR
@@Ham-Solo Thank you sir. I appreciate your response. Bill. KE5BGU
One last point: the Baofeng HT's have a REALLY bad habit of over-hyping the tx wattage, most fall around 4-5 that I've seen. The H8 claims of 10 watts are mostly verified. Saw a few test videos that showed between 9-10 watts on 2m and 70cm. I'd gladly choose the H8 over the UV-82, even with the extra cost, because of the ease of BT programming and the higher tx power.
@@darkynhalvos I agree on that point for sure. I have the UV82HP and this H8 and prefer the H8. Ham-Solo K0FYR
The TD-H8 (2nd gen) radios, the 10 watt versions, can be had on Amazon for as low as 30-some bucks. I got the package with radio/771 antenna/speaker mic/extra battery for about $60. Point: the cheapest H8 packages do NOT have USB-C charging, the slightly more expensive ones DO have USB-C charging. Some tx at 5 watts, some at 10, so paying close attention to the listing info is very important. I like USB charging so much I ordered a couple special batteries for a couple other HT's I have that do not have usb charging standard. Even replaced a couple HT's with other versions that do.
Appears the newer 2nd gen TDH8 radios have no overheat issues. BT programming via BT and USB-C charging is a blessing. At least for now it's my daily carry, although I do keep a few HT's in a shoulder bag just in case: 1 gmrs/1 CB/1 marine/1 aviation in addition to the H8 on my hip. 73 K4EFW
Tnx for the video. Question: Did you use a Counterpoise with the PackTenna EFRW 9:1?
@@dovetomarc That’s a good question. I have had that PackTenna EFRW for a couple of years now and have done easily a hundred POTA or SOTA activations with it and have never used a counterpoise wire with it. That being said I will tell you that the outside shielding of your coax feed line with a length of 25-35 feet is actually supposed to serve that function without the need for a separate counterpoise. You don’t need to do anything but just connect your BNC to the antenna and to your radio and it serves that purpose. Thanks for watching. Ham-Solo K0FYR
@@Ham-Solo Thanks.
Sorry this was an older video that was marked unavailable for some reason so I just put it to public for other people’s enjoyment. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Does changing the 5RM from wide band to narrow band help?
@@rallyfan555 Not sure about that one. That usually will only affect the sound quality if the signal is transmitted in wide and you listen in Narrow it may sound quieter. I’ll try it out and let you know. Ham-Solo K0FYR
I think it needs a bigger battery!
Yeah I usually get a good aftermarket size that will last all day. Ham-Solo K0FYR
I have several Baofeng radios and seen this 10w radio so I bought 2 of them, me and the wife both have our ham licenses as well as the GMRS license. We use these when we ride side by sides, Have all the GMRS frequencies as well as all of the Rugged radio frequencies and tested it out last night. I have a UV50x2 mobile in my sxs and was able to get about 2 miles in an urban setting. works really well. Chirp has the 5RM setting now for programming so it makes it real easy.
$50 on temu but probably from better batch of quality control, for temu has access, and Amazon is getting sloppy
Thanks!
Thank you very much. I think this is the first Super Thanks I ever received with almost 300 videos published. I appreciate it and let me know if there is something you’ld like me to do a video on. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Wish I would’ve known that was going on, definitely would’ve stopped by !!!🤷🏼♂️🤔🧐😎
@@fastmxracer8934 yeah not sure how else to get the word out. They announced it weekly on all the popular repeater networks COLCON, CRA, MARC, & CMRG. If you are a member or join one of the local clubs there are announcement’s at meetings as well. I believe there is another coming up in the Denver area soon. Ham-Solo K0FYR
I was there, think I saw myself a couple times in this video as you were walking around filming.
This is a GREAT Channel. If I want to scan all 999 channel, what are the detailed steps? Thanks
@@user-qb3jp5lo2m oh my goodness. Thank you but I unfortunately sold that radio years ago. If you use the CHIRP software you should be able to add all channels to the scan feature and then hit the one scan button and it should go through all of them. You may want to take out the ham stuff between 144-148 and then scan so it doesn’t get include those and it won’t get hung up. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Get an Ed Fong 220 antenna
@@dandjc4833 I have one as well as an awesome yagi antenna. Check out these two videos and thanks for watching. ua-cam.com/video/KnegQaCdqfE/v-deo.htmlsi=Ek0DeyF0mY5ORc4Q ua-cam.com/video/uePFACfSxhQ/v-deo.htmlsi=4-eSoJfK5rHG8OL6 Ham-Solo K0FYR
That's weird. I bought two TD-H3s and they both transmit slightly over 5 watts on 2m and 70cm high power. In fact, it shocked me that they actually deliver the rated power. If I were you, I'd contact Tidradio about your results. The first one I bought was faulty with respect to CTCSS tones. They were very responsive and sent me a replacement, and the new one worked. I've read a few other horror stories on a TD-H3 Facebook group, so maybe their QA isn't great, but their tech support is great.
Yeah I will check with them since it was a free radio they wanted me to review for UA-cam. I sent them the link so I’ll see if they comment. Ham-Solo K0FYR
I was wondering what the ANI name setting do like num.50 null 1 thanks for your videos gmrs as well ham i have the 1st talkpod (WRXN344)
@@cam_o_style91 My understanding on the ANI function for any radio allows a unique identifier to be transmitted along with your keyups so people on the same network know who was transmitting. On these new radios you can customize that with menu option 55 and choose a personalized ANI so that others with same radio can see who transmitted. If I was listening with say a BaoFeng or other radio I wouldn’t receive or decode the automatic number identification and would just have to determine who keyed up with my ears. Ham-Solo K0FYR WRMV759
I Bought two.... HAM and GMRS SWEET RADIO, Just AWESOME!!!! Thanks HAM SOLO
@@tkflanagan4449 No problem, glad you like them. I think I’ll hold onto mine as well as it seems to be a nice HT. Ham-Solo K0FYR
What about reading the SWR value for each band?, because it is not displayed in your video
As explained in the video I broke the 70cm hardware so the only one available to test would be the 2m side. Most 2m antennas have a standard SWR that sits somewhere from 2.5 SWR down to a 1 and anywhere in between. That’s more than fine for modern VHF radios so usually I wouldn’t bother with an antenna like this as gain will overcome loss and reflected power. Ham-Solo K0FYR
All the programming can be done quickly using the free Chirp software
That is correct but I was trying to show that they can also do it from the radio face while out in the field. Ham-Solo K0FYR WRMV759
Nice activation! I'm hunting a SOTA group.
Great scanner enjoy it I own 5 of them and sds 200
@@anthonysaggio6551 actually I just had my first problem where the sds100 just stopped getting signal from anything and hasn’t had any sound for the last few weeks. Have an RMA in for Uniden to check it out. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Curious how you were able to add a custom username to the top of the radio screen?
@@TheRealRenn it’s been a long time since I had that radio but I believe you can do it in either the free software that comes from better safe radios and/ or in chirp. Ham-Solo K0FYR WRMV759
@@Ham-Solo thank you for the reply. I tried chirp, but no option there. I’ll use the other software tomorrow.
great job thanks 73 from kb2uew
Just get a 991A for $300 more and be done with it…
@@skepticalmechanic I played the 100 watt game before and don’t like it. It feels like cheating. I had a 991A in my QTH before and traded it for a 897D. I also have an Icom 7300 but both of those stay in the house. My travel radios are my IC-705 and now this Xiegu X6200 both running QRP and I’ve activated 43 states for POTA and 39 states for SOTA using QRP power and it’s fine for me. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Well, at least you know you can get plenty of contacts on 17cm lol. That rig seems to have a lot of great features, but just seem that big of an improvement over the 6100 for more money. Thanks for sharing. 73. KC3UEE
@@kidbach yeah not sure on improvements as I never used a 6100 before. I’m still testing out all the features but it’s raining and I can’t go out on support your parks weekend. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Can this be manually program for local police fire?
@@jamesmcfarland2636 Absolutely as long as they are on analog UHF. It can’t do VHF 136-174 MHz or trunking systems or 700/800 MHz. I use a Uniden Bearcat SDS100 for our local P25 trucked Police and Fire. I wish we still simulcast to UHF it would be way easier. Ham-Solo K0FYR
@Ham-Solo thanks, I was looking for a scanner that can be a grms , not sure I need the 999chl more expensive model 🤔
@@jamesmcfarland2636 no problem. It does scan but unfortunately it is a UHF model that is relegated to 400-480 MHz. A lot of good scanning is lower VHF frequencies which you would need a different unit. The other radios even though very good as a superheterodyne transmitter have screen displays that don’t work very well in the sun and are almost twice the price. I do use another scanner that has great receive range from Uniden called the BC125AT and its range is awesome. You can’t transmit with it but it has exceptional listening capability for scanning. Ham-Solo K0FYR
@Ham-Solo yeah we are mostly along here one state pd is digital and I'm not investing in that as some are increpting now
One year later…I have the GMRS and the Ham. Can not use outside at all. Can not see anything. 😢
Yeah sorry about that. I sold mine not long after that video a year ago and went with the KG-916 that has an LCD screen and is fully visible in bright sunlight like a calculator screen. Much happier now. Ham-Solo K0FYR WRMV759
What state is that. Place looks beautiful
@@mcdonald1743 This is central Colorado on Highway 24 at a place called Lake George. 38.98856° N, 105.37124° W Ham-Solo K0FYR
Do you have trouble getting a good ohmic connection on these objects?
Not really. It seems to easily be matched with the tuner once I hook up. Seems no different than using an end fed antenna. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Nothing could make me feel better than it makes the cut for 'I'll carry it because it's easy to put up and easy to use' Thanks!
The fact that it works is merely a nice bonus, eh? ;) de KA8VLW, Ken, Michigan
N6WIP: Thank you! I was ready to throw my MFJ-1899T as far as I could. I have downloaded the instruction sheet you mentioned and found the area for the 1899T. I can't wait to get out and try it. It's 107° outside. I'll wait for a cooler day. Please add a link in the description to help others find the proper download. Again, thank you. Oh yeah. MFJ has not revised the instruction sheet for the 2899T. Go figure.
Here is the website where I found revised tap points and distances. manuals.repeater-builder.com/MFJ/MFJ-1840T/MFJ-1840T.pdf Ham-Solo K0FYR
Great to see you set up for Field Day and testing the new radio. I also love the PackTenna 🙂 BTW another option is to put the feedpoint of the PackTenna about 3' or more off the ground and slope the wire up to the tip of the mast. This makes it a little easier to deploy and the mast only has to hold up the light weight wire. 73 George KJ6VU ("Mr. PackTenna")
Nice activations and good video. Keep these videos coming, I'll keep watching :) de KA8VLW, Ken, Michigan
@@kendebusk2540 Thanks Ken. Ham-Solo K0FYR
I ordered the 1898 a few days ago from DXE. Looking forward to using this. Great video!
Hi Michael was was the exact spot for the field day? I've been doing some contacts up on Dakan Rd in Rampart Range. 73 KF0HEG
@@craftsman123456 it is the property of one of our members and it butts up against the Pike National Forest in Lake George, CO. It is at Highway 24 and CR-90 in Lake George. Ham-Solo K0FYR
Learning something new, thank you.
I Have Both the Uniden SDS100 and SDS200*** They Are the Greatest Scanners Ever** Take Care and Enjoy**** Scan on Everyone**** P.S. Thanks for the Cool Video****
Great video! At first, manual programming was VERY frustrating. I found that if I EXIT the Menu after EVERY change, it programmed just fine. FWIW