Tom@maco The Power House of Maco Antennas

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  • @HAUNTED-HAM
    @HAUNTED-HAM Рік тому +17

    What a great bunch of guys! Also the AMERICAN MADE!!!! is why I purchase from them.

  • @gregoryburbage7906
    @gregoryburbage7906 Рік тому +8

    I love my maco v5000.........can't beat it for swr and reliability. Great video

  • @Mister22x2
    @Mister22x2 10 місяців тому +3

    I've only talked to Tom twice but he's one heck of a guy! I'd love to go visit him sometime before it's too late. He definitely is a treasure! Luke, when I first heard about you I wasn't a big fan. I wasn't a hater. After seeing several of your videos, I realized that you have a passion to learn and teach. And you have a romantic sense for the history of our hobby. I appreciate that and yes, I'm a fan. Thank you for making this video and so many more.

  • @pa3eka
    @pa3eka 5 місяців тому +2

    I from the Netherlands follow your journey and admire the work in that Roadtrips to all those legends from you and I feel what you are experiencing Great Documentary work Best wishes from the Netherlands ( is in Europe ) 😊

  • @megamind2289
    @megamind2289 Рік тому +6

    This video is absolute gold! There is so much information that can be passed on by you doing this, thank you BBI!!!!! Wow!

  • @bamagregv
    @bamagregv Рік тому +4

    I so love this. He is 100 %. I will buy his product from now on! Thank you BBI

  • @Joe-KN4IFI
    @Joe-KN4IFI Рік тому +4

    Great interview. It was fun to meet the people behind Maco. 73 Joe

  • @beekeeper8474
    @beekeeper8474 Рік тому +5

    Freaking UA-cam notifications. Great history to record. I hope radio never dies. I remember the first walkie-talkie as a kid.

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 Рік тому

      The desire is still out there. I hear kids on their bubble pack FRS radios asking if anyone is out there. Of course, nobody is out there. 50 years ago that request on channel 11 or 14 would get a response from a neighbor, and the curiosity about radio and electronics would be nurtured.

  • @MFINK92
    @MFINK92 Рік тому +4

    Rocking M104C, and a friend down the street got M105. Happy as can be with them. Great quality product.

  • @thomasperina2990
    @thomasperina2990 Рік тому +7

    Hello Fellow Amphaulics, Friends, And Supporters Of The World Famous BBI: LUKE, this is one terrific & re-educational video sir. Man when Tom started rattling the names of old CB antenna companies that are no longer with us tears started rolling down my face + the older ( state of the art at that time) CB radios like Tram, Polytronics, Courier, Squire Sanders, Demco, Eico, etc. Luke I can't thank you enough for not only a trip down memory lane but what may possibly comming for the future. God Bless & my best to the family. TMP, Unit 22 from N.J.

    • @joshchilders-fy1pk
      @joshchilders-fy1pk Рік тому +3

      You must be a Patreon Thomas

    • @servicetrucker5564
      @servicetrucker5564 Рік тому +1

      I just got a 23 channel tram the other day. Probably hasn’t been powered up in 20 years but it works. Took it to Wolfmans and dwin gave it a tune up. Working great now

    • @hankhalbert6542
      @hankhalbert6542 Рік тому

      007, Frank, in NJ has been interviewing for 25 years now. Hopefully, the parties can join forces and produce an actual historical documentary, using all of the great content that is available. Let’s see what the CBers can do, professionally.

    • @JamesBronson-hy3rb
      @JamesBronson-hy3rb 10 місяців тому

      ​@@servicetrucker5564that must of cost a lot

    • @JamesBronson-hy3rb
      @JamesBronson-hy3rb 10 місяців тому +1

      Thomas you must be old school. Love you brother god bless you. From your friend in northern California

  • @user-sh1rd6sh9f
    @user-sh1rd6sh9f 10 місяців тому +2

    Absolute perfect way to admire a absolute legend in our hobby!

  • @jlyle51
    @jlyle51 Рік тому +3

    I really do like my maco antenna!. I got mine and after three of my friends got them one also.

  • @davidk1579
    @davidk1579 11 місяців тому +1

    I had an antron 99 good antenna for the price easy to put up but I wasn't satisfied I bought a v-5000 ground plane and first thing I noticed soon as I turn my radio on the receive was 100 times better at least transmit is a hundred percent better I love your v5000, great antenna. Thanks.

  • @codyquimby5457
    @codyquimby5457 Рік тому +5

    Thank you Tom, Luke and everyone who took part in this amazing video. What a great walk through of the processes and ideas in our hobby. Realizing just how many of their parts as well antennas i have had/used over the last 30 years. From the V5/8 to the 103, 104 and Shooting Star. But what was even more awe inspiring was the Wilson line history. Considering i'm currently running a Wilson Laser 400 which was made in 1975 that i purchased NIB 5 years ago. Well, what was left of the box lol. And with hlp and ease of their website i converted some hardware and gamma to maco...and its still talking. I digress,,, Just wanted to say this is appreciated greatly... 500 in the yard

  • @bbroken1
    @bbroken1 Рік тому +2

    I have a v5/8 wave since 92 its been a solid antenna. I use it more then my a99 .
    I really dig this video.
    Man i wish Seattle still had radio shops to hang out and pick the brains of the ol timers. I used to go to abc comms in Seattle all the time that guy had all the odd and unusual equipment. And towers on the roof of the place before he moved across the street. Oh well fun times.

  • @jeffreymiller36ny32
    @jeffreymiller36ny32 Рік тому +3

    Great interview. Tom is a great guy helped me a bunch. Thank you BBI and Tripple 2. Keep up the GREAT work. 73’s

  • @junior53329
    @junior53329 Рік тому +1

    i refuse to go anywhere but maco to get anything i need for my antennas or coax outstanding meet and greet great job bbi much love and rrespect to you

  • @emerituse3390
    @emerituse3390 Рік тому +3

    The funniest thing I realized while listening to that fella talk, it's like a majority of the people and businesses he mentioned, I've done business with as well. I've been to Russ's R&R communications more times than I can count. I bought my first radio there. I've dealt with Ken's Electronics in Michigan countless times as well. Whenever I needed an oddball crystal or something strange, Ken was the only guy who would have it. I've done quite a bit of business with Maco as well. I can't even tell you how many of their antennas I've bought, assembled, and tuned. I never would have realized just how close knit all these businesses would be, like they all know each other. That's soo weird! Thanks for sharing this video. It's really cool to get a behind the scenes look into all this stuff.

  • @richardcallihan9746
    @richardcallihan9746 7 місяців тому

    Great Guy, with a wealth of knowledge. Great show. Y'all were fighting over Tom, he gets a question from one of you and starts to answer but is interrupted by the other with yet another question.

  • @PerkinrBR549
    @PerkinrBR549 3 місяці тому +1

    Perk. KQ4RRO
    I had a 5/8 wave Wilson 11m on my roof in the 70s using 5 watts out and could talk to any body within two countys from me and I lived in river bottom. Loved that antenna. GOOD TIMES.

  • @radiobill4082
    @radiobill4082 Рік тому +3

    BBI, Great interview!
    👍👍

  • @earlblakley4910
    @earlblakley4910 Рік тому +1

    Great video Luke! Well worth the watch.

  • @skater4169
    @skater4169 8 місяців тому

    I’ve just watched this video and I must say that I’m truly moved by the commitment and professionalism by this guy,
    I would of loved to had a walk around that site as I’m a true antenna nut myself.

  • @Dishtech48
    @Dishtech48 7 місяців тому

    Just talked to Tom a bit ago on some info on my new VQ3 Beam ! Super nice guy ! I give him a 10 out of 10 on knowledge , and friendliness ! That's for being an honest Business man. And producing an awesome beam..

  • @randallbarton1114
    @randallbarton1114 Рік тому +1

    I know Tom pretty well also, he is one of the nicest people that you can met. When it comes to antennas and antenna parts he is the only one that I will buy from. He is proud of his business and damn well should be. Kay is a sweetheart and knows more about the antennas than a lot of guys out there today. Luke thank you fort doing this video. I just wish that I would have known that you was out this way, maybe I could have finally met you my friend

  • @dikhurtz2406
    @dikhurtz2406 Рік тому +1

    35 years ago I had a MACO modulator amp. It keyed 4 watts and would swing 500. I loved that thing

  • @wiskersmcmeow9112
    @wiskersmcmeow9112 Рік тому +2

    V5000 been through many FL storms. Good stuff good people.

  • @mrsteve9920
    @mrsteve9920 Рік тому +7

    Well worth the time. Thanks BBI. (.. and what about the story of the engineer at MaCo amps back in the day?)

    • @BoxBuilderIdaho
      @BoxBuilderIdaho  Рік тому +1

      Only cost 10 days of work time

    • @alanchatfield4271
      @alanchatfield4271 Рік тому

      @@BoxBuilderIdaho is that 10 days to build it or 10 days of work to be able to buy it?

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 Рік тому +1

      @@alanchatfield4271 10 days of work time for Tom to tell the story correctly.

  • @803indan.w.corner3
    @803indan.w.corner3 10 місяців тому

    Tom is definitely one of a kind. . Only talked to him over the phone, but he will spend the time to help. Like you're his only customer that day. He helped me respec and modify my shooting star and sent me the parts to do it. It works amazingly! Keep it up BBI! Great video!!!!

  • @terryclark9603
    @terryclark9603 Рік тому +1

    Love the video Good job. Bbi you the man. 004.Ironman in Alabama 73s

  • @wwtf7180
    @wwtf7180 10 місяців тому

    Thanks Luke for the memories. I’m an old CBr from the 70s and all the names and companies really jogged my memory from days long gone.
    73 from 567 Northern Minnesota.

  • @MrNobody-gi3gj
    @MrNobody-gi3gj Рік тому +2

    Awesome video, I love it. Always have loved tom and MaCo, such a great human all around. Always willing to help out. Was a huge help when buying and setting up the set of stacked delta loops. You know where they be. Lmao

  • @williamanthony5021
    @williamanthony5021 Рік тому +2

    GOT TO HAND IT TO MISTER BBI AWESOME HISTORY LESSON FROM A GUY IN THE INDUSTRY WHO IS A REAL AMERICAN VOTE HIM FOR PRESIDENT WE SHOULD ALL OWN AND OPERATE RADIO STATIONS LIKE THE OLD DAYS TO KEEP TRACK OF HURRICANES TORNADOS AND SUCH . THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE SHOWN IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE U.S. OF A . THANSK. BBI BOSTON BILL

  • @porkchop3656
    @porkchop3656 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for taking your time and doing these for us all to see, this stuff is interesting to me, the history and such.

  • @MrBigR928
    @MrBigR928 Рік тому +1

    WOW, so that's how the Skipshooter is made. I love the 4ft & 6ft🥰 Good Lord he's got a huge business! I bought the last 217 Pete fixed up😅 when he left Maco & he brought it to me at the break in Columbus Ga. Mr. Tom kinda reminds me of Mr. Tollus at Star Gun! Go buy his shop & you'll be going WOW😳 all day long! Give the grand tour & he'll tell you stories & history lesson🥰👍🏿

  • @brianjones7292
    @brianjones7292 Рік тому +2

    I just had a Maco V58 delivered last week, already talking on it. This is after having to send back a super penatrator that would not tune!

  • @garthwilson231
    @garthwilson231 Рік тому +1

    Excellent interview. Keep them coming.

  • @YllaStar95970
    @YllaStar95970 3 місяці тому

    I actually like the idea that the final finish of the aluminium is down to the purchaser.
    Building a kit, your way, makes that antenna yours.
    I add polyphaser copper to each end and coldshrink the joint.👍

  • @jlyle51
    @jlyle51 Рік тому +2

    I built a vaccuum varable feed point. From BBIs video. Put them on a gizmochey 4 element with a backdoor kit. Works good. THANKS LUKE . CAPTAIN CRUNCH. CRUNCH for short Texas.

  • @verntorney40
    @verntorney40 Рік тому

    Loved this! Bringing back memories of me in the mid 70's

  • @231jeepr
    @231jeepr Рік тому

    It was awesome meeting you at wolfmans cb shop.

  • @roberthopkins8089
    @roberthopkins8089 9 місяців тому

    Tom... Thanks so much for showing us your lifes work... A man at the top of your game... Still humble as well....

  • @minibikemadman
    @minibikemadman Рік тому +1

    a proud maco m103c owner here 15+ years! 419 in boston I want to know what's in that box tom has...thats awesome..man thats sucks about the advanti guy.. I also owned a pill quad. Very cool interview

    • @MrGizmotchy
      @MrGizmotchy 7 місяців тому

      You will know what's in the box as we are almost done with it. Its something that isn't currently on the market.

  • @street_legal_go_kart7356
    @street_legal_go_kart7356 Рік тому

    BAD @$$
    Thanks 4 all u do .
    Lots of respect 4 sure .

  • @creekrunner2078
    @creekrunner2078 Рік тому +5

    What a great company maco is i hope they live on forever thx bbi i enjoyed it very much

  • @daviddahlgren9603
    @daviddahlgren9603 Рік тому +1

    Very Interesting, , Wow. . . Thanks for putting that in a Time Capsule !

  • @worksmartpaul
    @worksmartpaul Рік тому +1

    This is an amazing video.
    Thanks!

  • @martysilverstein8890
    @martysilverstein8890 Рік тому +1

    I am watching this on my TV. Antenna specialist was in Cleveland Ohio. They became Allen Telecom. In Solon Ohio on the street . 305 Bruce industrial parkway . I worked there in the 1990s. They make cellular transmitter filters.

  • @Larrymutz
    @Larrymutz Рік тому

    Keep up the great work!

  • @Brattoncnc
    @Brattoncnc Рік тому +1

    Awesome!!! Keep it up BBI! We love this content!

  • @hankhalbert6542
    @hankhalbert6542 Рік тому +3

    Missing the point guys. MACO/Charles is a production antenna company with dealers and distributors. They sell
    parts for CB niche guys that want to make custom antennas. It is a very small market, relatively speaking.
    MACO is a production antenna company, with business outside of CB too.
    Folks can order their own material and make their own custom antennas, as Tom stated here.
    None of this is new, same physics now..
    that Dr Yagi worked with.
    No need to overthink it. K.I.S.S. It is a hobby, for fun.
    73

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 Рік тому

      Because of the nature of the market, there's so much misinformation, old wives tales, and outright puffery around CB radio than pretty much any other consumer appliance, with the possible exception of stereo gear.

  • @hardhead7056
    @hardhead7056 Рік тому

    Tail end of the video is you two answering the questions that you are asking him. Haha.

  • @petrovsalekseyr1tx795
    @petrovsalekseyr1tx795 Рік тому +1

    Tnx mr.BBI. Great interview!

  • @thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808

    Best video you have ever made... By far !

  • @travishorn1847
    @travishorn1847 Рік тому

    I’m sure like many others did not know about this place, thank you Luke for doing this I will be getting in contact with them. 👍👍

  • @spaceflight1019
    @spaceflight1019 Рік тому +1

    From one historian to another, thanks for preserving the history before it becomes history.

  • @randyguay7115
    @randyguay7115 Рік тому

    Hay bbi.
    I wanna say thanks man that was an amazing and very informative video.
    I had know idea that they had such vast product line.
    And do custom stuff.
    Thats just awesome

  • @christophersmith1155
    @christophersmith1155 Рік тому

    THANK GOD FOR TOM, HE SAVED THE HOBBY/SERVICE.

  • @pokerdealer2003
    @pokerdealer2003 Рік тому

    I have some old school Stories id like to share with mr BBI some day been watching you a couple years now.These old timers are not getting any younger, good job documenting some of it for the younger generation.

  • @georgegetterdone896
    @georgegetterdone896 Рік тому +1

    Your reputation proceeds you and opens the doors for the facts you impart and the attitude of not roughing up competitive cohorts

  • @clarkustoo
    @clarkustoo 5 місяців тому

    D-Rail is always super nice.

  • @peterfong2241
    @peterfong2241 Рік тому +2

    Blessed love to all, I really need you to get the patent, or copy right for the OLD 2, because I really need to get hold of a new PDL 2 antenna, watching from Jamaica west Indies !!

  • @jmojmo9170
    @jmojmo9170 Рік тому

    Excellent Work BBi. Wish I new you were going , I would have had ask Tom about the time in 1985 when 21 around Detroit came to pic up his order, and fried one of his antenna's with a 32 pill while lighting up his 4 foot Fluorescent Tube Lights that were turned off. click click.

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 Рік тому

      It's all good until you or a loved one develops leukemia or another cancer from constant exposure to 27 MHz RF.

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 Рік тому +1

    Just bought macov5000 3 weeks ago for my bday gift.

  • @thegodfatherofthesec1748
    @thegodfatherofthesec1748 Рік тому

    I bought a Tennessee Walker from John Boy years ago still Rocks ! I think John Boy told me he worked for Maco .

  • @chrishorst6993
    @chrishorst6993 Рік тому +1

    This is a great video Luke

  • @street_legal_go_kart7356
    @street_legal_go_kart7356 Рік тому

    A.D.D FTW
    Love it

  • @towerman75
    @towerman75 9 місяців тому +1

    Poor old Tom, you could tell he was struggling, he couldn't get a word in edgewise. HiHi

  • @GUE5TPA55
    @GUE5TPA55 Рік тому +2

    The age of super secret CB is over

  • @Neio11
    @Neio11 5 місяців тому

    The accountant said antiquated product? Wow wish the account was there for the interview. Love to know how the accountant changed physics.

  • @bryantdunn7984
    @bryantdunn7984 Рік тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @Mambas-World
    @Mambas-World Рік тому

    I used to own a 5/8 wave maco antenna. It's still up after 27 years and works. Can't say the same as my a99.. the glue or epoxy on the top whip came off. I would kill to be able to climb up and put an antenna back up but I'm permanently retired. Not by choice.

  • @jamesmelton37KS
    @jamesmelton37KS 9 місяців тому

    Just spitballing but those 90’s look like you could use that for like some of these ham guys that run multiple bands and have 2 separate verticals or you need one to come off at 40-50ft and another that needs to be at 60 some feet, you could stick that between 2 sections and have a stand-off between 2 sections possibly or staggered antennas at the top of a tower, or the people who live out in BFE and they need to put a satellite dish up high or maybe a wireless broadband antenna they can throwing on that stand-off on their tower….just guessing/thinking out loud

  • @tomward8339
    @tomward8339 Рік тому

    Just awesome!

  • @mikeg.6767
    @mikeg.6767 Рік тому +2

    Thank you BBI for keeping it alive 👍

  • @Walker_328
    @Walker_328 Рік тому +1

    Maco is quickly dismissed by many, but they make a good product.

    • @hankhalbert6542
      @hankhalbert6542 Рік тому +1

      MACO is a very successful brand, market share leader second to none. Great American Brand! There are loads of niche antenna companies, but only ONE Maco. Chi-ching

    • @hankhalbert6542
      @hankhalbert6542 Рік тому +1

      MACO remains the leading manufacturer and seller of 11M antenna worldwide..

  • @thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808

    I knew as soon as I saw the title of the video it should have been called The father of Gizmotchey !

  • @minibikemadman
    @minibikemadman Рік тому

    antenna parts outlet is the best.. that 4 element quad nuat be willld

  • @chrishorst6993
    @chrishorst6993 Рік тому

    Their Maco V5/8 reminds me of a Ringo antenna but with radials

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 Рік тому +1

      It's more like an Avanti Sigma 5/8 with the design flaws corrected.

  • @JamesHalfHorse
    @JamesHalfHorse Рік тому

    New BBI just in time to test the replacement speakers in my laptop.

  • @KG6YTG
    @KG6YTG Рік тому +1

    This is your #1 video. I love it couldn't be better....!

  • @jeremynottingham6277
    @jeremynottingham6277 Рік тому +1

    I'd like to support all of it, but after my Maco 5/8 wave 1500, was not useable after 1 winter in Colorado, I used the aluminum for a Sigma Venom 5/8 wave (UK Built) antenna, they don't have ground radials as they should have. So one bad Maco's parts made a Sigma UK antenna damn near perfect. btw, should aquire bettter quality aluminum, UK aluminum for some reason is twice as better than USA/China? aluminum.... I have polished and sealed the Maco aluminum a bit, seems to be doing "ok" but nothing like the UK aluminum I have never touched. Just food for thought, not picking a argument, appereantly I got the very low end V58 wave, The isolater matirial asorbed water and has never been the same (tuning wise) sense. The bottom section is laying in the garage untunable for 11m.....

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 Рік тому

      From the video, if you related this story to Tom he'd fix it for you.

  • @Crookedcross322
    @Crookedcross322 Рік тому +1

    awesome video bbi im jealous!!!

  • @alanchatfield4271
    @alanchatfield4271 Рік тому +1

    Well I now understand why I can't buy a new twin modulator

  • @showbag4
    @showbag4 Рік тому +1

    I went onto the page Antenna parts outlets, unfortunately they don’t deliver to Australia😢. Is there any place/website where I can order stuff to Australia?

  • @minibikemadman
    @minibikemadman 4 місяці тому

    when can ya get Bob to carry primes element holders.

  • @woodchuck8197
    @woodchuck8197 Рік тому

    Tom call the aliuminum place here in Buffalo ny

  • @junior53329
    @junior53329 Рік тому

    i would love to have one on my truck

  • @SouthernFarmingTV
    @SouthernFarmingTV 9 місяців тому

    Ive got an old maco duster that kicks ass if yall know what that is. 12 volt mobile 2 glass tube swing box

  • @tc2425
    @tc2425 Рік тому

    WOW !!!

  • @DavidHarris-qn7em
    @DavidHarris-qn7em Рік тому +1

    I have a Robyn base that needs looked at

  • @santhinyprato4180
    @santhinyprato4180 3 місяці тому

    I have a question can someone help me out can i buy directly to them or got to buy for a diler

  • @n1zw
    @n1zw Рік тому +1

    Very Good video guys just awesome to see what Maco Antennas and parts with it all. Nice de N1ZW

  • @woodchuck8197
    @woodchuck8197 Рік тому

    Luke what was your first interview? Was is 766? I can’t remember maybe mmm? Besides prime he was def #1

  • @robcole332
    @robcole332 11 місяців тому

    Is Motor Mouth Maul ok and still building radios

  • @alanchatfield4271
    @alanchatfield4271 Рік тому +1

    He talks about the moon a lot

  • @richarde735
    @richarde735 Рік тому

    so how do you find / buy from this guy?

  • @paulsbox67
    @paulsbox67 Рік тому

    Does Tom talk on CB?

    • @MrGizmotchy
      @MrGizmotchy 10 місяців тому

      I use a Kenwood TS 2000 but recently moved and the tower is up but I am not on the air. Due to medical conditions
      (A-Fib) I am not sure I will be able to use my big linear. I might be stuck around 200 watts but that will still be OK with me.

  • @towerman75
    @towerman75 9 місяців тому

    I find it interesting that at the time of shooting the video, they made the statement that they had sold 10 towers. I husband (SK) has over 200 feet of Rohn 25G in storage that I cannot sell. I have advertised it numerous times on E-Bay, Facebook, etc., but no takers. Go figure.

    • @MrFreddarama
      @MrFreddarama 8 місяців тому +1

      I've driven hundreds of miles to buy tower sections. Where are you at?

  • @WRKH949
    @WRKH949 Рік тому +2

    Great Content! Thank you for all you do sir.
    ~wrkh949