CB,GMRS,HAM Base Station (Budget Friendly)
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- We take a look at my CB, GMRS, HAM radio base station. I tried finding budget-friendly options. I also wanted it to be easily portable to grab and go if needed. / @farpointfarms
Boy, what a great idea bolting/strapping the radios/power supply to a monitor stand! I'll have to investigate that, and see if it would work for my situation.
awesome I follow FarPoint Farms as well. great stuff. I also put up a CB and GMRS station. and HAM for emergencies only.
Many thanks for that very interesting. Have to say I am from the UK but a big fan of the 2A you guys got it right with that for sure. Subbed
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Damned fascists. In a perfect world, Elon musk would buy google and lay off 80% of the useful idiots working there.
Hey Brother don't forget to ground your antenna. Love the trailer mount (how convenient), but better to run a 12ga. wire from the clamp at the antenna to a copper rod in the ground. 👍
Paramount.
Love the set up. My shack is organized chaos. I too watch Erik at FF.
73's 107 The Village Idiot Dallas Texas 🫡
Hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise
TYVM!!! I appreciate the support of the channel.
I agree with having multi-purpose gear of any kind. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Genius. I'm gonna make one too.
Nice little setup, 1 thing to remember is the antenna n ground makes you get out better not the radio, and remember Hight is Might
What do you mean by "ground" ?Like the cookie sheet ground plane or a copper wire staked into the actual ground?....still learning...😎....Brent from Texas
@@bjones5791 10 4 on the ground plate, wanna learn quicker get a old MFJ antenna analyzer for tuning all your antennas n coax
@@bjones5791for low power applications the cookie sheet will work but if you have the option and the ability to, like you would with a more permanent set up, then the better the ground the better your communications will be
@@RenoldsPNW Thank you!🤠
Thanks , it's exactly what I was thinking about
Nice setup. I need to get aet up at my house also.
Very cool! I adopted anderson powerpoles for my power connector solution. They have power supplies equipped with them, pre-made battery systems that utilize them and are adopted by many ham radio operators. My particular system I keep in a harbor freight case and use it to transport when I do my academic labs in the town 2 hours away. I keep a dc power plug to anderson adapter and battery with anderson connectors in my case. You can check out companies like powerwerx and west mountain radio to look into their dc power distribution system (fused) if you would like to run multiple gear from the same power supply so long as the amp ceiling is sufficiently high.
Again, very cool setup!
Power Poles don’t allow for several pieces of gear being plugged into the same power supply. That then requires the purchase of multiple power supplies.
@@1OFGODSOWN To do this, you use a Power Pole distribution block or a Y cable.
@@timothystockman7533 Again buy something Extra when a regular post on a power supply requires No Extras.The power poles are all about making more money.👎🏻
New subscriber here. I just got my GMRS license and studying for Ham. This is a really cool idea, and I think I’m going to put something together like this. Great content!
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Awesome! Thank you!
Looks Great, Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Great input!
11 meter dipole might be a better choice for an antenna, role it up and throw it in the trunk, take it out and throw it in a tree with paracord and you’ll get out much better, as for the ham antenna, not sure if it’s single or dual band, but KB9VBR has a 2 meter j pole antenna that breaks down into a couple feet, easily fit in a trunk and would work well with your stake mount, I have two of those KB9VBR antennas and they work excellent.
Great video thanks I am in the process of doing what you did here
Glad it helped. Sorry about the terrible editing job. LOL Thanks for the comment and support of the channel.
@@GunsandGearNetwork welcome and thanks again
For your other mic holder, you could take a small bolt with a head that your hanger fits over, place it in one of your platform holes, add washers and nuts top and bottom and hang your mic.
Thanks, I may try that.
Nice setup 👊 glad you are starting a channel on Rumble.
TYVM!!
Before you secure your coax outside. Put a loop in it. It will absorb vibration in the wind and take the weight stress off the PL-259 at the antenna. Also a lightning arrester isn't a bad idea
I like your setup. Very practical. I have a GMRS copper jpole im going to mount inside the attic for stealth and make a video about it. Cb is gonna have to stay out on the roof or yard soemwhere though. I like that stand too. I may grab one. Im subscrubed!
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TYVM!!!
Very cool!
Here in the greater Seattle area theirs hardly anyone on the “HAM” frequencies despite the excellent infrastructure
Not sure what antenna solution you chose for the VHF/UHF (GMRS), but the Ed Fong j-pole antennas are budget friendly, portable and work very well.. There are many configurations available from him such as mono band (like GMRS only), VHF, UHF, dual band and tri band options..
Thank you, I will look into them.
My Diamond V2000 is resonant on 2 meters, 440,6 meters,& GMRS. It’s one antenna for (4) bands.Break it down and price wise it’s a great Deal.
I know he has a dedicated antenna for GMRS, but can the 2m/70cm Ed Fong work with GMRS with an acceptable SWR since GMRS is so close to 70cm?
@@Robert-cd5zr maybe someone else can answer that one. I have commercial antennas for the 155 mhz range and 450 mhz range. I have licensed business channels, but am only licensed for GMRS outside of that.
Anderson Power Poles with inline fusing for 12V connectors for ALL DC power. and a APP Buss Bar. Cig connectors will cause heating, static and intermediate power losses. Proven facts..Those kind of Short cuts only cause problems when you really need the equipment to WORK! IMHO!
awesome setup im in the process of getting cb and gmrs radio like what you have for the cb radio cant wait to see how you mount the gmrs antenna on the same pole that what i want to im limited in space in a hoa area ty for sharing
TYVM, I have been lazy and not got the other antenna yet. I will post up a video once i do.
@@GunsandGearNetwork posy a link on the cb antenna and mast since this last video i bought a midland mtx-400 using a mobile antenna for now and a president mckinley cb radio with mobile wilson antenna
My son runs a Magnum S6 for a base.
You mentioned that you can screw the power supply...all 4 wires to the screw in option or do you have to use cigarette plug for one, then wire for the second radio. 🤔
Good question. I have not tried it that way but probably would work.
@GunsandGearNetwork let me know if you do test it... . I am trying to run 2 radios as well, and this power supply is on my radar.
Strapped for cash. Could you make a list from most priority/best option to last purchase. Can’t buy all at once, what’s the first to purchase?
Find a CB first and everything to make it function. Then start adding everything else as you can afford it.
New subscriber. Are both radios running through the one speaker?
Only 1 you would need two speaker, one per radio.
What type antenna set up do you use for the base station, and does it use a box to be portable
I showed the CB antenna in the video, no HAM antenna yet. No box needed like discussed in the video.
Can you use the same antenna set up for CB and HAM (UHF/VHF)?
No
What size bolt & nut you use to secure the radios
How long is the coax
I bought 100ft.
I have been looking for a stand like that for my radio. Where can I get one?
I say in the video to check out my Amazon store where everything is. Follow the link tree link in the pinned comments.
What links?
Do you have links to each component
They are all in my Amazon store.
CB??? Might as well string two cups together
Normally I would remove such foolish comments but instead I will leave it up and explain why you are wrong on so many levels. The CB radio is the most used radio in the USA. Thousands of truckers use CB radio everyday. While not as powerful as some radio platforms as HAM or even in some instances GMRS (with repeaters) their are very limited as far as the people using these platforms. You do realize under certain circumstances (SKIP) you can use CB for thousand of miles? More CB radios are in use than all the other radios combined. Truckers are always out and about and see and hear what is happening. Truckers have saved me on many occasions from traffic jams, flooding, areas where riots were happening and blocking the roads, etc. Not once has GMRS saved me like this. HAM is a maybe but again very limited HAM users out there much less the one running mobile units in their vehicles.
Obviously you aren’t aware of what happens in communications, when there’s a major power outage or major storm. CB has its place, and are found in more families than you could imagine. You stick to your cell phone and Ham radio, I’ll keep a combination, but Add GMRS, and be able to communicate.