HAM RADIO - LOW NOISE to VK and UK

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • For some time now I have been Chasing SOTA, POTA and WWFF Parks Awards.
    Many of my Australian friends have made comment that i seem to hear them very well particularly on 40 mtrs.
    This video records some of my recent QSO's to VK WWFF activators so you can hear what I am hearing..
    The Receive Antenna is a Ground Loop approximately 52Mtrs long, going around my property.
    More about this Antenna can be found in this video....
    Eliminate the noise • HAM RADIO - Eliminate ...
    A REAL surprise is waiting for you at the end of the video..................

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  • @markramsay6399
    @markramsay6399 2 роки тому +1

    Cheers , great video. Cal and that bike mobile were coming through ao clear !! Mark, 2E0MSR

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      Thank you Mark..... Cheers 🍷

  • @Joe-KN4IFI
    @Joe-KN4IFI 2 роки тому +1

    Great work Roly. You are such a Pro. 73 and Merry Christmas. Hope you and your family have a happy New Year. Joe

  • @richardtwyning
    @richardtwyning 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, Callum came through loud and clear 😃
    73. Merry Christmas 🎅 Best wishes for the new year.

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +2

      Merry Christmas 🎄Richard... See you again in the New Year ...cheers

  • @Tommy_Boy.
    @Tommy_Boy. 2 роки тому +1

    Great stuff Roly! Love that loop receive antenna of yours. Will hopefully soon be investigating one of those myself. Cheers, Tom - WA7FLY

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +1

      Please do! You won't be disappointed ....cheers

  • @JReed305
    @JReed305 2 роки тому +2

    Callum sounded really good! I recently built a LoG for myself and really like what it does for signal to noise on 40 and 75. Mine is only 15 foot a side not as large as yours and only use the preamp in the rig at the moment.

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      Good news Jeremy, thanks for the input.
      Cheers and HNY 🍷

  • @wfwtheradioguy3414
    @wfwtheradioguy3414 2 роки тому +1

    Merry Christmas Roly.... great video. I'm looking forward to building a ground loop RX antenna at the new QTH (if I ever get moved).

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      Yep works well
      Happy Christmas 🎄
      cheers

  • @vk2ter
    @vk2ter 2 роки тому

    Thank you Roly for the voice and CW contacts. It is always good to get you in the log. 73 James

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      You are very welcome James
      Happy Christmas 🎄
      cheers

  • @philipclancy1779
    @philipclancy1779 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for another interesting and informative video. Was so looking forward to a QSO of me ( but you work many and had to choose)
    Merry Christmas and looking forward to you chasing me next year (usually a SOTA Summit)
    Phil VK2JDL

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      Cheers Philip, look forward to Chasing you in the New Year...

  • @seanwood8043
    @seanwood8043 2 роки тому +1

    Very informative video as always thank you sir

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +1

      My pleasure. Many more to come in 2022....cheers

  • @timprice1284
    @timprice1284 2 роки тому +1

    Great Video as always Roly! 73s and Happy New Years to you! DE Tim, ND4A

  • @Ei2iP
    @Ei2iP 2 роки тому

    Separate receive antenna is a great asset to have for any ham radio operator.
    Thankfully the IC-7610 has the connectivity on the rear of radio..
    Happy Christmas 🎄 to you and your Family Roly.

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +2

      Absolutely true Robbie. I have modified my IC-7300 for a seperate Rx antenna. Very easy to do.....
      Happy Christmas 🎄
      cheers

    • @americaswayout4489
      @americaswayout4489 2 роки тому

      @@ZL1BQDRoly Maybe a show as to how you did it, I have a new 7300 never out of the box but am interested in a receive antenna ability also?

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      I didn't make a video (though perhaps i should) as there are a few out there already.... cheers

    • @pd9rd
      @pd9rd 2 роки тому

      @@americaswayout4489 This would be a video that might be helpful, 73. ua-cam.com/video/HBajms1EnuA/v-deo.html

  • @jamesmasonn4jom496
    @jamesmasonn4jom496 2 роки тому

    Merry Christmas Roly, looking forward to seeing more videos and maybe even making contact on the air one day from South Carolina USA.

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      Thank you for all your support James
      Happy Christmas 🎄
      cheers

  • @ianxfs
    @ianxfs 2 роки тому +1

    He gets where a draft doesn’t Roly 😁

  • @AndyAAzeroAM
    @AndyAAzeroAM 2 роки тому

    Enjoyed the video..(Edited so as not to spoil the surprise for future viewers..sorry Roly)! That's interesting, seems very unique to me

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +1

      A lot of fun Andy....
      Happy Christmas 🎄.....cheers

  • @americaswayout4489
    @americaswayout4489 2 роки тому

    Another good show, Merry Christmas Roly. Cal sounded good. Kd4mao

  • @anthonypeet474
    @anthonypeet474 2 роки тому

    Merry Christmas Roly have a good one

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому

      Happy holidays!
      Happy Christmas 🎄
      Cheers

  • @bamabeesqueens
    @bamabeesqueens Рік тому

    Are you transmitting and receiving on the loop? I only have 1 input on my radio icom ic-718. How would it hook up with one input and separate receiving and transmit?

  • @sudorelabs4901
    @sudorelabs4901 2 роки тому +1

    Hi, great video. I am new very new.. dont have my radio yet, but looking at Yaesu FT-450D - I have a postage stamp of a garden and can only really mount a antenna to my chimmy pot. its a bunglaow so not so high. what would u recommend?anyone can come back to me.

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +1

      Welcome to the fascinating world of Ham Radio. I am sure others will chime in and help you. Join a local club would be a good idea.
      You will probably end up with some sort of vertical antenna.
      If you confine yourself to 20mtrs and higher now that the bands are performing quite well you will be able to work some very good DX on relatively small antennas. Cheers

  • @problemwithauthority
    @problemwithauthority 2 роки тому

    Lovely video Roly. What was the reason you didn't answer Calum's CQ. Even if I made the contact 20 min earlier, I make a quick call (unless they are working a pileup) , to let them know how propagation is working from their station.
    Happy Christmas Holiday, Ed

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +1

      On my regular Transmit Antenna i could hear absolutely nothing.
      Tried both my dipole and DXCommander Vertical but not a thing.
      I could receive on the ground loop BUT only after switching in a 20dB preamp and then tailoring the audio with my audio mixer to get rid of all the high's and maximise for Cal's audio response....
      Happy Christmas 🎄
      Cheers

    • @problemwithauthority
      @problemwithauthority 2 роки тому

      @@ZL1BQDRoly I keep forgetting the variables and I default to something my father often said, "if I can hear them, I can work them." But he only operated on vhf/uhf am and ssb.

    • @ZL1BQDRoly
      @ZL1BQDRoly  2 роки тому +2

      Good mantra none the less. Gotta hear 'em before you can work 'em.
      Happy Christmas 🎄