Thanks for sharing Al. Great Video and it's nice to see that your antenna is working great. I remember we talked last Friday night about the new setup and the amount of Db gain that you had etc. It is a massive difference if your get better S points etc. The whole system works well Most impressive. Cheers 73 NY202 USA Drew
I will be at the live for sure. You spent my birthday with me and we had a blast looking forward to yours. Stocking the cooler for next week LOL Great show friend.
And you had the pre amp on... And fitting the other ground plane may cut swr a bit more... Should easily have a 1.5 meg band width.. Wont be great thru all that concrete though lol... But your noise levels good to say you have all those neighbors..
Pre-amp always set to 1 which works for me . With pre-amp off it drops the stations I can hear quite a lot and get just over S1 of noise Ive been using antennas at different heights here now for a long time and its just about experimenting and getting the best results, Getting there slowly.
Good luck with it, I chop and change alot here as I like to experiment alot with different antennas for my location. Good antenna the Tornado. You will have to let me know how you get on with it as I have a genuine interest with what works best for others.
Hi Al, thanks for the contact on 585 today, Josh here, Nice to have somebody close. Boomed thorough for me, hope to catch you again on the air again. 73s 26LR157
@@Al.26TC101 if I had the same property as yours Al I would get a telescope alloy mast so you can get the antenna clearing the roof and take down when not getting used , aslong as no dramas with the neighbors, enjoy the weekend - cqcqcq 💪👍
@@walesunt Thats about 50ft or more to the top, but I've certainly thought about using a Telescopic pneumatic mast, but not cheap and not sure how I would fix to balcony. LOL watch this space though.
Hi dx chaser lol. Pleased your happy with the tornado.im still using my imax so will keep an ear out on your progress. At the moment I am happy with imax.good dx mate 73s regards tony
Cheers bud , I cant fault the Imax 200 in all honesty, but I starting to think different locations work better with different antennas and my location isn't the best, so every bit of noise or QRM I can drop is a bonus. Might make a few more tweaks and see what happens.
@@Al.26TC101 I used to have qrm and static about 2 to 3 s points tried all the usual things to cure it but no good.then I saw kpo were bringing out the new 5000dx version 7 with the noise reduction chip. Simon the wizard did a UA-cam video on it and it convinced me to get one. I have to say its certainly worked for me. As soon as I bought the radio I was cured . Static disappeared and qrm. It was like being out up a hill top. Quite as anything. And hearing things like back in the day . I am more than happy with the kpo. Not saying it will work for everyone but it did for me.check out Simon the wizard video. Might even work for you. I had a yaesu 450d which as brilliant filters on it.but I have to say this is better. 73s love your videos keep up the good work in the hobby we both love.
@@1_ledgend Cheers bud interesting I have heard about this radio, but does it just filter the noise and you still get the same S points of noise or does it cut the level of noise, amazing if it cures it.
Should be fine, she is my friend up there i hope 🤔. I did have my antenna on that balcony for a while, but she needs to move out so I put it on the next one above and then the storms came 😢
You gave a better copy here at my qth buddy then i made at yours,you where much stronger here in Portugal then the last time,maby mount the other groundrod also for better takeoff!many thanks for the fantastic qso and keep those vids coming,best 73s51 to you and yours my friend
I heard you short May 19 in the afternoon. I wrote it in my log as 26I101. Couldn't find the call on clusterdx or youtube so erased the log entry. I pretty sure i heard "mobile UK" as well.- 19LV067.
I was calling this afternoon bud, could have been me. The summer skip season is certainly on its way and as I type, its still coming in now, not a lot but bits and peices.
Need to ask why it gave you fear? Got to say if pre-amp set to o then I lose most signals. Most people have told me pre-amp 1 would be what most radios are set to with out a pre-amp and it certainly works better for me set to 1.
Cheers bud ill try that, I just have radio set up how I like it, I do lose signals if I put preamp off, but I will try without preamp and see how I get on, always happy for the feedback 🙂
Alot of people have asked this and basically the housing association who owns the building will not let me go up there and if I did I would lose my tenancy and home, believe me if I could I would. 😪
I'm at the top of a tower block too with a tornado & 2 ground planes as I don't want anything hanging over. On my channel videos of it in the wind & the tornado beat my vector 4000.
I've had A99 & himalaya & imax the A99 was my worst 1 for the noise it was so hi S/9 imax was S/6 to 7 imax are the best out of all fibreglass it gets out very well then I went on to sirio 827 was lot better on the noise S/4 then moved on to sirio 2016 gets out bit better then 827 same noise level S/4 I am using tornado 27 at the moment yes it my best antenna so far gets out very well with S/3 floor noise am working on 11m 10m 12m 20m and 15m yet it affordable antenna never give up trying different antennas out.
M7XCB, Has the Sirio Tornado been the better antenna for local range compared to the 827, 2016, A99? I've had a great experience with the Tornado so far. Compared to a Sirio GPE I had up prior, the Tornado it's about 1S unit stronger on TX and RX to locals which is HUGE difference. Take care & 73! 724 Chicago
@@724Chicago it about the same for the local but on my older antenna I can't pick anything up about 10 miles as it was very noisy and S/6 plus all the time where as I can pick up more clear now long with tornado with lower S/3 noise big difference.
@@M7XCB Ok makes sense picking up less noise allowing you to hear stations in the distance. I'm very lucky where I'm at zero noise most the times. I find comparing a 102" whip with two radials, Sirio GPE, Sirio Tornado that the 102 was the less of the performers for local. The Tornado was the best by 1 S unit stronger on TX and RX vs the GPE at same height same location. I didn't expect that much difference but it was that much. As for noise floor on the GPE vs Tornado they were exact same. By having the Tornado up It didn't increase noise floor it increased recieve and transmit so a win win. It's about 60' to the feed and fed with good feed line as well. It hears very well for local and DX but mainly use it for local. If DX is out there I switch to my Sirio 4 ele horizontal. Thanks for responding and good DX to you! 73
Hi Al I’m thinking of getting a Hawkins 5/8 antenna for my spider beam recommended by Richard and Rod, I know you use one, what is SWR like on it? Looking forward to Fridays stream if all goes well 👍
Top work mate. 73 Tottenham London
Thanks we keep trying out stuff here , not the best place in the world for radio. 👍🏻🍻
Thanks for sharing Al. Great Video and it's nice to see that your antenna is working great. I remember we talked last Friday night about the new setup and the amount of Db gain that you had etc. It is a massive difference if your get better S points etc. The whole system works well Most impressive. Cheers 73 NY202 USA Drew
Cheers buddy , its a constant battle with noise , but every drop in QRM is a big gain for me .
I will be at the live for sure. You spent my birthday with me and we had a blast looking forward to yours. Stocking the cooler for next week LOL Great show friend.
Cheers bud, it may not all go to plan, but I hope we all enjoy ourselves and have a bit of fun.
And you had the pre amp on... And fitting the other ground plane may cut swr a bit more... Should easily have a 1.5 meg band width.. Wont be great thru all that concrete though lol... But your noise levels good to say you have all those neighbors..
Pre-amp always set to 1 which works for me . With pre-amp off it drops the stations I can hear quite a lot and get just over S1 of noise Ive been using antennas at different heights here now for a long time and its just about experimenting and getting the best results, Getting there slowly.
Brilliant video bud.....and sooooo much better than the typical M7 QSO, so thanks for keeping it real chap!!
Thank you bud. Im just really trying to get the homebase station working fully to the best I can do.
Just ordered me a sirio tornado 27. looking forward to setting it up.
Good luck with it, I chop and change alot here as I like to experiment alot with different antennas for my location. Good antenna the Tornado. You will have to let me know how you get on with it as I have a genuine interest with what works best for others.
Hi Al, thanks for the contact on 585 today, Josh here, Nice to have somebody close. Boomed thorough for me, hope to catch you again on the air again. 73s 26LR157
No worries bud, Booming into me and welcome to the hobby, Its great fun and hope you make some good contacts.
Thanks for sharing the video. Hope to catch you on the air if we get an opening across the pond! 73!
Cheers. That opening normally comes around autumn time as far as im aware, but ill have my ears open. Hope to catch you.
Working well Al , happy for you getting antenna sorted out at the home qth
I hope it is bud, its always a bit of a battle where I am so ill keep trying , cheers bud :-)
@@Al.26TC101 if I had the same property as yours Al I would get a telescope alloy mast so you can get the antenna clearing the roof and take down when not getting used , aslong as no dramas with the neighbors, enjoy the weekend - cqcqcq 💪👍
@@walesunt Thats about 50ft or more to the top, but I've certainly thought about using a Telescopic pneumatic mast, but not cheap and not sure how I would fix to balcony. LOL watch this space though.
Hi dx chaser lol. Pleased your happy with the tornado.im still using my imax so will keep an ear out on your progress. At the moment I am happy with imax.good dx mate 73s regards tony
Cheers bud , I cant fault the Imax 200 in all honesty, but I starting to think different locations work better with different antennas and my location isn't the best, so every bit of noise or QRM I can drop is a bonus. Might make a few more tweaks and see what happens.
@@Al.26TC101 I used to have qrm and static about 2 to 3 s points tried all the usual things to cure it but no good.then I saw kpo were bringing out the new 5000dx version 7 with the noise reduction chip. Simon the wizard did a UA-cam video on it and it convinced me to get one. I have to say its certainly worked for me. As soon as I bought the radio I was cured . Static disappeared and qrm. It was like being out up a hill top. Quite as anything. And hearing things like back in the day . I am more than happy with the kpo. Not saying it will work for everyone but it did for me.check out Simon the wizard video. Might even work for you. I had a yaesu 450d which as brilliant filters on it.but I have to say this is better. 73s love your videos keep up the good work in the hobby we both love.
@@1_ledgend Cheers bud interesting I have heard about this radio, but does it just filter the noise and you still get the same S points of noise or does it cut the level of noise, amazing if it cures it.
The tip of the twig is going to annoy your fellow dwellers tapping on the upper balcony 😁
Should be fine, she is my friend up there i hope 🤔. I did have my antenna on that balcony for a while, but she needs to move out so I put it on the next one above and then the storms came 😢
You gave a better copy here at my qth buddy then i made at yours,you where much stronger here in Portugal then the last time,maby mount the other groundrod also for better takeoff!many thanks for the fantastic qso and keep those vids coming,best 73s51 to you and yours my friend
Thanks as always buddy. Glad i can get you in the homebase as 1st time we spoke I was in the mobile .
I heard you short May 19 in the afternoon. I wrote it in my log as 26I101. Couldn't find the call on clusterdx or youtube so erased the log entry. I pretty sure i heard "mobile UK" as well.- 19LV067.
I was calling this afternoon bud, could have been me. The summer skip season is certainly on its way and as I type, its still coming in now, not a lot but bits and peices.
Ah, but you have two aerials there, spot that a mile away :P
The other one is for PMR 446 which I pretty much just monitor most the time 😛
@@Al.26TC101 Must be a co-linear to be that big for PMR.
@@BoB4jjjjs 5/8th wave from the states when I had a bit of money, starting to collect some antennas here now LOL
@@Al.26TC101 OK, that lady of yours used it lol
@@BoB4jjjjs LOL Not sure what your insinuating there Bob 🤔😆
You can turn that antenna down to a 1.0 if you try
Now using a dipole which is working very well, as I do keep trying different antennas.
Keying up FM at 100w gave me the fear 😆 Your pre amp is on too so your noise floor will be quiet.
Need to ask why it gave you fear? Got to say if pre-amp set to o then I lose most signals. Most people have told me pre-amp 1 would be what most radios are set to with out a pre-amp and it certainly works better for me set to 1.
Put your Agc on slow for ssb Al that’ll stop the needle jumping.Noticed you have the preamp on so to be honest that noise level is fine
Cheers bud ill try that, I just have radio set up how I like it, I do lose signals if I put preamp off, but I will try without preamp and see how I get on, always happy for the feedback 🙂
Why don't you put you're antenna on the roof of you're building?
Alot of people have asked this and basically the housing association who owns the building will not let me go up there and if I did I would lose my tenancy and home, believe me if I could I would. 😪
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Hi bud
I'm at the top of a tower block too with a tornado & 2 ground planes as I don't want anything hanging over. On my channel videos of it in the wind & the tornado beat my vector 4000.
Ok cool I think you might of been the person who mentioned this antenna on FB, not sure though as it was some months back.
Al 5 and 5 from your qth last week to Clee Hill last week and 5 and 7 this week with the new antenna but condition are good
Cheers bud conditions are weird tonight and some signals are better to some places and not to others. Radio can be odd. Cheers for the report bud.
@@Al.26TC101 no problem Al 73s
I've had A99 & himalaya & imax the A99 was my worst 1 for the noise it was so hi S/9 imax was S/6 to 7 imax are the best out of all fibreglass it gets out very well then I went on to sirio 827 was lot better on the noise S/4 then moved on to sirio 2016 gets out bit better then 827 same noise level S/4 I am using tornado 27 at the moment yes it my best antenna so far gets out very well with S/3 floor noise am working on 11m 10m 12m 20m and 15m yet it affordable antenna never give up trying different antennas out.
Cheers certainly thinking of trying some others out. Thanks for the comment and the experience you have had with different antennas.
M7XCB, Has the Sirio Tornado been the better antenna for local range compared to the 827, 2016, A99? I've had a great experience with the Tornado so far. Compared to a Sirio GPE I had up prior, the Tornado it's about 1S unit stronger on TX and RX to locals which is HUGE difference. Take care & 73!
724 Chicago
@@724Chicago it about the same for the local but on my older antenna I can't pick anything up about 10 miles as it was very noisy and S/6 plus all the time where as I can pick up more clear now long with tornado with lower S/3 noise big difference.
@@M7XCB Ok makes sense picking up less noise allowing you to hear stations in the distance. I'm very lucky where I'm at zero noise most the times. I find comparing a 102" whip with two radials, Sirio GPE, Sirio Tornado that the 102 was the less of the performers for local. The Tornado was the best by 1 S unit stronger on TX and RX vs the GPE at same height same location. I didn't expect that much difference but it was that much. As for noise floor on the GPE vs Tornado they were exact same. By having the Tornado up It didn't increase noise floor it increased recieve and transmit so a win win. It's about 60' to the feed and fed with good feed line as well. It hears very well for local and DX but mainly use it for local. If DX is out there I switch to my Sirio 4 ele horizontal. Thanks for responding and good DX to you! 73
Hi Al I’m thinking of getting a Hawkins 5/8 antenna for my spider beam recommended by Richard and Rod, I know you use one, what is SWR like on it? Looking forward to Fridays stream if all goes well 👍
You dont have to swr it in as should be perfect, but give it a check anyway. All sorted when he makes them.
@@Al.26TC101 sweet thanks matey got one on order :)
@@killerbites3963 Cool great antenna bud i can get quite a bit a bit of distance on it when I'm static mobile, Happy DX and good luck with it.
ua-cam.com/video/LSL1h6MJbaI/v-deo.html Thanks for the audio report Al and here's the link for qrm in your shack - 26fb1010 Nick
Nice one bud thanks and no problem.
Mine broke at insulator in a 50mph wind.Did not have up a year.Pure Junk! My neighbors did the same.No more sirio here!
sorry to hear that bud , im alwyas trying different things here and so far im loving my di-pole seems to be doing very well.