Getting outdoors with an ex NATO and ex NYCPD Police radio
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- Hello all! It's been a while since I've uploaded a video, I took a break that has been extended by the UK weather, I'm sort of back but maybe not quite ready for a video per week.
I take a walk with two Motorola radios, the MT1000 on 10m FM (ex NATO) and the Saber (ex NYCPD) on UHF.
The MT1000 was very kindly donated by Martin AC0PT who has a bunch of these ex NATO radios to give away. Martin has requested that we find people who can't really afford to purchase radios but would benefit from a donation.
Also I want to say thank you to another Martin at Stoke on Trent Amateur radio club for programming both these radios for me.
Disastrous Robots UA-cam channel: / @disastrousrobots
I'm a licensed amateur radio operator from the United Kingdom. My UA-cam channel features videos focusing on operating portable radio from various locations plus how to videos, tutorials, insights and conversations in the hobby.
Carl, I love the totality of your channel: the radio, the hiking, the cooking, all of it. Delighted to see a new video up!
Carl, very happy to see you back, enjoyed your video, and thank you for your update. I can see that your companion also is very happy that your are back. Also Carl, I agree with you, I really do enjoy your mixture of ham radio, camping, and cooking, and I would even enjoy you adding some music for the ambience, some great things to look forward too. Thank you for sharing.
Good to see you back Carl and i see where you’re coming from regarding running a channel, it’s yours so just do as you please, Radio, synth and a bit of cooking, why not.
I have always enjoyed the mix of Radio cooking and camping !!! Your doing a great job
Good to see you back Carl, that minion cracked me up and your little Doggo is super cute 🙂👍
I really enjoy the content of your channel, I'm ham radio operator also and loving all the activities you do and getting ideas for myself. 73
Nice to see you out and about again, we have had a long winter here in Finland , my area was with snow from the end of October to about 2 weeks ago , got back into scanning radio, ski clubs and ski resorts very active , digital and normal PMR radio.
Lovely hat Carl!
Hi Carl. It is your channel what you do is give knowledge. You show that you do not always make a contact but the fun is keep trying and you will succeed. I love the cooking as it is a part of being outdoors and portable. So keep doing videos when you feel like it we will still be here. 73 MM7DWQ.
It certainly has been a while. You had me worried. Good to see you back 👍🏻
After passing my full licence I didn't touch a radio for about two months, it was a long range QSO with my twin brother in Canada that got me out of my funk, that and swapping out my antenna for a half sized G5RV which changed my DX options. A new rig is usually not the answer; this is a modern dilemma wherein more focus is placed on consumption rather than experimentation. In the early days of amateur radio they didn't have the luxury of eBay etc, if you couldn't build it yourself then you missed out. Personally I am planning on spending more time on homebrewing in 2024/2025. Keep up the excellent content when you can Carl! 73 DE M0KKZ
Good you are back do what you like and please your self not the moaners. I wish i had kept my PMR radios and would love a military radio at some point. 🙂👍👍👌
Good to see you back Carl.. I was starting to get a bit worried about you, and was going to contact the DX Commander to see if you were ok!
Nice video Carl! Discovery looking good!
Those Motorola Saber radios were very popular with armatures here in the states about 10 years ago. Most of the authorities police, fire, EMS were starting there switch to digital and the used market was flooded with these things. And some of the higher models like the Astro Saber still demanded a pretty good price . Around $500 US. There still out there, but not as easy to find. But still a great preforming radio and way better than 99% of the stuff you can buy today... Batteries are getting to almost unobtainum status as I know of only one manufacturer still producing them at least here in the states. W&W Battery..... And there located somewhere in Florida. They manufacture all kind of hard to find batteries. Just in case your interested.
Good to see you back. Interesting radios, I have never used 10m, perhaps I should try. I enjoy the videos, camping, cooking and all. Thanks for taking the time, appreciated.
I enjoy your videos, I’d say put out what you feel like at an interval you chose. I’ll gladly watch it.
Love the Motorola lowband kit 20kc spacing stuff
So pleased to see you back. I have missed your videos. Look after yourself.
Good to see you. Hope all is well.