Lol, I will Don! You don't need to study to be a VE either. You just take an open book test. I strongly doubt any of it is graded either. I think they just want to make sure you are a warm body that can fill out paperwork. Seriously. Congrats on the 891 too!

Ain’t that the truth though?!

This is music to my ears.... :)

Excellant!

Thanks for your confidence: everyone has what he pays for! :)

Seeing is believing, tradition, and innovation, Not just a cable but "THE CABLE"

Hi George Please give us a chance with the portables, and you shall love them so much that, you shall feel the desire to step up later to our 1/2 inch Hyperflex 13, a very flexible offer rivaling the famous LMR 600UF for stunning attenuations, with less bulk, less weight, more flexibility, and less cost. The only cable in the world with a pure copper core made out of 37 stranded and concentric wires.

@@stefanomessi I just purchased some the 13 for a new antenna install .. I will be using that from now on for sure!

@@georgeaclosew4gne655 Oh great Thanks, What are your first impressions about the physical look and feeling, Flexibility wise, overall first glance?

@@stefanomessi I’ve used probably everything out there .. the 13 is super flexible and super low loss for the size.. comparable to LMR 600 in loss properties but the flexibility is awesome!! For my install flexibility is everything! Love it! The connectors are great quality comparable to the connectors for hardline! Really impressed!!!

@@georgeaclosew4gne655 thanks George great feedback indeed 😀

You have chosen wisely. Good DX to you!

Thanks I do appreciate :)

Thanks Elie.

Thanks Elie Are you happy with them?

@@stefanomessi Very Happy ask Christian with which am in contact on WhatsApp, You have a great product, Being a ham radio for more than 40 years never seen better TKS Elie OD5KU

@@eliekadi_OD5KU_KU5OD Thanks Elie for your kind appreciation... I have told Christian about your regards

Oh yeah. You think you have it bad? Try having a ham radio channel lol! Randy, I'm happy to hear you are going to adopt my scientific strategies and I'll be curious your results. Perhaps we'll collaborate our efforts in the future and publish our findings in the Journal Science for more "sad ham" peer review. I will warn you though. While I believe most of my viewers were able to pass the tests with flying carpets, the flip side to the coin is it also flushed out more "experts". Even though all of my sources were listed in the comments for them to do their own research.

Awesome!! Just a warning though, good coax can be habit forming :)

@@hamradiotube especially with your 5% off code, I must be a preferred customer or something they just sent my recent order international priority 😁😁😁😁😁😁shipped on Friday got it today by noon

@@WU3Shamradio That's just how they roll. You just ordered a Ferrari. They're going to be a little more "white glove".

Thanks, Mark this is a fair attitude towards new products and innovation. There must be a reason why we are so popular in the largest and most exacting market in Europe: Germany

@@stefanomessi you are so right, I'm from the Netherlands I'm living on the German border my garden and antenna are in Germany. And there is only one cable connecting this two countries and that's Messi & Paolonin the best a HAM can get. Thank you Stefano.

Thanks, man for your proof of satisfaction :)

Thanks for your confidence!

Welcome to the channel!

Thank you very much.

They always matter. People just seem so quick to shrug off losses as if they don't matter. They do. And every little bit helps. How much did you spend on your radio and all your other gear? Wouldn't it be worth it to spend a little on the part of the system that matters most? You're antenna and feed line.

@@hamradiotube Absolutely, it's like guys who spend $1000 on a new rifle and $100 on a cheap scope. POTA is new for me. I'm using a 20 y/o radio, 20 y/o coax and a $25 antenna. They all work, I just need to prioritize my upgrades. 👍

@@dougdaniels Perfect comparison, very relevant indeed!

Thanks for watching.

Thanks.

Awesome!

Thanks for your remark :)

@@stefanomessi you're welcome Sir. I have two guys in the club at Hurst that I told them to look into your cable and connector. They came back to me the next day tell me we are going start buy that because of the connector so easy to install and the cable have get db loss.

@@Jrhill-co3tg Great! I hope you mean the cables have got LOW dB loss :) hihi

@@stefanomessi yes sir meant low db loss on the cable

Darn straight!

Awesome!

Thanks Nick for your trust and comment

😂

Appreciate it!

Hey that's awesome I'm glad to hear it. Enjoy your new tower and M&P cable!

I do not. But that’s one of the many extra details M&P add to their coax to make it superior to the rest. Moisture is very bad as we know, and they do everything they can to ensure it stays completely dry inside. I have another video coming out on the connectors next week that further help prevent moisture inclusion. I’ll tell you last weekend I was on the beach and a rogue wave completely covered my antenna connections. Like, under water!! The M&P connector had zero moisture in it, but the 90 degree adapter I was using was soaking wet.

Thanks Walter: you are not only an attentive reader of our catalog but a professional who knows how to distinguish the small construction details that, added to each other make the difference!

I'm in the same situation. What conclusion did you come to?

Awesome!

Thanks, Steve for your appreciation

I haven't done much on connectors yet, but Jim W6LG has done a video showing losses with adapters and it didn't really do anything. He had a whole bunch of them strung together and there was hardly any loss at all.

Hey that has a ring to it, I like it!

If only I had a book I could throw too.

Yes. Me in fact. I did this video a little while ago: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8iirKSAs8iVcoU.html

@@hamradiotube Thank you :)

Exactly! Times makes great stuff, but we bring more innovation. More flexibility, less bulk, great screening efficiency, dramatically reducing the background noise, (which brings a great chance to consistently better your listening capability, especially if someone is still using the old Rg213, Rg8, Rg214). We managed to turn upside down the European market with our Cables and connectors solutions. We are here now to basically inform, without pretending anything and asking just for some attention.

Lol! If I drank higher ABV then I wouldn’t be able to drink “All Day”.

Ah yes, good catch. That's a good one.

Excellent remark Will! The tinned copper of the braid and the aluminum foil in LMR's are two different metals and induce the Galvanic effect, bringing corrosion... In M&P cable there is copper against copper in the same position.

You’ll get a lot of different opinions on this but my rule of thumb is jumpers 3 ft or under rg8x is perfectly fine. Anything over 3 ft I use the equivalent of whatever the main run of coax is going to the antenna. I recently simplified things and got rid of all switches, rfi chokes, external atu to eliminate all jumpers except one 5 ft length of times lmr400 going to the window pass through. Since then I’ve noticed better performance.

Wallace, I ran Ultraflex 10 to my Cushcraft R9 vertical for a total run of 87 feet and am VERY pleased. Now, if it were the same length run for VHF, I would have used the Hyperflex 13. But the Ultraflex 10 is an excellent choice for HF at that distance. My 2 cents.... de W5ODP

@@davepuckett3197 Thanks Dave for the info. This is what I needed, 73…

Tom don't worry about our connectors standard: they are accurately machined and well designed so that they can either be used in our cables or in somebody else's, (having the same overall diameter of course). So the classic .200" or .405" fits any cable of that size, the connectors for our Hyperflex 5, (.212"), fit in Belden H155, but there are exceptions though: our best seller Ultraflex 7, has an O.D. of only .287", and has been the official cable of WRTC 2018 in Germany and will be the official one in the forthcoming WRTC 2022, to be held in 2023. Many famous DXing teams are using it, along with Airborne 5, and Airborne 10 (the latter shall be used in Bouvet island). We have developed our UHF EVO connectors in order to evolve designs coming from the first half of the last century. Its weather tight design and screening efficiency make them closer than ever to the N design. If you trust Huber & Suhner, you shall love them, at a fraction of their price

Thanks

They are almost the same price actually. For Airborn 10 and LMR-400 anyway.

@@hamradiotube not to mention, LMR has no weatherproof connectors.

I'm sure it matters to a certain degree, but probably not noticeable unless you're using really high frequencies. I have a 3' jumper for my VHF/UHF radio that is made of Hyperflex 7 Sahara and the rest of the feed line is Hyperflex 10 Sahara. One of the issues with using larger coax for jumpers is it can be a bit difficult to work with for such short runs. It's heavier, stiffer, and may not be practical for routing in tight places. If you can use it, use it, but I don't think it really matters that much in my experience.

If the Hyperflex 13 is flexible enough I will use it. The 3 feet sounds great to me. Thanks for your knowledge. @@hamradiotube

You never know where he’ll be lurking.

Gigaparts has a very large order coming in within a couple weeks. They should have everything you could ever possibly want then. You can always order direct from M&P as well. There are 5% off coupons in the description either way.

@@hamradiotube Merci mon ami.

They are both good, the point is more to show that there are better coax than LMR. The stock answer from so many hams is that LMR-400 is the best. While it is good coax, it is not the best. Let me know when the party is. And what's CW??

@@hamradiotube RR on the party. CW is thing that started this awesome hobby. CW is FT8 for men.

Now that is the fakest news of all right there :)

Um, I'm confused. Isn't this a video doing exactly that?

@@hamradiotube Ya, I was not very clear. The marketing stats indicate lower losses. Why? What are the cable's physical characteristics that lead to lower losses? Tighter shield weave, better materials? Already know their connectors are awesome. I love the insert that makes the braid connection without crimping or a couple of silly solder spots thru little barrel holes. It would be awesome if you could interview an M&P engineer. I am a M&P fan but would like to know more.

@@bradcfi2 Hi Brad here I am. Thank you for your more than legitimate curiosity about the evolution in cable technology. Coaxial cables are far more sophisticated products than everyone might think. Any layer of the coaxial cable contributes to the final result, be it good or bad. Radiofrequency passes on the external surface of the conductors due to the famous "skin effect" and it is already a very important thing to study the morphology of the stranded conductor, and its composition to facilitate the transport of the signal. For single-core conductors, it's easier (in theory), but all of them rely on dielectric expansion technology, which in our case is triple-layer. The better the quality of the copper and the composition of the stranded conductor, the better the performance of the cable and obviously its degree of flexibility and resistance to bending. (made with a grain of salt within the declared minimum radius of curvature). It is clear that those who still make 7-wire stranded conductors, with polygonal profile, will not be able to have the maximum results obtainable also, (and I say also) thanks to 19-wire stranded conductors or better 37 stranded wires (with round profile) .. Expansion technology is the technologically guarded secret of every manufacturer, while Shield Attenuation, (SA), is another strong point of our cables. In fact, even at very low frequencies, where apparently even an old RG123/U, or RG8 or RG58, can give good results, these models have an SA of only 55 db, as opposed to the 105 dB of shielding attenuation (SA) of our models. This translates into a remarkable advantage in reception, with a lowering of the background noise which in some cases I have been reported to be very consistent. Even the beautiful and expensive RG214, is not up to the task with "only" >80dB We have Made the RG 213Plus, which thanks to the copper foil, reaches very high values (105dB) of SA, but the velocity factor remains always at 66%, as opposed to the 84-87% of our modern cables. In addition, our professional cables are made with 24 spool braids, with thinner but at the same time more numerous wires. Braids made with 24 spools, with lots of wires, are called reactive braids, and they also contribute mechanically to the resistance to torsion that is experienced by connecting a cable to a motorized antenna. They are resilient braids, (reactive braids), and act like a spring, which has a mechanical memory, while the 16-spindle braids, which are used by most competitors, with fewer thicker strands, fail to provide the same. mechanical support service. Then there are the sheaths, which change compounds according to their use. In PVC they are very soft and UV resistant, but they fear stagnant water (as in a corrugated pipe or direct burial where they can be soaked for months). For direct burial and heavy duty, (trampling of people or wheeled vehicles), the Extraflex Bury series is a must. However, they are somewhat less flexible. For very hot climates, the white sheath (Sahara series) helps to keep the cable temperature much lower and therefore the attenuation characteristics are preserved, which can worsen significantly with increasing operating temperature. For Navy applications, a LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) jacket is a must. regards Stefano Messi I hope that in this summary you have more or less given some elements of why we are so successful in Europe: innovation and quality control. :)

Balanced feeder? Ain't nobody got time for that :)

@@hamradiotube efficiency is what I strive for in the shack and unfortunately no mobile work here yet maybe one day I ll have to make a choice and either string up a hw dipole and maybe window line but still take the Jeep n tuner with and can’t forget the 100w rig I break out in hives when I hear QrP ☺️

Let the battle begin!

I know Lionel, it hurts me as much as it hurts you, but it is indeed true.

Sorry but someone has to do it.

I wonder if you watched the video or are just commenting. I suspect you haven't. At no point did I say LMR wasn't good cable. The point of this video is to show that M&P is better. You are simply regurgitation the same thing everyone says without adding anything new to the argument. No matter what length or frequency, M&P will always beat out LMR, (except for the one case that I mention in the video). We are NOT however, comparing this to Hardline.

You should read the description.

@@hamradiotube Im Blind

Great compliment!

Hmm, they’ll spin until you screw the bottom on. If it’s still doing that I’d say something isn’t quite right.

Thanks for you feedback; yes I've made sure the rear-end piece is tight (damn both ends spin). I thought that was odd, I purchased it with the connectors from Giga Parts two years ago but my move had me on hold for a while. I'll look close at each connectors, to see why it's not grabbing the outside diameter. Thanks again...

​@@hamradiotube Hey! I found my problem; the thin metal sleeve that tucks into braded shield, had come out (or never slid in); once I tucked it into place between the shield and jacket, both end was able to get snug on the outer jacket of the coax. 😀

Oh great to hear! An easy fix too.

Yeah it’s not thin! Fantastic stuff though.

Hi, John thanks for your purchase and your confidence. You actually bought Hyperflex 13 I presume, and the direct competitor performance-wise is LMR 600 UF which is even bigger. ( a bigger garden hose LOL) LMR 500 is quite unknown with the same size as ours (.500") Look at the attenuation difference and you shall be delighted with your choice.. :)

@@stefanomessi Hi Stefano, yes I am very pleased with this coax, and I am not sure why I referred to it as Superflex. :o I actually purchased the Ultraflex 13 100 foot, and this weekend I will use it during our Simulated Emergency Test. I chose your coax because of the many great comments other hams have posted and because of the exceptional low attenuation. :)

I think that 6dB equals 1 S unit on a calibrated S meter, 73, AA4EZ

@Robbie Ei2iP. Thank you for giving me with this post and your questions the opportunity to express our point of view based on long experience. From the very beginning, starting with the Italian operators, we were questioned about the usefulness of a more performing cable for those who transmit in HF. They said: low frequency = low losses and said they were happy like this ... The cable in question was the famous RG 213, a project from the 1940s. I said to myself: here it will be hard to make it clear that even at very low frequencies our cables can bring benefits that justify a replacement. Same thing for the PL 259, which in Italy too was the point of reference. (the original Amphenol ones were mandatory at that time). Then I remembered that both the RG 58, RG 213, or RG8, had a shielding efficiency of> 55 dB, and that the expensive RG 214, is> 80 dB. Our cables are> 105dB and I said to myself: there is a big difference in Screening attenuation (SA), this will make the difference. I asked the avant-garde Hams to report on the differences noted between the old RG 213 / U and our latest generation cables, and interesting notes emerged. They told me that even at low frequencies the level of their background noise had significantly lowered (indeed at low frequencies the noises are more incisive), and for example, they no longer heard the hum generated by the Christmas lights. Then others publicly stated that since they replaced the RG213 cable with ours, the noise level had dropped by two stops. They listened to stations they had never connected to, and the reception signal had improved remarkably over the barely audible ones. Then came the QRP enthusiasts, then the microwave enthusiasts, where tenths of a dB are essential ... Then the DXers, where performances and weight are an indispensable necessity. Having smaller and lighter cables than the RG 58 or RG 213 was a real treat for them. Eventually, after the first difficulties in our own country, we have progressively sold to Germany, the United Kingdom and everywhere in Europe, the Emirates, the PHILIPPINES, AUSTRALIA, the USA, Canada ... In short, do not underestimate the new technologies ... the benefits have already been widely tested. M&P is the only manufacturer worldwide that has taken care of developing products tailored specifically for amateur radio needs. Our rapid success in Europe is proof of the appreciation of your overseas colleagues. But also in the USA, we are climbing the peaks .... Thanks for the opportunity to interact. 73

It's terrible. That's all I do anymore. I hate pencils!

@@hamradiotube no, you're supposed to reply, "make it easy on yourself, Dutch" .... DILLLOOONNNN