Portable Radio: IC-705 POTA Park Challenge!

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Join Tony M0TNY and Richard 2E0SXX as they go out portable! In this video, filmed at the local park, they showcase the versatile Icom IC-705 and introduce some exciting new accessories that make portable operation a breeze.
Today we have the new POTA FLEX 7 coax cable from Messi & Paoloni, a portable battery, and the JNC Radio MC-599 antenna. With these new products, going portable has never been easier or more affordable.
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Running Order:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Antenna/Coax Overview
MC-599 Antenna (£269) - www.hamradio.co.uk/mc599
Pota Flex Coax (from £100) - www.hamradio.co.uk/pota-flex-...
02:00 - Radio/Battery Overview
Icom IC-705 (£1,349.99) - www.hamradio.co.uk/icom-ic-70...
Eco-Worthy Battery & Charger (£144.95) - www.hamradio.co.uk/12v-30ah-l...
DC Connection Cable (£9.95) - www.hamradio.co.uk/dc-connect...
DC Power Cable for IC-705 (£7.00) - www.hamradio.co.uk/16awg-dc-p...
MyDEL Ham Bag (£44.95) - www.hamradio.co.uk/mydel-ham-...
03:33 - Antenna Setup
05:24 - Radio Setup
07:20 - Calling CQ
30:09 - BONUS Clip - Youths on the Air
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Пікірлер: 47

@M7UDM 3 ай бұрын

Thank you again Tony, it was great to meet you in person. I hope to visit ML&S in the future. 73 Dan

@G7LJL-Steve_Murton 3 ай бұрын

@M7UDM just checked QRZ your call not listed yet in their database. There’s a task for the weekend with your dad. Great for new blood to join the Ham ranks. I am sure it won’t be long and you will have passed the intermediate and by the time you reach a teenager have the full licence. Best regards to you and enjoy your radio 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@taylork7aie 3 ай бұрын

“Hopefully we will get a few hours out of this.” -Tony pairing an IC-705 with a 30ah battery. Nailed it! Great video btw.

@simply-ericcole8201 3 ай бұрын

Lovely to see the young kid getting into amateur radio, and big congrats to ML&S for giving him some kit.

@taylorlavata2837 2 ай бұрын

I am 27 year old women I have been involved in ham radio for 12 years when I first got licensed we need more women in the hobby 73s

@stevefox5695 3 ай бұрын

Well done for helping the young lad along in the hobby. :)

@avarielfalcon 3 ай бұрын

Very impressive, the IC-705 is a wonderful little rig.

@jamescstanley5018 3 ай бұрын

Good on yer for your support of a young Ham! 73 Jim M7BXT (at 70 the opposite end of the age range!)

@G5STU 3 ай бұрын

Cool kid at the end :) good work chaps 🎉

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Great to see POTA across the pond. Looks like you boys had a good time. Nice to see that M&P POTA-Flex too. You guys will sell a LOT of it! Cheers.

@justrekareste 3 ай бұрын

Hi! The 705 could give you the QTH locator info, just switch on the gps, and press QUICK button, and choose GPS position. 73's Joe

@Bobby63208 3 ай бұрын

Hey Tony how come you didn't activate on 20m after Richard setting it all up 😂😂

@steverose1 3 ай бұрын

Well done Tony. Great to see you guys actively encouraging the younger folk in our community.😊

@sptvids 2 ай бұрын

Quite impressive that JNC, good POTA 👍

@C4FMnews 3 ай бұрын

Very nice POTA Activation show and tell video here Tony and Richard. M7WDX

@rayerdinc2441 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you. One question, can you show the antenna setup e.g. connecting 40m part bit unclear from the video, please? 👍👍👍

@Scotscan 3 ай бұрын

PD3RL, the man, the myth the legend

@sidneysmith-tb5gq 3 ай бұрын

Tony what lovely gesture to to young Dan from Norwich

@mw0hac 3 ай бұрын

Great video really enjoyed that I love my 705 going to price up that antenna and tripod today

@Bobby63208 3 ай бұрын

Great video Tony & Richard bit windy 😂😂😂😂😂

@chrishowell6640 3 ай бұрын

Had hoped to see how the whole thing was set up. Do you have plans to make a further demo video please? The POTA was very interesting and the idea of a gift to the young ham was excellent PR.

@ROB-M0LOL-VK2OMG 3 ай бұрын

Good vid lads nothing like icicles hanging off your mic when doing pota in sunny ol england 😊😊

@cjolyvet 3 ай бұрын

Great work. Look forward to seeing more POTA or field activations. G0BGD

@GregGiniel 29 күн бұрын

He has enough battery to run that 705 for a month. lol. Great Video!

@ei7ijb 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video Tony and Richard considering it has 2 of my favorite topics QRP & POTA. You guys do have one of the best jobs in the world !

@davidlucas6837 3 ай бұрын

Good video, I liked the way you started to speed up a bit when you got into the activation Tony! G8XDD

@timdbl7804 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice video and interesting kit. And well done Dan! 😀

@timdbl7804 3 ай бұрын

P.S. I would also probably throw-in, to the go-bag, a current balun for the feed-point of the dipole 🙂

@timdbl7804 3 ай бұрын

P.P.S Scrub that! I see that the centre-piece is also a balun 🙂

@joseneves2822 3 ай бұрын

Hello, good afternoon Also have MC-599 ... very nice antenna indeed At 14 Mkz antenna was a little short ... next time show swr values at 7 Mkz would be nice 😉 Like your support to the young hamradio, very nice 👌 Many thanks for the review / 73 Pota ON - CS7BDO

@Martin_Lynch 3 ай бұрын

Hi, you can see the SWR on the screen of the iC-705. Thanks for watching !

@joseneves2822 3 ай бұрын

@@Martin_Lynch Nice values, thanks

@kazcat8096 3 ай бұрын

I got the jpc7 it came with a verry nice free tripod from martin lynch just waiting for the dry no so windy days Its a bit wild in cunbia 😊

@janhenkins 3 ай бұрын

Hi Tony! Nice battery that Exo-Worthy. A bit big for Sota, probably a good choice for Pota if you want to play radio for the entire weekend! But then again there is nothing wrong with being over-prepared. I have a 6Ah battery which I have used for two 3-hour 145-Alive events with my Retevis R95 at 15 Watts, and that battery still has more than 30% charge. The Icom 705 would be significantly more power efficient than my Retevis, so I would be surprised if you get less than 48 hours continuous use from that battery. Now about a capacity test? 73, Jan M7HNK

@landytravels9427 3 ай бұрын

Good activation. Bit concerned about the strain relief for the BNC connection to the 705, what you’ve used looks a bit too “solid” for the 705’s BNC, can I suggest a short length of say RG174 between the 705 and the M&P cable.

@Veslanjejezivot Ай бұрын

Where can I buy that beautiful Kenwood jacket? Thanks for the video lads

@MikeM0XMX 2 ай бұрын

Great demo. I didnt see a fuse on your power lead?

@chrisg7veo495 3 ай бұрын

Does Martin give any freebies for people visiting the shop? eg coffee, tea, biscuits?

@z1100a2 3 ай бұрын

Tea, Coffee, Biscuits and excellent advice always available.

@ssbb5962 3 ай бұрын

Great video guys! Hope to hear you on your next activation. K4OTX

@leehumphrey791 3 ай бұрын

nice qso,have u uploaded logs ?,as its not showing for me g6bfp

@leehumphrey791 3 ай бұрын

still nothing, did you forget me, or put in the wrong call ?

@timothyperez4508 Күн бұрын

Great video! What was the distance between the 1st two operators?

@Ploggy. 3 ай бұрын

🙂👍

@Ian_zlham 3 ай бұрын

Noticed that you are not using any compression,

@pa3crl 3 ай бұрын

Nice ! PA3CRL

@vu2bbe250 3 ай бұрын

Dear Sir, Myself Biswajit from India ,Call Sign VU2BBE & Fcc Call Sign KE0QFP...I am a poor ham like to qso in hf band but haven't any hf rig... Will you please gift me an hf rig whatever your choice may be...If possible kindly help me...