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@dazer123 Күн бұрын
You can feel the manoeuvre in the tone of their voice
@christopherjeffery6228 2 күн бұрын
Good to listen to Steve
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 күн бұрын
Cheers Chris, thank you.
@denzel0197 2 күн бұрын
Cheers Steve love the video as always love listening to the red arrows as well
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 күн бұрын
Thank you. Regards Steve
@michaoksentyuk8839 3 күн бұрын
Thank you ❤
@M7XCB 8 күн бұрын
Great video Steve.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 7 күн бұрын
Thank you, regards Steve
@VicGreenBitcoin 8 күн бұрын
K-40 is a ch*tty antenna, build eith low end parts and cheap coax. Do not buy!
@PatAutrey 8 күн бұрын
i've seen these w a 1/2 wave delay coil, but never a 1/4 wave - does this make a phased delay so that it adds to the other halfwave? please explain your thinking
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 8 күн бұрын
It is a proven design, it basically works as a matching stub, but has no effect on impedance if you bend it at 90 degrees or keep it straight. Other antennas this would change its impedance. Where the coax joins can fine tune the vswr by small movements up or down ladder line. Regards Steve
@PatAutrey 8 күн бұрын
Thank you for your quick response keep up the great work
@tdkuk1 8 күн бұрын
As a newly licenced 14 yr old back in 1978 I bought a Slim Jim at the Ally Pally show. My Dad kindly scaled the house in Charlton SE London and stuck it on the roof at about 45ft. No balun or loops needed to get 1:1 on 2m... it was fantastic! Worked so well on FM and SSB, I often forgot to switch over to my 6 ele quad yet worked as far as east germany and the south of france on 10w [was a great time for sunspots lol] Keen to get reactivated now, you have inspired me thank you! I love fiddling around with wacky antenna ideas ;-D 73s G8RXW
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 8 күн бұрын
Thats brilliant 👍, thank you for your comment regards Steve
@petemillis4666 8 күн бұрын
Earlier in the week propagation was dreadful on HF. Like a complete blackout. I work CW all the time yet there was nothing to hear. But, i started tuning through 11 m after finding nobody on 10 m ham band, and ended up have a couple of fantastic SSB QSOs with a couple of ops in Ireland, while set up in my back garden with my QRP kit just outside Brighton. It made my day!
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 8 күн бұрын
Brilliant, thats radio, if you put in the time you can get contacts. Thank you for your comment regards Steve
@petemillis4666 8 күн бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV the guys i chatted with were great too, none of this quick 59 stuff, but a proper convo. Really shows it's worth keeping an open mind, being frequency agile, and enthusiastic about all radio.
@garyiow8482 9 күн бұрын
Ha ha! That's my mate Barry, M0IOW on 4m.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 8 күн бұрын
I love listening to his chiming clocks when he is on air. Great guy.
@denzel0197 9 күн бұрын
Thanks, Steve. Brilliant video as usual. All the best.YF11
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 9 күн бұрын
Cheers, just some radio chatter, but maybe some new things to some. 👍
@alanhewitt6607 11 күн бұрын
Hi Steve I agree less is more.I have suprised so many people using low power into a small antenna.Having a small antenna tightens up the front end of your radio.(Cuts down background rf).If you have a tightly tuned antenna that resonates on the frequency you want to chat at.With a high Q Happy days it works.🙂
@fintronics 3 күн бұрын
less is NOT more....Why not plug into a dummy load...that;s a LOT less!!
@Charlie-Jn89dc 14 күн бұрын
Hi..please schema..We use in Czech Republick 78Mhz.. Thanks
@susanrichard7842 26 күн бұрын
*PromoSM* 😢
@joetripi3255 Ай бұрын
The fact that the striker does not have a permanent mound like the k forty I like to k forty better
@fintronics Ай бұрын
Hey steve... is that a CB radio and a radio shack wattmeter in your shack?... and it's "73" not "73's" ...good buddy... ugh
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
Hi, i got a Team, a Nissei, a Midlands, a Hansen and a Micronta power/modulation/swr triple meter tester. The Team one does modulation as well as power and swr. 👍
@fintronics Ай бұрын
Another snake oil antenna / dummy load... I bet it works great on 160 HA! Slim Jim indeed! You're better off loading up a beef jerky!
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
Would have to be big for 160m, but if you did make one it would perform very well 😁👍now you got me wanting some beef jerky lol. Thanks for the comment. Regards Steve
@fintronics Ай бұрын
Actually, bigger IS better, and I've been doing it for 50+ years. You can't change the laws of physics.
@richb.4374 Ай бұрын
None of these base loaded antenna's beats the classic 102" stainless whip on a spring. Try an A-B comparison on a mobile at a given distance to a base, you'll see for yourself.
@raulgongora5288 Ай бұрын
Twaskyou sr for you time about of antenas radio. Blessings
@MM0IMC Ай бұрын
The best value for money would be the quarter wave tank whip.
@larspregge6420 Ай бұрын
Wspr doesn't count for me. It is made for weak signals and you need a computer (an smartphone is an computer as well :P). The computer communicates, not the operator, he clicks only. Minimum mode is cw.
@KB1UIF Ай бұрын
I'm sorry Stephen, I know what is are trying to say here, BUT your tests are not scientific. You can't compare different antennas with different radio configurations. Did you measure power output from both setups? How about field strenghts, SWR and tuners? Have you taken into account polarization factors of the antennas or even directional properties? Propagation changes? Takeoff angles? Overall your experiment does not prove anything as you are not doing your comparisons scientifically. Trust me antenna size CAN make a huge difference. If you are trying to say this to an interested party that is put off with antenna size, then that's a whole other story. Please don't try to tell us your unscientific approach proves anything, because it doesn't. There are way too many factors involved that you are not taking into account.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
I agree it was totally non scientific, what i was trying to get over, especially to new comers or those thinking that it would be impossible for them to get involved in the hobby because on limitations of putting up a large hf antenna. I just wanted to show you can still get on hf with a very small modest set up. Of course it will not beat a stacked array, a full size 160m dipole etc but it will get them on air. Just last evening i used a 1/4 wave whip on my car for 12m, less than 20w and contacted a USA POTA station in North Carolina. Yes i used good propagation and location, i was right by the sea. It is all the variables that make the hobby so interesting. I take on board and thank you for your comments. Its a great hobby, the big challenge is to encourage young people into the radio hobby to keep it and the industry alive. Thank you regards Steve
@KB1UIF Ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Thank you for your reply Stephen. To encourage new prospective hams yes then I'm all for it. It just needs to be worded that way. I did understand your intent. 73.
@Wheel-1 Ай бұрын
I've never had Stryker but I have had two k40s which I have made contacts to the state of Washington and talked to S Whales from Southeastern Ohio.
@Hiram8866 Ай бұрын
I still have a couple of CT 1600's I bought from Nevada when they were in London Rd.
@Jennifer-007 Ай бұрын
Would be nice if you mentioned in the description what make and model it is.
@biophillie Ай бұрын
Two horizontal delta loops at 1468 ft. each. They work for me!
@DAVIDGREGORYKERR Ай бұрын
If you have a nasty cut close it up with Loctite©®then spray it with a little water and let it go hard don't be scared Loctite was designed to close up wounds during the Vietnam War.
@DAVIDGREGORYKERR Ай бұрын
But the Alternator of the car should be able to charge the additional car battery via the charging circuit.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
Yes, you could either run the radio from the car battery or run a secondary one and charge from the car alternator like you say or even run a small solar panel to trickle charge it. My leisure battery i use is good for 3 months using it a few hrs a week, i then charge it up and good to go again. 👍
@DAVIDGREGORYKERR Ай бұрын
What about a transceiver where one part is installed in the Boot and the head unit is installed in the front of the car.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
That works, take into account humidity, temp and vibration. Try and keep cable runs short as voltage can dropboff even over short runs. Use as thick cor power cable you can. Use rf chokes, ferrites etc on all leads/coax. Consider whats best location for an external speaker if body of radio is in the boot. Modern cars do not lend themselves to installing radios like cars from years back. Firewalls are sealed, battery access limited. But all said if you can go out mobile it opens up all new possibilities, lower noise levels, better take off for signals. Regards Steve
@RussellPearce-gv3kn 2 ай бұрын
Hi Steve. Thanks for the videos. I’m in cosham and considering getting a CB radio. Just wondering if things are still active and if it’s worth myself getting into it. Thanks.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Hello Russell, yes very active, especially around the Solent area. Ukfm ch 14 yankee foxtrot nets every tuesday evening, take a look at the video i made on it on my channel. Plus ch38 ukfm very active throughout the day, also sunspot activity is building allowing skip, on mid block etc sideband modes. On Sunday i was on the hill talking to a guy in Crete on my cb. Lots of choice out there, have a look on the Yankee foxtrot Facebook page or Solent radio group. Good luck regards Steve
@StuartM0TTQAmateurRadio 2 ай бұрын
My first antenna was a Boomerang and my second was a Futura 5/8 wave. It withstood the 87 hurricane! I have got the 1985 version of that somewhere, mostly the same things.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
If it can surive the storm of 87 it can surive anything. Thank you for your comment. Regards Steve
@waltsmith6515 2 ай бұрын
Nice video
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Thank you regards Steve
@waltsmith6515 2 ай бұрын
Great video
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Thank you regards Steve
@g7npl 2 ай бұрын
No Amateur Radio Equipment and Short Wave Radios what a shame ?
@Blackadder1320 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing these magazine look backs…I enjoy them and would like to see more. I did order the Nevada catalogue in the early 90’s, but as a teenager with no money, I could never afford any of it
@Bartok_J 2 ай бұрын
If you do the maths on that dodgy TR45 transverter (4'15"), you'll find that (if used with a standard FCC / CE) 40 channel CB, it doesn't actually cover the 40m amateur band. Strictly for 6.6MHz Echo Charlie! ;-)
@amglover4361 2 ай бұрын
Does anyone remember the Oscar CB antenna? It has a gold writing on its black base coil
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Yes i remember them, Southampton company i believe, made Oscar cb radios as well.
@nigelbrooks6756 2 ай бұрын
They were a good mobile antenna 👍
@jeffdwyer6105 2 ай бұрын
Over the last 50 years I had to make many changes to my antenna systems everywhere I lived and what bands I wanted to operate and could operate . For 4 years I had to operate mobile only . I have worked over 100 countries from the car until I was able to overcome noise and antenna issues in my small apartment with a 7ft X 7ft X8ft balcony . I now can talk the world from my little apartment .
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Brilliant, your persistence paid off, glad you got it sorted. Thanks for the comment. Regards Steve
@andyM7XTT 2 ай бұрын
Blimey that brought back a few memories Steve.i still have my Turner homebase mic in the loft along with my cobra 148 from all those years ago:)
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful, nice to hear, thank you. 👍
@biraggodinho7635 2 ай бұрын
tenho uma antena K40 antiga parada a ninhares de anos uma duvida que tenho a respeito desta antena ela tem um capacitor em serie com a bobina? pois ao medir a continuidade da bobina ela aparentemente esta aberta de duas uma ou ela esta com a bobina rompida ou tem um capacitor em serie.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Nao tenho certeze se ele tem um capacitor contanto que voce consiga um bom vswr ele funciona surpreendentementre. Regards Steve
@esp7ga 2 ай бұрын
I love bananas and now much more😃, 73 from EA7IVE
@c.hundley9714 2 ай бұрын
I live in storm country. Since losing a few thousand in Yagis, I too put up a 126 foot wire. That's how much was on the spool. 9:1. The thing is a vertical for 30 feet. Then it gently slopes about 75 feet and turns 90 degrees gently. Way over 100 countries on 80 watts. 10 to 80 with no tuner, 160 and 6, I use a tuner. I don't have a big yard. We work with what we have. As far as receiving, the wire wins.
@drmisfit 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@KarenLopez-in5ih 2 ай бұрын
❤
@tardusmerula6102 2 ай бұрын
Got one of 706mk2. Enjoying ever since the screen , glowing in the shack late at night. Tecnical marvell.
@antoniocol8206 2 ай бұрын
...tain que t es naze
@richardmillican7733 2 ай бұрын
Hey Steve... you could get the "Gen Z" population interested in the hobby by using an Avocado
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
And all the Hippsters lol
@richardmillican7733 2 ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV hipsters' extremely well groomed facial hair causes qrm when too close to the microphone
@richardmillican7733 2 ай бұрын
Join Steve next week where he uses a pineapple on 40 metres 😂
@Ploggy. 2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣