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@missmontyp872 24 күн бұрын
Hello Glen.x
@DeltaXray444 24 күн бұрын
@@missmontyp872 hi there it's been a long time since I've seen you about.. hope you enjoy my radio channel.. I've expanded on the ghost box 😂😂 Hope you are well and life is treating you well stay blessed xx ❤️xx
@user-xs6kn2hb2b Ай бұрын
What measurement did you set it at for 11 meters ?
@DeltaXray444 Ай бұрын
@user-xs6kn2hb2b From the bottom of the small top section the bit with the capacitance hat on, some folks call it an egg whisk.. i measured up from the bottom where you slot it in 160mm and the swr on 27.555 was 1.2.. On FM for UK CB radio it was 1.3 on channel 40.. On 27.385 it was 1.2.. So well balanced for 11 meters.. hope that helps.
@user-xs6kn2hb2b Ай бұрын
@DeltaXray444 hi so around 6 inches for the top section lableld L.
@DeltaXray444 Ай бұрын
I can't remember what the top section was labelled as but the very top rod with the capacitance hat on.. all the other sections when put together just pull out from each other and screwed down. its only the top section that can be pulled in and out.. Also it depends where you do most of your talking with the antenna.. I noticed when calibrating the antenna if you only use CB FM 40 channels UK the swr is 1.1 throughout the full forty channels.. It's very rare I use CB FM 40 UK channels so I set my resonant frequency around 27.555 so the channels above and below that frequency have a low swr.. Also the 2016 isn't really a wide banded antenna so anything above or below 11 meters the swr starts to rise pretty fast at the band edges.. Obviously if you have a tuner or a radio with a built-in tuner like an HF radio it's easy enough to get around a higher swr.. but personally myself I prefer a properly tuned swr on an antenna.. using tuners to compensate for a higher swr above 1.5 can create output power losses of upto 10%.. Btw the best antenna I have used for low swr across 10-11-12 meters is the President Himalaya WB (Wide Band) it's an half wave and has low swr right across 8 bands of 40 and the maximum swr was only 1.4 at the band's edges.. Also at my location i didn't notice any difference in performance compared to any of the 5/8th waves I've used over the years and sometimes it performed better.. it's just one of those antennas you put up and it doesn't matter where you are across 10-11-12 meters the swr was always very low.. Sorry for the waffle but I enjoy playing around with different antennas, it's an obsession with me.
@user-xs6kn2hb2b Ай бұрын
@DeltaXray444 I can't thank you enough I've got it set on 555 at 1.1 and on fm 40 it's around 1.3 at .......6,1/2 inches I'm getting great reception on usb now nothing but noise on uk 40 but apparently that's normal lol. Carl this end bud in Newark Nottinghamshire
@M6MRP Ай бұрын
How far does the KC shift slide will it go to the 0s
@DeltaXray444 Ай бұрын
@@M6MRP Hi Phil, interesting question and to be honest I haven't put the radio on a frequency counter.. but it will go to the next channel, so basically more than 10KC's.. Also the radio works with Span mode so depending how it's set up just by turning the channel selector you can move in 1KC increments on any frequency.. so it will get into all splits.. hope this helps.. but im sorry I couldn't tell you exactly how far the clarifier moves.
@M6MRP Ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 you must be able to get to the 0s if it does more than 10kc try 27.400 just by using the frequency display on the front, I'm looking for a tidy desk radio with a front speaker an dont want to mod it for the 0 in between channels rather leave it stock.
@Chris14AT276 Ай бұрын
Tnx for the vid' it was great to hear you. Best 73's m8 ;)
@DeltaXray444 Ай бұрын
You have a superfine station Chris and it's always a pleasure when we make the contact 73
@MAGNETAR-187 Ай бұрын
@Delta Xray 444 is there an export mode for the new President Washington? I heard they have left the wire cutting and moving over the Jumper and instaead of that the New President Washington is all menu driven. SO to make the President Washington in export mode you have to do a keypress Ninja movement just like the CRT SS 9900! Is this true Delta Xray 444??? Thanks for any reply !
@DeltaXray444 Ай бұрын
@MAGNETAR-187 im sure it will have export mode at some point.. most new radios now are either jumper or snip a wire or both and menu driven. like everybody else all those that have an early version I've not seen any information yet as to how it is done.. I still think it will be a bad seller with having a few watts more than the George 2 that nobody will see the difference over distance on ssb that anyone will see on a meter/receive and a few more options.. what they should have done at least is change the design there won't be many people that bought a George 2 will buy this radio.. the original Washington was an iconic radio and also an homebase.. to slap the name Washington on the new radio and it being the same design as the George 2 does a dis-service to such a great old radio.. for the life of me I cannot understand why this radio was even made in the vein of the original Washington homebase.
@muskrat1949 2 ай бұрын
would I leave this connected all the time?
@DeltaXray444 2 ай бұрын
No it's not necessarily. It's entirely up to you.. it doesn't have to run inline all the time and you can just use it to see what your power levels are.. if you want to use it inline all the time that's fine too.
@muskrat1949 2 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 thanks; have a great day
@MAGNETAR-187 2 ай бұрын
I really love the Radios that President Electronics brings out. I already have the President MCKinley and Lincoln2+ i recently got the George 2 and also i am looking for the President Washington which will be out in the end of june early july! Thanks for making this review of the President MCKinley! 73's.👍
@DeltaXray444 2 ай бұрын
Yes they have made some good radios in the past, I have quite a few of them.. good luck with the Washington.. Although with that radio I was hoping for an homebase version of it and not a mobile to keep with the style of the old one. Still a nice radio though.
@MAGNETAR-187 2 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 Thats true, I think todays technology is so small they will always make mobile versions. I also love home base stations but because they are bulky to ship President makes a lot of their radios mobile. I thought a President Washington like the old model would be a base radio. But they stay with mobile version! The washington is just a George II but 80 watts of PeP. 73's and a happy Sunday!!!
@DeltaXray444 2 ай бұрын
Im Sure someone at President in there design department could come up with a really nice design for a modern day looking homebase.. not just those at President but other manufacturers could quite easily make them.. there is a market for the homebase radio and folks would buy them.. I know Galaxy and a few of their sister companies are probably the last ones to put out an homebase.. Im Not expecting a big box radio like the Jumbo's or Lafayette type but they could make them much more modern with slick looking features. Another reason im disappointed in the Washington are for the reasons you mention here.. Nobody will ever see the difference on ssb with the needle between 60 and 80 watts so what's the point it doesn't make sense.. Also we know President George's surname is Washington but to make a radio identical using the same model seems crazy to me.. it's like they just got lazy and rebranded the George 2 with a few extra features that nobody cares about.. and to be honest there will not be many ham guys who would buy this type of radio for use on the closed bands when you can buy a very good HF radio probably cheaper that is much better, covers more frequencies, and has much better filters with more power and functions overall including an tuner. Take the Yasue 450D it may be a little older but spec wise it is a vastly superior radio in every way you can imagine and you can pick one up second hand in mint condition boxed for the same price or less.. in my opinion I don't think the Washington will sell that well.. just my thoughts.
@hugoalmeida1977 4 ай бұрын
O FE10V da marca italiana Grazioli é uma antena de onda 5/8 para a banda de 10m e 11m. Com o projeto do FE10V, o ponto de partida foi projetar uma antena extremamente robusta e de alto desempenho. Onde alta potência e baixo ângulo de feixe são uma obrigação, isso degenerou em uma antena com características únicas que você não vê com outras antenas no mercado. O Grazioli FE10V tem uma potência de 5000Watt (CW) contínuo all-mode. Material e construção Para os tubos da Grazioli FE10V, a Grazioli utilizou o melhor material disponível para fabricar antenas. O FE10V consiste em liga de alumínio, magnésio e silício chamada AW6063-T66 endurecida ao status T66. Isso dá à antena uma resistência excepcional que é alcançada por extrusão e, em seguida, tração a frio. Os elementos do tubo são muito precisos para o diâmetro e espessura da parede, permitindo o acoplamento preciso com o mínimo de jogo possível entre os tubos. O Ground Plane consiste em 4 radiais telescópicos fortes "Full-Quarter Wave" com um comprimento de 270cm cada, que são equipados com um acessório de fixação com diâmetro e espessura de 13 x 1,25mm e 10 x 1mm. Esses radiais são fixados à placa de suporte por meio de dois parafusos em U e porcas autotravantes. São incluídos 4 reforços de fibra de vidro que devem ser inseridos na parte principal do tubo para fortalecer as juntas e evitar beliscões. Bobina "Q" alta A bobina tem um papel fundamental no que diz respeito à correspondência de impedância e transmissão máxima de RF, a forma dada pela relação comprimento e diâmetro, o passo entre as bobinas, o material e diâmetro do fio e a presença ou ausência de núcleos metálicos determinam internamente o fator de mérito "Q". Q significa o fator qualidade. Simplificando; quanto maior o número "Q" da bobina, mais perdas de alta frequência sem núcleos metálicos, com uma relação L/D de 1,3 e bobinas amplamente espaçadas permitindo que um valor Q de aproximadamente 2500 seja obtido a uma frequência de 28MHz, enquanto as melhores antenas concorrentes não chegam a 1500. Isso se traduz na máxima eficiência e na capacidade de suportar alta potência de RF. Além disso, a bobina está diretamente conectada ao solo, o que reduz significativamente os distúrbios atmosféricos e o ruído de fundo. Conector UHF O Grazioli FE10V é equipado com seu próprio conector que é projetado e fabricado pela Grazoli. Portanto, não o padrão comercial SO-239. Possui impedância real de 50 Ohms e pode ser utilizado até 500MHz. O objetivo era criar um conector que fosse confiável e pudesse suportar 5000Watt de potência contínua CW a 30MHz. O corpo é feito de latão niquelado CW614N, enquanto o pino é banhado a ouro 24K para evitar oxidação e equipado com um isolante de 4 barras que mantém sua centralização e elasticidade, evitando a perda de contato. A parte isolante é feita de PTFE, um dos melhores materiais isolantes devido às suas excepcionais propriedades elétricas e térmicas. Pense em baixa constante dielétrica e fator de perda reduzido e temperatura de operação de -100 a +260 graus. Finalmente, o conector é protegido por um acabamento de elastômero especial que impede a penetração de umidade. Suporte de âncora O suporte de ancoragem fornecido é feito de aço inoxidável AII1304 de 2,5 mm de espessura e é fixado ao mastro da antena por meio de um sistema de braçadeira/trava, criando um bloco mecânico muito robusto. RESSONANTE "Full-Quarter Wave" A partir de simulações eletromagnéticas, realizadas por Grazioli e também validadas por testes instrumentais comparativos, este plano terrestre é amplamente utilizado para a maioria das antenas (das bandas HF a UHF), o desempenho em termos de ângulo horizontal de radiação máxima ou Decolagem é significativamente melhor. Eles compararam duas antenas 5/8 idênticas, uma com um GP consistindo de 8 radianos NÃO-RESSONANTES de 1/8 lambda (cerca de 1,35 m de comprimento), e um com um GP de 4 radianos ressonantes de 1/4 lambda (cerca de 270 cm de comprimento). nas mesmas condições de instalação. O resultado de seu teste foi que a versão com 4 radianos ressonantes 1/4 lambda sempre atinge um ângulo máximo de feixe ou decolagem de cerca de 4° ou 5° mais baixo, o que permite uma melhoria significativa nas conexões DX de longa distância. Características Grazioli FE10V 5/8 antena base de onda Faixa de frequência: 26,0 a 30,0 MHz (personalizável) Tipo elétrico: 5/8 onda (alimentação central) Ganho: 1,50 dBd - 3,65 dBi VSWR: ≤1.2:1 Largura de banda: ≥ 1,4 MHz a 26MHz / ≥ 1,6 MHz a 30 MHz Potência máxima: 5000 Watts (CW) contínuo em todos os modos Impedância: 50 Ohms Polarização: Linear Vertical Materiais: Liga de alumínio AW6063-T66, fibra de vidro, latão, PTFE. Todo o hardware fabricado a partir de SS AISI-304 e 316 Montagem em um mastro Indicado para postes com diâmetro de Ø: 40 a 54 mm Resistência máxima ao vento: 130 km/h Conector da antena: UHF-Fêmea (isolador de PTFE e pino central banhado a ouro) Altura: 763cm (incluindo suporte) Peso: 6000 gramas Comprimento dos radianos: 2700 mm Dimensões do pacote: 14 x 14 x 145cm Peso do pacote: 7,3 kg Esta é uma excelente antena, tenho uma e estou muito feliz com ela..!! 73´s
@DeltaXray444 17 сағат бұрын
I've realised many many years ago that ALL antennas in there own category as in halfwaves and 5/8th waves measured to frequency all work the same.. so no antenna regardless of quality or brand name all work the same.. there is no secret to talking skip it's mother nature that does the heavy work, even a very cheap magmount will out perform a beam or larger antenna if mother nature is on your side. One thing I will have noticed though with some antennas receive slightly better than others but only by a needles width or two.. The Gainmaster is very quiet and more so than any other antenna I have used in my location.. as for running power mother nature will out perform 10 kilowatts when she sits above you regardless of which antenna we use.
@jpk6916 4 ай бұрын
Is this the same way you can get a modification/setting to Export on the George 2?
@DeltaXray444 4 ай бұрын
No the George 2 is similar but different in how it is modified.. My George was widebanded for me when I purchased it.
@recumbentrevolution6540 4 ай бұрын
They don't sell this 1200 W model in the United States,😡 And I want one but can't get it. They only offer 200 W here and that's not enough for my system
@DeltaXray444 4 ай бұрын
I would look at AliExpress they do both models.. im not sure if the brand name but they do all come out of the same factory regardless of who sells them.
@get__some 10 күн бұрын
scotts radios sells this now
@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4 5 ай бұрын
Cpuld you add a cigarette lighter plug to use in mobile locations
@DeltaXray444 5 ай бұрын
Yes it runs on a 12 volt input so putting a cigarette lighter plug on the wire that comes with it isn't a problem, in fact I have a cigarette lighter plug on this one which plugs directly into my power supply.
@kdx-pn7up 5 ай бұрын
Hi Glen hope you're well great video, just a quick question I'm using the President Lincoln 2+ in my mobile station, I find with strong stations close to what ever frequency I'm on the radio is very prone to bleed over... do you think the George is better than the Lincoln?? Regards 777 Chris in Cornwall.
@DeltaXray444 5 ай бұрын
Hi Chris.. I'll give you my opinion on how I think President basically need to improve their radios.. all in all they are good working radios but I think they need to get better at the receiver side of things.. so here's my take.. If we are talking better receive overall the McKinley is better than the George and the Lincoln, regardless of what the manual says in adjacent channel rejection (bleedover) it's usually around 60db for each radio but there's more to it on the circuit board than that which makes a difference to final receive.. it's very technical and im not sure if im the right person to talk to.. i can build you a radio but im no radio technician.. I can only tell you from my perspective of how they perform on air.. The McKinley is a great all round performer for received audio.. the Lincoln 2 suffers more not just with bleed over from adjacent channels but also cross band interference by that I mean if you are on say 385 FM as an example it suffers from AM and also SSB transmitted interference more so as it doesn't seem to filter this issue very well at all.. whereas the the George seems much better on adjacent channel bleedover but doesn't stop much of the interference from cross band transmissions.. Basically it's a balance to get it right.. or better should I say.. and I think it's something that those at President could work on.. In saying that all three radios I've mentioned here in certain environments as in a busy area or not all seems to perform much the same as all other export radios, there are good and bad in all.. I do know President are listening and working to better their radios and in all honesty they do work well.. I find the cross band interference on the George annoying when the bands are very busy.. but the same can be said for the Lincoln ie when the channels have less powerful stations around it then radio sounds better.. it's swings and roundabouts with all these export radios but I wouldn't let it put you off as nothing is perfect it's just radio has always been like this from the get go.. it's a tough question to answer so I thought I would give you my opinion and again these export radios from cheap to the most expensive all work pretty good. I read this back and it's sounds confusing lol.. but I hope it helps.. If you want my own personal opinion on the George 2 regardless of any niggles it's a damn fine radio and in my preferred top three of all export radios that I own (35)
@kdx-pn7up 5 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 thanks for your opinion on this subject, only that when watching some of your videos I noticed you have the new George and was contemplating getting one. I find the newer Presidents a good size for mobile use, I've had a few Lincoln Mk1 over the years and like them a lot. I do like the 2+ and have great radio reports on it... but it's just those little things that let the radio down. Have been on CB since the mid 70s good old AM days off and on over the years, lived in Spain for 17 years up until recently and was 30ok777 . Once again thanks for your opinion and keep up the good work with your channel.. Regards Chris 26kdx777. Kernow DX Group.
@simon_mera 6 ай бұрын
great video, loved the conversation with Simon > just ordered my G2 this afternoon > hope to meet you on the frequency in the near future
@TheWeldingwire 6 ай бұрын
I'm Vincent, thanks 444 very good.
@DeltaXray444 6 ай бұрын
You are welcome friend stay blessed 73
@TheWeldingwire 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video.
@AndyOutdoorsman 6 ай бұрын
Hello again Glen ,can you go -5khz and +10 khz on this radio and also does it have a built in swr meter, im thinking of buying one, is it worth the money, 73 from Andy 26DR387 NW England
@DeltaXray444 6 ай бұрын
Hi Andy First I have to say it works really well.. Second let me say those at President have taken the Anytone board back to their factory in France and worked on the board with respect to receive and transmitted audio.. and also tidied up a few loose ends with regards to other components on the circuit board so it is a very reliable working radio on Rx and Tx. However the radio does have it's niggles as I call them.. So for starters the channel selector feels a little wobbly but nothing to be concerned about it works well for changing channel and using the menu settings. (You push it in to select the menu) Another niggle is the incoming signal settings when using the RF gain.. it jumps down in blocks instead of smoothly reducing signals when trying to reduce the hiss from the front end noise.. Apart from that it's a very nice radio.. I've had great feedback from using the standard mic but especially using the Sharpshooter mic which everyone says sounds fantastic and definitely gives it a better audio punch over distance when working AM and SSB. Regarding frequency ending in 5/10's yes it covers both as the radio like all other recent President radios has the Span mode.. so I would suggest turning that on in the menu. Do I think it's worth the asking price.. Categorically No.. Like most radio's that are sold in the export radio market these days they all basically do the same thing and I think prices have been raised because of the cost of importing and exporting and also inflation in the current market.. If I was to give these radios a price I would be happy with I would say around £200-£250 tops.. In saying that President have worked on the board a lot and made some great improvements over the standard board that is put into these type of radios.. which is a good thing.. Radioddity have done the same thing with there QT40 model and made it so much better like President have.. If this is why amongst other things I've mentioned above has maybe raised the price then I guess it all equals itself out and the high price we pay may be justified.. It is a great radio and definitely up there with the best export models available.. I will say this though nothing in the export market comes even close to a Stryker 955hpc they are the ultimate beast on air and preferably the Mark 1 version.. the Mark 2 feels very cheap but still works well.. I have both 1 and 2 versions so definitely know the difference in the feeling of them both. Hope this helped you make a decision im not one for justifying the price I pay for a radio because it cost x amount of money for it like many people do.. if a radio has issues I will be open and honest about it as you seen in the video while talking with Simon.. and Simon also agreed with what I said and he is an advocate for President radios.. The RF gain thing could be patched with a future update.. im hoping it does. But all said it is a very good radio and out of my collection of 38 export radios the George 2 is in my opinion in the top three best export radios.. so after testing all my export models my chosen ones are number one the Stryker 955 second the George 2 and third the McKinley. Have a good day Andy and stay blessed. Thanks.
@AndyOutdoorsman 6 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 thanks for getting back to me Glen , the information you have given is very helpful, how have you gotten on with them equaliser settings I put you on to , thanks again 73
@DeltaXray444 6 ай бұрын
@@AndyOutdoorsman I did try those settings but unfortunately for my voice we're not very good, I have a very low soft voice. But they are the best settings I have used so far so all in all they work better than I could have got them so thanks for your advice and input with regards to that.. Oh I forgot to mention the George 2 doesn't have a working swr meter but does have all the other functions for warning settings which are adjustable and the swr can be seen on the front of the radio when keying down and transmitting, Have a great day 73.
@AndyOutdoorsman 6 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 thanks Glen that’s great 👍
@drsysop 7 ай бұрын
Just ordered one & had it shipped to the US & great radio as we have George FCC which has no Freeband in it & can not be modified.
@quinnlane7257 7 ай бұрын
Can I buy the Euro version and use it in America?
@theroadrunner5519 7 ай бұрын
roadrunner 220 massachusetts usa here, i think we spoke today, on 27.415 lsb. confirm?
@DeltaXray444 5 ай бұрын
For whatever reason KZfaq held this comment back but I found you today, yes you are correct we did make the contact I have just checked out my log book and there you are.. fantastic friend I hope we cross antennas again in the future.
@kkristopher7413 7 ай бұрын
I have a 503 and im looking at the 703. I run a hifi set up with a modified radio as well as rack gear. I have used a switching power supply (30 amp)for the 503 and did notice a small hum and not as clear audio as i would like. Not enough to really notice if i were using a regular mic without the rack. So I Purchased a 40 amp regulated power supply and that all went away and had cleaner sounding audio. Do you think some switching power supplys are better than others? Also great video, you answered a lot of questions i have had.
@IFIXCASTLES 8 ай бұрын
😮my 5/8 gainmaster went south and i can no longer get to that antenna due to my age and health. But when it worked it was friggin fantastic. Swr was perfect. Excellent dxing. I bought a sirio 827 and will install in the spring.
@DeltaXray444 8 ай бұрын
I have tried a few antennas over time to evaluate them here are a few the IMAX 2000 the Sirio 827 and the president Himalaya WB and the Super Penetrator and im currently using the Sirio 2016.. I still say the Gainmaster performs better than all of them.. From 3rd to 1st in my opinion is the Himalaya WB the 2016 and then tops is the Gainmaster.. I tried each over a six month period.. at some point I will be putting the Gainmaster back up.
@keesverhagen9227 8 ай бұрын
Cb was a hobby of mine more then 45 years ago. Probably a lot has changed in that time. This President looks very beautifull. Back then i had a Jackson and a President Thomas. Very simple compared to this Gearge 2 CB. On Googling saw that this George CB is more expensive then the Lincoln. Does it has more options then the Lincoln ? Is the power on this George and the Lincoln switchable ? Or adjustable ? Today if someone would delve again into CB radio ? What would be adviced ? This George 2 or the Lincoln 2 ?
@DeltaXray444 8 ай бұрын
Hi, apart from everything being more expensive these days cb it's just the same but with a lot less stations on the air Although you do get pockets in certain areas that have many of the older stations that have come back on.. The Lincoln 2 has more options than the George 2 but all in all they do the same, The power levels are adjustable in the menu, most radios nowadays it's not necessary to take the lids off to do any modification work it can all be done from the front menu options with power and deviation/modulation.. The older Jackson and Thomas radios are worth a lot more now than they were forty years ago probably triple or quadruple the amount. I own many export radios like the George and in all honesty they are all about the same there are a few that out perform the others such as the Stryker 955 hpc that's a beast of a radio with plenty of audio and power to boot.. If you wanted a radio that performs well even the cheapest of the bunch will work here's my Superstar 6900n transmitting across the pond this is me at 5200kms talking to my cousin NY-202 Drew stateside today it sounds loud and clear even with low skip conditions you can pick one up on eBay in mint condition boxed for less than £100.. click the link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oqekdK9mtpiVZGw.htmlsi=ycUIY-ivuSFtotFz
@LeeKirkman88 8 ай бұрын
I love my George 2 i love the fact you have hi-cut and tone control in the menu and NRC. With all 3 dialed in you can knock off/ eliminate a lot of high end frequency and hiss that goes through my ears thats what i never liked with Cybernet radios. But with the George 2 its an absolute pleasure to listen to. Me and my friend was listening to the states on it yesturday and he couldnt believe the clarity.
@DeltaXray444 8 ай бұрын
Hi Lee, I won't say the radio doesn't have issues but it's a good talker on SSB and has great audio and sounds much better using a Sharpshooter microphone on it.. the cross band interference is horrendous (Simon agrees with that) and the digital RF gain is awful and for the life of me I cannot get a proper signal from anyone its either too much or too low and the RF adjustment is set completely wrong (also Simon agrees) there are other niggles with the radio I don't like.. I used mine for about three or four days then it went back in the box.. but just recently for the past two weeks I've been using it again and had some really good contacts, I set my NRC on 2 anymore and it clips around the incoming audio and the Mic noise cancelling is set to 2 àlso. I find this to be the best set up for me.. I've been doing some testing stateside and getting lots of videos back on how it sounds at 5000km stateside and the audio does sound clear but even in comparison to the Superstar 6900 the Superstar sounds much louder and clearer on the modulation (I know who knew) It's a good radio but I've got much cheaper export radios on the bench that work better. Just being honest my friend
@LeeKirkman88 8 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 Im using a Turner Plus Three desk mic on mine and getting great reports.
@MM0IMC 8 ай бұрын
Excessive audio levels, RFI problems?🤔 Ferrite clip ons may help...
@DeltaXray444 8 ай бұрын
Hi, we finally got down to the issue causing the problem, in the NRC function it can be set to reduce incoming noise on the band and a further setting that can be set for noise cancellation on the mic, it was the noise cancellation option causing the issue.. once the NRC function was turned off completely the radio performed ok.. I was watching a KZfaq channel called Scott's Radios in the USA who covered this exact problem.. once the NRC function was enabled he showed the same issue when a linear was put in line and illustrated it on his meters.. then he showed the difference with the function turned off with the linear in line.. I would never have guessed that would cause such a dramatic problem.. so credit goes to Mike at Scott's Radios. Thank you for your comment it is much appreciated.
@MM0IMC 3 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444that would make sense, as the NG or noise gate is a mic compressor circuit. I've got a CRT SS-6900V7 and have never used that function.
@thunderwarrior1759 8 ай бұрын
Cross channel interference,we used to call it bleed over back in the day.
@DeltaXray444 8 ай бұрын
Where im from when someone is transmitting on an adjacent channel like one or two above or below the frequency you're on we call that bleed over, On this radio the cross channel interference is from stations using the same frequency on other bands mostly strong stations on AM or SSB sometimes FM.
@thunderwarrior1759 8 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 thanks for that 👍
@rpcomms1 9 ай бұрын
Turn the RF gain down,as these recievers are very hot!
@freedom_unite3845 9 ай бұрын
Hi Great Videos Do i have to get my George modded to UK Bands or is there a hidden Menu ? When i longpress monitor it doesnt bring up A B C Bands etc ?? Thanks for any help
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words it is much appreciated.. Once the radio has been put into export mode all the bands appear. It is only then when the monitor key is pressed for two seconds you can manually shift through the bands by using the channel select knob.. The monitor key stays the same once pressed in standard mode. Anyone selling the radio should be able to wideband the radio into export mode upon purchase (usually) When you press the mode switch to change band on each press it will go through them like PA AM FM FMUK USB LSB and on UKFM it will give you the full UK CB channels as they would be on a normal CB radio and already preset with the 125 at the end. the same way it works on the President McKinley. Somebody else has asked me this question a few times before, I could do a video on it to show you to make things clear if you are interested let me know. Thanks.
@roberthargrave2212 9 ай бұрын
I have the same radio and microphone, they complement each other
@LeeKirkman88 9 ай бұрын
Yep mines the same they are ok for lower wattage say 5w 10w etc but the higher you go in power the worse it gets. They are junk.
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
The one I have now works fine although it was donated to me by a subscriber in the USA.. I did another video showing that.. But I think they are unreliable at best and wouldn't trust them for any high power readings.
@LeeKirkman88 9 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 i've managed to get mine to blank on the screen like its gone into an overloaded state with only 400w on the 1200w scale so i only use it for low power readings now they seem ok with that.
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
It goes to blank on sideband too because it doesn't read PEP peak envelope power.. it only reads your average power you put into it so it's basically useless for SSB. Mind you it also goes blank on a straight carrier like FM at times.. a poor design.
@LeeKirkman88 9 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 Yes and the price of them have increased too especially on well known named ones like MFJ.
@KarlHobson 9 ай бұрын
Hi guys great video, jumped on board just today, looking forward to using the G2.....it's sat at LAMCO awaiting pickup....so passing the time watching videos and learning about my new purchase....ATB Karl G1YPQ
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
Hi Karl, I guess by now you have your G2 up and running.. forgive my late reply im just now catching up with the internet.. just a suggestion although it may be different at your station I set my NRC at 2 and also the mic at 2.. good luck with the G2 im sure you will enjoy the radio it does work well. Best regards Glen.
@mrx-no4fn 9 ай бұрын
I’m thinking of getting a ftdx 10 myself mate are they any good thanks in advance 73s glen
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
They are as good as any other HF radio, they have a better receiver than most but it depends on how it's used and on which frequencies.. It's a deep question that covers many factors with so many caveats.. If you are asking simply is it a good radio the obvious answer is yes it's a very good radio, but on 11 meters there are many radios that are much better for that band.. Also there are many functions on the DX10 in the receiver that do not work on 11 meters simply because the DX10 was built for the closed bands.. If you want my honest opinion the DX10 is a poor radio for working 11 meters.. I would say if you are working 11 meters buy a 11 meter radio, any of the export radios for example the Stryker, Presidents, or the multitude of Anytone board radios not only work better and sound better they are just much more suitable for 11 meters.. The DX10 is suited more for the ham bands because it's built for that reason.. I'll be more honest here and tell you I very rarely use the DX10 on 11 meters because it's overall performance isn't that impressive.. It's a deep subject but I make my truthful opinions based on reality of dxing on 11 meters on both HF sets and eleven meter sets and 11 meter sets win every time.. what im trying to say is you don't take a toy car and expect to win a formula one race.
@mrx-no4fn 9 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 ok glen thanks for your honest reply on it well I be mostly using it for receiving purposes has there don’t seem to be any good shortwave radios on the market now days like they used to be thankyou once again for your reply most appreciated 73s mate love your channel and it’s nice that you are in the same town has myself I’ve lived here 57 years I’ve seen some changes lol
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
I agree Nottingham is a totally different city to what it once was but I guess that's progression for you and in some part not for the best.. The dx10 is a fantastic radio for shortwave listening and this is where it comes into its own because of its brilliant receiver.. shortwave listening is one of my favourite aspects about radio and is the reason I bought the dx10.. also it has a decoder function that will breakdown morse code so as you are listening it will convert the dits and dots into what is being said and it comes up on the screen so even if a person doesn't understand morse code you can see on screen what is being said, I find that awesome as I am bad at morse myself, although I can use morse in very slow at it.. the dx10 makes mincemeat of it lol.
@mrx-no4fn 9 ай бұрын
Hi glen just subbed to you buddy I’m also in Nottingham small world 73s
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the subscription it is much appreciated.
@ScottsRadios 9 ай бұрын
Hi Glen, nice video. I passed on the G2 for my personal use. Will probably source one later. Very costly to import to America. Nice to hear your Qso with Simon. 73
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
Many apologies for the late reply my friend it was KZfaq hiding comments again so I did my weekly look at the withheld comment section in the studio.. Yes the price is high for an export radio. I would say it's a mid performer at best and in my opinion I'd say it's value should be around £200-£250 max.
@robogobo 9 ай бұрын
I'm looking for a way to get the Scan Skip feature on the Randy III. Their website says it's in there but I can't find it. The Randy II FCC has it labelled on the buttons.
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
Looking at the instructions it just says the radio will continue to start to scan after being on an active channel after 3 seconds.
@robogobo 9 ай бұрын
I’ve read that they updated the Randy III, so the new ones have Scan Skip (basically channel lockout) but the older ones don’t. Very weird.
@DeltaXray444 9 ай бұрын
Yes you are quite correct.. give me a few days so I can make some enquiries if there has been any firmware updates. Expect another reply from me here..
@Martin-hq1if 10 ай бұрын
Hi, what is that for an socket under the George II with the pinky light strip?
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
The plug is a 6 pin to 6 pin out converter I was testing other mics that were wired differently using other plugs also to convert.. Under most of my radios on the bench I use RGB mouse mats, you can get them in various sizes and they also hook up to a software program as they are connected to my laptop which sits at the side of my bench, the program allows the mat to have any colour variation over (16.5 million), also you can change the mat so it can pulsate, flicker, or rotate through colours and change the speed and brightness.. the mats grip the radio's very good and stop them sliding around on my bench which is slippy as it's made from carbon fibre. They are around £15 for the small ones illustrated here and the large ones are around £30.. you can get them on eBay but in all honesty the ones I buy are from AliExpress and are better quality being around 6mm deep so when the radios are resting on them they sink into the surface and lock in like a thin memory foam.. Cheers.
@cactushound 10 ай бұрын
Where did you buy the President George II? Everywhere I look online, they're sold out.
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Hi, sorry to hear you cannot purchase the George.. I pre-ordered mine months ago from Knights, when they received their batch those who pre-ordered were notified by email as there was only going to be a limited stock, unfortunately Knights only received half their order and ended up with only 24 radios so I was very lucky to get mine upon release. I have spoken to Dougie at Knights about this and he says his next batch will probably be around the end of December, this was a few weeks ago so I have no idea if he may get the rest of his order or a full batch again before then. It's worth giving him a ring he may have some if the rest of his original order came in.. or maybe if not pre-order one with him now for when they come back into stock. Good luck.
@cactushound 10 ай бұрын
@@DeltaXray444 Thank you for the update. I will do this.
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
@@cactushound You're welcome 👍
@raymundo14romero 10 ай бұрын
Se puede sacar frecuencias de alta y baja
@EricTechstuffs 10 ай бұрын
Amazing contact !
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Eric, I was amazed at how long the skip held up for but also very disappointed when it suddenly dropped out, it makes you wonder how long the conversation could have went on for, stay blessed. 73
@carlb6939 10 ай бұрын
What mic are you using on the George Glenn? -may purchase one when the next batch comes available
@robgibbsofficial 10 ай бұрын
great video - brilliant QSO with Simon. I am loving my G2 - great radio for sure
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to listen, longer videos take time out of your day so I appreciate you.. I would say President's best radio to date, in my opinion it just edges out the McKinley.
@ParanormalWhiteNoise 10 ай бұрын
Hey hun. Absolutely fantastic contact with Simon, and for so long too, and great 3 way contact with one of the needle benders. Well done, great video !!
@stephendennis5911 10 ай бұрын
Very clear reception
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Hi Stephen hope you are well my friend, your support is always appreciated. 73-51 to you and your family, stay blessed.
@user-yc8hr2tm4u 10 ай бұрын
Glenn, entire of europe coming in here to northern US normally most hit 4 or less but almost the whole of conversations were 9/8 and 15 S units WOW!!!!! plus those in USA seemed couldnt hear me and were very few out there 98%all europe today my 35w just couldnt make it did hear 001 kate clear as bell today but on her mobile And weaker than most but good sudio Good contact into hugary keep dxing 7 3s from george getterdone wis USA 😅😅
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Hi George, the skip turned upside down left to right and what ever other mother nature was playing about at, a really mixed bag with the skip for sure, Good to see you are receiving the UK you are on my priority list of contacts to make im sure it will change up for us at some point. If you hear me keep banging the mic down it will happen, ive always got my ears pinned back.. 73
@udx-483muddbucket5 10 ай бұрын
That is awesome Glenn. Can't wait to get everything back in the air and get back to full potential. Talk to you soon. ✌✌
@ontariocbclub 10 ай бұрын
Very nice and clear contact. I finally hear Simon's voice on the air. Simon if you are watching this video, thank you so much..!!! 73's
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Hi Nek, did you make contact with Simon too, if so well done, propagation has to be just right for me in my location to get Hungary so im pleased the skip held up for as long as it did.
@m0ogy 10 ай бұрын
Nice to see a few other videos filtering out of England now Dave 🙂
@DeltaXray444 10 ай бұрын
Hi Dave.. Yes I do wish other stations would record their contacts and post them up especially now there are more interesting locations appearing on the band.