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@JustinPartridge-v3f Ай бұрын
Fantastic job
@Cymry-Am-Byth 2 ай бұрын
Always wanted a Cobra 148 GTL-DX in the early eighties but they were too expensive. And anyone who had one couldn't really hide the fact they had an illegal SSB rig as the tinny rodger bleep slightly off frequency sound gave it away. 🙂
@partyboy8272 2 ай бұрын
I heard this transmission a few weeks back and I couldn’t hear you both clearly but you couldn’t hear me I am in Kent not far from headcorn aerodrome 👍
@martindavies6640 Ай бұрын
Hi there my friend in Kent, yes, we have had some good short skip conditions. Unfortunately haven't had a lot of time to play radio, but will male more got a Go Pro 10, so will try it out soon. Thanks for watching my videos. I'm no KZbinr, I'm just someone who's hobbies a love for radio.
@helraiser666painkil 2 ай бұрын
I was up on Ashers Beacon a local DX perch last week with a few friends and I gave a call out on Channel 19 and I said QSY to channel 40 and this guy called Chris from Northern Scotland came back to me and at first he was only 5-6 to me and as we were talking his signal went up to around 5-9+60 full scale and he said that he had a dodgy antenna and the SWR was out but still he was absolutely hammering in to the Beacons and loads of other people joined in but they couldn't even hear Chris in Scotland near Glasgow but it was a fantastic contact and that day the 11 meters UK FM was wide open and some of the other contacts I got was just unbelievable on the CB radio just on the FM and I was using a Kenwood TS-50 HF amateur radio at the time speaking to Chris it was absolutely fantastic the other day up on the Beacons and I just hope that I can go again very soon with my mate mobile again very soon hopefully so anyway that's what happened and I just wanted to tell you about it all because you've spoken to Scotland like myself the other day. Thanks and best 73's for now cheers. Stephen M3SNV 73's.
@Vapor_Space 2 ай бұрын
Hi Martin can you DX to USA these days?
@martindavies6640 2 ай бұрын
Hi yes you can these day's talk to the United States, we are at the peak soon at the. 11 year solar cycle on the CB radio band. So it's possible to speak to the world on CB radio, using SSB . I've spoken in the past on FM Which is hard to do 😊. But it's more possible theses day's. Hopefully that's answered your question cheers Martin 😁👋.
@darynsax 3 ай бұрын
Km we used miles here 🤣 Nice radio matey
@laylauk2654 3 ай бұрын
Martian, would a Galaxy 959B work in the uk in 2024. as i had an 1980s Bitione 5 star back in the day with a boosters. Thankyou
@martindavies6640 2 ай бұрын
Yes they will work, we still have the old CB radio frequencies on FM from 27.60125 channel 1 to 27,,99125 channel 40. But SSB is now legal from 27,965 to 27,405, AM/FM/& SSB , but most people use whatever CB radio's including all from the 1980s, even HF radios, it's like the wild West out there 😅. Hopefully this helps cheers Martin 👋
@laylauk2654 2 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 Thankyou sir, ill go on tomorrow.
@laylauk2654 3 ай бұрын
Hi what frequency do you use in the uk, as ive a galaxy Am cb radio Essex
@martindavies6640 Ай бұрын
Monitor channel 😮on the old UK CB radio frequencies, but i think we would need short skip, we also use SSB , so hopefully might catch up with you. Any way, you sound like a good operator, keep up the good work 👍 and take care will put more radio related content on here, 73s from Swansea city Wales. 163 black dragon 01. 😊
@laylauk2654 Ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 Thankyou
@alexgoldstein7997 3 ай бұрын
Nice!!
@M7XCB 3 ай бұрын
Great contract for home antenna.
@martindavies6640 3 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, it's nice to make antennas and see them work. . when there's More activity on CB radio , i will post More. Videos.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 3 ай бұрын
Nice contact. Great to hear some groundwave skip.
@martindavies6640 3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Richard 😀. My piece of wet string is working.
@mrmike1096 3 ай бұрын
Thinking of fireing up again few year off air
@martindavies6640 3 ай бұрын
Hi, yes CB radio isn't like it use to be, but there's more choice,. You have legal ssb now. So you can speak over greater distances. So locally it might seem dead, but when the skip starts to roll in it gets interesting, good luck if you come back on the CB radio.
@mrmike1096 3 ай бұрын
@martindavies6640 nice . I played ssb few years worked the states middle East also Aus on 11m. Love ❤️ the dx side of things Yeasu 450 D vector 4000 and I ran 4 valve linear ;) .. I have old midland himebase ill fire up tonight on a home brew dipole lol 😆
@mrmike1096 3 ай бұрын
Well I got off the drive lol .. but s9 of noise :(
@martindavies6640 3 ай бұрын
@@mrmike1096 I'm lucky here, not much noise thankfully, surprising really due to my location.😊.
@mrmike1096 3 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 lucky guy :)
@Cymry-Am-Byth 3 ай бұрын
Oh the joy of making an antenna from scratch. 🙂
@martindavies6640 3 ай бұрын
Yes, when they work, they work, when they don't don't,😅😊. Thanks Richard.
@mrmike1096 3 ай бұрын
@Cymry-Am-Byth anyone interested in a midland home base half working .. doing about 3 watts thru dipole but I'm told it could be swr. Decided I'm going mobile ... homebase to noisey for me 😆
@JustinPartridge-v3f Ай бұрын
He did a fantastic job
@Cymry-Am-Byth 4 ай бұрын
As a fan of comic art rarely see strips featuring CB radio as a subject, which is strange seeing its impact in the early 80s where everybody seemed to have a CB to communicate.
@M7XCB 4 ай бұрын
Ive got the same radio i was surprised how good it is great RX audio.
@alanmorgan3193 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant copies there Martin. That Anytone Ares II there is sounding awesome.
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Yes it's a lovely CB radio, worth every penny, you can pay a lot more for others, thanks for watching my videos, I'm not a KZbinr, just someone who loves radio and thought too share my time on CB radio, . And to show CB radio is still active and worth trying. Best regards Martin 😃.
@26DR302 4 ай бұрын
Hi Martin - how does this compare to the superstar 3900 (2023) i see you have both. Any noticiable difference in performance when power settings all equal? I belive the radios are very similar. I am considering a 3900 but thinking of keeping it standard (accepting i will miss put on the 555 etc) but would be nice to work the midblock QRP.
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the question, well both are good radios,both work fine, are both are similar, if you opened them up the boards are similar. Both CB radios are aesthetically pleasing too the eyes,, and both work, I also enjoyed using the radio's with 4 Watts & 12 Watts. I know that most people on CB radio are using amplifiers, And it's like the wild West out there. But it's fun building antennas and actually speaking to people on 4 watts. Or 12 Watts, anyway I'm hoping to put, More videos up soon. Thanks for watching cheers Martin 😁👋.
@26DR302 4 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 Thanks for the reply. They are great looking radios. Yes I know what you mean about it being like the wild west out there. You can't compete when it comes to power so why bother is my view. Don't get me wrong I used to have amps and thought great I can be heard but then you get frustrated when you don't get heard and think more power the answer. Since then I've sold all my amps and just run radio power. As you say, all about the antenna and efficiency of your setup. I have just AM/FM radios at present and wondering whether I should get a SSB radio again. In the past I've had them but only held onto them for a few months before going back to basics rigs. I've had 6900/3900/DX 5000/Alinco dr135 and a president Lincoln 2 so tried a few lol. I guess I just like 4 watts AM/FM at present haha 😂 look forward to more videos in due course. 73s Ant
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
@@26DR302yes you can't beat old school FM/AM CB radios, i own a few lol 😂, and using basic power from the radio,proves it can be done, its all down to the antenna, Cheers Martin.
@StraightOuttaUrbex 4 ай бұрын
Anytone version of the cobra 148
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
The anytone Ares 2 is a lovely radio, i own a cobra 148gtldx Mark 2 made in 1981, but it's over 41 year's old, And if you look on eBay they sell for ridiculously stupid prices, the Ares 2 is a modern take on a old classic it can cover from 24 MHz through to 29 MHz also CB radio, is stable so doesn't drift, there are many more positives about this radio, you can also buy it for under £200 pounds, unlike some old cobra 148gtldxes, that go from silly price's like £300 And upto £400 pounds, i rest my case.
@WillieJu 4 ай бұрын
Thats very cool. So what wire did you use for the loop? looks like speaker twin flex or am I mistaken? How long did you have to make the 75 ohm coax to match a good swr?
@WillieJu 4 ай бұрын
That Ares performs very well. I have the AT6666, but I think I bought the wrong anytone 😁. But I needed a smaller form factor for the vehicle, and it pushes about 50 watts on SSB.
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Yes the radio works well, worth the money, i just like those radios that have the old school look, i also like running them on low power, i try to let the antenna do the the job, but too be honest it's the Ares 2 is nice to look at, my antenna is a bit close to the house, plus I'm inside the city of Swansea in a built up area, so the noise levels, not the best, but the radio work's well, thanks for your comments much appreciated.
@mindblast3901 4 ай бұрын
speak to vincent in Isle of wight ch36 27/81 73
@26DR302 4 ай бұрын
Nice contact. I have had some good contacts into Germany too this year on FM. Awesome fun working them on 4 watts too. I like calling QRP sometimes, I think it is fair to do so on 4 watts. Keep up the great content!
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Yes it's a lot of fun running qrp , low power. I have a lot of old school CB radios all have 4 watts out, some less, . But when the bands are open with sporadic e when the ionosphere refract those signals all you need is a good antenna with a bit of gain.. hopefully i will post more videos when there are better conditions on the CB radio. I'm not a KZbinrs, just someone trying to promote CB radio, to those that think that its dead. In Swansea city where I am located there's around 20 odd CB breakers. They are all not on at the same time. But there is Life on here. Anyway thanks for your comments . Hopefully will post more videos soon cheers Martin 😁👋.
@26DR302 4 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 yes I am having a bit of a clear out of older rigs myself. Couple of Uniden 400s up for sale. It is amazing what can be done with low power, I am just using an inverted V dipole in my.loft that seems to be doing the trick 👍 good to promote the hobby I am quite young by CB standards and like the DX side of things mainly. I don't think there are many in my age bracket doing CB though 😆 A few locals around my way (Manchester) on FM to chat with too.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 4 ай бұрын
Loving the T-Shirt. That Italian contact is surprising strong and clear. 🙂
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Richard, Vincent ís a good operator, using a delta loop himself.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 4 ай бұрын
Amazing what you can achieve with a bit of knowledge. 😎
@simonwales 4 ай бұрын
Can't beat a delta loop
@martindavies6640 Ай бұрын
Hello Simon, yes a bit of wire some TV coax and some windsock poles and you have a very good antenna. It even doesn't need to be that high of the ground. Enjoy the radio mate, And thanks for the comment and watching, my videos cheers Martin .😊
@DK5ONV 4 ай бұрын
Looking good... 💯👍
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Thanks, yes building antenna's is fun especially when they work well, putting theory into reality, engineering it out of every day object's. Seeing it work.😊.
@AllanM2e0 4 ай бұрын
I do like the 2023 super star 3900. The receive on them are outstanding
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Yes they work well, i like the way they look as well, i own a 40 odd year old cobra 148gtlgdx MK2, And they've reminded me of those radios. .the old CRT super star 3900, were not the best, they had bad reputation for drifting off frequency. The New 3900s are different, they have a New board, all new. Component's and Spot on frequency.
@AllanM2e0 4 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 I’ve got a new one shame they don’t have the 10khz switch mod (the alpha channels commonly known as) but even still they sound and receive absolutely outstanding
@ItsRael108 4 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640my wee 3900 is circa early 90s and is to all intent is like the 148 I could never afford. I have other rigs and receivers but my wee ss3900 is special to my past love for 11m..
@b.b.143 4 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640Hello Martin, finally I found your Video from our QSO 9 day's ago. I thank you very much for the nice contact and for the Video, so I could finally hear my own Modulation from my CB Radio. I should Upload some Pic's from my CB Radios on my KZbin Channel so you can Show there my Equipment. Best 73 + 51 and hope meet you soon on the Frequency. My Home Monitor Channel is on 27.315 MHz on FM. Greetings and Good Bye from Germany Stuttgart from 13 DK 67 Buddy.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 4 ай бұрын
Nice radio. Love the classic retro look. Old on the outside, spaceage on the inside. 😎
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Cheers Richard, i love the chrome on the radio, i feel like a magpie, you got to love a shiny radio 😊.
@26DR302 4 ай бұрын
Great contact - what channel were you on? USB or LSB? Sounded great both ways 👍
@martindavies6640 Ай бұрын
Was on USB , and yes it sounds good to the ears, very clear audio. thanks 👍 for the comments and listening to my contact with Italy on citizens band radio.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 4 ай бұрын
Nice radio the Audioline 341. 😎
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
I love it, a classic CB radio 📻.
@timg5tm941 4 ай бұрын
Nice looking antenna Martin. Is it quieter than a vertical?
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Yes a lot quieter by far, and being its a full wavelength, it's got a bit of gain, and directivity. It would work better if😂it were away from the house and up high. But it's doing a good job even low down, 😊. Been experimenting with some of my CB radios with standard 4 watts FM and 10 to 12 Watts ssb, using legal UK frequcies, to prove you don't need huge amounts of power to get out. I can turn the antenna by hand, And can see the difference with the signal's on the meter, it's got directivity. Now i need to add a reflector 😊. Hope you are well and your family. Cheers Martin 😁👋😁.
@wd23st 4 ай бұрын
Nice contact - Heard quite a few stations from Italy this morning but managed a couple in to Spain
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Excellent, glad you managed to make some nice contacts into Spain, .i only turned it on at about 12.30. hearing a lot from Italy, yesterday Saturday was busy all day, Heard Scotland Ireland the north east of England, Germany France too many, skip was still running at midnight, crazy, anyway thanks for checking my videos out, hope to put more up soon, cheers Martin 😁👋.
@wd23st 4 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 The Tristar 747 works hard for me - The highlight of the weekend was snagging Brazil on 60 watts on Friday night, mag mount and homebrew whip on the garage door - different radio and band though.
@charlieoscar09 4 ай бұрын
Hi Martin the Delta Loop doing the business again.....Can you tell me is there any directivity with it. Im thinking of building one but dont have a rotator
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Yes it has directivity, mine is on a 10 foot pole, . I'm able to turn it by hand, and I can tell you it's definitely directional, when the skip was running , I would point it towards Scotland or Germany and the signal's went through the roof, . Its well worth making doesn't even need to be sky high, it'll work even at 10 feet to the base. Mine is near to the house 🏠, a bit close but still does the job, And its got a bit of gain,😊. I made a short video of my delta loop, Which should give you an idea. Best regards Martin 😃.
@technic7762 4 ай бұрын
The radio conditions have been fantastic lately i like the sound of that new superstar 3900 and the look does it tell you the frequency you are on when you hold in the up/down buttons on the mic .I seen someone do it on an ares
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Hi i also have the Ares 2, . But the new superstar 3900, is like the old cobra's, it can be programmed with the 40 UK channels, FM and the New channels on the midband, or it can be expanded so it work's like a modded cobra 148gtldx super low to super high. The KC shift works so you can go 5 +or_. Clarifier works on reception. Bought mine from Knights, . But to answer your question no it doesn't show the frequency if you press the up/& down button. It works like a old school radio, I love mine, it works fine, cheers Martin 😁👋.
@johnnorth9355 4 ай бұрын
Good stuff.
@corinakohler4308 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the nice QSO. I was only the driver 😂 Manuel is my husband 😊 Have a nice weekend. Best wishes Corina
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the contact Corina, say hello too your husband, tell him we will speak soon cheers Martin .😊
@13-EK-991 4 ай бұрын
well done Manuel😉💪
@Cymry-Am-Byth 4 ай бұрын
Very clear contact from Germany. 😎
@martindavies6640 4 ай бұрын
Sure is! Richard.
@wd23st 5 ай бұрын
great to see the MFJ tuner - get a lot of stick but I like mine
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Yes I use it for the bottom of the new ssb frequencies. It's a bit beat up, i bought it second hand, it's better to keep the radio happy 😊.
@wd23st 5 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 I use it primarily for wire aerials - I have a Yaesu FC707 which is quite a bit smaller
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Cheers Richard, yes good copy, on the new legal ssb frequencies here in Wales 😊, a lot of fun.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 5 ай бұрын
Great contact and radio. 🙂👍
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Yes your old CB radio would work a treat, on the old FM CB radio frequencies on UK FM, . I'm not sure if you know this but ssb CB radio is now legal in the United Kingdom, from 26.965 ch one to 27.405 ch40 . It became legal in 2014, if you check out eBay, you will find a huge choice of New CB radios, with frequency read out and channels, so if you want to speak to the United States or other countries you can 😊. Hope this information is good for you regards Martin.
@ukgamer9363 5 ай бұрын
i wonder if my old rotel 240 from 40 years ago would pick up todays cb radio.? back in the early years before it was legal i used to dabble on cb back then a lorry driver would bring back a usa cb with ssb and usb it was real nice hearing the usa channels while i was in the uk. anyway back then i bought an very old cb called a stalker lol (wish i kept it now) it had 23 channels a tuning knob (in gold) lol and my mate had a ham internaional jumbo (that was the dogs **** ) at the time.
@DeltaXray444 5 ай бұрын
Hi Martin, very nice contacts.. what time of day are you getting these contacts, im out of the loop as I've been in recovery from a major operation and not had the time or strength for the radio. Thanks.
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Hi delta x-ray 444 , believe it or not, I spoke to Scotland and the north east of England in the evening around 21.05pm, , band conditions were crazy, bearing in mind, I'm running legal power just 4 watts, into a home made single element Delta loop,, that's Only 10 foot to the base, it's got a bit of directivity, and a little gain, keeps me fit back and forth turning it😂. I have seen your KZbin channel i think your name is Glenn, sorry to hear that you have been in hospital, hope you are feeling better and on the mend. Hopefully put more videos up in the near future, best regards and good luck with the DX cheers Martin 163 black dragon 01 Swansea city Wales.
@DeltaXray444 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply Martin, I've not been able to get on the radio much at all as im in recovery and cannot get comfortable at the bench but im getting better each day and the daily treatment is going well.. I may try the radio this weekend and see how it goes as im still hooked up to antibiotic drip and pain meds.. Your station seems to be working very well.. I have watched a few of your recent videos and you have had some fantastic contacts on the short skip, I will listen out for you and it would be awesome if we could make the contact.. As I mentioned I've been out the loop for about three to four months with two operations and resting so I have no idea how the short skip is working at the moment.. I thank you for getting back to me with the time and will definitely be listening out for the E Skip maybe up on the higher UK FM channels. Again thanks for the reply and the time.. Glen 26Dx444 Nottingham.
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply, and glad that you are on the mend, band conditions on CB radio especially short sporadic e, has been touch and go, there's not been lot's. Mainly Scotland and the north east of England, . Did speak to Yorkshire, the other day. Well look forward to seeing if we can hear each other one Day, best regards Martin.
@AllanM2e0 5 ай бұрын
Short skip can be so much fun
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Yes short skip is fun, its even more fun building simply antenna's and using 4 watts, 😊, and seeing where your signal's get too, keep and eye out my channel, Going to try the New 2023. Model of the superstar 3900, regards Martin 👋👍
@AllanM2e0 5 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 I use WSPR 200mw on the wsprlite. It’s amazing where that gets heard from an end fed wire
@AllanM2e0 5 ай бұрын
@@martindavies6640 I use WSPR and a WSPRlite set at 200mw . Amazing where you get heard using that and a end fed wire and a great indicator to see how the band is
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Yes it's amazing what you can do a CB radio and 4 Watts, . But i know you can use digital modes, Which are decind for low power,
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Cheers dellboy, i enjoyed our conversation 😊. CB radio is a magical hobby, I enjoy building antenna's and I get a buzz out of seeing how they work. My Delta loop has directional properties. When i first Heard you,it was pointing West towards portalbot. So I ran out side And turned it in your direction, I tell you something it keeps you fit lol😅😊. Thanks again for the contact, keep my ears out for you in the near future best regards Martin 🙏
@delboyonline 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the contact again Martin 👍
@martindavies6640 Ай бұрын
Nice to have spoken with you again, sounding good dellboy. Speak to you next year .
@Cymry-Am-Byth 5 ай бұрын
Great contact. Strong too. Good to hear some short path skip from the northeast of England. 😎🎙️
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening 🎧😊
@RoastMasterUK 5 ай бұрын
Audioline 340 with uniden board . had a few in late 80s and the 341 as well
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Yes this was my first CB radio in 1981, when it became legal, i also have a audioline 341 And the pt345 home based, plus the uniden uniace 300, classic CB radio's,
@technic7762 5 ай бұрын
I do love the old cobra 148 gtl dx i have had one setup a couple of months now .Had the conditions lately and some great contacts .Took me a while to find one in good shape
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Yes the cobra 148gtldx are classics, had one back in the 1980s, but theses day's it's hard to find a good one, most have been messed with. Plus the money they make is ridiculous, i was lucky to find one, bought a repo box and inserts & original manual+ bracket and fixings.
@Cymry-Am-Byth 5 ай бұрын
Great contact into Italy Martin. Really clear. Strong probagation too. 🙂
@martindavies6640 5 ай бұрын
Cheers Richard, yep band condition s weren't the best, but it proves that a good antenna does all the work, especially when you build them yourself,