thanks actually been looking for something like this just to use with an old cell phone and make use of a landline phone i like a lot, hopefully can get this working

Holy crap, I'm a guitar enthusiast who wants to get his pilot's license and who do I see? Guitar Max! I've been watching that channel for a couple years. Been checking out these small planes and ultralights. Congrats on the cool plane, and great video!

Hi hello English England here where's the URL for the firmware update

Vielen Dank für deinen Support, es hat perfekt funktioniert 👍 Eine Frage habe ich an dich und villeicht kannst du mir auch da helfen. Wenn dein Display aus ist, leuchtet dein LED grün. Das ist ist super, denn wenn mein Display aus ist, leuchtet nichts. Ich sehe also nicht ob mein Gerät an oder aus ist. Danke für deine Hilfe.

Hello from Chile, you got a new sub today! I began exploring the ham radio world just a month ago, bought myself a Baofeng UV-5R and got a couple antennas because the whip that comes with the transceiver is quite disappointing. Now that I passed the exam and am waiting for my callsign, I spent a lot of time watching videos on what would be a good ham radio station, found that your setup was the cleanest and least confusing one. Now, you asked for advice about antennas in an apartment. Since there isn't a lot of space for a large antenna, your best bet would be to get the one that has the lowest SWR and place it strategically. To do that I added a SWR meter to my Handy station and it helped me to improve the reception. The one I got is the SURECOM SW 33 Plus, and you can find it for some 30 USD. Thanks for your content!

It might be"fun" but for me, far more important is the direct communication. You as THE OPERATOR are in full control and responsible for the transmitter making direct communication with another operator. No broadcasting and compared to ANY other means of electronic communication, going through a PAID designated BUSINESS firewall aggregating your data to bill you and possibly selling that data to the highest bidder. Not to mention the house of cards of a cell phone system, etc.

I have three landline phones in my house on the same line, will this device connect to all three at once?

My Dad's first plane was a Chief

try it did not like it to many coder hold you back just not worth put up with can talk far on cb than ham round the world

This is amazing 👏🏻. Saved me paying for a landline in the UK 🇬🇧.. soo cool

Me: The guitar guy does ham?

I refuse to land at airports that charge landing fees when federal dollars have supported the airport. It is double taxation. It will be sad to see it close

Salve a Grande ALEMANHA

For me the sad day at Santa Monica Cloverfield was when my dad's friend invited us down to the Douglas hanger for the surplus sale before Douglas closed the operation that made the DC3 and C47. His mom lived in house just west of Cloverfield under the flight path.

Really enjoyed this video. Received this lesson as a 60th birthday present from my sister. Scheduling it soon and appreciate knowing what to expect. Great job.

As pilots, we have the perspective that enables us to see how much uninhabited land is out there for housing. Our airports are national treasures, and should remain open for posterity. Your youtube channel is growing.

Awesome Vid! Love seeing the old bird climb

I think Santa Monica airport should be classified as historical and never be allowed to close. With that being said, I am confident the city will close the airport in 2028. Thank you for providing the video and the gentleman that you interviewed has a great insight and I hope he changes things. Historically, Los Angeles has closed many many airports and I don’t see them stopping now.

Infantry Officer (Crossed Rifles) US (Brass Army used) Repo-Depot patch on the left arm (So he looking for a home there, or on the way out, or works at an Army, Soldier Depot I guess. I see no Prior Unit or/ Battle unit patch on the shoulder on the right sleeve. No service stripes on the left cuff( for # enlisments) nor battle bars on the right cuff,, not that here did not serve overseas? sometimes these items took a while to get added, or for some reason or another, he likely earned 3-4-5 ribbons during his service as well, thanks for sharing, that's my 2 cents of what his service jacket shows me. Thank You for sharing.

The residents love the airport. It’s the unimaginably corrupt politicians that want a piece of the potential windfall that that real estate will create. I finally had to leave the LA area 8 years ago as I could no longer tolerate those politicians constant blackmail and corruption. They make the Mafia look like a Cub Scout troop.

Great video, and I'm jazzed as ever to start!

You have to call "non-electric?" I worked at SMO from 1976 - 1977, did avionics installations out of Cloverleaf/Duke Aviation. Also got my commercial & instrument tickets there. Jane Fonda and her gang of rich leftists were just starting to ruin Santa Monica. They got a sign put up at the approach end of 27: "NO JETS!" I'm glad some of the "old" Santa Monica still remains. Hopefully - that will include the airport. So many rich and connected folks use it, I doubt it'll go away. Where else are they going to land? Hawthorne? Redondo? Whiteman? LAX? PS You have a most pleasant voice and manner.

hell yea dude heavy metal and airplanes! I just sim but live near march airforce base and see all kinds of cool aircraft everyday and just dream! awesome video!

Loved this! Please do some more scenic adventures around SoCal.

Thank you, heartfelt story. Keep calling CQ.

Holy crap Danzigs' a 📶 📶 geek as well ?? EXCELLENT !!!! 😂😂 totally kidding man !!! 📶📶

How do you legally fly a plane without a transponder inside the LAX mode-C veil?

Long Live KSMO!! I really hope the politicians do the right thing..and keep ksmo open for future generations to come!!

Very cool! I’m working towards my Sport Pilot license there at Santa Monica. Thanks for the clarification that it’s not closing!

No local or state government should be allowed to interfere with a national transportation system. Imagine if Santa Monica decided to close and remove 3 Miles of the interstate highway so they could give it to real estate development for more tax revenue.

Imagine when Evtol Ubers start using all those rooftops...

Awesome, can you give us a hanger tour as well, I’d love to see what you have there! Thanks and 73s

Thank you so much for covering this. I’m a student pilot out of KSMO. This hits home. We are still fighting to save our airport. The other day I was at the observation deck when a family walked onto the platform. A father, a wife, and 2 kids. I heard the dad say “I can’t wait until this place is gone. Why do we need this airport? The city is going to make much better use of this land with a big park.” I wanted to respectfully debate with him, but I held back, shrugged to my wife and kept eating my Bay Cities sandwich and watching takeoffs. All day I kept thinking about that jerk. What the hell is wrong with these people? They all arrived in SM post-airport construction. P.s. I think I saw you at Douglas Day ✈️

yeah when an airport is gone and houses are built there you are not getting it back. Why do they want it closed? does FAA have a lot of running costs? maybe it could be unmanned with automated ATC. It could also be reduced in size and have sound limits. A lot of planes can take off with a fraction of that runway. But reducing it would rule out chubsters like Gulfstream G650

“Who wants this place to close and why?” You know who does, private real estate investors, the land the airport sits on is worth millions. Additionally the city could generate extra tax revenue/income from it being developed. It’s all about money unfortunately. I will say, I always thought this airport was private as a kid, I was wrong.

Little wooden airplane putt-putting along in the sky. So cool.

Excellent video thank you Max, Heavy Metal Horizons! PS awesome background music, crystal clear video. Yes this rocks indeed especially the Santa Monica Airport staying open! :)

Very cool video. Glad the airport has more life.

Enjoyed the vid Max. Hopefully they will keep the airport going long into the future.

Thanks, Max. That looks like a good time. I'll have to remember Douglas Day.

Hey Max, I admire the enthusiasm for keeping Santa Monica open to general aviation. With such a positive attitude, that may happen. I noted the windsock on your takeoff, and I am glad you explained your good decision. The air pollution in the LA Basin is so much better than when I first flew my Cessna 140 to Pomona in 1977.

I'm excited about what EVTOLs can do for aviation

It looked like some of the cars were out-running you, but I saw a bunch that were barely moving on the on-ramps. I'd shorten the initial call to ATC. Just tell them who you are to get their attention and then tell them what you need. Thanks for the ride..

does it compatible with baofeng k type adaptor?or is it narrower

Lovely Jag! 😍

chaplins were often in charge of morale for their units, so the singing, reel for flim card games etc makes perfect sense. the tunic is an infantry (ie crossed rifles) 2nd lieutenant of "the replacement and school command" to supervise the operation of the schools and re[placement training centers"

Anyway to attach a ground to that little transmitter? It would likely make a dramatic difference in its range capabilities

Just ordered one. Couldn’t resist the high transmit power.

Really appreciate the info. Cheers!

On the baofeng. Manage your expectations. Cheap radios = cheap radio. They struggle with deviation, they struggle with selectiveity, they struggle with sensitivity. But that said every single ham I know has at least 1 of them, I have like 10 of the things in various garb but yeah they are cheap, almost disposable radios, useful if you've nothing else or need something to not worry too much about but a quality HT is night and day better. So do not get disheartened if you find yourself able to hear repeaters with full quieting but others are reporting they can barely hear you or that in simplex comms you find people feedback they have to crank their AF knobs just to hear you over the noise. Its a $20 radio... its going to have problems :) you can get to play with nicer radios once you've confirmed you're into the hobby :)