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@bobford9320 19 сағат бұрын
Hi steve i was looking at the serio 4000 for cb and 10 meters what are your thought on 27mHz to 28.5mHz will that antenna work out and would it have to be trimmed? Thanks 73's KE2EKX
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 17 сағат бұрын
@@bobford9320 it will probably come tuned for the standard 40 ch, i shortened mine a little as we use in the uk up tp 27.991, it does work on 10m but may require a tuner to keep vswr low upto 28.500. Or cut it for 10m band, good antennas, they work well once set up right. Regards Steve
@jackhammell1926 Күн бұрын
Great video, thanx. Any chance of doing a video on the Wilson 5000? Wilson says it’s the best antenna you can buy
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Күн бұрын
@@jackhammell1926 not got one at the moment but would love to try one👍
@paulgrodkowski5839 7 күн бұрын
Hey there, some guy there, Enthusiastic Steve why the hell not big tall antennas in ham radio or Cb or tv....?
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 7 күн бұрын
If you have the space and allowed to then yes use big antennas, here in UK many have small yards, tiny gardens, they want to do CB or amateur hf but feel they cannot put up an antenna to do so, i was just trying to show you can still have fun on the air using somewhat smaller antennas and still obtain a fair result. Many who thought they could not get into the hobby have now put up small antennas and are having some fun on the air 👍 Regards Steve aka Enthusiastic Steve
@arlenewolf5260 8 күн бұрын
Well the K40 has a quieter noise floor, MUCH less RX noise. The Striker is a gimmick all the Alan head bolts on the top are fake plastic and are not really bolts at all. The thinner K40 Coax has better shielding than the thicker Stryker coax and the K40 Coax, since it is thinner does not get damaged as much when you close a car door on it. Also since the extra length / height on the Stryker doesn't doesn't help why have it. I do not know about the striker, but after a few years some K-40's have been known to get some water in the coils and need to be resealed. I know the K40 is very broad banded, I do not know how wide banded the striker is. I do not need the blue LED Gimmick. The K40 has been proven since the 1970's. I will take a K40 or a Sirio 5000 over the cheep plastic Stryker anytime.
@mandamiddle0278 9 күн бұрын
is this rtlsdr or sdrplay ? its sound insane clear
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 9 күн бұрын
@@mandamiddle0278 sdruno using a sdrplay rsp1a 👍
@amritdas-zw9bu 21 күн бұрын
Cool
@johnlees8418 28 күн бұрын
you can change the colour of the lights .
@paulmitchell4421 29 күн бұрын
lol, this guy is delusional.
@royferguson3909 29 күн бұрын
enjoyed this thanks ❤❤ Canterbury U.K
@Slugg-O Ай бұрын
I just completed my first slim-jim and it's fantastic. Anyone who believes these are a gimmick needs to build and tune one. I have a 1.12 SWR on mine and I'm very happy with the result.
@old_school_guy Ай бұрын
I must have missed something. I got nothing out of this video.
@thirdhorizon6964 Ай бұрын
Great video, very informative. I like the way you tested the different methods, and sending and receiving from different distances was really nice. And I'm sure it was a pain in the ass to edit this video as well, so good job. I don't care how old this video is thank you 👍🏽.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
Thank you regards Steve
@cbrmac Ай бұрын
Practical mods Steve 👍
@johndyson4109 Ай бұрын
The K-40 & Sirio hands down they were even, for the money the K-40 all day long especially because of the build quality of the K-40 over the Sirio..
@johndyson4109 Ай бұрын
I have an A-99 with a 102" steel whip on the top element. I had to cut about 8-10"s off the top of the whip to get a flat SWR on 11 meters. It's a 1:2 on channel 1 and flat on Channel 40 to channel 80 on 27-Mhz.. Channel 20 is flat until you run like 200-watts into the antenna then it goes up to 1:2 match.. The steel whip seems to aid in TX and the ground plane kit seems to give the antenna better ears..
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
The A99 os a solid performer, some people add firestick 1/4 to the top, i believe it makes the antenna a 5/8th wave giving good low rf take off 👍
@johndyson4109 Ай бұрын
There is NO WAY that the coil in the Stryker mobile antenna is going to handle 10,000 watts on any key down lasting more than a few seconds! LOL That's a joke and an outright LIE! The signals are the same but the audio level on the Stryker is a bit lower in volume. A bit harder to hear the Stryker audio.. Dude, you did not mention the audio levels between the both?
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
@@johndyson4109 advertisers, you are right it would fry!!!!
@aerofart Ай бұрын
There’s a current sensing circuit inside that battery pack that can be modified so that the logic can be tricked into keeping the output on.
@oldfartuk Ай бұрын
thought a bloke called Jim made it lol
@spexmaniacuk Ай бұрын
Mine came with a 12v Cig lighter socket so I can plug any 12v item in, I used one to run a mobile radio as a base for a week, charging when the radio wasn't needed.
@AEZAEZEL-187 Ай бұрын
I also after watching the Fred in the Shed and Stephen Legg videos I ordered a CRT SS 9900 radio. I ordered a second one after I had my first CRT SS 9900. There are still CB radio resellers stock that have them. But you need to be quick because nowadays the stocks are depleted because of the new Anytone AT 6666 Pro and Radioddity QT80.
@AEZAEZEL-187 Ай бұрын
Hey @StephenLegg İ have read the McKinley has a modulation problem. They say that the modulation is too low! Did you have that problem?
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
Not noticable, you can always boost levels with a power mic if you find it too low. The real problem is those who use converted amateur radios fo cb often set deviation wider. Thus a normal cb can sound a little quiet. A cb to cb the McKinley should sound great. Regards Steve
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
What about an illuminating rf sensing fairy for the top for fun ,😂...nice one steve 👍
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Ай бұрын
@@cbrmac soon be that time to get the lights out again lol.
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
Interesting how the Duel band antenna works as not exactly on second harmonics...now a commercial mobile antenna would be something interesting 👍
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@cbrmac been saying to manufacturers that a proper white stick collinear with real gain would be good for the radio community but so far none have materialised.
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV it would solve my 2+4 installation in my 4x4 .... maybe a project for you ? ... maybe....2 bananas 🤣🤣 👍
@rogerhancock8732 2 ай бұрын
At the distance you were covering there will be little difference in signal received at the base unit you need to create more distance it is then the A-10 goes to work over the K40. An antenna I found to be better than the A-10 and K40 is the Sirio Bull Trucker 3000 mag mount at 50 miles the Sirio out-performs A-10 not by a great amount but still better. at 50 miles the K40 could not be heard. I have had my K40 since the 80's and it is still ready to be used I did have to replace the coax once using a higher quality cable. Currently I have two Trucks one car and an RV but have over 50 antennas to choose from. Someone here has been begging me to get rid of them. Same person says I have too many radios and guns as well. That person may be right but I'm not getting rid of anything lol.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@rogerhancock8732 you certainly have a lot of antennas!!!!! You can never have too many. In the USA you have far more antenna designs than here in the UK. I use to like the ones where the base coil was like a snake, shame they never sold those here. All the best, and thank you for your comments, stay safe, enjoy the radios. Regards Steve
@rogerhancock8732 2 ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Thanks Steve. I have been acquiring these antennas since 1969 I actually have my father's first antenna and the first one I bought. I do not remember the name and model of my fathers, as for mine it was a clip on the rain gutter style hustler antenna. few weeks later it was replaced with a trunk lip mounted Hustler that was twice as tall don't have that one anymore. Right now I am traveling in my RV and have 7 antennas with me including a base/home model Sirio Gain Master 1/2 wave.
@rogerhancock8732 2 ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV is this the style you referred too? Wilson 305BLACKMAX Helical Coil CB Antenna
@G4VYC. 2 ай бұрын
Nice to hear you on 27 yesterday.
@m0ogy 2 ай бұрын
Great contact Steve, I worked him on SSB a couple of days ago 🙂
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
Dead here steve more life im the local cemetery...
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@cbrmac lol had a few on 27 tonight but many held nets on other channels.
@shayne109 2 ай бұрын
wow a wagner once regarded as one of the worse piles of crap to bear a uk27/81 badge! impressive i have only ever seen one in the metal and it was indeed (at the time) utterly hopeless in the crowded channels of the west midlands.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Yes most of the ukfm radios found it hard to deal with adjacent stations, but they work surprisingly well now fewer people on the air. 👍
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVValways was a big issue back in late 70s channel rejection on many radios was terrible... nothing much to reject now Steve 😕
@tincanblower 2 ай бұрын
How do CBers make up their callsigns? Is there a convention as to how they're put together? It's a long time since I was on the air as "Shock Wave"!
@Blackadder1320 2 ай бұрын
Some get assigned by clubs. Some people make up their own. I find it a bit pretentious tbh….i still use my handle and I wish more people did
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Its an unlicensed band so just call yourself what you like, my handle in the 70s 80s was Bigfoot, still use it from time to time, also a member of the local Yankee Foxtrot group and International Charlie Tango group, 26CT2064 the 26 prefix indicates UK origin, helpful when dx ing. Just enjoy the hobby and enjoy getting on air.
@MWOCQU 2 ай бұрын
The only "structure" for CB callsigns tends to be <country><made up or club acronym> <serial number> the country codes are derived from the original "Alfa Tango" (italian CB club) prefixes - hence italy = 01. for more info on the <country> google "CB Divisions"
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
Good luck Steve ...had one of those radios way back but badged differently always looked impressive 👍
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
Big box little content but looks good as a homebase. The ssb version is the one to get but like rocking horse doo dah lol.
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV enough room to add a linear 🤣
@toucan221 2 ай бұрын
uh never expected that! I think I might have a look some time
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
Does the cd player like heavy metal 🤣
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@cbrmac yep and the spice girls for equal measure 😁👍
@markcaiger-watson1104 2 ай бұрын
I had the grandstand. If the clock was flashing waiting for the time to be set, it would interfere with the recieved audio. Also had the Murphy, that transformer was loud! 😂
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@markcaiger-watson1104 yes a very loud transformer, i by passed it and run direct from dc, lovely and quiet, still has a thump when squelch opens and shuts lol. Regards Steve
@Markus-qv8gu 2 ай бұрын
In my experience you can't beat a long wire long = big !
@Tomek-i3g 2 ай бұрын
Not true. Big antenna always helps.
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
Well done on the antenna construction steve and especially out there braving the elements...thats what radio is supposed to be about not just sitting at home and piloting a radio 😁...nice to see you have activity there on 4m ...it used to be good here but now seems as desd as a dodo...have been trying to get some up on 4m again...love the band so keep up zhe enthusiasm steve. Best wishes 👍
@magnu4205 2 ай бұрын
hi steve, ive been messing about with an sdr for a few weeks and loving it, bit of a steep learning curve for me, but just a quick question please, i been given a uniden bearcat scanner 125xlt, and its got no freqs in, thinking about doing a full freq search start freq will be 110.000 mhz right thru to 170.000 mhz, will get me all civillian aircraft mill freq cb radio mountain rescue and so on forgot to say that im new to scanners and sdr stuff thanks
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@magnu4205 search a band at a time. 118 to 136 for aircraft. That should give a good start. Keep going around and eventually you will find all the active channels. Use the LO button to temp lockout unwanted signals as it finds them to continue searching. This resets once the radio is turned off. Search ham bands for local activity also. I still find new channels local to me, you never know what you will hear. Happy hunting. Regards Steve
@magnu4205 2 ай бұрын
many thanks forgot to say that the scanner will be linked upto scan125 program so i can start searching and leave it on all night and day 24 hour search the program will log anything the scanner will pick up thanks
@tonydoherty5614 2 ай бұрын
the K40 ,has now been surpassed by the Striker A 10
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@tonydoherty5614 very possibily, i did a video on those 2, have a look back on my channel, the striker does perform very well, just needs a switch to turn off those blue led lights. Thanks for the comment regards Steve
@tonydoherty5614 2 ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Hi , yeah i seen the vid when you put it out,, coz i wanted a K40, but if in dought, take a good mans word, thanks. steve.
@davewood4604 2 ай бұрын
Hang on, you are comparing a horizontal loop in your garden with a small mobile antenna on your car. Not sure this is a good comparison as it will depend upon propagation conditions and receive antenna conditions. Different transceivers without comparing what they are putting out as in power envelope and modulation, different feeders, different connectors (as in quality of construction and fitments) Way too many variables for this to be a valid test.
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@davewood4604 not really comparing the 2 but just trying to say you don't need to have a big antenna, some people do not have the space etc to get on and use the hf bands. Some people are put off as they belive without a larger antenna operating on hf is not possible. I just wanted to show a smaller more basic antenna can work and hopefully encourage those who don't think they can do hf to give it a try. Thank for your comments regards Steve
@sleeve8651 2 ай бұрын
Vibroplex, Spider Beams U.S. dealer, sells the clamp sets to keep these masts from collapsing on themselves ! 👍😉
@richardh1467 2 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
Great to see cb being kept alive and the relaxed atmosphere can be a breath of fresh air if run properly... almost like it used to be before 27 81 when it literally turned to 💩...now it seem to have grown up a lot since those days so nice to see ones keeping it alive when most seemed to ne glued to their mobile 👍
@cbrmac 2 ай бұрын
I have one of these steve and it works brilliantly well impressed with it 👍
@SomeMadRandomPerson 2 ай бұрын
Edit: **The radios I'm using is a CRT Mike CB and the other radio is a Midland M-Mini USB** Absolutely fantastic video, I've got a few of these, I'm going to buy one of those wee jack plug to cigarette adaptors to try on mines, I'm in the middle of making a wee portapack setup and this will be ideal, thanks for sharing
@TonyLing 2 ай бұрын
12:16 20W at 12V is 1.66A, and that's peak, rather than average on SSB
@MINI-4X4-RADIO 2 ай бұрын
You are assuming 100% efficiency, the PSU/Radio/PA will be about 50% efficient It will draw about 3.5~3.8A
@TonyLing 2 ай бұрын
3000 milli Amp air air battery is only a 3A battery. This bloke hasn't got a clue.
@TonyLing 2 ай бұрын
What is a 'standard' torch light?
@fotografm 2 ай бұрын
Interesting device but I wouldn't trust putting 8A throught that jack plug !
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@fotografm i have been using it to around 6amps peak with no problem, does not get warm but worth keeping an eye on if say doing ft8 at around 20w pulling the full 8amps. Thank you for your comment, regards Steve
@TonyLing 2 ай бұрын
Yes, they are not a good connector above 3A or so. It would be better to connect to the jump pack output with an SB50. You could run a 100W rig then.
@christopherjeffery6228 2 ай бұрын
Good Video Steve
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@christopherjeffery6228 cheers for your resrarch and letting me know they were on special👍
@vk2sky 2 ай бұрын
IEC plugs for 12V? WTF are you thinking Steve?
@michaelcarey 2 ай бұрын
Agreed. A connector that is used for mains power should NEVER be used for anything else, never!
@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 ай бұрын
@@vk2sky Here in uk we do not use these for mains electric, i bought a lot when the electronics stores, Maplins shut a few years ago. I have power poles but not got around to changing them on around the 30 radios i use on and off. Maybe over our Winter i can find time to convert away from these 3 pins. Regards Steve
@fotografm 2 ай бұрын
@@michaelcarey I use XT60 connectors for 12V. Way smaller too !
@vk2sky 2 ай бұрын
"Here in uk we do not use these for mains electric"? Brexit has a lot to answer for. 🤔
@TonyLing 2 ай бұрын
@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV In the UK, we use C13/14 all the time for mains voltage. You have one on the back of your PC.