I don't have the buzzing sound but people complain that my voice is too quiet. I am trying to play with the mic gain and distance.

I wish someone would make one with a touchscreen, that's over 3 inch at least and have metal flush surfaces power button on the front not back and is accurate for swr and power output ect. Simple Data also usb c port for charging and 1 for firmware that's open source. For under 80£(100$) that can be used portable for hand radios up to 150watts,that would be enough for me, thst I don't have to buy over the years New stuff for different radios and Handel's all HAM Frequencys. Maybe a dream that can't come true for a Newbi.🤔😂

What you suggest for at sea/salt water applications where you would raise the antenna 2x per day apox 20 ft. Thank you

I liked the very fast pace in this clip. Did not even get nausea despite the forgotten gimbal :)

This brings back memories. This was my first build.

can you sand paint off of a marble size hole?

Not sure if you are checking messages.? I have just received a AT-100M Pro When I plug in known good USB C Charger, should the LED on the back come on.? Many Thanks

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Thanks Chuck on the Xiegu VG4 antenna. I used your measurements from the video and it work great. When I installed it 20ft up in the air with the help from my Son it worked like a champ! Jumped on the radio made a couple contacts to Sweden on 10m and a couple POTA activations in the US on 20m. I think I will enjoy the use of the new antenna. Thanks again! Frank W1VBX in Maine.

Very inspiring instructional video! I was impressed as much with the delivery and honesty of the man presenting this review as I was with the antenna. I'm looking forward to seeing more of his work and have subscribed. Thanks for the help. 🙂

Thanks Chuck! Bought one for portable after seeing this. ‘73 N1TJM

Great antenna build. Where can I get the 3D files to print my own parts for the build? 73, NO2V

roof rake or pool vacuum handle what do you think for the center

15:58 So does it not matter that the magnet wire going from toroid to element wire touches the wrapped torroid wraps? Is it because its covered with enamel so wont short out? Hope you understand what i mean.

Yoooo I'm bluffs station! I got a g2 station with an alfa 915 antenna , i got it on a 13 foot tripod mast on my roof and it's killin it ! My elevations not too high but it's high enough just to see the other antennas . I will definatly see you on the mesh

Meshtastic is like anything else ham radio, it's kind of boring if you don't have people to talk to. That's how I spent most of my beginning General and Extra life until I got into digital modes and CW. Meshtastic also sucks for road travel unless you land yourself into a high-concentration mesh area. I got a lot of my meshtastic gear because someone gave up with no success and sold me all of his stuff.

I thought mesh meant your transmissions were repeated.

Why don't they allow you pair your phone with it, access all the programming, build custom freq programming, and send APRS messages from your phone? They could even integrate the repeater guide for quick programming changes on the road. It's 2024 ffs. Instead they made the screen smaller and added a bunch of physical buttons.

Plenty of these failing on LiFePO4.

Interesting Guys video :-)! One small problem might arise when viewers miss some of the instructions when they are busy counting all the times you mention "Guys" ;-)!

I built my KX3 many years ago and it is a sweet rig! If the K4 is anything like the KX3, it would be a great base rig!!!

I have well over 200 people in my area using it.

I use it for many miles have tested it out to 40 miles and it works fantastic!

I spent most of my time talking to myself, no one else in my area has it. I haven't checked since last year, but I have a nicer antenna I've been meaning to put up since then. I have 2way radios that can message out that's way more powerful than this tool making me not have motivation to return at this point. I get it has encryption and is license free, but I have a lot of noise, trees and valleys making it hard to get out a few blocks.

Also not many people want to talk to complete strangers on the mesh it's different to radio

To communicate 70miles you need to be very high off the ground

High frequencys don't bounce of the ionosphere you need line of sight

To go 6 miles you need to be at least 25meters off the ground because the planet earth is in the way

You need line of sight use online tools

As much as I want to try Meshtastic, and as much as people sing it's praises, I think it's very overhyped for what's actually doable. Maybe as it grows more popular things might improve, but I just don't think it's there yet.

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Remember 900 MHZ in low power. Height is might . Antenna gain helps a lot. Good short coax. And when hopping threw nodes ,each one has to reach each outher or the message will not make it. Getting more better nodes on the network will help a whole bunch. Andy Kirby has done a lot of Meshtastic videos . Just remember he is in UK and their band is slight different. Close enough that just adjust antenna for US band plain. And get the US version. We also have a 433 MHZ type as well. What you need is a few good high point nodes in the network and you will get great range. Look at where you are at . You have to see the outher node. line of sight. All them hills and valleys just get in the way . Keep trying with it. get some friends to join the network. 73

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I’ve been playing with a Heltec V3 for the past few months. It’s in a Muzi Works case and originally had a little stubby antenna on it. I recently changed over to the “upgraded” whip antenna that Muzi Works is offering now, and it seems to be picking up a lot more nodes at home in Boise and at work in Fresno than it would with the stubby. I’ve tried to get a response on LongFast a few times, however nobody ever comes back to me. I think the problem is that it is still a new technology, and people aren’t really committed to having them tethered to their phones all the time, or monitoring the messages all the time. Maybe that would change over time. I’m guilty of it as well. Mine are sitting in a drawer, powered down right now. And I only get them out once in awhile to see if there are more nodes showing up in my area. The battery life on mine isn’t great, so I would basically have to keep it plugged in all the time, and the usb-c port is on the bottom so it doesn’t sit upright very well when there’s a cord sticking out the bottom. I hope Meshtastic continues to gain popularity, because I think it could be a really cool technology for use outside of cellular coverage, or if the cellular towers go out.

Being Meshtashtic ignorant, if I struggle to get my friends on FRS or GMRS, how would I get them on Mesh? It seems, being ignorant, that unless I have a mesh of associates willing to Mesh, why should I Mesh? Thanks for the video and 73, Bill.

What kind of SWR are people getting with this antenna? I've built it two different ways and the SWR has been awful (the first attempt was adjustable like the original build in the article and I think I barely got it under 3:1 at best. Making it a fixed length like the video suggests leaves me over 5:1 and confused as to how to even try and fix my second build and I used much more expensive materials this time because all the links to the materials in the video are dead.

I like the video. Got a motor on order. Question : When the build is done, how waterproof is it. or dry days only.

Thanks for explaining this build. Do you think at some point you can put the measurements for the base plate and the poles' pipes in the description? I want to build one of these and feel I might have a trade school build the center plate for me. Thanks again, and I hope to catch you on the air sometime. 73s

The only reason I picked the 710 over a shack in the box is because if the 710 goes down, I still have 2m 70cm on another radio on the bench. Shack in a box, you send your radio in for service, you lose all your base radios.

A99s gain was a myth. It worked ok but rattled in the wind as the wire inside would hit the fibre glass. My Avanti Sigma 4 knocked spots of it. Btw Solarcon measured gain over a wet piece of string😂

Just ordered one 👍 Excellent video

Great work Chuck ! ABR is great. Shannon Abramson is the owner and does outstanding work. All in TEXAS ! I have that chock they showed with the T240 core. I had them make with RG400 coax and PL 259 to SO 239 and shrink wrap it/ works super for common mode. You can get it in BNC or N connectors . They do custom work and make , test , Ship fast . Most custom work I have in hand a week later ! If you can't find on line just call them ! Shannon and Chuck are very good with custom work ! The whole staff is great ! Love having Chuck on the show ! 73 from Boston NY !

Pacificon seems to get smaller and smaller each year.

Missed it maybe next year

I don't have a cell phone, can I install the bluetooth on my laptop? Where do you get the software? I don't see it on the website for LiTime batteries.

Man, ABR is fantastic 👍

Dang, now I wish I went

The remotetx guys were definitely remote. I thought for sure I'd see someone I know as you walked around but nooooo.

Looks like a nice turn out. Thanks, Chuck. KO4HPC 73

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