Demystifying Radio Range.
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10:40
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Testing The W3EDP-Mini Antenna.
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@nokta3r9fj93
@nokta3r9fj93 11 сағат бұрын
Thanks from 🇹🇷
@JM-gg2rr
@JM-gg2rr 2 күн бұрын
Je sais pas men servir 😭😭😭
@assistantto007
@assistantto007 2 күн бұрын
Bravo. Did your friend wind the cable through the ferrite core in the same direction or 5he opposite direction as your construction? Does the direction of winding make a difference?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper Күн бұрын
Hi, no difference. I don't remember what he did, it was a while ago..
@jeffkardosjr.3825
@jeffkardosjr.3825 3 күн бұрын
Is the front end any good on this or does it get bombarded by interference frequently?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper Күн бұрын
It seems fine, but I am in a fairly RF quiet location..
@utkf16
@utkf16 3 күн бұрын
Excellent, thank you
@AdamosDad
@AdamosDad 3 күн бұрын
At this point I have 7 different hand helds, but you almost convince me I need one more✋73's🎙KD9OAM🎧
@geraldcampbell6834
@geraldcampbell6834 3 күн бұрын
There have been Bluetooth equipped radios for years my AnyTone 878 and my Icom ic52 both have Bluetooth that’s nothing new!
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 3 күн бұрын
Thanks, none of mines ever were..
@sergiocavazos8963
@sergiocavazos8963 3 күн бұрын
I have both. for me, hd2 has much better reception, can "work" with the screen in the sun, the center dial works a little bit better (yet slow response), the c usb for charging is good, the antenna seems to me with better swr, bluetooth is nice to have, extra upper button is an improvement, gps is slow locking the sattelites and when using gps with aprs would like to have the channel transmiting location even when not selected (blue background) en the screen... what else?? well thats for now
@2E0HOQ
@2E0HOQ 3 күн бұрын
The screen is slightly bigger it would be interesting what firmware will bring later in future
@npc9352
@npc9352 3 күн бұрын
The radio doesn't pass the regulations regarding spurious emissions. It's just another expensive Baofeng.
@news_internationale2035
@news_internationale2035 3 күн бұрын
The HD1 however is part 90.
@norrinradd8952
@norrinradd8952 4 күн бұрын
I've seen several videos, the features appear to be plentiful, but several reports claim spurious emissions. Thanks for sharing.
@stuarthall3874
@stuarthall3874 3 күн бұрын
Spurious emissions are a serious concern for any responsible operator.
@ZiggleFingers
@ZiggleFingers 4 күн бұрын
for the bluetooth mic to trigger vox it would have to keep the bluetooth audio channel open which would kill both devices batteries. you would need a bluetooth push to talk button which are available fairly inexpensively. the earpiece that it came with probably has a ptt on it.
@ZiggleFingers
@ZiggleFingers 3 күн бұрын
read the manual - yes the earpiece has a PTT on the side
@starrcadeius
@starrcadeius 4 күн бұрын
Great video sir, thanks!
@gabrieldistefano8799
@gabrieldistefano8799 4 күн бұрын
F4iss merci❤❤
@DIYARMORY
@DIYARMORY 4 күн бұрын
@RadioPrepper Will these devices be rendered useless if not stored in a faraday bag or faraday cage during an EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) or CME (Coronal Mass Ejection)? I want to get a group of my family and friends along with myself to purchase some sort of mesh device for emergency comms in the near future if affordable. I also want to make sure that someone in their 70s is is not very tech savvy can use if phones and other mainstream communication means go down.
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 4 күн бұрын
They will be protected in a Faraday cage, but don't forget to also include a phone or tablet for interface.
@ianrutledge681
@ianrutledge681 5 күн бұрын
due to repetative strain injury i am learning with a paddle.
@xtogarcia1463
@xtogarcia1463 5 күн бұрын
He usado esta version -micro W3EDP con buen resultado en 20m . Contactos en la primera prueba con : Rusia, Islandia, Finlandia ... @ 2500 km en el primer intento con solo 10W. Buenos reportes. La antena diispone de otro pico de resonancia alrededor de 10m que es muy sensible al uso de un contrapeso.Este contrapeso es de longitud muy corta y está conectado en el punto de salida "fría" del balun 1:4 , donde se une con la linea abierta de 450 ohmios. Con este contrapeso, puedo despazar el pico de 10m y llegar a 11m con una pérdida lógica de rendimiento.También afecta, pero en menor medida al pico de 20m. La zona intermadia entre picos es adaptable con ATU, pero no espero grandes cosas. El contrapeso es un punto a favor. Comentar además que el balun 1::4 mejor que sea de corriente (dos toroides separados) ya que la version de voltage ( un toroide común) no limita la corriente de modo común generada por la asimetría de la antena. En cualquier caso un choke RF siempre es más que recomendable, es necesario. Buena relización y excelente video.
@emmanuelgauquelin8412
@emmanuelgauquelin8412 5 күн бұрын
Vidéo très instructive en ce qui concerne les "baluns" et la distribution des courants dans l'antenne.
@joompalaable
@joompalaable 5 күн бұрын
La NSA ( ou d'autres agences ... ? ) est-elle apte à lire les échanges de meshstatic ?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 5 күн бұрын
Aucune idée..
@joompalaable
@joompalaable 5 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper ... ok merci pour la réponse ... à creuser je pense 🤔
@TheGeantvert66
@TheGeantvert66 6 күн бұрын
Bonjour y a t’il moyen de trouver un wt programmable pour le 27 mhz pour pas trop cher, je sait que c’est pas aussi top qu’un poste fixe,je compte passer ma licence prochainement,et je cherche un wt ,peut être un dmr cordialement et merci pour toutes ces vidéos .
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 5 күн бұрын
Pas à ma connaissance..
@TheGeantvert66
@TheGeantvert66 5 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper j’ai trouvé:Quansheng uv 5 et 6 k,debridables à l’allumage dans un menu caché.
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 4 күн бұрын
Le problème sont la très faible puissance de sortie et les harmoniques, utilisable seulement en réception.
@TheGeantvert66
@TheGeantvert66 4 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper OK merci bcp
@KE0ZMK
@KE0ZMK 9 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video! I have built this project but with the only difference being I used a 100w resistor. As far as the "rf probe" function goes, I am getting a reading with a multimeter set to DC but it seems to be about 27% off (to high) with the calculation you hold up on the paper. Am I missing something?
@KE0ZMK
@KE0ZMK 9 күн бұрын
Revision, I now see it depends on the frequency. I was using two vhf radios in my prior tests that I mentioned and now I tried UHF and its 800% higher. I'm thinking HF should be pretty close but I will try that another time. Thanks again for the project!
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 9 күн бұрын
It's probably a wound resistor, which makes a coil in AC. You must use a carbon resistor, or other, but not wound..
@KE0ZMK
@KE0ZMK 9 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper It looks exactly like yours just 100w instead of 250w but I did get them cheap on the internet.
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 8 күн бұрын
Weird, I only used mine on HF though, so who knows...
@robertthomason8905
@robertthomason8905 11 күн бұрын
Could you stack speaker voice coils to get the antanner the right length?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 11 күн бұрын
Might be worth a try, but finding the right value might be hard without regular taps to measure..
@sleeve8651
@sleeve8651 12 күн бұрын
Isn't that why there are specific WARC Bands where no contesting is allowed ? 5, 10, 18, and 24 MHz are deemed no contesting ! 🤔.....? Just Say'n !
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 12 күн бұрын
Sure, but not everyone has the radio or/and antenna for them.
@sleeve8651
@sleeve8651 12 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper Not to be argumentative, but ....where there's a Will, there's a way ! I think if these folks really wanted to operate, they would find a way ! There are just too many affordable alternatives, to keep you off the air, these days ! Perhaps what's lacking is a little ingenuity ? And too, these may be Hams that haven't bothered to learn Morse Code ? Which serves well, when looking for a place to operate ! But so many offer excuses why they can't learn the Morse Code ! But I think they are cheating themselves, and missing out on great fun ! But that is just my opinion, and I don't want to stray too far from the topic ! Just offering a great escape, for those that feel trapped and helpless by Contesters !
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 11 күн бұрын
@sleeve8651 sure, there are ways, but I shouldn't have to go out of my way to accommodate people who have no respect for others and take it all.
@sleeve8651
@sleeve8651 11 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper Not to drag this on, but not knowing how long you've been licensed, ( Guessing you are a licensed Amateur ?), but Amateur Radio has undergone several changes thru the years ! Some through attrition, some thru advancements in technology ! Not to preach to the choir ! But the latter has likely been most influential, just by the nature of the beast ! Pushing the Radio Amateur out of their role of providing Emergency communications ! In many cases, by individuals that were in charge of Cities Emergency centers, that lacked understanding of the value of the Amateur Radio Service ! Where they chose in many cases, to throw money at it, and bought expensive, many times, " Motorola " radios, and then passed them out like candy, to untrained personnel ! And with the push from Radio manufacturers, to try and help themselves stay alive, to them lower the requirements for becoming a licensed operator ! So what we see today, is simply where Amateur Radio has morphed, into a completely different Animal ! Going from a , " Service ", to now what most think of as a, " Hobby " ! It is what it is ! The Genie's out of the bottle, and it's not going back in ! My advice, if I may, would be instead of sitting on the sidelines, would be to become involved ! Perhaps push yourself into learning new things ! Enjoy the Freedom to communicate, while we still have the ability ! In closing, as the old adage states, " If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem " ! 🤔.....? Just Say'n !
@jamesd9
@jamesd9 13 күн бұрын
👎
@yinglyca1
@yinglyca1 13 күн бұрын
I think the Germans left lots of lead, At least twice. good video.
@rays9033
@rays9033 13 күн бұрын
Great video, he speaks the truth. Really well done and excellent advice to anyone learning CW!
@kernelgalaxy2076
@kernelgalaxy2076 14 күн бұрын
Bonjour Gilles , tu parles de la longueur du fil mais qu'en est-il de la longueur du coax ? la longueur du coax a t'elle une incidence sur le ROS ? si oui quelle longueur de coax faut-il ? Merci . 73'
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 13 күн бұрын
Généralement pas important si l'antenne est résonante, ce qui est le cas ici.
@user-vy2zf2tq3z
@user-vy2zf2tq3z 14 күн бұрын
So where is the antenna?
@genekulp
@genekulp 14 күн бұрын
Took a long time to ship, mod in 1 hour, works great! Gene
@lorenkuhn3806
@lorenkuhn3806 15 күн бұрын
He gives off such strong narcissist vibes. wouldn't want to have to deal with this dude irl...
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 14 күн бұрын
I've been called a few things, but that's a first. What could I have possibly said that might make you think that?
@fintronics
@fintronics 15 күн бұрын
You do know that a HALF WAVE end fed antenna is only a half wave on one frequency, right?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 15 күн бұрын
Of course!
@GregoryMcLean
@GregoryMcLean 16 күн бұрын
Use the AMS if only for covienence of not messing about with filament.
@garett_sa
@garett_sa 17 күн бұрын
Merci pour la francisation du sujet ; ) J'ai quand même une question : Je ne parle pas que de ce cas là, mais est-ce que la section du fil utilisé a son importance pour une antenne ?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 17 күн бұрын
Pas beaucoup, ça change juste un peu la bande passante et l'impédance. J'utilise du fil très fin..
@richardsmith5001
@richardsmith5001 17 күн бұрын
I wouldnt use these for prepping. I bet even with GPS off there is a backdoor way of turning it on letting some scrotes find you, your stuff and family.
@cchalfantusa
@cchalfantusa 18 күн бұрын
There is an option to add your amateur radio callsign. Is that what disables encryption? It seems like in the USA you are better off not using the callsign which isn’t required on 915Mhz even if you have one.
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 18 күн бұрын
Yes, nobody should use their callsign on 915, the same way you would not use your HAM callsign on CB.
@cchalfantusa
@cchalfantusa 18 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper thank you Gil!
@cchalfantusa
@cchalfantusa 18 күн бұрын
You mentioned having something like 9 or 10 meshtastic devices. Do you have 1:1 ratio pairing to a single phone/tablet per meshtastic node or do you have multiple coexisting on the same phone?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 18 күн бұрын
1to1 to a single phone.
@cchalfantusa
@cchalfantusa 18 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper I’m following. Each meshtastic device can only be paired with one phone/tablet/computer. I’m not clear on the opposite. Can you have multiple meshtastic devices paired to a single phone/tablet/computer? Thanks for your educating video and taking the time to answer questions.
@thehaguefortnite_163
@thehaguefortnite_163 18 күн бұрын
Good session, regards from meshtastic user in The Netherlands!!
@MeineVideokasetten
@MeineVideokasetten 18 күн бұрын
A little strange video... 🤔
@lostinspace280
@lostinspace280 19 күн бұрын
Good info Gil, thank you
@gtorres1719
@gtorres1719 19 күн бұрын
How much more distance is it possible to achieve switching from Long Range fast/fast to Very Long Range/Slow? I live in a crowded city so looking for ways to achieve better distance even if it's way slower.
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 19 күн бұрын
Not sure but the problem is that everyone is on LongFast but for a private channel, you could try slower, but not the minimum, which doesn't really work.
@pathopkins4500
@pathopkins4500 19 күн бұрын
Thanks Gil for the great information on meshtastic device for communication when everything else is down ..... nice to setup a network of them =) de Pat N5VMO
@Dennis-sb7gp
@Dennis-sb7gp 19 күн бұрын
Never mind
@Dennis-sb7gp
@Dennis-sb7gp 19 күн бұрын
How much $
@ai5dd
@ai5dd 19 күн бұрын
How many turns for 30 - 10 meters for FT114 31?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 19 күн бұрын
No idea...
@ai5dd
@ai5dd 18 күн бұрын
@@RadioPrepper thanks
@Yantou65
@Yantou65 20 күн бұрын
Bonjour j ai acheté le Retevis RA79 pour écouter les frequences aéronautiques. La reception n'est pas bonne les voix sont nazillarde et grésillent. Est ce normal sur ces frequences, mauvaise programation ( pas 8.33, Narrow , AM) ou une defectuosité du talkie. En Narrow et Wide la reception est identique.
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 19 күн бұрын
Je ne connais pas le RA79..
@HHGY8988
@HHGY8988 20 күн бұрын
Très bonne vidéo merci
@brianclements1014
@brianclements1014 22 күн бұрын
As an older aged learner, I found this useful. It highlighted some concepts that I’ve been grappling with. For someone without English as a first language you’ve done well with the delivery. As an OCD, I jar with the use of capitals and lower case - RADIO, not RADiO. Problem with decoding though if trying to something which is deliberately non-English, eg 5 letter groups. Lucky we are not at war!
@Thierry50
@Thierry50 22 күн бұрын
Un poste en carton à 15€
@kd5you1
@kd5you1 23 күн бұрын
That short coil looks more like a Buddipole coil for 40 - 10 meters. I have the Buddipole Deluxe although I rarely use it, and it has the same coil clips. The Mad Dog coil looks similar to the Wolf River Coils and REZ coils. I wonder if the Mad Dog coil can handle 100 watts. People have said that the Wolf River Coils coil melts when it gets too hot. 73 KD5YOU
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 23 күн бұрын
It looks like it would but see the manufacturer's info. I don't own a 100W radio, 20W max...
@Adui13
@Adui13 23 күн бұрын
I dont know if you monitor this as old as it is, but what does the potentiometer do?
@RadioPrepper
@RadioPrepper 23 күн бұрын
I don't remember, LOL, volume?