Time to upgrade my DX Commander Nebula
6:45
How far can you reach with UHF?
15:25
14 күн бұрын
I blame Ray Novak (N9JA) for this.
3:00
Will I land on the drop zone?
12:25
I need to pack a parachute!
7:24
3 ай бұрын
Can you test common mode chokes?
23:41
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@ronwolenski-n8wcr
@ronwolenski-n8wcr Күн бұрын
Love that, "You have a lot of wind noise, where are you located?" Only 10,000 ft ASL !
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 16 сағат бұрын
I thought about telling him "I just stick my head out the window when I'm on 52."
@christophermyers8477
@christophermyers8477 Күн бұрын
Wukong is skydiving helll yeah
@miken8yo4
@miken8yo4 2 күн бұрын
"check it out on google maps", aka "no time for ragchew. 73, qrz!" wish i was at home the day you made this jump. going to be fun next year when i throw 1kw FM at you on 2m.
@tmwinkler
@tmwinkler 2 күн бұрын
OMG! People do this? Thanks for sharing.
@tmwinkler
@tmwinkler 2 күн бұрын
I'm following for your next jump: in central Ohio
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity Күн бұрын
A few of us do. Thanks for watching.
@myckee
@myckee 2 күн бұрын
Wow, that's taking ham radio to extremes, lol. Nice job, KG5OFV, 73.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity Күн бұрын
Thanks!
@W0CES
@W0CES 2 күн бұрын
If you jump over a park does that count for POTA? 😅
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity Күн бұрын
Yes it does.
@kb8m203
@kb8m203 2 күн бұрын
Great jump. The Fara-J is working well. I love the new audio. How do you like the headset? Nice contact into White Pigeon. 2m Yagi and VGC VR-N7500. Thanks Carlos!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity Күн бұрын
That Fara-J is awesome sauce.
@KM4ACK
@KM4ACK 3 күн бұрын
Great jump with 2m simplex 👍
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity Күн бұрын
Thanks Jason!
@NovemberOneOscarGrouch
@NovemberOneOscarGrouch 3 күн бұрын
Another great video!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity Күн бұрын
Thanks again!
@travvler5045
@travvler5045 3 күн бұрын
This video worked great for me. I'm picking up planes 70+ miles around me, which probably isn't great, but since my place is backed up against a forest with low LOS I'd say its pretty good.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 3 күн бұрын
Glad it worked out!
@TangoOscarMikeN3WS
@TangoOscarMikeN3WS 7 күн бұрын
t-post driver is well worth the money if you are driving them into the ground.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 7 күн бұрын
I'm going to use my neighbor's rotary hammer.
@ronwolenski-n8wcr
@ronwolenski-n8wcr 8 күн бұрын
That metal is tough crap.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 7 күн бұрын
Yes it is.
@jasontetlow
@jasontetlow 8 күн бұрын
The work piece is moving too much, each turn of each flute causes small bounces. The drill press is the place for it. It is funny, the fame rate and rotation speed make it look like the drill was turning backwards....
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 7 күн бұрын
I was holding it in the hopes that I was keeping that from happening. I guess it could have been worse.
@Andy2e0ree
@Andy2e0ree 8 күн бұрын
Hi Carlos brother
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 7 күн бұрын
Hi Andy!
@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4
@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4 10 күн бұрын
Does if show live qso's like when lines appear from one to the other
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 7 күн бұрын
I do not know.
@Paddy_Roche
@Paddy_Roche 16 күн бұрын
Lovin' your work as always Carlos, take care my friend.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
Thank you Paddy! Cheers!
@michaelleone9790
@michaelleone9790 16 күн бұрын
So cool Carlos!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
Thanks Michael!
@trevorbruns9456
@trevorbruns9456 16 күн бұрын
I was waiting to see this vid for awhile lol
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
There are more coming from that weekend.
@kb8m203
@kb8m203 17 күн бұрын
Nice jump. Glad to work you over Napoleon on 70cm. Love the headset! 73! KB8M
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
Thanks again Doug! It is always nice to get you on the log.
@mpmaq2452
@mpmaq2452 17 күн бұрын
This is the work of heroes, my friend. Thank you. Here- A65pp -from the United Arab Emirates, thank you
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@mpmaq2452
@mpmaq2452 17 күн бұрын
god job pro ,,,, very nice,,,,, this A65pp 73
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@ghostmandka5498
@ghostmandka5498 17 күн бұрын
Awesome video!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@mikesmithg0rfd356
@mikesmithg0rfd356 17 күн бұрын
like the mic setup so cool🪂🪂🪂🪂
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 17 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@DG2IAQ
@DG2IAQ 16 күн бұрын
The same for me. The noisecancelling microphone does a WAY better job on the IC-705 than its stock HM-243. Windnoise is nearly gone. vy 73, Jochen DG2IAQ
@grumpy_ken
@grumpy_ken 18 күн бұрын
really cool build, this is my first time seeing one of these antennas- I'll give it a try.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
They are easy and cheap to build. Make one and take it for a spin.
@grumpy_ken
@grumpy_ken 13 күн бұрын
@@LifeAtTerminalVelocity so I made one, testing as I went, and it only performed about half as well as the simple ground plane antenna I use. just testing on my patio I only tracked around 30 aircraft with the colinear and then it jumped to 60 with the ground plane. maybe I did something wrong? I'll make another one when I get the chance. one thing about ground planes is that they have a great takeoff angle and view of the horizon for this kind of stuff
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 12 күн бұрын
@@grumpy_ken Not sure what to tell you on that account. I can tell you that the two I have permanently installed do really well and better than the ground plane I had before. It might depend on build and location of deployment.
@grumpy_ken
@grumpy_ken 12 күн бұрын
@@LifeAtTerminalVelocity yeah definitely. I probably messed something up, I'm going to try again some day I'm feeling patient- I want that gain lol
@ReefMimic
@ReefMimic 18 күн бұрын
👍🏻
@VE6LK
@VE6LK 19 күн бұрын
I wonder if these devices provide tracking like an Apple Air Tag or similar in case it should happen to get separated from you while in flight? It could be good to have?
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
You mean, like the FindMy network? I wonder if I could make use of such a thing to track down items lost in flight? 😉😉
@VE6LK
@VE6LK 19 күн бұрын
I love the comments in here "how about add *this* or *that* which, in turn, spends more of your money. At least it's not me this time LOL. Great concept to add these in, one day you'll have to show me that editing trick while I figure out what stats to add to my own videos. 73 Amigo
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Oh dude you and the HRWBP crew have spent plenty of my money. I'll gladly share the tricks of the trade with you anytime you want. Say the word and I'll happily get you to spend money! :) Thanks Vince!
@K3JRZOnTheAir
@K3JRZOnTheAir 20 күн бұрын
I thought this might be about something that happened last weekend... But it's cool to have that info on the screen for your parachute mobile videos. 73!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
No, that video will be forthcoming. :) Thanks Jeff!
@ghostmandka5498
@ghostmandka5498 20 күн бұрын
How about adding QSO count? Haha. Nice meeting you at Huntsville and thanks for the cool stickers!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
I might do that someday. Right now the process of editing takes enough time that I don't really want to add another thing to it.
@ChrisRobinsonKF6NFW
@ChrisRobinsonKF6NFW 20 күн бұрын
I caught your jump on YT a week or so ago when I saw you fully demo the directional characteristic's of an EFHW. I think you gathered a whopping 4 contacts! I was so thrilled to see this. Some of what you are experiencing and showing is fully what many of us are seeing and experiencing at terrestrial levels, but many do not believe that their wire is as directional as some of us claim or see. While many times it is observed that it may not matter to orientation of our antennas, the signal still seems to land wherever it desires or the atmosphere dictates. There is also very much truth in orientation as well. N-S will induce a different pattern to that of a E-W orientation. These are not omni-directional antennas. I was entertained to see that even at such high altitudes that you gain vs, us earthlings, you still do not gain anything close to an -omni-directional antenna. I am curious to know if you have tried a weighted EF, in a more vertical position, and how it performs. I of course have all sorts of extra Q's to go with that if so. I live in an area great for jumping, not so much for making contacts, at least on VHF. I usually end up with Hang-glider traffic or other aeronautical traffic, but never a jumper. I hope to see you in an area I may be able to work you from. Blue Skies, 73. de KF6NFW
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Hi Chris, I have flown with weight at the end of the wire before but I had to stop. Basically when I land that anchors the wire in and does not let it drag across the landing area and the wire ends up snapping. I might end up in the PNW area sometime but I don't have any plans for it right now. Stay tuned to the posts and you can see when and where I'll be making radio jumps. 73 & Blue Skies!
@ronwolenski-n8wcr
@ronwolenski-n8wcr 20 күн бұрын
I love the inclusion of telemetry! 👍
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Ron!
@W0CES
@W0CES 20 күн бұрын
do you use a pilot chute or anything on the end of the antenna to maybe help it be more horizontal or would that cause more problems then its worth? 73
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
No need for it really John. I have a small strip of fabric (a pull-up cord if you are familiar with skydiving) at the end of the antenna when I fly an EFHW and that is all the drag that the wire needs to stream horizontally behind me.
@MI7DJT
@MI7DJT 20 күн бұрын
That was really cool to get a visual of your descent by direction, height, rate of fall etc Carlos. Amazing what you do pal, I think my CQ calls are already nervous enough sounding haha. I like my feet firmly planted ;)
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Eamon, maybe one day you can get me from England while I'm under a parachute.
@MI7DJT
@MI7DJT 18 күн бұрын
@@LifeAtTerminalVelocity I sure hope so one day Carlos!!
@Scout75PortableRadio
@Scout75PortableRadio 20 күн бұрын
Very cool!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Shane!
@hparkersd
@hparkersd 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for the explanation. I did not know that GroPros had GPS, but that does make sense that they would. 73, KM6Z (located 81 miles east of San Clemente Island)
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Not all do. The latest, the GP12, remove it. Maybe they will bring it back with the GP13.
@HAMRADIODUDE
@HAMRADIODUDE 20 күн бұрын
Hey Bru that's cool.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Dude!
@KO4AFL
@KO4AFL 20 күн бұрын
Ooh look telemetry. Now we just need to figure out how to livestream a jump. I have some thoughts in mind
@HAMRADIODUDE
@HAMRADIODUDE 20 күн бұрын
Well, there's a camera, and I think that we tried to do that a few years ago
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
DJI has a kit for it, problem is that it is more expensive than I care to spend. I was at Mile High Skydiving this past weekend. The Bronco's Skydiving Team is based out of there and the live feed they have from the jumpers to the ground is 480p on the 900MHz band and needs a directional antenna that tracks the jumpers on the way down. Acquisition of the signal can't be done above 6000 feet AGL because of the power of the transmitter.
@temporarilyoffline
@temporarilyoffline 20 күн бұрын
I like that!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Steve!
@hparkersd
@hparkersd 22 күн бұрын
Congrats Carlos on another successful jump!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Heather! :)
@reneemartinez3704
@reneemartinez3704 23 күн бұрын
this is amazing!! Carlos, great to meet you and Frank good for you for jumping !
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 23 күн бұрын
Thanks! It was great to meet you as well.
@miken8yo4
@miken8yo4 24 күн бұрын
Was wondering how you landed safely at night. Car lights and butt landing, good call. Great video as always.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 23 күн бұрын
Yea when there is dew on the grass and depth perception is compromised the best bet is to slide it in.
@201mxflyboy201
@201mxflyboy201 24 күн бұрын
was cool to make a contact with you when you was in AL
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 23 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@ronaldlevans
@ronaldlevans 24 күн бұрын
Carlos, have you asked any of the stations worked to 'spot' you on the Cluster? I would think that would be a great way to alert a host of new callers. Keep up the unusual on-air activity! 73!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 23 күн бұрын
Never thought about asking someone to spot me on the DX Cluster but if I manage to remember it I will ask next jump and see if it makes a difference in QSOs. Thanks Ron!
@dro506
@dro506 24 күн бұрын
Nice!! Glad I got to meet you at skydive Alabama, come see us again!!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 24 күн бұрын
You better believe I will. I love that DZ.
@sotapota
@sotapota 24 күн бұрын
I had a problem of the frequencies on A and B band changing in different directions and the volumes going up and down. I called tech-support and they told me I had to buy the Yaesu shielded cable to go from the head to the brick. It fixed the problem. I was using another cable from I believe ICOM or it might’ve just been a cat 6 cable I was using.
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 24 күн бұрын
Well - plot twist: I have a Yaesu cable and the problem persists.
@Leonards_life
@Leonards_life 25 күн бұрын
On the radios bottom of main screen where power is I see DT-G for the digital tone gain. Is there a normal setting for that? I am set just above the 7 of signal strength meter. I believe that correlates to 35 on mic gain setting. It works well, But I could not find any info on the best settting. Thanks for good video and any help N6ZKI
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 17 күн бұрын
I really do not know. I can look at what mine is set when I get home and let you know if you like.
@dro506
@dro506 25 күн бұрын
Nice to meet you this weekend man. Hope you make it back to skydive Alabama soon!! Blue skies brother!
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 24 күн бұрын
The feeling is mutual, blue skies dude! See you next time.