2 Meter FM Simplex from the Top of the Highest Observation Deck in New York with a Baofeng.

[@JerryAGreene]

Reminds me of when I went up to the top of the World Trade Center (late 90’s) with my Yeasu VX1R and talked to my friend back in Sayreville NJ on 6.52 using only half a watt!

[@hamradiotube]

On top of the world and you work a subscriber! Too cool.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

It was fun! Thanks for watching!

[@kg2mmhamradio]

That was a great contact as I had just got in town also and just set up my station here in the Bronx when Walt started calling @K8MRD RADIO STUFF de “The Other Mike” KD2SXD

[@AaronHuber]

Baofeng to Baofeng 😂I didn't even know that it was a thing. Great content Walt keep up the great video ideas.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Hahaha, thanks!!

[@kg2mmhamradio]

I was trying different options and it sounded cool since I had my absorbent here with me. Lol

[@dj6orandrew915]

Best outro music on KZbin. Seriously well done!

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks! That’s my son, he’s the lead guitarist and singer for the band Court Street Company. Check them out on all the platforms. Spotify, iTunes, etc.

[@thelongislandguy]

What is the name of that song?

[@nativetexan9776]

I have climbed a lot of towers but the "step out on the glass" is out of the question. LOL

[@thomashardy9994]

I’ll have to visit that observation deck on my next trip to NY.

[@andriikolesnyk279]

Baofengs have no bandpass filters, thus they are getting overloaded with powerful signals in the city. The closest (by price) to that Baofeng is Quansheng UV-R50. It has filters and works way better. Yesterday I visited Alexandra Palace viewpoint in London and "triggered the security" by making QSOs there :) And yes, I also had to hold the handheld horizontally to reduce noise. Have no idea why.

[@dennymagdule4372]

Very cool! I’d definitely be taking an HT up there with me too! 73 and Merry Christmas! K3DMM

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you! 73 and Merry Christmas! K4OGO

[@jgaffney6]

That’s what Ham Radio is about. Trying different things and having a good time sharing it. Thanks. Jim K4YNA

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks! 73, K4OGO

[@SimonTschuor]

Mike KD2SXD just mentioned your KZbin channel and his contact with you in our AlohaDMR net about a hour ago. Great activation 👍🏼😊. Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Best 73 de Simon HB9EZW

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you for watching! Merry Christmas! Best 73! K4OGO

[@Paddy_Roche]

Great video and stunning views.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@K5YVY]

Glad to have came across your channel, look forward to checking out more of your work. Keep having fun Walt 👍

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks! I just subscribed to your channel as well and look forward to your work!

[@rowdyron4111]

Way cool. Thanks!

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks for watching!!

[@hamradioonthego]

Great "activation". I wished I had been on 146.52 FM to make the QSO. I once had a QSO with a ham on the 77th floor of the Empire State.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you! I actually thought about doing the Empire State but changed my mind at the last minute

[@kg2mmhamradio]

I thought you was on the Empire State Building at first til I seen this video.

[@mikegianfrancesco9431]

Just talked to Mike 5 mins ago nice video

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks! 73, K4OGO

[@lgcacher9205]

Like the video I wish 2 meter picks back up the last 12 years it has been dying off .

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikethees6434]

Staten Island repeater will get you from street level to down the Jersey shore

[@josebrivera1716]

Thanks for the video. Question: Why are you holding the HT sideways? The antenna should be vertical (up and down), not sideways. You lost signal both in transmitting and receiving.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Actually not, I couldn’t make contacts with it vertical, if you go back and watch you’ll see the signal get stronger when I tilted the radio to a near horizontal position. I think my take off angle was too high in the vertical position, who knows but it didn’t work when I held it vertical. I mentioned that near the end of the video.

[@FlugPoP]

@@COASTALWAVESWIRES It could be because of a high noise floor, tilting it horizontal like you did would help reduce that. I have done this before in high RF environments.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

That might be it, thanks for input!

[@tommycheshire5508]

How far do you think your signal traveled? I am not familiar with the distance in New York. You certainly make interesting videos!

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you! It was probably 10 to 15 miles, I’m not sure what part of the Bronx he was located in. Maybe Mike will see this and comment.

[@kg2mmhamradio]

Hey 👋🏽 Walt.. it was about 10 air miles from your location to mine in the Bronx.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Awesome, thanks!

[@kp4md]

After using a Drake TR-22 from the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center back in the early 70's, my husband and I brought a Yaesu FT-60R up to the 86th floor Observation Deck of the Empire State Building in June 2012. I worked KC2TNT in Brooklyn full quieting on 146.52 simplex. Within 30 seconds I was surrounded by excited uniformed guards who questioned me and ordered me to stop. 9/11 paranoia appeared to still be rampant back then. I am surprised that the high level of RF up there didn't overload the Baofeng receiver. Did anyone challenge your operating while up there? de KP4MD

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

No but I got some hard looks from people around me. Thanks for watching! de K4OGO

[@scanner_956]

Did you just go New York to Florida?

[@DARTHDANSAN]

How kool

[@2metercrew389]

👍👍👍

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks for watching!

[@kg2mmhamradio]

@2Meter Crew we are “Making .520 Great Again!!”

[@EC5ABG]

Muy bueno. 73👍

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you! 73

[@waxer12g87]

Polarity does matter. Just throwing that out there.