Its all going wrong.. 3 Problems.. Radio, Radio, Not Radio.

[@adyg6ad73]

Well done sir 👍 new shack looks great 😊

[@m0aze611]

After 37 years at our previous QTH where everything worked pretty seamlessly we moved! I’m currently shackles while I set about the renovations and celebrate 50 years of marriage. So I’m looking for inspiration as after 6 months I thought I would have had at least 2 + 70 by now but the natural shack location has not jumped out at me yet. Thanks for posting Mike as every vid helps 👍🏻.

[@M7EUP]

Something immensely satisfying about taking the shack apart and putting back together again. Great video Mike.

[@davepuckett3197]

In the middle of the same thing right now. Took a break and found Mike's video! 73 from Texas! W5ODP 😀

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@M0DCX]

Great new setup Mike, like the handy desk build.. 👍

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@G5STU]

Nice job Mike, great to have a dedicated space for the shack.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@don_n5skt]

Nice build Mike. I am waiting on a shed out on my property to create a shack out of and right now just a small bedroom. Wish I could do the DIY cabinet stuff. You did a great job.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks Don

[@g8itb-radio]

Watching this as the removal crew is packing the house up, ready for the move tomorrow! Downsizing! But, a nice garden room at the end of the next garden, just waiting for a new use! 73. D G8ITB.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Sounds great!

[@m7trsradio]

Great work Mike. It never ends. 73

[@andy2E0JIU]

Nice cable work on the brick work outside mike 👍 very tidy.nice aet up n sounds great

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks

[@fraserhardmetal7143]

The trials and tribulations of a British summer - btw I would trim back the vegetation surrounding the heat pump - not the best ..

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Great bit of content there Mike. One radio I have never owned is the 9700. I like how you have 3 beams for each of the bands, niceeee 😀

[@mike-M0MSN]

Its a great radio Matt. thanks

[@l.a.2646]

the bird was waiting for a carousel ride methinks.... You're lucky that your radio room is upstairs... I've been banished to the cellar for my radios, 19" thick poured concrete walls- a chore to pass coax or twinlead through it! well done 73 de N3TGY

[@mike-M0MSN]

Oh wow

[@ianxfs]

3 for the price of 1! 😁 Liking the new desk Mike and glad you sussed the beams, even though the weather conspired against you (we missed that storm thankfully). 👍🏻

[@mike-M0MSN]

Yep all up and running again, thanks Ian.

[@johnratcliffe6438]

Ooh! A shack build - love it 🙂

[@AdamSWL]

Really nice work Mike! Shame we didn't get to see the view from your scaff tower! But understand the weather dictating the time frame for repairs. And that TS-890 🤤

[@mike-M0MSN]

@@AdamSWL I will put a drone up and do a 360 soon.

[@jackK5FIT]

Great setup! Thanks for letting us take a look, Mike.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Any time!

[@StuartM0TTQAmateurRadio]

I have a 590 but that is the first time I've seen one next to an 890. The thing is mahoosive!

[@Bilko-M1GSX]

Great to chat to you today mate on Callum's 145 alive net. Great video video Mike 👍

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@brianfields4479]

Thanks for sharing, not so much problems really, just life iam afraid. 73.

[@2E0VPF]

The MIGHTY 890s..the BEST single VFO radio out there..tethered to a 590SG is even better. (I nearly miss mine.. but a 990 replaced them). Great video, keep them coming.

[@Subgunman]

I do hope you have installed lightning protection and grounds for those antennas. Personally I avoid working outside during a thunder storm, have seen the net results of direct strikes in my years in communications, not good. The final result is great! Neat and organized!

[@M0JSX]

Top job Mike! Well done 😊

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@dconner13]

Very nice Mike,I'm going to give the 100 ohm resistor a try, i have the same power supply and it is a noisy fan.Keep up the good work.

[@M7BVV-Phil]

Very neat & tidy.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thank you! 😊

[@M7BVV-Phil]

@@mike-M0MSN I must admit I'm a sucker for time-lapse!-)

[@garyh8315]

A very professional job there Mike. A sideline in the pipeline there for you, building bespoke desks for radio geeks. A shelf would look nice to save stacking on top.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Maybe one day!

[@michaelmohr9700]

Hi Mike you have done a greate Job !!!

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@m3hnl]

nice one mike very well done good luck good dx

[@Paul-Howell-M3EYG]

Nice little setup there Mike - Inc. the new Mac!

[@mike-M0MSN]

Yes indeed! thanks Paul..

[@32_bits]

One consideration for the Nevada PSU, if one of the regulator power transistors goes short circuit, the output of the PSU will go up to 20+ volts. Your 12v radio gear most prob wont survive this and any fuses, if they blow, will be after the smoke starts. Might be worth fitting an over voltage and current trip, to the PSU output, as these are cheap compared to a radio repair.

[@garyclark1000]

Nice work! Shame about all the rain.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Tell me about it

[@corsavic1]

Love the vid nice to see how things are set up, brilliant too see do you do all the work yourself ie cabling through the house 🏠

[@mike-M0MSN]

Thanks 👍

[@GordonHudson]

I have the 40 amp version of that PSU. I fitted the resistor and the only time the bimetallic switch kicks the fan in at full speed is if I run 70w on 2m FM for an extended period.

[@J1mbo888]

I see "Walter" has taken up residence on the 2m beam 🤣

[@mike-M0MSN]

😂

[@robertbaber8857]

Great video mike

[@mike-M0MSN]

Cheers Rob

[@Scif64]

Nice job Mike. I moved to Rome Italy a week ago and the storms here are on another level compared to UK. Will be interesting to see how my setup will work out. 73 de G0LQP

[@mike-M0MSN]

Enjoy Italy..

[@johnnorth9355]

I think you deserve another pint of Guiness after all of that Mike ! Cheers and 73 M7BLC.

[@mike-M0MSN]

To Right...

[@gtretroworld]

Lovely work there Mike, also nice to see a trusty Mac Studio in the shack too.

[@mike-M0MSN]

Absolutely

[@Rubedo777]

Ha ! This always happens to me… every outdoor project no matter what it rains… annoys me. The power supply, I have a similar make it’s 40amp new as I’m just trying to get going a the hum 🤨 and when the fan starts the noise is bad, not as bad as yours, I’m thinking of putting a bigger fan in it at a slower speed ? 🤔 I’m still experimenting before spending thousands… going to have to try end feds and getting a DX pole to try vertical antennas… unless I can get out it’s no use spending tons of money on a 890s which is what I want. Tremendous rebuild Mike and it’s good you’ve sorted it. I really enjoy your channel and think you’re a clever chap.73. 💙 G0UVL

[@mike-M0MSN]

Cheers :)

[@radiotests]

I don't have the gear you have but in the same boat. Only a rebuild with careful attention to correct setup will resolve problems. Plus time for trip 2 for jinxed Yaesu 991a to get warranty work. Its not good quality anymore. Shame on them. Thanks for the report!

[@mike-M0MSN]

Yep, good luck with the 991A. 👍

[@johnratcliffe6438]

Mike, go for a silent passive PSU. I really like the micro set PT135A

[@mike-M0MSN]

I do have a really good Switch mode, but old habits ....

[@Joe-KN4IFI]

Nice work Mike. Love how you slaved the TS-590 to the TS-890. Callum said you picked up a TS-480. What you going to do with it, go mobile?

[@mike-M0MSN]

Not sure yet, maybe as a /A when in France..

[@Scotscan]

Very neat and tidy antenna install and cable run. I'm curious though, do I spot some solar panels on the roof of the house and if so does it generate much RFI?

[@mike-M0MSN]

That is correct and no RFI whatsoever

[@Scotscan]

@@mike-M0MSN Perhaps you installed it yourself. The ones we have here I'm sure are creating a load of crud - social housing installs I'm afraid. I fear Ofcom would have a nightmare if they scanned this area with their Anritsu's

[@scottturobin-harrington4377]

Mike. What have you done in regards to shack ground/earth? Would be interested to find out. Ta 73s Scott 2W0HBW

[@mike-M0MSN]

Yet to work that one out.......

[@M0IDW]

You need a red wall now 🙂

[@mike-M0MSN]

Red, oh yes ..

[@GsCompubuild]

Mike can you please tell me if your stub mast is 2 inch diameter as I am about to re do my tower with new beams but I was unsure whether the 2 inch stub mast I use is too thick for the 70cm beam so I bought an L shaped stand off that's only an inch diameter but would rather the beam be just put direct on the mast if it will work ok. Please let me know if your 70cm beam works as it should thanks Greg G0VXM

[@alzeNL]

Really impressed with everything, but that antenna setup is brilliant piece of work - Do you work with sats with the 9700 wondering if you have Alt control as well on 70cm/2m, or do you get enough coverage pointing at the horizon on the antennas ?

[@mike-M0MSN]

Space Comms.. That may be on the cards for later...

[@101blog]

Nice bit of content Mike, nice you have finally replaced the bust section of cable with some Ultra flex, I think you mentioned it at Callum's do!! BTW why the move of Shack ??

[@mike-M0MSN]

Wife wanted her house back.. 😂

[@shizzle666440]

Hi Mike what switch do you use to switch between radios.

[@mike-M0MSN]

its a MyDEL CO-301N 3-Way Deluxe Heavy Duty Coax Switch N-Type 1kW

[@kevinmatthews2620]

roughly how high are your 2/70 & 23cms up Mike as i am in the process of getting my tower up with the same antenna configuration & the same radio, the only big difference is my 23cms beam is a antenna amplifiers heavy duty 36 element version(i live close to the sea) @ 2.3m long its a beast ,the other 2 are wimo mono banders, by my guessing yours are about 10m AGL ???

[@mike-M0MSN]

Yep spot on and to add to your calc, I am also 10 M asl so total height is 20M ASL..

[@kellypaws]

Seemed to start an octave high. I was expecting another problem altogether.

[@mike-M0MSN]

lol

[@DXCommanderHQ]

33:15 Same with mine. And I thought you were about to show the TS590SG as the slave.. And you didn't! LOL

[@mike-M0MSN]

To follow....soon ish

[@geoffmcwiggan2814]

Wow…. You guys in GB run your antennas at very low heights. Is that council regs ? Here in OZ we can get away with a bit more. Most councils say 6m above a existing structure…… us cb’ers and free banders tend to ignore that 😜 when I lived in Melbourne Victoria I ran a 36-40’pole a 5/8 ground plane . Seems like you guys can’t do that ?

[@mike-M0MSN]

Well you would be correct, local planing rules state 1.5 metres above roof height maximum before Planing is required, plus and more importantly the Station Manager said no higher.

[@sveinfarstad3897]

Hey, put a screwdriver in to it, the fan will no more bother you...

[@mike-M0MSN]

😂😂😂

[@x_CrossHair_x]

Ya .. What is the Deal with the Weather being Horrible every time any Outdoor Antenna work is needing to be done .. ?? 🤔 ?? Never Fails.

[@mike-M0MSN]

so true

[@g0fvt]

@@mike-M0MSN I used to find that just the act of exposing a 9/16" spanner would bring on rainstorms. Always good to see how others approach their projects.

[@bitemykrank1970]

How British can a video get? A pommie apologizing for pommie weather...what's next? Apologies for the warm beer?? Denial of the existence of Brown Sauce???

[@mike-M0MSN]

lol what what old boy... steady on.

[@centralna.poczta4648]

A może oddzielny, mały budynek ukryty w ogrodzie przystosowany tylko dla Twojego hobby .. Pozdrawiam SP2MZ

[@mike-M0MSN]

Sounds good