PMR446 Radio Tests - Location #01 - Broadoak Hill

Contacting some PMR446 stations on Channel 8 from the first location in this series. Today I'm on Broadoak Hill in South Bristol.
Radio - geni.us/rt98 (UHF variant)
Magmount - bit.ly/327mDtG
Antenna - bit.ly/339gYCv
I'm not an amateur radio operator but I love testing out radio gear and have always enjoyed trying out different locations to see where they can reach the best. I'm using CH08 which is the calling channel for PMR446.
Thanks to everyone who I spoke to during the filming of this video. It was great to get a few contacts and I hope to speak to you all again in the future.
Thanks also to @Ringway Manchester who gave me the idea for this format. He does a very similar thing in the North-West of the UK except he's much, much better at it than me!
Thanks for watching.
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[@tdcattech]

The radio used in this test is the tiny RT98 - geni.us/rt98 --- If you enjoyed the test and would like to support the channel, please use this affiliate link to check out the RT98 on Amazon. Thank you!

[@Ploggy.]

Awesome contacts great video too 🙂👍

[@michaelloughlin734]

Enjoyed this immensely a good variety of contacts from various locations I would say a complete success was achieved .

[@tdcattech]

Thanks Michael. Appreciate the feedback.

[@stevenlewis3526]

Nice to see the video I’m Steve from Blackwood South Wales

[@tdcattech]

Glad you found it and good to talk to you back in the summer of 2020. There’s not much opportunity to get on the 446 at the moment with lockdown as I only have a radio in the car. I’m hoping to do more like this in future.

[@stevenlewis3526]

@@tdcattech 😁 hopefully I can talk to you on 446 in the future

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Hello again dear friend, On the Sunday evening PMR net 8@8, I managed a contact over 162.2 miles fron my locus. This was just amazing mileage. Keep sharing the great videos. 73, Paul AKA PE67.

[@Vegan123]

Lol - my kids used to go to sleep too listening to static or sideband voice stations off frequency ! Regards from EI

[@fiftyseven3221]

LOVE TO SEE YOU USING THE GOOD OLD RADIO. MOBILE FONES CHANGED EVERYTHING.

[@tdcattech]

Very true. 👍🏻

[@joseico90]

You did well indeed 😊. I've recorded some foreign transmissions on 446 on my SDR setup during what seemed to be atmospheric openings, they would fade at times and sounded like US police chatter, no idea why, cool nevertheless.

[@RingwayManchester]

Great video! Really enjoyable!

[@tdcattech]

Thanks. A few more locations to try out in the coming weeks. What mobile radio do you use?

[@thedancingalien7766]

It’s an inspiring video 😊

[@stevetaylor8446]

Definitely hit a good topic, plenty more of these ones please...subscribed 😊

[@tdcattech]

Thanks Steve. Next one is up Tog Hill. I do a big variety of stuff on this channel (probably to my detriment from a loyalty point of view) but this type of video will always be put in my 'Radio' playlist. bit.ly/tdcatradio

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Great video my friend. PMR is really great. Better than CB I think. Thanks for sharing.

[@tdcattech]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback.

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

@@tdcattech no worries dear friend. I recently purchased a little Baofeng radio. The UV-5R, well I actually bought two for under £40. And I must admit they are great rugged little radios. I also use a magmount antenna for the car, and what a difference in range. I'm also studying for my ham license which is very interesting. Anyway from our home to yours, 73 my friend. Paul.

[@JohnSmith-wl8cv]

Yes defo

[@mensagemii744]

Very good tests. Here Brazil, PY1 HP. I have Motorola T100BR.

[@christophersmith1155]

I WISH FRS/GMRS WAS MORE POPULAR HERE IN THE USA. EUROPE HAS 0.5 or 1/2 OF A WATT. WE ARE ALLOWED 2 WATTS AND COULD REALLY BENEFIT AND ENJOY IT WITHOUT A LICENSE. ON GMRS WE ARE ALLOWED 5 WATTS ON CHANNELS 1-7 AND 50 WATTS ON CHANNELS 15-22 WITH A LICENSE.

[@epexlinux]

Hi, what radio is that you are using in the car? Is it 0.5 watt?

[@SuperCanuck777]

Come on guys, you should know that at UHF especially low power the signal is up and down like a prozzys knickers with the slightest change in movement location

[@tdcattech]

😂

[@AdrianParker-h9m]

Hi is pmr going that distance,and as far as I know,you can't get a magmount antenna for pmr, you must be breaking the law by using a ham radio or something similar,this is not a true test of the pmr frequency.

[@karlwatkins4670]

if you ever wanna chat i'm over in cardiff with a crt space-U, CB and anytone 868 over here lol, also all the people you were copying are my regulars on 8@8

[@herangadiirshadrazvikattem1565]

Hi Hello

[@herangadiirshadrazvikattem1565]

Indian price tell me please

[@davelee3822]

Just think what you could do on Amateur Radio 70cms 10 watts with a yagi aerial...look at getting a Foundation licence....

[@tdcattech]

You’re right. It’s something I’ve never really thought about but doing things by the book and understanding some key principles would help.

[@tamimaliraqii]

Yes I second that! Look into getting your foundation Amateur radio license!

[@seyedrouholahmousavi6396]

Many thanks from IRAN I enjoyed your video and followed you please try icom icf2100D and make more video and compare digital to analoge

[@Shahidulislam-me5rx]

Actually this model is maximum taking rage? pls

[@CometFire2010]

PMR 446Mhz is limited to 0.5Watts. it usually works around 2km. But it can work long distance based on line of sight. if you stand on a high hill, you can reach far.

[@karlwatkins4670]

10:40 please excuse the woman saying LEO, that was my mother trying to entertain a 1 year old with the roger bleep

[@deenunya7735]

Nice little Badboy Radio, What Power does it have , Variable?

[@tdcattech]

5W, 10W and 15W. I've measured the power output into a dummy load and it's pretty accurate. It gets pretty hot on 5W so I can imagine that regular 15W use would create huge heat unless controlled somehow.

[@deenunya7735]

@@tdcattech same build as the CRT UV if recall rightly

[@ILikeFortnite2017]

How it works, Baby don’t hurt me don’t hurt me Oh oh 😅

[@kimshuffell5127]

not bad bit like early days of cb radio...all talking over themselves

[@pedersteenberg2010]

65 KM ?? REALLY ?

[@EmperorMingg]

What power do you transmit on, for PMR446, with that radio? Just out of interest. I have a ‘Net’ nearby and I want to take something in the car, just as you do! Great video!

[@CometFire2010]

Probably on 0.5watts legally.

[@andrewgilbride7546]

@@CometFire2010 still not legal with that setup but who cares.

[@neildavidson7809]

Is this technicaly legal? Power and antenna specs

[@CometFire2010]

I very much doubt that.

[@neildavidson7809]

No no no not legal in the UK. I'm not saying its wrong, I myself use an ht pmr at 5w with big antenna. Hell life's to short for QRP

[@karlwatkins4670]

illegal but it's licence free so no one really monitors/cares about what people use on pmr446

[@matthiaswilhelm9813]

Vom Berg zu 🗻👍😯😂light!make the Same distance in Beton City hihi😯😂🐒(²to3Kilometers...Citizen Band are better i think.

[@JohnSmith-wl8cv]

Like your PMR 446 videos stopped watching the ham crap.

[@TheM0ano]

What antenna was you using

[@tdcattech]

A Panorama mobile antenna - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGqqfqhmbqh4gac

[@stfuplsok]

Rob Spencer *were

[@fredcatcreedy980]

Utter complete nonsense, you be lucky to get 1.8 m 3km out of a PMR446. They basically kids transceivers.