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Thanks for watching Pete👍

Thanks Keith, having EU so close does mean you can work a lot of different countries in quick order. I spent quite a bit of time in Canada and it’s notable that most of the time I was working USA and some Canada as there are not the huge number of different countries so close by, although working into the Caribbean was much easier from there. Although, when EU is on your doorstep you don’t consider it DX of course, so I got more of a buzz working it from Canada, especially working back into the UK. From here on the East coast it’s quite easy to work into EU on VHF/UHF, it is that close. The linked dipole works great even at only a few feet off the ground which makes it easier to swap bands in no time. That and my home made quarter wave verticals with elevated radials are my go to antennas. Thanks for watching, 73 Kevan

Thanks Tim😊

Thanks Richard, the sign is handy for sure. I have a small garden and have no antennas for HF at my QTH at all, but on top of that I found trying to deal with urban noise tiresome so concentrating on portable and mobile operating was a choice I made years ago and I have never looked back. Thanks for watching, 73 Kevan

Thanks Neil, yes Fingringhoe often raises an eyebrow, Finbar Saunders can often be seen enjoying a pint in the Whalebone Pub with Mrs Gimlet. If you know you know😉

Cheers Alex, the linked dipole is my go to antenna if I want to be able to change bands quickly but still use a resonant antenna. Like you say, it is so simple, and keeping it low means I can swap bands very quickly, maybe not great for DX but it just works. If I am looking for DX I try to get next to saltwater and go for a vertical. In the winter I operate more from inside the car but still try and get out portable including in the kayak. Thanks for watching…

Thanks Russell👍

Cheers Graeme…

Thanks Andy, yes, no wet feet. The tides were not in my favour this weekend. High tide at both ends of the day in darkness, so I stayed on dry land. Thanks for watching…

Wow, you do love your 891. Have you asked it to marry you? 😂 I had one years ago when Yaesu first made them but sold it, and regretted it. Thanks for watching, if you do get married to your beloved 891 please send me an invitation to the wedding. 73 Kevan

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85 by all means! The wedding dinner menus will be designed the same as the FT-891 menus i.e. no sod will no what to look for! 🤣🫣

It was Phil, sunshine, ham radio and kayaking. What’s not to love 😊

Thanks for watching Mike👍

Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks Keith😊

Thanks for watching Tommy👍

Thanks Gunter, I will let Richard know he is a toothless granny 😂

Thanks for watching Ian😊

Thanks for watching Stephen, I love Harwich and its maritime History. A town full of character.

Cheers Phil…

Thanks for watching Phil, I stayed in the Pier Hotel several years ago, a ringside seat for watching the ship movements but not cheap…

@ you’re right there! Not cheap.

Indeed, sometimes a paddle without radio is in order, thanks for watching👍

Hi Alex, the weather was perfect. I always carry a VHF marine handheld radio with me and most of the others had one as well. On this paddle we were never far from the shore at any point and amongst us were some very experienced and qualified paddlers, so with seven of us this and the good conditions it felt about as safe as it could do but I never go on the water without the radio. Thanks for watching, 73 Kevan

I spent many overnights anchored I. The pyefleet❤

Hi Phil, most of the time on this paddle the tide was helping up along. It’s only really when there is a strong offshore wind it can lead to problems. For Mersea that would be wind from the north. The tide can get quite fast at Mersea Stone on the eastern tip of the island and in the past there have been a few cases I know of where paddle boarders have got into trouble. Thanks for watching😊

Thanks, I’ve paddled around Mersea a few times and no two days are the same, I feel blessed to have this on my doorstep😊

Thanks Russell, it was a nice surprise👍

Cheers Uncle 👍

Cheers Gerald, in one of my previous videos I had a couple of HF QSOs while actually floating on the kayak but it’s not very practical😂

Thanks Geoff, you’re coming with us next time👍

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It rained a lot and we didn’t get wet, but thanks for your input.

I was using the linked dipole on this occasion as I was more interested in trying a new radio on different bands and I tend to stick to using resonant antennas, I use a very short middle pole to make reaching the links to change bands easy. When I am looking for DX at the shed, or anywhere I am on top of saltwater I mostly use quarter wave verticals with elevated radials, including on 40m, all of which perform very well for DX as some of my other videos show. If I was staying overnight at the shed I would likely look for DX on 40m overnight and in the grey-line in the morning and use the quarter wave vertical but during the day I like to work around the UK. Over the years I’ve used all sorts of aerials including OCF and End Feds but return time after time to what works for me for me depending on what I am doing and where, how much time I have and who I am looking to work. One of my videos here features a Vertical Dipole Array which is hard to beat for working DX from the shed, but it is heavy and not easy or quick to put up so rarely gets used. A simple dipole used vertically hauled up on the flagpole takes me four minutes to put up and I can swap out the elements to change bands in no time. Thanks for watching, I am lucky to live by the water so if I am after DX I make the most of it.

Cheers Carl, I’ve just been looking at their website, it says they have 140 ships, Brightlingsea is very small so there is only room for one ship of that size at a time. Marine Traffic is currently showing the ship in the Bay of Biscay on the way to Bilbao in Northern Spain. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Neil, I’ve had the G90 a while now and it worked flawlessly until that. I’ve lost a bit of faith in it but hopefully it will be ok again now. Thanks for watching👍

Thanks Phil, glad you enjoyed it😊

Hi Alex, the radio does have dual watch so you can monitor two channels but I just monitor 68 when in Brightlingsea Harbour. Thanks for watching and your comments😊