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works great but boy does it get hot. thats what you get with 10 pounds of shit im a 5 pound bag

It’s mostly likely about 3.5 watts with a duplex

Thank you

I can show it on a 718. Probably the only One I can show without a scope on the radio

Yeah. Explain yourself?

Thank you. Just make sure you use something on the antenna line or you will burn out the front end of the sdr when you transmit. Ask me how I know lol. Good luck let me know how it goes

@@SlowGoose Yes sir, I have the switch box you linked in your description. Everything is ready, just waiting on the cable. BTW - I like your concept of the DIY switch box, was it difficult to build? I do electronic repairs and am intrigued by your box. Keep up the good work, I subbed and look forward to your videos.

@@deankq4adj125thank you. All the box is is a rf tap and a relay that interrupts and grounds the sdr coax. I’ll make a video on the box but it’s not pretty yet.

@@SlowGoose That sounds great, I'm looking forward to that video.

Thank you. Makes a world of difference. In the shack and portable

Maybe next time. Most of the buildings are in pretty bad shape. And getting an antenna up might be tough.

@@SlowGoose Rodger that. We'll give you a pass this time. lol ✌✌

I still use 11 meters. Check out some of my other videos on some of the custom ones I’ve built. Stuff like this is what got me into ham. Tons of different avenues to go down and throw fistfuls of money at. Usually at least one band is open.

@@SlowGoose I'm thinking I'm going to at least get my Tech license be cause my Dad is ham, has been since late forty's early fifty's and I would like to get his call as a Legacy Call. I've seen your Washington line up. Very impressive for sure. ✌✌

@@udx-483muddbucket5 Thats what got me into ham, my father wass pushing me for years to do it and I was plenty happy on 11M. Once i finally broke down and did it I couldnt belive i waited that long. Took my general 2 or 3 months after and once I saw all the dx there was out there I was hooked. good luck studying and hopefully you get your ticket and I can talk to you from one of the parks!

What cable have you ordered?

AEcreative CAT Schnittstellenkabel

I am trying to get another video together this week. I want to break down everything. Will probably do it in sections.

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The sdr play models are some of the best I’ve used so far.

A more comprehensive video is in the works. I’m not thrilled with all the movement in this video myself.

YAHTZEE !!!

Got it. The hamsticks are set up as a dipole with the bracket.

It works as a dipole. One side is a radiating element and the other is counterpoise.

That’s the issue I was having with the end fed that led me to build this trailer hitch contraption. It works well and no one can tell you you can’t have it on your vehicle.

I’ve never had it out long enough where I’ve had to use the solar panel. But it is not enough current.

If the plug on the interface fits it will usually work. I have used it on several different radios

@@SlowGoose Thank you for the answer!

I appreciate that very much. It’s been a long go getting it to where it is. I’m not sure if you looked but there are a few short videos of the shack. It’s hard to be comprehensive in one video. Too many things and I get side tracked lol. Hope you enjoy the videos.

Appreciate the feedback. So far it’s worked out pretty well. The radio comes out of there quite often so it’s actually helpful

Happy you enjoyed it

The line at reference in is the usb cable between the sdr and the computer. If you are not seeing signals on the waterfall you may need to adjust the gain on uno. If that doesn’t work try installing another sdr software and see if the problem continues. If it does try different antenna ports on the sdr and make sure the correct antenna is selected in the program. You may have over driven the front end of the sdr. I had that problem and it was because I had my antenna switch disconnected so the sdr never was blocked from my tx power. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions

@@SlowGooseand if you have over driven the front end, we have to replace it right?

@@maxasaurus3008 It has protection diodes that usually pop and it stops there. sometimes you can do more damage

Thank you

Thank you

It should. As long as you can connect to a computer via the usb port. The tx ground should be picked up from the tune/linear din plug on the back. Not sure if the pin out on the din plug is the same as the 991 but it will work

Thank you. That’s pretty much it. But don’t forget you also need the sdr itself.

Yes, I have the SDRDuo but still don’t understand how you are controlling the radio.

@@rbc1225I will make a video showing how to set it all up. But omnirig is what talks to the radio. Have you installed the yaesu drivers?

That would be awesome, just a short video of setting Omnirig. When I load Omnirig and start it, all that shows up is 4 com ports, nothing else. I will google some help on it and see if I can work it out. As far as drivers, yes I have the Yaesu drivers, it works fine on my win4yaesu program, but I am interested in yours too.

Here you go. This is for the 42.5 inch. That’s what I use. There are several lengths amzn.to/43iilO3

Unfortunately the puke bags are 2 for a dollar.

The gmrs pro will go into factory mode but I have not found any advantages to it. It still won’t let you program frequencies manually. Only gives you a list of the gmrs channels

Yeah it was a bit much with all the back and forth. I plan to make another one a bit more refined.

I believe sdr console will work on windows and mac. That being said, I just checked the downloads page for it and I am only seeing a windows option.

It’s hard to give a complete answer because it will vary for everyone. Depending on what port you have the radio plugged into on your computer Will determine the comport. Once you figure that out you just select your rig from the list. As far as the ptt line, on the 991a it’s a bit of a pain. Most radios have a dedicated send line or something of that nature. On the 991a you have to get an 8 pin din plug for the remote jack on the back. Then you need a line from pins 2 and 3. One is labeled as tx ground and the other is ground. It will short across when keyed. The cat cable itself can either be the usb or the serial port on the back of the radio. Drivers for the usb can be found on yaesus website and the serial cable (at least in my experience) will either come with drivers or a link to where to download. The antenna switch is just like hooking up a watt meter. Coax passes through and there is an sma jack that runs to the antenna input on the sdr. Hope this helps. Any more questions feel free to ask.

I can run legal limit. You just run it before the amp. It never sees more than 100 watts.

@@SlowGoose makes sense & good to know.

Glad to hear it helped! The more I get used to having it the more I like it.

Because that won’t mute the input on the sdr. If you tx while the sdr is receiving you will over load the front end of it.

@@SlowGoose You can tap the IF (not RF) internally.

@@AndrewPepper True, I tapped my IF and it's a game changer! <$20 shipped for the tap board and some soldering and baby we got a stew going!

I do it in chirp. There is a setting for cross band. I would have to pull up chirp to give you a more complete answer

@@SlowGoose thanks! I should be able to Google how to do it in Chirp

I’ve been meaning to do a video on chirp. There’s a ton of stuff in the program that’s kind of confusing.

Ohh she got a bone of her own lol. Funny thing is my name is Andrew. Good luck setting it up. It will change the way you use your radios. I bought one for my father a few years ago and now he tells me he could never go back. No need to touch the radio any more

Thank you.

Thank you. I take it you’re local? I’m on Long Island

@@SlowGoose it’s Doug lol.

Bahahaha. One day I’ll remember your call lol. Haven’t heard you on in a while

@@SlowGoose every day for a little at least.

On 40?

So far it has worked out great! I’m waiting on a few more pieces to finish up the radio side of everything. Hopefully they show up today

​@@SlowGooseIt really looks good and possibly one of the best setups, remember when I had an Icom PCR 1000

This should work. This is an associate link <a target="_blank" href="www.amazon.com/ABLEWE-Selector-Computers-Switcher-Keyboard/dp/B0C2PNDDFS/ref=sr_1_9?crid=R9WOMXN453Y0&amp;keywords=usb%252Bswitch&amp;qid=1706566325&amp;sprefix=usb%252Bswitch%252Caps%252C144&amp;sr=8-9&amp;th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=slowgoose05-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=7fe6c43b2f0b32c765402c59e13d9f12&camp=1789&creative=9325">USB AB Switch</a>

Thank you

Yeah it works well. I want to go a bit more in depth on some of the other things

It’s not required for it to work but it is required if you want to use 1 antenna.

@@SlowGoose with two antennas happens the same

Radio setup as far as what? Frequency? Offset? What would you like to see?

@@SlowGoose On which to set up roger beep, how? On which to set up ctss. I think I know, but some may not (xmit, rcv, both)? Lengths of interior cables if it matters? Why two separate batteries? How to make holes for charging and antenae that don't leak. Ours was in a metal 40mm grenade ammo box and we had leaking problems. How to prevent heat buildup. Is there any programming to do on the repeater controller?

Very good questions to think about. Thanks, @@michaelbrininstool4515

I wish I was made of money. Years of changing design and trading for better stuff. Just a guy with a dream lol.

Yes, in the other videos I show the duplexer/diplexer

The blue does get a bit overwhelming. I usually have to put some sort of filter in front of it to dampen the brightness.