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WX4AR Radio World
Добавлен 9 апр 2011
My name is Bill and I've been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1985. I don't claim to be an expert but I feel I can help newbies to what I consider a great hobby. Enjoy!
Baofeng UV 5R Unboxing
Pics of unboxing of my new Baofeng UV-5R. Under $20.00 U.S. from Amazon.com
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My New Shack, Part 3
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An update on my series about my new shack setup here in Central Florida. A lot done but still have more to do.
MFJ-1786 Mag Loop Unboxing and Test.
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An unboxing and test video of The MFJ-1786 Magnetic Loop Antenna.
My New Shack, Part 2.
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The second video in my series of my new shack here in Central Florida.
My New Shack. Part 1.
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Setting up my new radio shack at our new QTH here in Central Florida.
Yaesu FTM-200 Unboxing and First Power Up.
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Saved all my nickels and dimes and purchased the Yaesu FTM-200 mobile radio. Join me as I unbox and power it up for the first time.
iPhone 14 Pro Max Unboxing & Setup.
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Unboxing and setup of the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
HYS DUAL BAND MOBILE ANTENNA
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Unboxing and installation of the HYS Dual Band amateur radio antenna
ARRL June 2014 VHF Contest - A Big Bust
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ARRL June 2014 VHF Contest - A Big Bust
2014 ARRL Field Day - My Experience
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2014 ARRL Field Day - My Experience
Its the transmit that's the difference.
What is the difference between the 9800d and 9800plus.
Hmm, I don’t know, I never heard of plus. I hope you find an answer, 73.
The old legend itself. The uv5r. The start of the wave of a new generation of hams.
I believe you’re right. Thanks for the comment. 73!
Hello, your work is very nice, what I want to ask is what happens if there is no tail section left at the ends, is there any harm in adjusting the SWR ti by folding or cutting the ends and soldering them again?
Sorry it took so long to answer your question. I had no issues with SWR. I can only assume you’ll have none as well. Good luck and 73.
My friend as the MFJ mag loop. Are you keying the radio when that Yellow light on the right comes on. I was over at his house trying to figure it out. Not like my Alpha mag loop
Yes but a very low power, five watts. Even with that keep it to a minimum until you have a good SWR. Good luck!
I'm sorry - what the recommended antenna for the TYT TH-9800 plus. I see so many choices.
When you program a frequency in the FTM 200 DR does it automaticaly put the off set in?
Hi Ronald, thanks for your question. I believe it’s should but it seems not to work for me so I had to set the off set myself. It maybe a simple menu item I haven’t found. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful. 73 and good luck!
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you did orgeous editing~ Wx4ar!😮
I never order from HRO. They are very rude people. All I'll say 😮
Wow what a cool coincidence that I fond your channel! I am also in the Central Florida area. Not sure where exactly you reside, but there are a couple of good 2M/ 70 CM repeaters in the area. On 444.800 we have WA2UPK repeater, which is in the East Coast Reflector network. I am sure you have already figured this out, but there are also two really good clubs in the area: OARL and LMARS. Both are great! Hope to see you around at local events!
Thanks for your post. I’m located in northern Polk County but will soon be moving to northern Lake County. 73.
You have a excellent radio, I have had one for years, did you know you have a poor man's repeater? Yes it will cross band repeat, you need a quad band antenna also, or miss out on 6,and 10 meter bands, looks like you need to do your homework with the manual.
Any quad-band antenna you recommend?
@@trumpsextratesticle8590 try the diamond built for the yaesu 9800, you have to tune it a bit, but it works 💪
Did your A B C D buttons on the mic work?
way too confusing
Push the ALC button in for your S meter to work on signals in.
hEy Bill ... nice job on the video. You answered the questions I had in the archives of my memory bank. I recently put the same antenna up a few weeks ago. I have less noise on the H-422 than I do on my End Fed type antenna. I'll be taking the antenna down and placing it on a rotor when time permits. Your video production skills are spot on for time and visuals. I thank you for your time. 73, Bill Foy N6OUI, Fallbrook, CA USA
Thanks for the comment Bill. Good luck and good DX to you.
Good vid 73’ VE6GTZ
Is there a video on updating the firmware anywhere. I’ve never done it but figure it’s time
Muito bom! 73 pu5rsl
Good job bill de Ki7gvm
Good job bill 73 de Ki7gvm
I got a Mosley dipole in the mail on the way.
I'm going to make one at 20m band. It will be more difficult coz I'm using metric system XD hah
Great explanation however camera/cellphone operation not good! You used a type of tripod in the beginning and picture/video was ok but once you trying to show the various methods and how to all is out of focus! Very disturbing! Going to build a bazooka this weekend and the video did help. ZR6SW 73.
Nice job guys. DAV is very good friend. He really helped me a lot with my bazooka building. I live on hill side about 750' above sea-level an these antennas do what they say. Nice an quiet but put out a big signal. I dont bother wasting money on anything else for HF or 6m. If I need more signal I just run my SB220. That's all I ever needed.
A group around me on HF passed around a photocopy of this antenna for 80 and went wild with it. It performed very well. Everyone has spare RG-8 laying around. This was back in the early 1990s.
Focus the camera would be good. Why do people do this. Post a good informational video and crap focus. No excuse.
A common misconception is that better coax is...well...better! Coax with a shield of about 60-ish% works best. I've seen some very poor performing double bazookas, usually due to the wrong choice of coax. Another issue is using a small wire size on the ends. If you want it to be broad banded, use 300 ohm twinlead on the ends. Short the 2 sides together. RF-wise, that makes a large cable on the ends. I used 450ohm window line once but the antenna flapped in the wind too much. To tune the antenna, just fold the twinlead back on itself on the ends...no need to cut. Finally, use marine heat shrink at the transition from coax to twin lead and on the very ends. I've had one for 80M 30 feet up for 8 years with an old toothbrush center wrapped in emergency tape.
Is it JT9, my friend? (Dmitriy, RW4C)
NICE JOB Bill
Wait til you try the doubleB loop. Amazing
Thanks for the comment, I will be sure to check that out, 73.
Poor man's radio... Really ugly and basic.
Knobheads comment.
Great video Bill....I've been using this design for over a year (a single-band DB antenna) and because of the very wide bandwidth I've never had to adjust the VSWR. The noise level is about 60% lower than it was before when I was using verticals and standard dipoles :-)
I couldn't hear any difference
Hey Dave. How do you like the 1200 18 months on?
FYI k3dav.com no longer exists
So, why are you trying the double bazooka? Totally different? Wow. None. its just a dipole antenna. I never seen anyone with great performance better than any dipole. I know several people with the antenna. There was NO noise difference at all in the two antennas you show here. This delusion that the bazooka is better is marketing bullcrap hype to sell antennas. How could it possibly be any quieter? Impossible.
So MIT in the 1940s was designing a gimmick for the military?
@@WW5RM MIT designing a gimmick for federal grant money???
@@MrMotorchildI was asking a question. You respond with a question. That makes sense to you? All I know is I've had numerous wire antennas and none perform as well as the DB. You might not see as much signal strength but that's by design. What matters is signal to noise ratio and that's where it shines. It's a DC shunt and the noise floor is lower. Which sometimes causes signals to be lower but with a lower noise floor you can work weaker stations and it helps reduce QRM. Added plus is increased bandwidth. I build my wire antennas myself. I dont buy anything I can build myself.
wow, you are a big dude. I would like to gain some weight, never had much weight from anyone in my family. How do you say I can gain weight?
73+55 EA4GUD
how will i hide that box ..for sure my wifes finds it someday..ahaha
the content is good. Just the focus drifting in and out made me feel a bit seasick. I have been using a Double bazooka on 40m for about 10 years. I find it a great antenna and agree that it has less noise than a dipole in the same place and orientation.
Greg Lee: Agreed....it also has a much wider bandwidth.
Bear, you are the best! Love from Donna and Paul
NW Outdoors Thanks, right back at you!
Hey Bill - pleasure to be one of your 100 this year! Worked you on Saturday at 23:26 UTC on 14158.5. This makes my day - to actually see a Field Day contact! 73 from near Atlanta, GA! Nat K4NPC 1E GA
Nat Christman Thanks Nat, I liked your video very much. Very professional.
Nice radio. I currently have a 991 and just ordered the 1200 last night. 991 would is great on hf hope this is the same. I do a lot of 2 meter ssb and it's a pain to keep switching back and forth.
Love this video! Thanks for posting! Hope to get you in the log this year. 73s, KJ4MFW (will be using club call KM3GWR)
I understand this is a QRP radio but lets say I want to increase the transmitting power. What are your thoughts on how one increase the transmit power beyond about 5 watts and still keep the setup and cost reasonable?
berettamod961 Hello, thanks for your comment. As far as increasing the rf power out, I don't think I'd recommend it. The board was made with low power in mind. But if you insist I would guess a bigger Final Amplifier. Again I wouldn't recommend it. Thanks, Bill, WX4AR
Yeah I was thinking an amplifier between the transceiver and the antenna would do the trick. I just have not gone though the motions on the HF stuff despite being a General class now for about 2 years.
Another great video! The FFT-1 Board is a great addition to the FTdx-1200
Lamento profundamente no entender el idioma. Me hubiera gustado comprender el relato para poder construir una bazooka según las indicaciones del video. LU2DPH
The bigger coax will result in a wider bandwidth, it may not be so apparent at some frequencies, but the wider coax, just like larger diameter elements on a beam, all result in improved bandwidth. Some people want to believe what they want, and disregard all the testing done between a dipole and a Double Bazooka. The lower noise is due to the plastic covering on the coax. RadioWavz uses RG11 in their design , and they make a very nice DB. The RG11 is closer to .5" wide, and it gets great results. At 40M, you may not notice the lack of bandwidth, but at 80M, it will be obvious if you compare the two.
Can I use RG6 instead of RG11?
Good video. Didn't show how to attach the end point though. Suppose you just looses an insulator?
The bazooka works exactly the same as a regular dipole. No bandwidth improvement, not llower noise. But until you have done a real comparison you may be deluded into believing the myths about this antenna.
Agreed, this antenna is a gimmick to sell dipole antennas.
Wrong! Not sure why you think this but it is a superior antenna! It was designed at MIT in the 1940s for radar stations! And you think they designed it as a gimmick? Lmfao! Ive run numerous types of wire antennas over the years and always come back to it! The only downside to a double bazooka is its strength and weight. The shorted stubs at the connection is usually where the biggest problems occur. But that can be over come by strengthening this connection. When band conditions are noisy ( which is most of the time ) I am always glad Ive got it on my feed line! QRM and atmospheric noises can and often cause stations to be unintelligible even with a decent signal. I have high freq hearing loss and many many times it is hard for me to understand what a station is saying even though I can see the S meter moving! Add some extra noise and it will wipe them out completely! Switch to my double bazooka and its Q5 copy! I have experimented with just about all wire antennas since getting my ticket in 1992. Everything from long wire receive antennas, long wire coax receive antennas, windoms, loops, verticles etc but even running separate receive and transmit antennas which in some cases helps I always come back to my old faithful friend double bazooka! Say what you want but Ive side by side tested it in numerous scenarios from DX, NVIS, ground wave, horizontal to inverted V and its better it most situations unless you have perfect conditions which is rare! When you need to work a specific station a lower noise floor is your friend! de WW5RM
feeatlastfeeatlast : You obviously haven't tried comparing them.....I have and the Double Bazooka has a MUCH wider bandwidth than a standard dipole, a lower noise-level and it doesn't need a balun if fed with coax. With the Bazooka design its the braid that radiates and the inner core that acts as a balun, unlike the standard dipole. I've used a standard Dipole, a Double bazooka and a Triple Bazooka and the Double bazooka easily out-performs the others. More Info. at the link below. wireantennas.co.uk/double_bazooka.html
@@GTARockman no. real Hams build their own antennas so why would this be a gimmick? Especially back in the 1940s?
Quite the contrary, I HAVE built the antenna, measured the swr carefully on 40 meters and then converted it to a standard dipole and the results are identical. You should investigate further by finding the article and analysis by a real antenna expert Walt Maxwell. August 1976 Ham Radio magazine. The MIT antenna was designed for vhf frequencies where the impedance of the coaxial sections causes it to behave completely different that the hf band antennas. But you have to have the ambition to do the research, not believe the hype and lies from people who don't understand antenna theory.