So I've made a dipole antenna for my Quansheng. A centre, then a wound toroid, and two telescopic attached. Aircraft range for me in North Yorkshire, right across UK, also craft seeking clearance to land at Schiphol recently. I can use antenna to cover vertical and horizontal,and have one shorter to make a sort of J-Pole effect. These little radios are cracking fun. 126.575/600 N.London weather, usually a great benchmark frequency.
Hey Freddy, great visuals with the software. Wish the audio was better. Can you borrow an airband scanner and do a comparison. Thanks for all your postings.
Good video. I’m considering this scanner to listen to ATC at home and at an airport every so often. I’m glad to see you can get ATC. Are you able to lock onto a single frequency? Are you also able to disable the talk button on the side? I’d be terrified of accidentally pressing it!
I don't remember if it exists on the default egzumer, but the armel fork has an option to also lock the PTT key when the keyboard is locked. It's very handy.
Hi Fred great video, I just wanted to pick your brain, I have a 32 ft mast that is guy roped , if I put up a Sirio 827 can I guy rope directly to the antenna if I nylon rope , or will it effect the antenna when the nylon gets wet , keep up the good work ade Sheffield
@@adriangreen6462 Of course you can guy rope, no problem just use appropriate antenna insulators (ceramic eggs or similar) at the antenna to guy connection. It has been done since Marconi days and still is. ;-)
Amazon sells a 2w, 8ohm speaker. It is easy to install. There is a RUclips video by “the lonesome tech”, with an informative install. He’s all thumbs and ham-fisted, but he gets it done. Cheers from Texas 😊
They closed the airspace down when russia invaded 2 years ago, so no the hairbands totally silent here. I did scan for a couple of weeks and only heard one transmission, dunno what that was, maybe some kinda military jet. I dunno what band the MiG-29 or Su-24/25 or Su-27 use.
TY, this is a much easier way for scanning AM, however I have never figured out how to TX with the .22 firmware,, so I just play with the scanning then reload a firmware that can TX. Maybe someday i will figure out python.......
Sorry it dies to 8.33, dies it only to am to 136, 137 or can u switch am to 155.975 137bto 155.975 has some good stuff at times military vhf am and indeed some mid mil fm as well but not so much now
@@CB-RADIO-UK sorry it’s a typo error from me, does it come pre programmed with Uk channels on it ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, is there any weather channel for Uk I could listen to
Maybe the Internet is a gimmick. I'm speaking of OTA television VS. ROKU, TUBI, PLUTO. etc. I enjoy it like hell, my Dear friends I'm subbed to. So I think, what's the point? You're going to paying for it anyway? ANYWAY, my next project it the OTA TV station on house on ROOF! Carefully with wrenches and tools!
Not a gimmick - hands down the best for scanning the airband
Interesting content fred .. if possible perhaps more of the same but listening to the ham bands calling frequencies .
Keep up the good work and 73s
Thanks for the antenna suggestion, I just bought one and it does make a difference.
Oh wow, I was just typing a frequency in then using the spectrum analyzer. Setting the range makes it so much better. Thanks
Thanks for posting, Fred. Luton? Pulling for the Hatters to stay up...
Frid in the shed your Quansheng vuv k-5 ham transceiver is awesome my friend
Thank you. Stay safe buddy.
Consider using a Uniden rubber duckie antenna - had very decent results using that antenna for airband
So I've made a dipole antenna for my Quansheng. A centre, then a wound toroid, and two telescopic attached. Aircraft range for me in North Yorkshire, right across UK, also craft seeking clearance to land at Schiphol recently. I can use antenna to cover vertical and horizontal,and have one shorter to make a sort of J-Pole effect. These little radios are cracking fun. 126.575/600 N.London weather, usually a great benchmark frequency.
Fird in the shed your RUclips videos are awesome my friend
it works well for air band plus you can use it to listen to the radio armature repeater on the ISS when in range
When I listen to AB I like to get the Plane number and plug it in and you can see exactly where it's on map and where it's heading
Yes ive done that on Radar Tracker
Wow, this is a fabulous little radio. I've had Yupiteru receivers for years (I've got all of them) but I think I'll buy one of these.
The audio sounds quite good.
I use mine with a Nagoya 771 antenna, pulls in a lot more traffic than the standard antenna. Make sure you get a genuine Nagoya though.
great video for newbies...ty
Thanks fred for the info
Just picked one up for £6.. mostly to listen to aircraft and alike whilst out in the car.
£6 thats crazy
@@CB-RADIO-UK yes, i thought that too
Hey Freddy, great visuals with the software. Wish the audio was better. Can you borrow an airband scanner and do a comparison. Thanks for all your postings.
I do have a desk top scanner connected to a discone antenna. That has a much bigger speaker so would not be fair.
The air audio on this one sounds a heck of a lot better than mine.
Pressing the 4 changed the +_ in the lower centre of the screen
Frid in the shed I learn lot from you about bying cb radios and antennas for cb radios and power supplys for cb radios
Good video. I’m considering this scanner to listen to ATC at home and at an airport every so often. I’m glad to see you can get ATC. Are you able to lock onto a single frequency? Are you also able to disable the talk button on the side? I’d be terrified of accidentally pressing it!
Hi. Transmit is blocked on the Air Band.
I don't remember if it exists on the default egzumer, but the armel fork has an option to also lock the PTT key when the keyboard is locked. It's very handy.
@@CB-RADIO-UK Thanks for the reply! Is that automatic on Air Band? I have seen other videos that you have to download egzumer to enable the block.
Thank you!
If you use f4hwn v2.5 firmware its base on egzumer but you can set the power level it do on low power so low as legal pmr
I think the Tumble dryer noise was your real qrm 😂
Excellent video just purchased one and subscribed….73s
Hey mate. How fid youvreduce the treble on the radio?
Great vids by the way! Love your channel.
Laurie
Hi. You cannot adjust it on the radio. I always have to adjust it on the video editing :-(
Hi Fred great video, I just wanted to pick your brain, I have a 32 ft mast that is guy roped , if I put up a Sirio 827 can I guy rope directly to the antenna if I nylon rope , or will it effect the antenna when the nylon gets wet , keep up the good work ade Sheffield
In theory it will be fine but i have to say ive never heard of someone adding a guy to the antenna itself.
Ok thanks for your reply,keep up the good work
@@adriangreen6462 Of course you can guy rope, no problem just use appropriate antenna insulators (ceramic eggs or similar) at the antenna to guy connection. It has been done since Marconi days and still is. ;-)
Amazon sells a 2w, 8ohm speaker. It is easy to install. There is a RUclips video by “the lonesome tech”, with an informative install. He’s all thumbs and ham-fisted, but he gets it done.
Cheers from Texas 😊
Thanks for the info!
Just bought one :)
Seems like such a bargain. I'm tempted.
What else can it receive that might be of interest?
Thanks for all the great content 👍
Pretty much everything from 17 Mhz upwards.
Great video Fred. Is this with stock firmware or do you need Egzumer for this?
Hi you need Egzumer v 0.22
I'm new to all this . What type of connection does the antehave to be male or female? To fit quansheng uvk5 ? Please
Hi. Its SMA female (no pin)
They closed the airspace down when russia invaded 2 years ago, so no the hairbands totally silent here. I did scan for a couple of weeks and only heard one transmission, dunno what that was, maybe some kinda military jet. I dunno what band the MiG-29 or Su-24/25 or Su-27 use.
F16s soon
@@MONTY-YTNOM At least I know what band to scan. 225-327 MHz AM. 👍
can you drop a link on flash egzumer on quansheng radio i can not find it thanks in advance
This should cover it. ruclips.net/video/xmdqjA02NQc/видео.html
@@CB-RADIO-UK thank you my good man
going for about £13 incl delivery (5 days from China) on Aliexpress
Has it arrived yet?
@@buzzkillington8078 yeah took less than 5 days too
How did you change the tone and change the trebble tone?
Just reduced it in editing the video. Nothing i did on the radio as that still sounds as tinny as hell.
Do I set those same frequencies for AM air bands in the US ?
Yes
Yep
TY, this is a much easier way for scanning AM, however I have never figured out how to TX with the .22 firmware,, so I just play with the scanning then reload a firmware that can TX. Maybe someday i will figure out python.......
I hope you get to me on my question, @ the 3:10 point what do those numbers mean the -95/-50 very top far left ?
To be totally honest i dont know
Nice video!
Do you have a link for a similar antenna?
Have a look on ebay as they go out of stock too fast. You will need a sma barrel connector also.
@@CB-RADIO-UK thanks for your reply. Would an antenna with a female sma still need the barrel connector?
I found one in Aliexpress "27MHz CB Retractable Portable" with a female sma connector
The radio has a male pin so a female would fit.
Does the walkie need upgrading to do the scanning because mine doesn't do what youre one does when i hold down 5 or press f5 . Cheers
Yes you need Egzumer V.022. ruclips.net/video/xmdqjA02NQc/видео.html
@CB-RADIO-UK thanks 😊 i actually managed to it last night . Thank you i have subbed . Cheers
Can you use the charger as a power supply so you don't only depend on the battery?
Yes you can run off the usb.
Hi Fred.
I have the quansheng uv-5r plus,what is the difference pls
And is it worth getting the uv-k5 8
Cheers
I think the main difference is that the UV-K5 is modable with firmware updates.
Frid in the shed my hobbies are painting pictures and listening to shortwave and ssb iam thinking about getting my Grms license
Fred, does this do the 8.25Khz step that airband uses these days?
Looking at the radio Egzumer tunes to 8.33 KHz. However in a scan you can se 0.25 KHZ so it should work.
@CB-RADIO-UK ah great, sorry I meant to say 8.33Khz... 😄😄
No prob. yes the radio is good to go.
@@CB-RADIO-UK Perfect! 👌👌
Sorry it dies to 8.33, dies it only to am to 136, 137 or can u switch am to 155.975 137bto 155.975 has some good stuff at times military vhf am and indeed some mid mil fm as well but not so much now
8.33 kHz step and bandwith should be better setting
could the speaker be replaced with better quality Sir nice vid
I doubt it as there is very little space inside.
Can you show us the settings Fred.
Have a look in my playlist as i did a complete series. Ta.
What antenna do you recommend for these for 10/11 mtr RX? Cause mines as deaf as a post , the stock antenna are what they are fred
You need to look on Ebay for an SMA 11 meter antenna. I ve not bought one myself so cannot recommend any,
Is it worth buying a BC125AT for scanning aviation frequencies or this one does the trick? I’m close to an airport.
The Uniden is six times the cost. Prob very nice for that cost but this radio will work.
Depend this doesn't do 8.33 khz spacing, doesn't do military uhf am 225 to 399.975 or military vhf am 137 to 155.975 am
the bandwidth of the airband is 8.33 khz, the device only knows 12.5 and 25. Is it possible to use 8.33?
Not currently.
Fred your scanning on 25k width, airband is a lot lower, width is better or your miss many transmissions
Hi thanks. yes i missed that it should be 6.25 k
8.33 not 6.25 and don't think it dies 8.33
Will the telescopic antenna work on CB and SSB to transmit ?
No sorry.
Can you get airband without using firmware ? I need 130.780 for my local airport.
Yes airband is built in without mods.
@@CB-RADIO-UKThanks.
Actual freq is 130.775 BTW, Southend radar I think uses that in uk
Newbie here, does it come fully programmed for Uk plus weather channels
Hi. I dont know of any UK weather channels only North America.
@@CB-RADIO-UK sorry it’s a typo error from me, does it come pre programmed with Uk channels on it ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, is there any weather channel for Uk I could listen to
Hi. Not that I am aware.
Very Nice. 73 VA6LAT
Bowel connector. Is that like a belly button?
Maybe the Internet is a gimmick. I'm speaking of OTA television VS. ROKU, TUBI, PLUTO. etc. I enjoy it like hell, my Dear friends I'm subbed to. So I think, what's the point? You're going to paying for it anyway? ANYWAY, my next project it the OTA TV station on house on ROOF!
Carefully with wrenches and tools!
£11 + tax on aliexpress right now.
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Didn't realise there is bad stock version fred ?
Scanning 761% ! How?
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Useless,, start from the beginning as in from open box how to set a range.
All those videos are on my channel on a playlist if you take the time to look.
When I hold down 5 I just get ‘5’ spoken to me. Frustrating
Frid in the shed my hobbies are painting pictures and listening to shortwave and ssb iam thinking about getting my Grms license