Emergency Mobile HF Ham Radio Antenna And Ham Radio Tube Renaming

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  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025

Комментарии • 144

  • @nz0z134
    @nz0z134 Год назад +7

    I loved the old name. Best name of all the ham tubers.

    • @KC7ZXYtube
      @KC7ZXYtube Год назад +3

      1000% agree. "K8MRD Radio Stuff" is a fantastic brand.

  • @alvinnorris6523
    @alvinnorris6523 Год назад +1

    Love 3d printing things for my ham radio hobby. Also like how easy tinkercad is to use.

  • @giffjim55
    @giffjim55 Год назад +3

    I believe you should title it, “Best Hamtube on the RUclips.” Just because truth is truth.

  • @thuff3207
    @thuff3207 Год назад +2

    I like K8MRD Radio stuff so keep it

  • @billcrow5403
    @billcrow5403 Год назад +1

    I like K8MRD radio stuff, but I’m ok with whatever you want. I know your call, so it’s easy to find.

  • @rickpinelli1586
    @rickpinelli1586 Год назад +1

    I have 3 Astron power supplies and they are over 30 year old! Astron make great power supplies.

  • @mainetomass99
    @mainetomass99 Год назад

    In all honesty, I’m not sure how well the rebranding/renaming will drum up additional subscribers/views, etc. I have zero doubt that any folks have somehow missed your channel to date.

  • @alalan3735
    @alalan3735 Год назад +1

    I tried your emergency mobile mount antenna with 28 1/2 feet of wire on a pole, and it tuned up on all bands with my G-90! Worked Europe on 20 meters SSB, with 20 watts!! ;)

    • @larrystokes8787
      @larrystokes8787 Год назад +1

      I have used a single wire off my mobile HF mount on 60M and it does work.
      I’ll have to try the other bands.

    • @alalan3735
      @alalan3735 Год назад

      28 1/2 feet of wire will work on all bands with a good tuner! @@larrystokes8787

  • @hemitj
    @hemitj Год назад

    AWESOME!
    Like the new name. Your call sign was nice, but for new people it makes sense.
    Thanks for the power supply info. Love the experimentation with the emergency wire antenna

  • @meola69420
    @meola69420 Год назад

    My first HF Radio which I still have and use because it's an unkillable tank is an old Icom 737A, when I picked it up off the old ham selling it, he randomly included an even more ancient Kenwood PS30 power supply. Literally walked out of his shack having that IKEA start the car moment! Best $300 I have spent to date.

  • @W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors
    @W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors Год назад +1

    Thank you for all the great content Mike! One of my all time favorite videos of yours was when you were going through a rough personal time, and were just hiking to your bench and talking about life. That hit me deep at the time and got me hooked on your videos.
    I’m still running my Radio Shack PS!!
    73 man!

  • @ik04
    @ik04 Год назад +2

    Cool. I have that exact same Radio Shack power supply. I use it for running a IC-706MK2G that I keep as a spare radio for experimenting. My current Power supply is a MFJ 4245MV. It runs everything at 13.8VDC all at once.

  • @Jiminico
    @Jiminico Год назад +3

    Mike, you asked what we think about the new channel name and then proceeded to say exactly what I was thinking… that it sucks. 😂 I liked the old channel name just fine and I think everyone is used to it. But I understand you put a lot of thought into it and it will probably benefit you in the long run for all the reasons you mentioned. So more power to you and good luck. Btw, would you care to share any other alternative names that you were considering??

  • @airborneranger187
    @airborneranger187 Год назад

    I really like the new name. Roll with it.

  • @VE3AVA
    @VE3AVA Год назад

    how about "Ham Radio Shack? haha. Great video. Lots of fun and good info. I'm close to writing my test and will definitely be trying some of the options you post, so thanks for the info!

  • @M0JSX
    @M0JSX Год назад

    I’m case you are searching. The MFJ PSU is a rebadged Nissei NS1230D and the Yaesu supply is a rebadged Diamond GSV-3000 (except the Diamond doesn’t have a cigar ‘car type’ socket.

  • @kevin_wb0poh
    @kevin_wb0poh Год назад +1

    Speaking of Astron, I won an SRM-30M at the Berryville (VA) Hamfest in 2016. It's still my primary shack power supply. I also got the Alnico M330 MVT. Loved them both.

  • @Marty48034
    @Marty48034 Год назад

    FWIW--Based on recommendation, my first power supply was a JetStream from R&L. It was great until it wasn't. I started seeing interference roll across the waterfall on 20m. Most of the time. Not always, but most of the time. And only on 20m. I now have an Astron. Heavy and big. No interference. (It does make a weird shutter/vibration though.)

  • @KuehncIncorporated
    @KuehncIncorporated Год назад +2

    I love your channel and all the BILLIANT content. Keep the new name simple.. "K8MRD RADIO" . You can take that to the bank. Don't align your brand to any corporate "theme". "HamTube" just seems icky

  • @N0RMJ
    @N0RMJ Год назад

    Thanks for trying out the antenna idea. You put in a lot more time with it than I did. Nice work.

  • @davidwilcox9110
    @davidwilcox9110 Год назад

    Change confuses most of us….. just keep doing a great job. Forget any changes.

  • @Denzlercs
    @Denzlercs Год назад

    The fan dipole off the vehicle is a novel idea. I shall have to give it a try sometime!

  • @Marty48034
    @Marty48034 Год назад

    Great new name. I'm shocked it wasn't taken already. Nice. I'm still in.

  • @kensmith5538
    @kensmith5538 Год назад +1

    Mike ... I'm a fan and like what you do... If it's not broke, don't fix it... K8MRD Ham Radio Stuff.. but, you do you and we'll keep watching.,

  • @ae1tpa92gwtom2
    @ae1tpa92gwtom2 Год назад

    Always love the channel regardless of the name cheers n73 Mike !!!!

  • @1shARyn3
    @1shARyn3 Год назад

    My first power supply was a scratch-built DYI with components from Allied Radio in Chicago. Heavy, but worked well. (Tube diode, iron isolation and step-down transformer, and two iron filter inductors. {Radio Shack was, pre-Tandy, Pre-systems, component retailer, but not as good as Allied){now I often do Jameco)

  • @bobkopf227
    @bobkopf227 Год назад

    Thanks for answering my power supply question and for all of your suggestions, very helpful information

  • @BLACKHEAT1028
    @BLACKHEAT1028 Год назад

    I have a 50 amp switching power supply and find that gives me plenty for what I need, has meters and variable voltage, cigarette port I figured I would get 50 amp and run a power pole distribution strip and hopefully won't need another one for a while. It was about 150.00 or 170.00

  • @DellFargus
    @DellFargus Год назад

    My first power supply was an old computer UPS with taps into the battery wires and terminals mounted through the case. Worked fine when I was a tech

    • @av3510
      @av3510 Год назад

      Did you have noise issues with it? Been thinking of doing something similar since I have a bunch of old CPUs sitting around!

    • @DellFargus
      @DellFargus Год назад

      @@av3510 No real noise issues. But I was using it to power vhf technician-tier Stuff. When I got an hf rig, it didn't have the amperage to transmit, so I upgraded to a 25 amp Samlex.

  • @Lastaii
    @Lastaii Год назад +1

    Hmmm... DX Commander Mobile Edition! I like it :)

  • @Brood_Master
    @Brood_Master Год назад

    On that emergencyl fan vertical. You should try 40, 20 and 15. Those bands work well together for me...

  • @vironpayne3405
    @vironpayne3405 Год назад +1

    I am surprised at how much work you did for a fan dipole. Then I realized your part of Texas may not be plentiful in trees.
    I haven't put my ATAS-120A on my car yet, but my plan for portable POTA type stuff is to use a coax jumper from the SO-239 to an EFHW or random wire antenna. As I live in Florida finding a tree for a halfwave antenna is not a problem. In Texas it could be and the 1/4 wave vertical is more manageable with a pushup pole.
    Keep the videos coming.
    I'm good with KM8RD or whatever you government thing is. I think both names speak "radio nerd videos here." The callsign brands it to a certian pretty cool ham radio nerd. Tube in my mind has some minor negative conotations from boob tube, tube steak, and down the tubes. Maybe if I was an older radio guy, tube might resonate with the Brits call "valves" in old electronics.
    Go ahead. Be generic. Throw away your identity. I DARE YOU!

  • @Screamingtut
    @Screamingtut Год назад +2

    thanks, Mike, my kitties thank you also.

  • @robertmeyer4744
    @robertmeyer4744 Год назад

    as a subscriber the new name just updated in youtube no problem. Hope this helps to get to more viewers .one thing I learned with dipole antennas is that cutting legs 3/4 wave also will tune 50 ohm and also had better gain and broadband. this is great on higher frequency's. 70 cm GMRS tuned made out of just coax stripped back. 3/4 element up and down. center fed. shield down. works so good it out performs the stock baofeng ant but a lot. I made a 6 meter off set center fed. 3/4 wave element on center and 1/4 wave on shield. ferrite on coax at ant. great tune. 1.55 or less threw the whole band . 5/8 wave did not tune. need matching transformer. keeping simple. 1/4 and 3/4 wave tune with out any coil . 73's

  • @whiteb0rd
    @whiteb0rd Год назад +1

    With your vertical fan dipole, you DO realize that you are essentially re-implementing the DX Commander, right?
    Pretty sure he publishes the cut lengths of his elements, so you might wanna start from there and try again.
    73

  • @N2YTA
    @N2YTA Год назад

    Mike, I look forward to all you videos whatever the name of your channel is. . . . Those connectors on power supplies are called binding posts. . . . My suggestion for Bob Kopf is to go with a switching power supply. I’ve been using an Astron SS-30M (switching PS) for years with no RFI issues at all. The power supplies you mentioned are all good choices, and I would add the Alinco DM-30 to that list (only about $135) . . . . 73, George

  • @Tommyr
    @Tommyr Год назад

    Can't go wrong with an Astron power supply. They are heavy suckers though! I've had the RS-20m since 1998 and it works like a charm.

  • @oldpreach
    @oldpreach Год назад

    K8mrd radio stuff had more of your personality, but i agree the new name will probably better for growth for the reason you mentioned and more. You definitely should have more than 30k subs by now.
    Funny, that was my first power supply too. It's working now 16-24 hours a day keeping the Georgia wires X room hime node running on an ftm-300. A real mule.

  • @wecontrolthevideo
    @wecontrolthevideo Год назад

    Good luck with Ham Radio Tube (can I call it HRT also?) I just changed my call sign myself Aug 12. After many years of K7DR (my initials) I changed to K8GB. I started over 50 years ago with WB8GBK, then KB8GB so K8GB seemed to be calling for me when it became available 😊.
    Good Luck
    Dave K8GB Sterling Hts (and Patreon supporter, too!)

  • @glenw810
    @glenw810 Год назад

    Ham Radio Tub is very apropos for your channel, sorry I ment Ham Radio Tube is very apropos and a good choice. LOL Keep the vids coming.

  • @kj7iaz
    @kj7iaz Год назад

    I found that 6 inch spread drastically reduces the effect the wires have on each other. I recently put a video up on it. You should check it out, I'd value your input. It also suffered from twist, so I'll be doing an update on it one of these days too.

  • @williampeacock9473
    @williampeacock9473 Год назад +2

    HeyMike, I would like for you to keep the k8mrd Radio Stuff name. It has been that name for so long it would not sound right to hear something different. And I love the music you play at the beginning of the video. Thanks for all you do for ham radio. You really rock the house with the way you got now.73 AE4OY WILLIE PEACOCK EM-81UF Blackshear, Ga (OLDYELLA)😅

  • @robertvantichelt6448
    @robertvantichelt6448 Год назад

    Use a linked wire for that emergency vertical. Or clip a random wire to the whip on the ATAS and use it

    • @hamradiotube
      @hamradiotube  Год назад

      You know, being the person that made the first linked end fed half wave (that I know of) you would think that I would have also thought to make a linked car vertical.

  • @centurion_mk6459
    @centurion_mk6459 Год назад

    Just started building my radio shack inside my garage using old pallets for the walls instead of framing timber, start of a long project due to funds...

  • @MakeDoAndMend1
    @MakeDoAndMend1 Год назад

    Hi from the UK . I have several so called emergency aerials but don't know what all the fuss is about or even why we need them. From where I live and most of the UK. If I walk in any direction theres a village within 5 miles. If I am out and about theres farms within walking distance. Even in Scotland, Wales, Peak District that can be wild. Still have farms all within walking distance. So I really dont understand why people keep going on about them. Is it just in case your main aerials get damaged, poor emergency service, etc etc. PS we have lots of wire fences in the UK anyway. Cheers from old George

  • @N9IBZED
    @N9IBZED Год назад

    I have a Jetstream JTPS31M power supply that I got from R&L Electronics and that replaced my MFJ supply that died on me and I love it so far I will keep you informed on how it performs as for the new channel name it is to close to a channel with a similar name you may know the guy that has it the channel is Ham Radio 2.0 and I think to many people would get the channels mixed up so you may want to rethink the name change and come up with something else but it’s up to you

  • @anthonymarino4260
    @anthonymarino4260 Год назад

    thanks for the idea

  • @hectormarchand9462
    @hectormarchand9462 Год назад +1

    I had my happy skull t-shirt for a week, and now it’s a collector’s item…

    • @hamradiotube
      @hamradiotube  Год назад +1

      Now it will add 12dB to your signal!

  • @thomasboller9861
    @thomasboller9861 Год назад

    Mike, what is a good non-wire antenna specifically tailored for 40 or 80 m? I live in an HOA environment which doesn’t have a ton of room for stretching out wire. I’m looking for NVIS or close contacts in my home state of Florida?

  • @scottm6125
    @scottm6125 Год назад +1

    I have the Astron RS-35M and would recommend to anyone. It is a great power supply.

  • @Toner-N1SWT
    @Toner-N1SWT Год назад

    Are you dating Junie from Ham and Quackers? 😂 Nice logo

  • @KV6OTT
    @KV6OTT Год назад

    HRT! not a terrible acronym 👍

  • @wushock92
    @wushock92 Год назад

    Now for a new logo. An Eimac 3-500Z perhaps? Or, should we go bigger? WØRHP

  • @KeithS_WA6QXA
    @KeithS_WA6QXA Год назад +4

    How about just K8MRD Ham Radio. I like your call in the title. But it looks like you already renamed the channel.

  • @johnjmw1
    @johnjmw1 Месяц назад

    Instead of a fan dipole why not multiple monoband wires? Banana plugs on each, rolled and ready to deploy.

  • @vrb1960
    @vrb1960 Год назад

    Just keep us informed so we don’t lose your contact when you change how do I find you? Good luck Mike NODPR clear and listening.

  • @expert244
    @expert244 Год назад +4

    Ham Radio Stuff?

  • @billadolf4382
    @billadolf4382 Год назад

    Love it.

  • @patriot9455
    @patriot9455 Год назад

    Good move, the only better thing would be to ask the cat for the right name

  • @BingBlangBlaow
    @BingBlangBlaow Год назад

    With the new name, I feel I have to hide my addiction to your channel from my wife.

    • @hamradiotube
      @hamradiotube  Год назад

      Well, it's better than some guys callsign 🤣

  • @VE3NMW
    @VE3NMW Год назад

    I think the name suits your channel much better than the original! Keep up the great vids!!

  • @KeepEvery1Guessing
    @KeepEvery1Guessing Год назад +1

    Please thank the cat for its appearance. I think you should rename the channel "Ham Radio Cat".

  • @judgejudy7312
    @judgejudy7312 Год назад

    My husband, T_E_A, wants to see more shooting videos.

  • @ubergeek318
    @ubergeek318 Год назад

    Thanks now i have to order wire and banana plugs

  • @LASBassman121
    @LASBassman121 Год назад

    I like the new name and it will be beneficial to the ham radio algorithm. I think you just made a “car” DX Commander with that fan dipole idea. Good stuff.

  • @stevegriffin9552
    @stevegriffin9552 Год назад

    Hey Mike, that’s a good title for your channel. I do have an old Astron RS-35M and I bought it brand new in 1994 and I’m still using it. And it is operating my HF radio and my satellite radio and a general coverage radio. And yes, it is heavy but very dependable.
    WD5ENH
    Steve

  • @KG6NLW
    @KG6NLW Год назад

    Keep the new name!

  • @tuckersimpson4442
    @tuckersimpson4442 Год назад

    Hey Mike, I know you have done a review on your iXtech microphone boom arm. I just wanted to check in with you and see if you still recommend it after some time with it? I purchased a Samson q9U mic for radio and a podcast I do and Ive been thinking about upgrading to a higher quality arm. The one I have is Rickety and LOUD. Thanks for all you do. 73 KJ7ZVK. P.S. Thank you for Tech Tuesdays. I've upgraded to General since I started watching you.

    • @hamradiotube
      @hamradiotube  Год назад +1

      It's a great quality boom. I just got the replacements for the cable management and have put it back on my desk as you can see in this video. I'm not sure if I like this or the other style I have better. I'm leaning towards the other style just because of how it articulates and collapses in my operating position.

    • @tuckersimpson4442
      @tuckersimpson4442 Год назад

      @@hamradiotube Great input thanks! No matter what I’m sure it’s 10X better than the cheap $20 amazon one I have. Cheers!

  • @ke8wlw
    @ke8wlw Год назад

    Satan kitty! Hims just a happy boy.

  • @6090ProPlayer
    @6090ProPlayer Год назад

    Think the new name stinks… to generic.. you are the one that makes the channel what it is and K8MRD is almost a brand in our hobby.. why give up the name recognition?… How about Ham Radio by K8MRD or Ham Radio Stuff by K8MRD.. most days I love your content 🤪

  • @johnlawrence1525
    @johnlawrence1525 Год назад

    K8MRD RADIO STUFF

  • @tshirley05015
    @tshirley05015 Год назад

    "K8MRD Ham Radio Tube" Just a thought.

  • @theoriginaldashriprock
    @theoriginaldashriprock Год назад

    Don't overthink it. Come up with a fun name that looks good as a logo, on t-shirts. Definitely NOT something boring with your call sign in it. And it's not a good idea to have any reference to RUclips in it. Because you may want to use that name in other forums.

  • @EveryUserName
    @EveryUserName 9 дней назад

    1 year later ... The name didn't suck 🤗

  • @vironpayne3405
    @vironpayne3405 Год назад

    We are entering a new era in disaster communications that appears to not involve amateur radio.
    Yesterday when I watched Governor DeSantis's pre-landfall hurricane brief for Idalia he said, "We have already deploy 500 Starlink terminals to first responders and we have 2700 in reserve ready for deployment." To me that spells the beginning of the end of over 100yrs of amateur radio disaster service communications from the Titanic to hurricane Idalia.
    Any passenger car can power a Starlink transeiver and few laptops. If you prefer 200W of PV panels and a 100Ah battery.
    Of course a major EMP event could wipe out satellites, but that would like be one of two civilization ending events. Either the strike in nuclear war or a stellar EMP event magnitudes greater than the Carrington Event.

    • @hamradiotube
      @hamradiotube  Год назад

      I can't tell you how many times I've been on a trip with a starlink and it didn't work. I think ham radio is going to be just fine.

  • @captdaveclearedtoland8876
    @captdaveclearedtoland8876 Год назад

    OMG there is the cat, put the cat in your shows. what is the cats name? 73. from Charleston sc

  • @stephanhersey1186
    @stephanhersey1186 Год назад +1

    As an old guy I don't like change. But, understand why you want to change. I'm not a fan of what you decided to change too and think Ham Radio Stuff would be more to my liking. Probably because it's closer to your old name.
    Like I said, I'm an old guy and don't like change.😄
    Steve, K7OFG

    • @hamradiotube
      @hamradiotube  Год назад

      Well I appreciate you being here none the less.

  • @pcfreak1992
    @pcfreak1992 Год назад

    How difficult is it to say “next time on ham radio tube”? 😅

  • @nu3qamateurradio930
    @nu3qamateurradio930 Год назад

    Very catchy name for your channel. As you said, it will optimize your SEO optimization. 👍

  • @HAMFunko4pdi
    @HAMFunko4pdi Год назад

    Ah Ham Radio Tube I love it. I may change the name of my channel. VidIQ tells me that’s a great name. Should I change the name of my channel to Ham Radio Fun with KO4PDI? Would you hate me? Lol.

  • @BenjaminHeyser
    @BenjaminHeyser Год назад

    I saw you signed in as Ham Radio Tube on the HRCC live stream and wondered what was up. I think it's fine. I don't envy you - picking a name for something like a RUclips channel is hard.

  • @ramonbennett8416
    @ramonbennett8416 Год назад

    Awesome bro, we will follow you all the way out to end of the wire of your end fed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Always appreciate what you do, will follow you, no matter what you call it!!
    73 KN6JHC

  • @dacodemonk
    @dacodemonk Год назад +1

    I think I liked the old name better. Putting tube in the name seems kind of cheesy, unless that's what you wanted to gain. You could have done k8mrd ham radio stuff too. Having your callsign in it makes you very well known. The couple times I've heard you on the air doing pota, it was immediately recognizable who you are. Unless I watched a lot of content, I would never recognize Josh, ham radio dude, or Jason from ham radio 2.0. But I have your callsign memorized because it's in your channel name.

    • @dacodemonk
      @dacodemonk Год назад

      Also, this was a great antenna idea !

  • @expert244
    @expert244 Год назад +8

    K8MRD Ham Radio Stuff

  • @don_n5skt
    @don_n5skt Год назад

    We are still gonna call the channel KMurder ;) But definately love this video. Lots of Satan to enjoy. Thanks Mike.

  • @alansteiber3031
    @alansteiber3031 Год назад

    Ham Radio with K8MRD would have sounded better in my opinion. Of course I know that my opinion doesn't carry weight

  • @n2yqt
    @n2yqt Год назад

    K8Commander antenna

  • @KMondy
    @KMondy Год назад

    How about "All things ham".

  • @GerryMoore-n1l
    @GerryMoore-n1l Год назад +2

    Nope. No good. You MUST retain your call in the title somewhere... Gerry VE7BDM

  • @monsterbuck6508
    @monsterbuck6508 Год назад +1

    K8mrd
    Ham radio

  • @hamradiopenpals
    @hamradiopenpals Год назад +1

    Thankfully you didn't name it HAM RADIO TUBE POINT OHHHH!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @av3510
    @av3510 Год назад

    Call it Amateur Radio Crash Course 3.0

  • @gsudman
    @gsudman Год назад

    What ever you want is fine with me.

  • @MattPatterson1411
    @MattPatterson1411 Год назад

    Dude..most hams don’t change

  • @ve2zdx
    @ve2zdx Год назад +2

    The new name sucks. Wish you good luck though. 73

  • @unclebus9046
    @unclebus9046 Год назад

    Ham Radio Stuff

  • @pen25
    @pen25 Год назад

    Um
    ham radio dude.
    Ham radio tube

  • @mine99759
    @mine99759 Год назад +1

    I don't think it sucks for a name. But what your channel is mainly and the name does not match. Tube to me would say old FT-101 radios with tube or even tvs with tube. I would suggest to keep k8mrd radio stuff or come up with a different name. That's my opinion and input. Good luck.

  • @mikeramsey9747
    @mikeramsey9747 Год назад +2

    Ham Radio Tube sounds way too close to "Ham Radio Dude" which isn't as good as a channel as K8MRD and can lead to confusion. If you want a fancy name then look at, "Ham Radio Ops, Ham Radio Guide, Ham Radio Time, Ham Radio Info, etc. But not Ham Radio Tube.

  • @TheTdub
    @TheTdub Год назад

    Not a fan of the new name......just saying. Sounds too much like Ham radio "DUDE" not saying his is a bad name for a channel but IMHO it is too similar and may cause confusion for people. Oh BTW I have that power supply and absolutely love it!!!