Still learning squelch & RF etc, along with SWR but I’m getting out. Also found a couple of contacts on the UK FM + swapping over to the European as well. Never got into CB the first time but fascinating now. Definitely more of a challenge getting out in 2018 but much rewarding when you do.
That is a cool portable antenna and has an impressive length as well. Nice clean FM signal in that area Fred. I've heard a bit of DX a few days ago here in Canada but it is not quite as good as it should be later this fall. Fingers crossed. It was a nice local contact. It's a great pasttime while out about visiting the countryside. Thanks once again for sharing Fred.
@@Tobinindustrial: Any relation to Brian? 😆🤣 Beautiful country out east by you, and the some of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet!! Man-oh-man, I LOVE CANADA!!!! Screw NAFTA, I know we can find many buyers for our lumber, paper, dairy, steel, beef, and our OIL & natural gas!! Asia and Europe would loooove to share a piece of our pie!!!! Canada has got it all!! Did you know that Canada has more lakes in it than the rest of the PLANET combined? We really are the richest, most self-sufficient country in the world! No wonder Trump wants to "Punish the people of Canada"!! He's totally jealous of us!! What kind of radio(s) & antenna(s) do you have Andy? Ham, CB or both? Can't have too many!! 😉 Please write back Andy!! 73, be well & happy, Norman in Montreal.
No relation to Brian but I did meet the man and had some good Q & A with him back in his day of politics. I have about 25 collectable SSB side bands both bass and mobiles. I have a few different antennas and I ahve a couple of Ham radios plus a couple of decent SW radios.
I didn't know people still use CB radio.I still have my old York 863 and Ham International Multimode II rigs. Last time I powered them up, the airwaves were dead here in Peterborough, Cambs. Only time it gets busy here, is when Truck Fest is on at the showground.
I have an Albrecht 485 and an ascom 4m radio fitted in my works van , I travel all over the UK , if I'm not on 28 MHz or 70 MHz , I nip onto CB , anything better than listening to Jeremy vine on radio 2 😂😂
I would use 2 bungey cords and feed the fiberglass pole with antenna through the nearby tree. I used the t2lt in high winds as a compromise when I can't put the IMAX 2000 up when running portable.
A good branch on a sturdy tree is a great option. I cant use the trees at the park site as 2 years ago a section broke off and went through the roof of my mates caravan. :-O
Have to say that 20mph wind rule just applies if you mount it the way you have using the other pole. If you strap these poles to a fence post or tree, like the vast majority of users do, they'll take 50 mph winds. I'd also question whether you'd need to tape joints if you use them overnight?! I never have for a 2 day long use and they have never collapsed, make sure you twist each section once extended.
Just add the clamps inside the tubing like Cal at DX Commander has done, leaving the clamps when taken down. I use some clamps above aluminum telescopic pole sections.
Tim, I know you have built this style antenna for several bands, just wondering being a vertical dipole near the ground is the native impedance 70 ohms, never have noticed it when SWR is checked, also some of these seem especially broadband, and have been wondering if the coax used very often is rg58 so any lengthy runs will likely because of coax loss show a lower SWR. Building the antenna using rg58 is no issue, but a long over 50 foot or more seems to me a better choice using a better coax?
Thanks for these videos thanks to them I have gone and bought a rig for my truck .i have a question if you don't mind I have mounted a little will mag mount and threaded it through into cab but where I want to mount rig leaves me with a largish excess of coax should I cut it down to make it neater-? Thanks
Its not DX though Fred - just groundwave with a dash of tropo now and again. Thats what the nets are based on. Even with changeable conditions - using a hilltop - you should get out 100 plus miles with a T2LT.
Make a double bazooka dipole. I found it much better then a T2LT. Low noise good signals and the SWR doesn't change when the coax cable is positioned in another spot.
Greetings from Montreal Canada Fred!! Awesome, cool & fun video as usual, my friend!! Nice Alnico radio, Fred!! Could you write about it please? Power, age, history, farthest contact, model #, etc. I'm sure we'd all enjoy hearing about it!! Thanks brother!! Norman.
@@CB-RADIO-UK: Capital idea, old chap!! Just how many radios have you got then?! 😊😁😀 You should definitely include a demo of each one in action!! You could compare each one going through the same antenna and have someone on the other side to give you proper feedback. Say, maybe start with the least powerful and go to the mightiest!! Now THAT would be epic to see!! I hope you don't mind an idea or two, viewer suggestions CAN be a good thing.. ....sometimes.…!! Can you put up a list of ALL of your radios? Of all bands(no am/fm-stereo radio!!). Be they RX or RX/TX, CB &/or Ham, VHF &/or UHF, We wanna see 'em!! How about that list? Can't wait for the vid!! Take care, we care. 73, Norman.
@@CB-RADIO-UK: That's super!! If there's anything I can do to help out, please don't hesitate to let me know, ie: research, ideas, whatever. I'm game!! BTW, how many radios DO you own?! I've still got just the one; a 1978 vintage RCA Co-Pilot 14T302 SSB CB radio that still works. I run it with a K30 antenna. Not the best antenna by any means, but it came with the radio for $5.00 extra, so no complaints!! I'd like to get a Wilson 5000 mag-mount, or a 102" stainless-steel whip mounted to a trailer hitch, maybe mount a 102" whip on the chimney at home also until I can get a proper base antenna!! All in good time! I also want to get my ham license, too. Then get a hand-held ham with a home made antenna!! I think half the fun is making/building our own stuff, wouldn't you agree? Please get back to me bro!! 73, be well & be happy, Norman in Montreal.
Good night, illustrious, I intend to make a T2LT antenna. I would like to know the communication distance between the radio stations, I really liked this type of antenna, I need to know how far you were talking, how many kilometers? grateful for the kindness. Gilson Gomes I am from the city of Natal Brasil south america.
Just popped up, so I viewed it!! Fun trip and video!
Fred your the reason I have purchased a mobile CB set up, top work fella...
Cheers Duncan. I hope your getting contacts.
Still learning squelch & RF etc, along with SWR but I’m getting out. Also found a couple of contacts on the UK FM + swapping over to the European as well. Never got into CB the first time but fascinating now. Definitely more of a challenge getting out in 2018 but much rewarding when you do.
I made my own dipole antenna and hung it from a tree with nylon rope while camping ,it worked well for local talking
Yep as long as you can get it vertical these T2LT's will work as well as any antenna.
All old Skool Cb-ers in the U.K. were born from being naughty boys lol.
The best ... the music ... Canned Heat ... and the antenna design of course ... Regards from Argentine.
That is a cool portable antenna and has an impressive length as well. Nice clean FM signal in that area Fred. I've heard a bit of DX a few days ago here in Canada but it is not quite as good as it should be later this fall. Fingers crossed. It was a nice local contact. It's a great pasttime while out about visiting the countryside. Thanks once again for sharing Fred.
Thanks Andy. The FM did pick up some noise in the afternoon which was effecting everyone local.
Hey Andy!! Where in Canada are you? I'm in Montreal.
Hey Fred!! Cool video as always bro!! 👌👍. Norman
I am here in Newfoundland.
@@Tobinindustrial: Any relation to Brian? 😆🤣 Beautiful country
out east by you, and the some of
the nicest people you could ever
hope to meet!! Man-oh-man,
I LOVE CANADA!!!! Screw NAFTA, I
know we can find many buyers for
our lumber, paper, dairy, steel, beef,
and our OIL & natural gas!! Asia
and Europe would loooove to share a piece of our pie!!!! Canada
has got it all!! Did you know that
Canada has more lakes in it than
the rest of the PLANET combined?
We really are the richest, most
self-sufficient country in the world!
No wonder Trump wants to
"Punish the people of Canada"!!
He's totally jealous of us!!
What kind of radio(s) & antenna(s) do you have Andy? Ham, CB or
both? Can't have too many!! 😉
Please write back Andy!!
73, be well & happy,
Norman in Montreal.
No relation to Brian but I did meet the man and had some good Q & A with him back in his day of politics. I have about 25 collectable SSB side bands both bass and mobiles. I have a few different antennas and I ahve a couple of Ham radios plus a couple of decent SW radios.
Another informative and interesting video, just thumbed it to +100 :)
Thanks for the thumb mate :-)
I didn't know people still use CB radio.I still have my old York 863 and Ham International Multimode II rigs. Last time I powered them up, the airwaves were dead here in Peterborough, Cambs. Only time it gets busy here, is when Truck Fest is on at the showground.
CB is a bit spread out these days but will a good antenna you can still pick up local people. Legal SSB has brought many back on the air.
I have an Albrecht 485 and an ascom 4m radio fitted in my works van , I travel all over the UK , if I'm not on 28 MHz or 70 MHz , I nip onto CB , anything better than listening to Jeremy vine on radio 2 😂😂
@ 6:10 When you said you were going to go inside to check the SWR, I was expecting you to go into the Wendy house Fred !
Thanks Fred, looks like your needle on swr meter needs calibrating as it's sitting above the zero.
I would use 2 bungey cords and feed the fiberglass pole with antenna through the nearby tree.
I used the t2lt in high winds as a compromise when I can't put the IMAX 2000 up when running portable.
A good branch on a sturdy tree is a great option. I cant use the trees at the park site as 2 years ago a section broke off and went through the roof of my mates caravan. :-O
Have to say that 20mph wind rule just applies if you mount it the way you have using the other pole. If you strap these poles to a fence post or tree, like the vast majority of users do, they'll take 50 mph winds. I'd also question whether you'd need to tape joints if you use them overnight?! I never have for a 2 day long use and they have never collapsed, make sure you twist each section once extended.
Just add the clamps inside the tubing like Cal at DX Commander has done, leaving the clamps when taken down. I use some clamps above aluminum telescopic pole sections.
Tim, I know you have built this style antenna for several bands, just wondering being a vertical dipole near the ground is the native impedance 70 ohms, never have noticed it when SWR is checked, also some of these seem especially broadband, and have been wondering if the coax used very often is rg58 so any lengthy runs will likely because of coax loss show a lower SWR. Building the antenna using rg58 is no issue, but a long over 50 foot or more seems to me a better choice using a better coax?
Nice video and radio :-)
Thank you Richard. Part two up at the weekend with some DX.
Good work Fred,
V.best 73 dé 134 :)
Thanks Phil.
Nice one Fred , you take care pal! Best 73s from Dublin 😎
Cheers Mark.
Thanks for these videos thanks to them I have gone and bought a rig for my truck .i have a question if you don't mind I have mounted a little will mag mount and threaded it through into cab but where I want to mount rig leaves me with a largish excess of coax should I cut it down to make it neater-? Thanks
It will work with the excess coax but you risk interference esp if it loops up. It normally is best to remove the excess.
Did you use it portable Fred? I hear there were a few nets about?
No not proper portable. Iam not sure DX'ing is my thing. I found out last week that some people take the whole DX thing very serious indeed.
Its not DX though Fred - just groundwave with a dash of tropo now and again. Thats what the nets are based on. Even with changeable conditions - using a hilltop - you should get out 100 plus miles with a T2LT.
Make a double bazooka dipole. I found it much better then a T2LT. Low noise good signals and the SWR doesn't change when the coax cable is positioned in another spot.
Yes the double does get some good reviews. I doubt if i could put a dipole up on the park site but at the 2nd location i could.
You could try it vertical too.
Greetings from Montreal Canada
Fred!! Awesome, cool & fun video
as usual, my friend!! Nice Alnico
radio, Fred!! Could you write about
it please? Power, age, history,
farthest contact, model #, etc.
I'm sure we'd all enjoy hearing about it!! Thanks brother!! Norman.
Hi Norman. I am thinking of doing a short review series of videos on my radios as its been requested.
@@CB-RADIO-UK: Capital idea, old chap!! Just how many radios have
you got then?! 😊😁😀 You should definitely include a demo of
each one in action!! You could
compare each one going through
the same antenna and have someone on the other side to give
you proper feedback. Say, maybe
start with the least powerful and
go to the mightiest!! Now THAT
would be epic to see!! I hope you
don't mind an idea or two, viewer
suggestions CAN be a good thing..
....sometimes.…!! Can you put up a
list of ALL of your radios? Of all
bands(no am/fm-stereo radio!!).
Be they RX or RX/TX,
CB &/or Ham, VHF &/or UHF,
We wanna see 'em!! How about
that list? Can't wait for the vid!!
Take care, we care. 73, Norman.
Ok Norman. i will see what i can come up with over the next couple of months. Ive got a backlog of things to review first.
@@CB-RADIO-UK: That's super!!
If there's anything I can do to
help out, please don't hesitate to
let me know, ie: research, ideas,
whatever. I'm game!! BTW, how
many radios DO you own?! I've still
got just the one; a 1978 vintage
RCA Co-Pilot 14T302 SSB CB radio
that still works. I run it with a K30
antenna. Not the best antenna by
any means, but it came with the
radio for $5.00 extra, so no
complaints!! I'd like to get a Wilson
5000 mag-mount, or a 102"
stainless-steel whip mounted to
a trailer hitch, maybe mount a
102" whip on the chimney at home
also until I can get a proper base
antenna!! All in good time! I also
want to get my ham license, too.
Then get a hand-held ham with
a home made antenna!! I think
half the fun is making/building
our own stuff, wouldn't you agree?
Please get back to me bro!!
73, be well & be happy,
Norman in Montreal.
I ve prob got around 10 radio's but not all fully working. Yes i love to tinker building things also :-)
Good night, illustrious, I intend to make a T2LT antenna. I would like to know the communication distance between the radio stations, I really liked this type of antenna, I need to know how far you were talking, how many kilometers? grateful for the kindness. Gilson Gomes I am from the city of Natal Brasil south america.
Hi. As i was using ground wave the contacts were not that far. Est 10-20 miles.
@@CB-RADIO-UK Obrigado ilustre amigo.
Where is the link to buy this in US?
Would it matter if the pole is metal Fred?
Hi. Yes it will cause an issue with reflecting back transmit power and prob cause a hi SWR