Press the mic PTT and the mic up/dnw arrows - that's the easiest and quickest way to make it go up or down. That method also lets you fine tune an auto-tune for a better SWR in some instances.
I have a Tarheel 200 sitting here in shack, I used with with a few ground radials and worked VK a few times on 40M, it's a pile up buster, bin the ATAS.
Glad it was something simple so hopefully i haven’t wasted my pennies. Just subscribed AGAIN as i am 99% certain i did months ago so no idea what is going on there. Probably explains why i wasn’t seeing a lot of your content lately. Best 73
Don't strip off the paint, when you do that you remove the zinc rustproofing layer. Don't use the metal plate when attaching to metal bodywork...I'll explain why later in my reply. You just use the grub screws to secure the mount. The grub screws will cut through the paint to the metal of the bodywork and the zinc rustproof coating will seal around them so your car doesn't rust. That metal plate is only really to be used if you're attaching the mount to plastic or fibreglass so the metal plate and bottom of the bit with the rubber on exert a clamping force instead of the grub screws just cutting straight through the plastic or fibreglass. You would attach the mount , place the metal plate on the underside of the surface you've attached it to and then tighten the grub screws so they're putting pressure on the plate instead of cutting into the panel.
@@M7BVV-Phil cheers Phil I moved here for the garden , it's perfect , obviously having a tower would be nice but hey it's good to have to work a bit for the contacts :)
When I first turn the mobile 891 on, I tune to a 10 mtr frequency, push tune and the ATAS wakes up a lot more quickly. After this it tunes down the bands more easily.
@@MikeDent yep it an ATAS 120 designed for Yaesu but you can get a control box to allow it to be used with any radio, check the ML&S website for details .
If you have to strip a small amount of paint to earth your mounting, smear a little petroleum jelly where youve removed the paint from. This will help prevent corrosion setting in
I build Station Master, come give it a go at sm2.station-master.online/register
Press the mic PTT and the mic up/dnw arrows - that's the easiest and quickest way to make it go up or down. That method also lets you fine tune an auto-tune for a better SWR in some instances.
I have a Tarheel 200 sitting here in shack, I used with with a few ground radials and worked VK a few times on 40M, it's a pile up buster, bin the ATAS.
Glad it was something simple so hopefully i haven’t wasted my pennies. Just subscribed AGAIN as i am 99% certain i did months ago so no idea what is going on there. Probably explains why i wasn’t seeing a lot of your content lately. Best 73
I'll have a FT101E and ZD in the shack soon , like and subscribe if you'd like to see me putting those on air.
Congratulations on getting the ATAS to work.
Thanks!
Good job!
I have a little box to manually tune the atas so use it with my icom. Fun device. I had same mount I found it didn’t last and kept coming loose.
Don't strip off the paint, when you do that you remove the zinc rustproofing layer. Don't use the metal plate when attaching to metal bodywork...I'll explain why later in my reply. You just use the grub screws to secure the mount. The grub screws will cut through the paint to the metal of the bodywork and the zinc rustproof coating will seal around them so your car doesn't rust.
That metal plate is only really to be used if you're attaching the mount to plastic or fibreglass so the metal plate and bottom of the bit with the rubber on exert a clamping force instead of the grub screws just cutting straight through the plastic or fibreglass. You would attach the mount , place the metal plate on the underside of the surface you've attached it to and then tighten the grub screws so they're putting pressure on the plate instead of cutting into the panel.
Lovely looking garden Stu, which looks like it serves you well. Good job well done I'd say on the aerial!
@@M7BVV-Phil cheers Phil I moved here for the garden , it's perfect , obviously having a tower would be nice but hey it's good to have to work a bit for the contacts :)
@G5STU, I've slowly been trying to get the XYL to agree, too move, but she's having none of it so far. 😂
When I first turn the mobile 891 on, I tune to a 10 mtr frequency, push tune and the ATAS wakes up a lot more quickly. After this it tunes down the bands more easily.
Nice! Is that a Yaesu specific aerial? Never seen on of those before.
@@MikeDent yep it an ATAS 120 designed for Yaesu but you can get a control box to allow it to be used with any radio, check the ML&S website for details .
Do you leave the head unit on the dash all the time ? I'm looking for something that's easily detached..
I think you can get a quick release but I don't have one
0:29 What's the dashboard mount you are using there Stu?
just the one that came with the separation kit Nick.
@@G5STU Oh, ok, my separation kit came with a windscreen suction mount - which I don't like. I'll see what the other options are, tnx.
very nice
Well gel Stu 😭😭😭😭😭 hoping to get a 710 in the next couple of days 🤞🏽 tomorrow
73
@@m7trsradio good luck with it 👍
If you have to strip a small amount of paint to earth your mounting, smear a little petroleum jelly where youve removed the paint from. This will help prevent corrosion setting in
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Body mount for the win get the drill out stu. 2m0wkc