Oh! I had never thought of using leader wire, and did not even know that it came in a copper/copper wash. Thanks for showing up how you do yours. 

73 de RadioRay  ..._ ._

Nice! That's very practical. Thanks for posting!
Gil.

Here's an end fed antenna with a 1:9 unun I made. I put about 50 yards of 30 lb test copper trolling wire on a chalk line reel. You can use it as either a random wire with a tuner or just measure out the various bands and put a knot in the wire to mark where its resonant at, depending on if there's enough trees or whatever around, if you have enough cordage, etc.

I typically use about 30 foot of rg-316 when I'm running portable and I have a string of ferrites on one end of the cable near the radio so the coax pulls double duty as the counterpoise though you can obviously use a dedicated one if you want.

I'm pretty sure this antenna was NVISING on 40 (blue) given how relatively close the FT8 receptions were on pskreporter.

Anyway if anyone's been looking for an antenna that's easy to set up and take down for portable ops, here ya go.







73

KT9Q

I am interested in possibly buying a Hytera HP682 radio, but I don't know much about it and I've never actually seen anyone use it. Not even in a youtube video. I understand that some gmrs radios can send gps info to an app on a phone to see the location on a map in the phone. Does the Hytera HP682 radio display the gps location on a map in the radio itself? Or does the Hytera HP682 radio also connect to an app on a phone that displays the location on a map in the phone? I'd like to see or at least know more about a few things like the user interface, menu, apps, and everything else the radio actually shows on its own display. Having to use a phone with some relatively cheaper gmrs radios for texting and sending location info is not as convenient as using the radio alone. That would be great if anyone knows. Thanks.

I found that a dipole pointed in a general direction also helps.  An example is this video:  https://youtu.be/4qle_lWTrpc
With one leg high and the second leg under it the path is directional.  With one vertical and the second horizonal in the direction of your intended contact it may work.  For best results experiment.  See what works best for you and your environment.  I have used the Buddipole antenna with one straight up and the second pointed, with a compass, at the azimuth my target is at.  Good luck!!!
de KE5ES

I downloaded the files for handouts to interested people.  It is all well and good to talk about them with people, but for them to have something to take home or back to their campsite and read and think about is a great thing.  In my military training communications with the masses was a difficult lesson for many people.  Print is good in an environment where people can read and it can be reread.  Radio/hearing is a good medium for illiterate populace or where print capabilities are limited.  Video is good for populations that have access.  A handout at a parks on the air station can recruit people that may not have thought about the hobby. (Steps down from Soap Box and yeilds it to the next person)

Hello.
I used to own a KX3, and was dumb enough to sell it, big mistake.
Gil.

If I hadn't bought the KX3 I would have considered the 599 but I like the features I have installed with the KX3.

Thanks Sparks. They don't mention much about comms. I wish I remembered where I got that information...

Gil.

Quote from: gil on April 23, 2023, 11:26:59 PMYep, there was also the case of the ship Bounty, reproduction of the original, that sailed in a hurricane off the coast of Florida years ago. Their satellite comms failed in the storm but they were able to send an email to the coast guard via Winlink! If I remember well the captain did not make it but around 14 crew were saved (can't remember this second).

Thank you Gil, most interesting! I never heard about this. Here are more details:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty_(1960_ship)