from memory you need a swr meter to tune the ariel in but thats going back a long time for me
Anyone into these?
I've got a couple, one seems dead, but the other powers up ok. The one that works is a hy-gain 2795, which is (according to the web) quite good.
I tried getting the thing going not so long back, with an ariel that came with it... but sadly no joy.
Does anyone know anything about setting these things up?! I understand that you need to tune the ariel or something?!
It's strange, because I had it going a few years ago and it was fine - maybe it's just had it!
Cheers all!
from memory you need a swr meter to tune the ariel in but thats going back a long time for me
Deffo a blast from the past. Used to use these before they became legal on vhf. Keep channel 9 clear for emergencies
Your hitting me with a ten pounder and comin in clean and green good buddy. Thats a big 10-4 Nahh cant remember too much about them TBH,
yes same here bulldog i still have mine but never used it for about 28yrs
Great days though eh me ?
Right, that's it... Smokey and the Bandit's going on.
yes m8 great times i loved the eyeballs with the ladies
lmao
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Ahhh i remember it well martin
I bet your handle wasn't Martin-f in those days m8
i had a few as i remember sparrow hawk was my last i think i used to do a lot of dx-ing btw you have 6 years on me
i remember using my mates dad's cab radio to give all the cabbies a load of abuse.. good times
Get a SWR meter and tune the antenna, do this by keying over 20 (if its a 40 channel rig) for best results and aim for the coveted 1:1 (completely impossable outside of controlled lab tests but you can still aim )
Ive still got a few live channels over here (14 and 19) mostly and more still on SSB.
Ive however not used mine in a while, im situated in a geagraphic bowl so i cant get any reception without a decent 120' mast to get me clear. i can transmit with a burner, but it only allows one way which is kind of pointless.
Ive got several different rigs (AM, FM and SSB) a few amature band trancievers (12m, 20m and 80m) and a couple of marine band tranceivers. even got an ancient home built valve driven tranciever that i built with my grandfather eons ago (a valve driven ocilloscope too as my first project)
A stack of different antennas, meters, dummy loads, burners, power supplies etc.
Used to be big into it for a while but like i said without errecting a mast or getting on short wave im essentialy limited by what i can recieve.
Once you get it up and running you'll love it, its mostly the hardcores that are still on so expect to be made to feel like a fool initialy from elitist fags with echo mikes and key beeps, stick at it though and you'll eventualy find people that are above all the bullshit and you can have a laugh with.
haahhaahah
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