amature/cb radio set

[FISH]

do you use the repeaters much were you live.

[marsh phantom]

only rx on the ham bands there are a few active repeater around here, i have the only 446 repeater locally, did some tests yesterday, with a normal 446 radio with a 16 inch duel band double coil mag mount, indoors at the top of the room (ground floor) im getting around 2.5 to 3 miles, with a decentish antenna on the roof i should be looking at fairly good coverage

what about you, many repeaters local to you, im off down to kent tomorrow so im just bunging some more repeaters 2m and 70cm in the vx-7r to provide me with other listening, only so much of radio 1 i can take (by radio 1 i mean ch 19 when going past london lol)

[FISH]

there may be but i dont bother even to listen too,had a listen on 2mtrs only a couple of people on there. as 555 is dead at the moment.

[marsh phantom]

oh the 555 is so dead at the mo, i was on the other day down in kent and spoke to a few 14 div guys and had a eyeball with someone down the road apart from that nothing lol

[FISH]

been a bad lad on monday orderd a 4 element siro beam should be here this week,and some bits and bobs off thunderpole. just on the look out in the next couple of weeks for a yaesu g1000dxc rotater put off a bit new price is about £400 but i need a good one were i live.before any one asks why i didnt get the beam from thuderpole ther dont sell the 4 element.on the 555 its been dead for weeks up here aswell.andy

[marsh phantom]

oh do let me know how the beam fairs up once you have it up and spinning

there is a dx super sunday in april think its the 12th and also monday the 13th of april so lets hope for some good conditions

[FISH]

For what these siros cost only £90 plus P+P well worth the money used then before.just waiting for skip i may just keep it boxed tell summer,as its been dead on 555 for weeks now.

[FISH]

Ed hows the icom doing now you have more time to play with it.

[marsh phantom]

spot on me old mate,

cant fault it now, got a avair av601 swr/power meter yesterday for it as the meter does hf/vhf/uhf, not the best meters out there but does the job,

also got a new mag maount for my 1/4 wave tank whip due to the other one being poop, couple of new patch leads and a audio adaptor for my vx-7r

so i have been a busy boy, shame though i didnt get up the hills today to try it all out, have to save it for next week,

hows things at your end?

[killer cam]

sorry mate im just a standered cber not good when it comes to this stuff

[FISH]

Spent to much money just ordered a new yaesu g1000dxc rototar and a new 25-30 amp psu today,only need to get a 20ft alloy pole now for the beam just hope when its up,555 picks up aswell.have you herd anything down your way on 555 over the last couple of weeks ed.andy.

[marsh phantom]

no andy, to be honest i have not had the time to get up the hills, im hoping to get up there this coming sunday and do some hilltopping but will have to see what work brings my way this week.

spending money is fine lol, which psu did you go for?? as im still looking around to see whats out there, once your beams up you will be blowing chimmnys off rooftops lol

on the 446 repeater eqso link i am now using my vx-7r as the radio connected to the pc so thats running better now

[FISH]

Ed can not believe it my rototar came yesterday took it out only sent me the wrong lower mast clamp for it,checked the psu going to use it today let you know after wards bud. bye the way which software do you use with the vx-7r which cables as well for the pc .andy

[marsh phantom]

i use the generic pmr446 eqso link software can be found here http://www.eqso.net/

then to link the radio i just use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack lead and a 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack lead, and use the audio adapter i got the other day to convert the radios output jack to a standard 2 jack system as the vx-7r only has one jack and you screw it in to aid its waterproof design.

dont use any radio specific vx-7r software

[FISH]

When i go to the town next i will look into getting a couple of leads and give it a try on the vr-5000 and laptop cheers bud.