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is the vr5000 a scanner as you wont get the re transmit from the internet to you if it is, you will be able to talk but not rx.

just tuned down to the 14mhz on the icom and there is a contest going on, 1 station i heard c/s Oscar hotel, giving me 6 pound radio 5 on a stinger antenna which is mag mounted onto my radiator in my room lol he is a overseas operator, then i removed my twig to put the small tristar radials in and i was still getting him at 0 signal radio 4 lol

got a 25 amp power supply today from thunderpole same model as all the others just under a diffrent brand name, its a linear, and not even a bit of noise being caused its silent on the radio, so im happy plus got it for 99 quid so not to much of a wallet lick out, some decent plugs and cable later and i can now use the icom at home just no antenna out side only have the stinger inside so very local use only, suprised though my antenna is giving me a swr of 1.1 on a radiator lol

good luck mate

My psu still on the floor down stairs lol,the psu is the same as the one i got but a diffrent name (palstar).glad that the psu has worked for you,you should know why your swr is down to 1.1 m8.the vr5000 you cannot transmit on it.

im guessing its down as the rad is earthed, im thinking about sticking the antron out the window when it gets dark lol i wont get caught then lol, yer same psu bud mine is under the brand of manson but they are the same just a diffrent sticker on the front.

only thing i dont like is the selector for the power output it has a little notch to hold it at 13.8v but its very easy to move is by accident, so im going to mod that with a beter selector i think

I my self wouldnt worry about it plus you may run into some trouble if you have to take it back.

very true,

suppose it will only be me using it so i wont play about with it

true

If it's the power supply I'm thinking it is there is a switch on the underside to set them to 13.8 volts and dissables the knob on the front.

Ed if your running 555 this weekend let me know if it picks up mate.

i have been out today andy, up my hill again lol

had a few contacts (see post in homebase antennas under recommendations) furthest being 90 odd miles up to stoke on trent, bearing in mind the conditions up there today thats not to bad,

you been on today.

hotmetel1000, got me looking now lol no such luck though

well done mate

Ed did you ask them what gear there were useing when you had the 90 miles contact m8,it was still good going.555 dead up hear bud hope it will get better.

i think he said he was on a lincoln with a sireo 4000 i think, i never write that down lol only the usual bits, he was out static mobile though so yer not bad

when the summer comes thats ment to be good

yes nice one mate

Very well done ed,cannot complain about that contact at all.