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Probably a stupid question, but why do they change between day and night? FCC considerations? Different programming from the stations who pay for certain areas? ❤️
Most simple explanation goes like this. On the AM broadcast band you have to go to low power at night because the signals will travel allot farther. So the FCC mandates low power so they do not interfere with other stations around the country.
@@n9amiwavelengthradio Interesting, so what’s the more complicated answer? I’ll google it, but I’m assuming something atmospheric? I just can’t understand how daytime translates into transmission efficiency, unless there’s just a different thermal profile or something. Or maybe it’s just as simple as additional RF noise during the day? 🤷🏻♂️
Mine has version 1.1.7 brand new.. birdies every where. Definitely 28.425. Its like the old sdrs where you can hear see the IF. Every band has spots that are s9 or 10 over with dummy load attached. Very disappointed. Im guessing this is hardware related. Some people have no birdies i guess?
I used to swl AM radio nets on 80 meters back in the 80s. Ill have to try and see I can hear this one some Sunday morning. I'm in Texas. Thanks for posting this video.
I remember way back it seemed like the AM guys didn't like short transmissions, when they keyed up they would stay keyed up and say everything they needed to say before turning it over to the next person. Sometimes each guy would talk for several minutes before unkeying. I used to think it was probably best for their transmitters to do it this way. Anyway, Thanks for posting.
I understand the VPN solution for ensuring a consistent IP address and network. I am wondering if port forwarding works with this scheme? I use a K3, remote rig boxes and a K3/0 for control. 73, Dennis, K7FL
Thanks John! Good to see the gang! Really bummed to have to be stuck in this neck brace and grounded for 6 weeks. But hopefully in a few days...next phase of rehab is going to let me drive. But look how much money and garage space I saved!
It seems pretty difficult to bring a camera into a radio convention. But as for us who like radios it's cool to see. Thank you for filming and everybody dealing with the camera thanks for the patience.
I will see you guys in August at Huntsville and looking forward to being around awhile and mixing it up with you guys. I will get the xyl on the air also.
I might know why the current meter is pegged at 0 - It's blown. It's likely suffered an overvoltage/overcurrent situation from a nearby electrical strike. That's the last meter on the output, isn't it?
@@jessgypin-ko5ds No its not. Also, if the radio is that bad as it needs filters to attenuate that sort of signals its a terrible design and not worth 100 bucks. Appreciate your input though.
Why would I want to do that? AVG is fine at 50. No ant gain as you do not use nor need a preamp on the low bands. AGC is set to medium as you can see on the display. Thanks for watching.
You're kidding right lol...Sorry that would be a master class and take up more time than most people's short attention spans here have. But thanks for watching. I will have a final episode with the install of a ptt and full test.
The distance all depends on the band they would choose to operate, time of day and conditions. I have talked from Nevada to the Neatherlands before on AM. Lots of the group have many military radios. Its a whole other aspect of the radio hobby.
I liked how you flipped it off at the end! I'm going to start doing that! And kudos to you for posting a video that doesn't give expected results! Everyone posts videos of joy and seldom "fails". this is real world! thank you John! de kd0ezs
Thanks Matt. Did find a bad hv choke but turns out I have more shorts not in big iron. It will get sorted or we will have a good time with AR15 practice.
Top marks for excellent quality review. Interesting and fair comparison. I own a Flex 6600 and recently acquired a Anan 8000DLE. The Flex is practically plug-n-play, so easy to get on air, but have far less "flexible" parameters than the Anan. Noise Reduction is much better on Anan than Flex if thats important to you. If you want "easy to configure and get on air", then Flex is definitely the one to get. Also if remote operation is important to you, Flex is simple and reliable and is my go-to when I wanna operate remotely. But when I want to tinker and experiment, the the Anan is the one I turn on and immerse myself in. Puresignal, effective NR, and true diversity RX works well on the Anan. That's why I "had" to have one. 73 de VE7OVY
