🛰️CONTACTS! SO-50 Ham Satellite, ELK Log Periodic/Wouxun KG-UV8D+ 

I had neighbors like yours, complaining about my antennas and radio. I informed them that I was licensed by the FCC, so complain to them. Stay safe and be well, keep up the videos. 73

You make it look so easy. It’s like you’re shooting fish in a barrel. “Let me grab one more” and you get a pile up. Nice job!

When I was running outlaw SSB on 11m 15 years ago and was seen building my own quad, a neighbor accused me of wanting to eavesdrop wireless phones (land lines). Now that I'm legit, licensed and legal, I'd tell them to [ ] off and go file a complaint after reading their Part 15 statement on all their cheap home electronics. Gotta love Florida houses. You have sand everywhere!

Got an elk coming in the mail, don't have full duplex yet but I'm still going to try it. Good stuff.

Awesome. Mini pile up on a handheld.

Freaking awesome! I just tried to contact off of Diwata with a UV5R. Didnt get a contact but heard some get made, pretty clear. Thanks for the hope and the lead on that Elk antenna!!

Nice 👍 waiting for a pass right now

Never tried amateur satellites. Another mode to try in the future. Thanks for the video!

Thanks Eric! I just love these satellite videos. Stay safe, 73!

Making it look easy there Eric, well done 👍

I had a good laugh about the neighbour thinking you are weirdo, pointing antennas in the air :) I have been getting that for a long time now - since mid 1980's. I get the "what are you doing ?"and "why?". I try to avoid people now when I play radio in the outdoors, avoid the weirdo questions...

Nice catches, thanks for the share.

Hey Eric, I wanted to say thank you for reigniting my interest in Ham radio. Last fall, I had some issues with my radios (turns out HT's don't work very well when you're standing on top of a massive vein of iron) and was looking to put a radio in my Jeep. I found a video review on your channel and decided to see what else you had posted. Your videos showed me what was out there now, and how much you can do. I never thought about digital modes because it seemed so complicated. I thought SSTV was a thing you had to have a specific radio to use (my dad had a couple of those HT's with cameras built in, should probably go see if I can find them). I didn't even realize that mobile and portable hf was a thing that people actually do. I thought it was something that was only done by people who live mobile or for field day. I passed my general exam today. If I hadn't seen your videos, I don't know if I would have even decided to go for it. Thank you for making these videos and showing people what can be done.

I haven't tried my elk on birds yet only up on a mast for 2m/70cm simplex work. Great video can't wait to try on the birds.

Thanks for the QSO this pass de N5BO

Good job Eric..I have the elk also but your recieve was clearer than mine.good video K3RJW FN 20 ah...73 dude

Nice SO50 contacts Eric!

Nice video. Good job.

This is awesome.

You had 2 guys calling you that you stepped on. Listen. Talk. Rules of amsat. Lol. Tell your neighbor you’re talking to aliens. Worked for me

TNX Eric.

Nice video Eric. I somewhat recently got a KENWOOD TH-D72A from ebay *used but in mint condition.* I then purchased a Arrow antenna. I figure I'll get a cheap camera tripod and I should be good to go ( well when I figure out how to track the satellites and all.) :)

Tell your neighbors to....... oh that’s right I’m supposed to keep it family friendly :-). AWESOME contacts BTW! Great video!

I'm fairly certain I heard your call on the pass (I know I heard "YZI" once). I'm getting really stoked and thinking of getting on the satellites. Deciding on which antenna I should purchase (Arrow or Elk). Used my YAESU FT-70DR with a Diamond SRH77CA antenna to receive today. I also copied some solid downlinks on the Diwata-2B today as well. Thanks for the video Eric. 73, K8KSB /EM89ef/

I was surprised i heard the call of a local ham buddy of mine!

Pretty cool Eric! Make those contacts is the thing! Forget those nosey neighbors. haha 73

Great vid. Love to see more sat comm vids. Have a great weekend. 73

I've got an Arrow antenna sitting in the closet. I'm gonna have to assemble the thing and work a few passes myself. I haven't played satellite in years. I'm in the Tampa area. I bet I could work you on a pass. Enjoyed the video, 73 KB5TJI

Enjoyed your video Keep up the great work 73 From K4TEP

Nice vid...guess you got one of those neighbors...73's brother..NX8T JIM

I am still learning about the letters. I still got by brain lagged when that letters was tolf

I was debating after the talk today about satellites, which antenna to use for satellite repeater qso's. Thanks for doing this video you helped make my decision. 73 KG4ORQ

Eric when you going to do a video on the mfj 464?.

That's my pal!

Cool!

Hi i like your videos very clear and easy to understand quesion i got i new on ham radio did you can give and idea in a good radio for beginners

Greetings, when you transmit do you adjust the volume or need to make adjustments due to the 2 meter uplink

Thanks for the video. I bought the ELK on your recommendation but haven't had the chance to try it with my HT. I have the 9D and I noticed that the battery parasitic drains if I leave it connected to the HT. Does the 8D have the same issue?

Hi great contacts. Very clear signal. As for the neighbours. Fuck em. If they don't like something . then they can move somewhere else. So long as you are doing what makes you happy. Nothing else should matter.

Hi Eric!

How do you like the elk? I have one too. Love it. Best bang for your buck. Try using a cheap amazon tripod. It does get a little heavy.

They are great fun, try them from your base stations, you might be surprised, I have worked the many times with my FT-400 base into my Diamond x-510 at 50 ft and that antenna has a low radiation angle towards the horizon, but it really preforms when the satellite is lower in the sky, not great for overhead but I make a lot of great contacts very easily with this during the early pass when they are still low and then again as they are leaving, lot of fun with what I already have set up as my normal 2 meter base station! It works every time when I want to get on and make a contact. Keep up the great videos by the way, you have a great channel.

Very cool, but sorry about the neighbors!

Nice job! 73 KE6CLF

Is the exchanged Grid location? I have to try this

I have no clue how you did this, each time I've been trying any FM satellite, everybody step onto each other and most run way way way way much power than 5W for sure... I hate FM satellites...

You said approach - 436.805 over head - 436.795 move away - 436.895 Are you sure? General knolege about Dopler effect says that, maximum freq should be when object is approaching, center freq when it at the nearest point to you, and lowest freq - when it moving away. So, the correct table should be: approach - 436.895 MHz over head - 436.805 MHz move away - 436.795 MHz Is it true?

Thanks for sharing!!! 73 KT3LZY

You're a weirdo until they need you! Then you are the end all, be all!

At 0:30 ... since when has it been illegal to be 'a weirdo'?

Get up on your roof and act like you’re contacting the mothership