That is a cool portable antenna and has an impressive length as well. Nice clean FM signal in that area Fred. I've heard a bit of DX a few days ago here in Canada but it is not quite as good as it should be later this fall. Fingers crossed. It was a nice local contact. It's a great pasttime while out about visiting the countryside. Thanks once again for sharing Fred.
@@Tobinindustrial: Any relation to Brian? 😆🤣 Beautiful country out east by you, and the some of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet!! Man-oh-man, I LOVE CANADA!!!! Screw NAFTA, I know we can find many buyers for our lumber, paper, dairy, steel, beef, and our OIL & natural gas!! Asia and Europe would loooove to share a piece of our pie!!!! Canada has got it all!! Did you know that Canada has more lakes in it than the rest of the PLANET combined? We really are the richest, most self-sufficient country in the world! No wonder Trump wants to "Punish the people of Canada"!! He's totally jealous of us!! What kind of radio(s) & antenna(s) do you have Andy? Ham, CB or both? Can't have too many!! 😉 Please write back Andy!! 73, be well & happy, Norman in Montreal.
No relation to Brian but I did meet the man and had some good Q & A with him back in his day of politics. I have about 25 collectable SSB side bands both bass and mobiles. I have a few different antennas and I ahve a couple of Ham radios plus a couple of decent SW radios.
Have to say that 20mph wind rule just applies if you mount it the way you have using the other pole. If you strap these poles to a fence post or tree, like the vast majority of users do, they'll take 50 mph winds. I'd also question whether you'd need to tape joints if you use them overnight?! I never have for a 2 day long use and they have never collapsed, make sure you twist each section once extended.
Just add the clamps inside the tubing like Cal at DX Commander has done, leaving the clamps when taken down. I use some clamps above aluminum telescopic pole sections.
Tim, I know you have built this style antenna for several bands, just wondering being a vertical dipole near the ground is the native impedance 70 ohms, never have noticed it when SWR is checked, also some of these seem especially broadband, and have been wondering if the coax used very often is rg58 so any lengthy runs will likely because of coax loss show a lower SWR. Building the antenna using rg58 is no issue, but a long over 50 foot or more seems to me a better choice using a better coax?
Its not DX though Fred - just groundwave with a dash of tropo now and again. Thats what the nets are based on. Even with changeable conditions - using a hilltop - you should get out 100 plus miles with a T2LT.
Thanks for these videos thanks to them I have gone and bought a rig for my truck .i have a question if you don't mind I have mounted a little will mag mount and threaded it through into cab but where I want to mount rig leaves me with a largish excess of coax should I cut it down to make it neater-? Thanks
Still learning squelch & RF etc, along with SWR but I’m getting out. Also found a couple of contacts on the UK FM + swapping over to the European as well. Never got into CB the first time but fascinating now. Definitely more of a challenge getting out in 2018 but much rewarding when you do.
I would use 2 bungey cords and feed the fiberglass pole with antenna through the nearby tree. I used the t2lt in high winds as a compromise when I can't put the IMAX 2000 up when running portable.
A good branch on a sturdy tree is a great option. I cant use the trees at the park site as 2 years ago a section broke off and went through the roof of my mates caravan. :-O
I didn't know people still use CB radio.I still have my old York 863 and Ham International Multimode II rigs. Last time I powered them up, the airwaves were dead here in Peterborough, Cambs. Only time it gets busy here, is when Truck Fest is on at the showground.
I have an Albrecht 485 and an ascom 4m radio fitted in my works van , I travel all over the UK , if I'm not on 28 MHz or 70 MHz , I nip onto CB , anything better than listening to Jeremy vine on radio 2 😂😂
Good night, illustrious, I intend to make a T2LT antenna. I would like to know the communication distance between the radio stations, I really liked this type of antenna, I need to know how far you were talking, how many kilometers? grateful for the kindness. Gilson Gomes I am from the city of Natal Brasil south america.
Greetings from Montreal Canada Fred!! Awesome, cool & fun video as usual, my friend!! Nice Alnico radio, Fred!! Could you write about it please? Power, age, history, farthest contact, model #, etc. I'm sure we'd all enjoy hearing about it!! Thanks brother!! Norman.
@@CB-RADIO-UK: Capital idea, old chap!! Just how many radios have you got then?! 😊😁😀 You should definitely include a demo of each one in action!! You could compare each one going through the same antenna and have someone on the other side to give you proper feedback. Say, maybe start with the least powerful and go to the mightiest!! Now THAT would be epic to see!! I hope you don't mind an idea or two, viewer suggestions CAN be a good thing.. ....sometimes.…!! Can you put up a list of ALL of your radios? Of all bands(no am/fm-stereo radio!!). Be they RX or RX/TX, CB &/or Ham, VHF &/or UHF, We wanna see 'em!! How about that list? Can't wait for the vid!! Take care, we care. 73, Norman.
@@CB-RADIO-UK: That's super!! If there's anything I can do to help out, please don't hesitate to let me know, ie: research, ideas, whatever. I'm game!! BTW, how many radios DO you own?! I've still got just the one; a 1978 vintage RCA Co-Pilot 14T302 SSB CB radio that still works. I run it with a K30 antenna. Not the best antenna by any means, but it came with the radio for $5.00 extra, so no complaints!! I'd like to get a Wilson 5000 mag-mount, or a 102" stainless-steel whip mounted to a trailer hitch, maybe mount a 102" whip on the chimney at home also until I can get a proper base antenna!! All in good time! I also want to get my ham license, too. Then get a hand-held ham with a home made antenna!! I think half the fun is making/building our own stuff, wouldn't you agree? Please get back to me bro!! 73, be well & be happy, Norman in Montreal.
Make a double bazooka dipole. I found it much better then a T2LT. Low noise good signals and the SWR doesn't change when the coax cable is positioned in another spot.