Does Your Radio Have This Ham Band Available? 

Nice to learn about 4m - even though we can't use it here in the U.S.. What I'm most impressed by though, is that you have an "antenna guy". I didn't know that was a thing. Considering I'm getting older, and was previously seriously injured in a fall, I need to find one of those.

I have a TV station on (North American) channel 4, right in the middle of all of this, plus lots of telemetry/SCADA/etc. in the 72-76 MHz band. I used to do a lot of TV DX, mainly by Sporadic E. You never knew what you were going to pick up!

Look, the Brits have 2 magic bands.

I wish all antennas were built like that one. Nice and thick(😅) and all the parts included. Thank you for the review, another band that might open up to the world!

4 meter would technically be a feasible HT band. 6 meter is probably the limit for 1/4 wave antennas that won’t break your radio or wrist in the wind. 4 meter would be great in the mountains.

I’ve got a 13m pump up clarke mast on the side of the house, which allows me to play with different antennas without getting the ladders out

Nice, glad the antenna is working well for you. I am very new to 4m. Only have an old reprogrammed ex-pmr Ascom SE550 on FM at the moment. The Swindon SDARC group have a 4m net every Wednesday at 19:30 to 20:30 UK time, 70.400 MHz FM, vertical polarization, if want to try and listen out for them.

I do a 4-m activation once a month portable in Co. Antrim. Antennas I use are: 1/4-wave mobile whip, J-pole, folded dipole and yagi. I have recently acquired a moxon that I hope to try soon. Rig is Icom IC-7100 and Messi & Paoloni coax. Works well and we average about 10-12 callers, including Scottish and Cumbrian stations.

I hope your antenna from the same manufacturer/distributor is durable ... I bought a "double discone" a few years ago and it seemed nobody has ever tested the antenna long term outside, because the isolating plastic got bad and allowed water to get right into the inner conductor of the air-cell coax, because there was also no seal in the socket, messing everything completely up electrically. I remember, they also had some issues with the center conductors material, which was so flimsy, it broke into two pieces when inserting the connector. They were nice enough to send me a new part, which was technically the same poor design but it didn't break because I was sensibilized and ultra careful. Anyway after the water incident I had to remove the entire cable and install a 30 year old discone that used to be outside for solid 20 years on top of my former 15m tower, which used an ceramic isolator plate and was made by a German ham and semi professional antenna designer who sold it for peanuts on a flea market in the early 80's. The metal parts of the double discone from the UK were well done stainless steel with clean threads but the isolating interconnection between the cones center parts with the cheap plastic components seemingly only designed for indoor operation, which is ridiculous to be sold as a proper outdoor antenna. I hope the long term experience with yours is better. The way they attached the radials on your 4m antenna is also an odd choice, putting a lot of unnecessary load on the plastic if I saw this correctly. Keep us posted if it makes it longer than a year outside in the sun and wind. Some PVC falls literally apart when exposed to sunlight for longer periods of time, which is normal when outside in the open.

I only have a 4M HT, the Anytone AT-288. Therefore I can only do FM, which sound great for local signals. All the local 4M nets are all vertical SSB, so I cannot join in at the moment. It's on my game-plan to get a proper 4M-capable rig (or a downverter if I can source one). Thanks for reminding us all about the "Friendly Band"! 73, Jan M7HNK

Great to see someone reviewing a commercial 4M aerial now there are a few to choose from. I notice Moonraker also do a 4M aerial with a fiberglass raydome so it looks like a 2M/70cm, anyone had any experience of it? Thanks for the review, I do like the construction method with the securing screw going through the threaded sections!

I like 4 metres. I put a 70Mhz element on my Cobwebb, that worked OK, but it succumbed to some strong winds. At the moment I have a T2LT, that works well.

Well that was fun I like 4M and it needs more love , Ive got a "flowerpot" antenna that I've had up for a while it's unfortunately underused but I did get some one fronm Slovinia on it so yes DX is eminantly possible !! If you've got a FT710 then go for it!

Had 2 ariels past 2 years from moonraker worth the dosh

I was on in the contest, just to the south of you. Antenna was a 2 element Moxon built from 20mm pvc conduit and 1.5mm solid copper wire. I’ve also made a J pole from 450 ohm slotted ribbon cable, that I’ve used /P with my ex army Clansman 352. 73 Nick G0OQK.

That’s another £38 spent then, thanks 🙄😄

I miss 4M. Back in Blighty (I moved 25+ years ago) there was quite a crowd of us doing it mobile. Here in the US we don't have the 4M band. I did gain 220MHz and 902MHz,

Yeah, here in No. America, That band is smack dab in the Ch. 2 to 4 TV Channels, as a matter of fact the top end of the 4M band is the end of the VHF low tv band. ooops!

You do use an antenna installer. I was gonna ask that but rewatched the video and just caught that. Is that a UK thing? I google it here in So California and I get handyman ads and such. I don’t want just some guy up on my roof for all kinds of reasons. Are they terribly expensive? If anyone reads this and is in the South West United States and can recommend someone, I’d appreciate it. Thanks for the video.

Have you given up on Meshtastic ? it looks like the antenna you have removed was the Mcgill 868MHZ

Try 40Mhz, 8M band... I've worked lots of EU, NA, and been heard in VK and NZ..

Mmmm just below the bottom of the Japanese car radio band ?

I absolutely hate waiting for items I’ve ordered, too. Can’t wait til the day Star Trek Replicators are a reality. For those not as nerdy as I, replicator is just a 3D printer on steroids. Converts Energy into whatever matter you might require. Counting the days til that launch

Hi I have a anytone 588 4m fm only radio and a 4m/2m handheld there’s a parrot in tring you can use on 4m fm I’ve never used 4m ssb but can listen on a aor dv 10 scanner good video

Would you mind lending me your antenna guy ?😀 I will make the necessary settings for my FT-710 soon and give it a try.

Nice, er, not so nice since we cant use 4m band here in the US

Well who uses 900mhz ham band and also make an video about expert sdr v3

It's that the air band!?

Cray Valley RS - Greenwich SE London has a regular 4m FM net each Friday evening at 8.00 pm on 70.425 - all welcome Dave Shaw G4NOW CVRS - Publicity Officer

What's the preferred mode of operation on 4m

Explains why I’ve heard you on 4. I can hear you faintly but you could hear me replying

im only a g7, whats the size of a quater wave at 4m ?

It's a shame that those who live in the European community have become impossible to buy in England... taxes, duties and shipping at absurd prices!

Old good verticale antenna you can't miss with them. I have cobweb antenna for 4m and work's just gtrate allsow. 73 and all the best from me🍀

Hi Mat, great effort and as you said you got on 4 meters on the right momen LOL. I only made two contacts on 70 MHz with a small quarter wave vertical I made from pieces liying around. At 9:25 in your video I noticed that your end fed wire was not there. Any plans coming up? Cheers, Phil ON4VP

Given 6m band is dead most of the time, what's the point? I have a six element 6m Yagi up and have virtually no contacts with it.