Johnson Viking 4740

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  • @MrDmjay
    @MrDmjay 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi mate, i also have a mint 4740. One of my favorite radios. 73 de VK

    • @kevanLloyd7135
      @kevanLloyd7135  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @MrDmjay great. Thanks for saying so. I'm amazed by them
      .

  • @Atomshamradio
    @Atomshamradio 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I had one love them radios wish I can find another

    • @kevanLloyd7135
      @kevanLloyd7135  4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @Atomshamradio if you take time on Ebay or other places, I'm sure you'll find a decent example. This one is fot recently is a credit to the previous owner...

    • @kevanLloyd7135
      @kevanLloyd7135  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @Atomshamradio blimey. Take a look at this one!!
      www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196908778292?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tuzXqsRoRjK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=J0646i-LQc-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

  • @alanslade2319
    @alanslade2319 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Lovely looking rig if you don’t mind sharing how many whiskeys and antenna are you using?, cos you getting heard. 48/70 ct 26.🍻🇬🇧💯👍

    • @kevanLloyd7135
      @kevanLloyd7135  4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @alanslade2319 Thank you, it's certainly a great looking radio from the late 70's.
      I often run around 100 watts into a Sirio Yagi 4 element. It has around 11 db gain, so that's around equivalent to 1kw through a 5/8 wave vertical.
      I was taught about antenna gain in the very early 80's by a radio ham. He was the local GPO tvi official..
      I have an 8 element cubical quad, but it's down for repairs. Now that gets out unbelievably great.

    • @alanslade2319
      @alanslade2319 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @kevanLloyd7135 WOW I'm pushing 100 watts.but I've only got a boomerang up at the moment, I've got a astro plane to put up, with a RM 504. So glad that I waited till after Christmas, all the storms were having, hopefully we're get copy one day, cheers and beers 73s💯👍

  • @franciscolopez3229
    @franciscolopez3229 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Another lovely radio. May I ask do you always make contacts across the pond without the use of an amp.? If so, what antenna are you using sir?

    • @kevanLloyd7135
      @kevanLloyd7135  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @franciscolopez3229 I very often use an amp, but it's brilliant to do it barefoot when the conditions are good.
      My antenna at the moment is a Sirio 4 element Yagi with around 11db gain. It helps out lots. My big 8 element cubical quad is down for storm damage repairs. Now that shoots some skip, it's around 18.5 db gain and gives me around an S4 increase compared to my 5/8 vertical ground plane Sirio 2016.
      Thanks for showing interest, it's very pleasing to talking about this stuff.
      73 mate
      .

  • @Atomshamradio
    @Atomshamradio 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    209 operator jay waving central Florida

    • @kevanLloyd7135
      @kevanLloyd7135  4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Atomshamradio Hey 209, 205 waves back at you. Operator Kev