I can tell you the Cougar radio was fitted to the 33 Sqn SF Puma helicopter at RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland during the 90's. It was my job to fix them on the aircraft, worst problems were the cables on the front of the unit and programming the encryption for the day.
Interesting video Carl as usual. I remember using this radio in N.I. during the troubles many years ago. Nice to see this type again in use! On another note your videos and my brother inspired me to get my foundation ticket! M7AKQ. Spend a lot of time on DMR at the minute as well as 2m/70cm on the local repeaters (as well as 2m ssb) and loving every minute of this interesting hobby.
Outstanding video mate. Have also been playing with 4m FM as a prepping band but not with such interesting kit. 4M does not seemed to be use at all in my location.
Once again into the cold. Fresh air does not have to be cold. All cold air does for you is numb your fingers and lower internal body temp from breathing. Go inside Carl. Have some hot soup and a biscuit. Good video using the non-ham radios.
Picked up two vhf ones with SMT amp and cables still with crypto for 39 euro each ex Dutch police , a firm in Holland had loads of these and the smaller covert sets too , sold out now though , they came programmed 70.250 to 70.475 ten channels
Those Cougars are real nice radios! Your friend must really be serious about Green Radios, he even had a PRR strapped on his vest. Is there a proprietary programming adapter used for setting up the frequencies on the Cougar or is it a computer programmable radio through an interface box?
It's just not practical to think about ham radio as emergency if you have no licence and no experience of ham radio. You are much better off on licence free like CB. Then you can practice emergency Comms. Other option is to get a ham licence which is easy to get the beginner's licence.
Yes I know. The thing is to use radio in an emergency you will need to have practiced what to do during an emergency. If you haven't planned or practiced then what are you going to say on the radio and to whom. If the cell service went down, then things are bad. I would use PMR and CB as that's what most people have access to. To use ham HF radio, I would need to set up and operate the radio, understand the processes used in emcomm, this involves codes, data over HF etc. By time you've learned how to do this you may as well have got a ham licence. There's no point using radio in an emergency if no one is listening or ignoring you.
Hi Carl is this a 4m radio ? Looks nice I like that one I wish we had more people on 6m and 4m for you it's seems like you have more amateurs on 6 on your side of the pond. 73 Merry Christmas Don de kc9dfk
Ha, when I was operating it a group of walkers came by, mostly retirement age. I should have pretended to give out coordinates and said 'fire for effect'.
Can I make a suggestion ? Get yourself an OD Green watch cap beany :-) Then you'll look the part too. All those bright colours remind me of those alphabet people. But anyway, I really enjoyed your little green radio video. Thanks for making the effort. Happy Days and 7 3 de VK4SOE Green Radio.
Thank you, I do try and avoid being seen as a bloater (a person who pretends they are ex-forces). So yellow fluffy hat, pink Raybans seem to do the trick.
Hi Carl, You are absolutely right about not wanting to appear to be "too military". I agree with you :-) So good idea to keep something brightly coloured. I use fluoro pink ribbon actually if I am in a place where I think a person could come by. One thing I never do is to wear camouflage clothing. I don't want to be branded a weirdo or a wanna-be. As for Bloaters, Walter Mitty's, and Phoney's...... They make my blood boil and I do my best to report them to Stolen Valour UK or the Walter Mitty Hunters Club of Great Britain. I have zero tolerance for liars, cheats, frauds and conmen who pass themselves off as "Military". Keep up the great work of keeping our radio history alive. Cheers :-)
Nice to see these radios have a second life as ham gear, cheers from the U.S.
I can tell you the Cougar radio was fitted to the 33 Sqn SF Puma helicopter at RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland during the 90's. It was my job to fix them on the aircraft, worst problems were the cables on the front of the unit and programming the encryption for the day.
Brilliant thank you for the insight Steve
Carl thanks for the video. Greeting from Chile South America.- CE4RWS
Interesting video Carl as usual. I remember using this radio in N.I. during the troubles many years ago. Nice to see this type again in use! On another note your videos and my brother inspired me to get my foundation ticket! M7AKQ. Spend a lot of time on DMR at the minute as well as 2m/70cm on the local repeaters (as well as 2m ssb) and loving every minute of this interesting hobby.
Brilliant great to hear! Big respect for your time in NI.
Merry Christmas Carl. Great video as always.
Cool radios! But for a real SAS-type experience, next time get your pal to shoot at you while you're using the radio! That video will go viral! 😁
Now to get that radio up in the hills a great video
Carl thanks for the videos in 2019 we don't have 4m band in vk for amateur radio use.
Nice one, Carl 👍
Made me chuckle about the testing on 4m. Haha!!!
Cheers Mick
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hey love you video on the Motorola sabre I have a Motorola Mt 1000 29mhz up for testing thanks and have a good Christmas
Thank you and Merry Christmas
Outstanding video mate. Have also been playing with 4m FM as a prepping band but not with such interesting kit. 4M does not seemed to be use at all in my location.
Yes it's a band not that well used yet. I'm trying to organise a 4m net in the Staffordshire area, not regular as clockwork more of a sked.
Good video but it would have been nice to learn about the power output, receive sensitivity, battery life etc
The UHF ones were cascaded on for use by the regional crime squad
Once again into the cold. Fresh air does not have to be cold. All cold air does for you is numb your fingers and lower internal body temp from breathing. Go inside Carl. Have some hot soup and a biscuit. Good video using the non-ham radios.
Carl you should have called Mark on the mobile phone to see if he was ready to receive your radio transmission! Hehe.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2E0EZT ,, THANK YOU ,, DES CREAN BELFAST,, 68CT022
Happy Christmas
Really good kit we got issued it when working COP! How did you come across these?
I searched around for ages
Picked up two vhf ones with SMT amp and cables still with crypto for 39 euro each ex Dutch police , a firm in Holland had loads of these and the smaller covert sets too , sold out now though , they came programmed 70.250 to 70.475 ten channels
Where did you buy your coat?
It's from Billabong, it's their A/div range, it's a good technical range of outdoor gear, good waterproofing and breathes well.
Love any military radio. Good video carl. M6YIK
Did you request a QSL card from the dummy load? 😛
it got lost in the post maybe ? :)
Those Cougars are real nice radios! Your friend must really be serious about Green Radios, he even had a PRR strapped on his vest.
Is there a proprietary programming adapter used for setting up the frequencies on the Cougar or is it a computer programmable radio through an interface box?
You can either use a dedicated Racal programmer or use an Arduino board for programming.
Carl and Family Happy Christmas and Happy New Year 73 de G6JMX
Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
Merry Christmas Carl
Where do u find so may surplus radio Kit? Cheers n 73s A92GW AE1TP
Merry Christmas! Mostly auction sites and making contacts with people who spot kit for sale
What are the rules on emergency broadcast without a license.
Use CB?
@@M0SZT ham it is hypothetical
It's just not practical to think about ham radio as emergency if you have no licence and no experience of ham radio. You are much better off on licence free like CB. Then you can practice emergency Comms. Other option is to get a ham licence which is easy to get the beginner's licence.
@@M0SZT I'm talking about an actual emergency away from cell coverage and the only thing you have.
Yes I know. The thing is to use radio in an emergency you will need to have practiced what to do during an emergency. If you haven't planned or practiced then what are you going to say on the radio and to whom.
If the cell service went down, then things are bad. I would use PMR and CB as that's what most people have access to. To use ham HF radio, I would need to set up and operate the radio, understand the processes used in emcomm, this involves codes, data over HF etc. By time you've learned how to do this you may as well have got a ham licence.
There's no point using radio in an emergency if no one is listening or ignoring you.
Hi Carl is this a 4m radio ? Looks nice I like that one I wish we had more people on 6m and 4m for you it's seems like you have more amateurs on 6 on your side of the pond. 73 Merry Christmas Don de kc9dfk
Hi Donnie it's a 4m radio, we have to organise the activity on 4m and 6m it's very quiet otherwise
I rewatched the video I saw a Racal Cougar on ebay
Whats the Max Distance on the Cougar Mark
Depends on the set up both ends, plus line of sight and power.
What camera do you use carl?
Canon M50 with wide angled lens
I thought you may have called a Air Strike in !!!! 73's......
Ha, when I was operating it a group of walkers came by, mostly retirement age. I should have pretended to give out coordinates and said 'fire for effect'.
What area is this ?
It's in Stoke on Trent, I sometimes use a location in Trentham or Park Hall county park.
Can I make a suggestion ? Get yourself an OD Green watch cap beany :-) Then you'll look the part too. All those bright colours remind me of those alphabet people.
But anyway, I really enjoyed your little green radio video. Thanks for making the effort.
Happy Days and 7 3 de VK4SOE Green Radio.
Thank you, I do try and avoid being seen as a bloater (a person who pretends they are ex-forces). So yellow fluffy hat, pink Raybans seem to do the trick.
Hi Carl,
You are absolutely right about not wanting to appear to be "too military". I agree with you :-) So good idea to keep something brightly coloured.
I use fluoro pink ribbon actually if I am in a place where I think a person could come by. One thing I never do is to wear camouflage clothing. I don't want to be branded a weirdo or a wanna-be.
As for Bloaters, Walter Mitty's, and Phoney's...... They make my blood boil and I do my best to report them to Stolen Valour UK or the Walter Mitty Hunters Club of Great Britain. I have zero tolerance for liars, cheats, frauds and conmen who pass themselves off as "Military".
Keep up the great work of keeping our radio history alive. Cheers :-)
Have you tested the encryption?
No the encryption has been removed, it a breach of licence conditions anyway.
Wanna borrow my puffer ?
No thanks 🙂
2E0EZT amateur radio JJ. Great vid tho.