I have to say that it was nice to actually hear real RST reports. A constant 59 59 59 doesn't help when you need to know exactly how your radio is performing. 73!! de KE5ES
Yeah I'm not a fan of just giving 59's. I get it for contests but I really want to know how well I'm getting out, and I'm sure others appreciate it too. Thanks for watching.
I agree. I like doing QRP CW, and I've neve, ever been 599 in anyone's Rx, not in my 40+ years as a ham! So I go the next step just to have some fun: when I get a 599 from a pota or sota op, I'll return an honest one. "here ya go, enter this one in yer log....". Might be a little passive-aggressive, but hey, I was stuck in Seattle for over ten years. Ya can't sit in a toilet for ten years without starting to stink I guess
@@n8nkqrp595 hahaha. I certainly appreciate the passive aggressiveness. My fav with work emails is "per my last email". I'm also big on standard phonetics. Especially when someone says Sugar in their call. I try to always reply with a Sierra. For no real reason at all, that "sugar" thing just gets me :). I understand using different phonetics if you are having trouble copying, Mexico, Denmark, etc. but for some reason sugar just makes me cringe.
@@hamradiotube Hahahah, that's funny. Hey man.. you should move to Seattle and practice the P.A. thing. Plus - you could even call yourself 'Sugar'. That would fit right in there. You'd have a million friends. I never really fit in with a name like 'chuck'. Plus, they laughed at my accent, of which I have none. I sound like you. lol. Thanx for the seriously cool vids
@@n8nkqrp595 I've watched enough Portlandia to know that I prob wouldn't fit in there. I don't drink much coffee, and Starbucks is absolutely the worst. Funny how people with accents think we have the accent. So weird.
Have my G90 for the last couple of weeks, amazing rig. With 15 watts I am able to make contacts to Norway, Belarus etc from Chennai India easily. The rx is very sensitive and performs superb on general BC listening and other utilities stations. Extremely valuable for the money spend on the rig and its cooling stand. After so many years I could hear some Number/Phonetics stations recently on 8992 khz.
Just got me one too, have not taken it out to the park yet but that is the main reason I bought it so I don't have pack up my FT991A for POTA, looking forward to activating with this radio.
It's pretty sweet. I like the low power consumption vs. the 891. I've got the X5105 on the way too. I'm curious to see how they perform against one another.
I appreciate that your videos don't have a bunch of extraneous non-sense. You get right to the meat and that's great. Your videos have sold me on this little radio!
NIce job with your 20 watts and the Wolf River antenna. I also run a G90 and find it is only down only about one S unit from my FT 891 with 100 watts. I have talked all over Europe and the US with this rugged little radio. Probably the best bang for the buck out there.
There's a few stations either out of convenience or afraid of hurting feelings and will yield a 59 to whoever's calling, even when I have to give him my call three times... yeah I'm coming in 59 alright. lol Its like... what's the best way to say it, a hard C- is a better class than an easy A+. Being told I have a 45 signal without the other station knowing I'm only operating at 5W and he's four states over is a very proud feeling. Looks like you had fun out there. Thanks for sharing. The G90 sips power, operates up to 20W with no fan (SSB voice, you'll need it for digital), and actually maintains that output even in conventional "brownout conditions" where input falls past 11V. My only gripe is the thinness of the power cable, the SO-239 vs BNC for antenna input , and the fact that they use an extra bulky Serial cable over a slimmer Cat8 Hope to hear you on the bands, 73 de KN4GEI
I always want a real signal report when I'm out portable, and give them too. Contests I don't really care though. I like to see where and how will I'm getting out and an accurate signal report is the way to do that. I don't mind the power cable. It's not pulling much power so its not a big deal for me but that stupid serial cable is the dumbest thing in the world. They're like, hey, lets make a really cool, leading edge entry level radio, but lets put really old technology in with it. Almost completely renders the idea of remotely placing the head unit useless.
@@hamradiotube Great video Mike but may I ask a Q about the ATU on the radio using the WRC? do you still need the jumper wire for each band or does it auto tune the whole spectrum without a jumper? - asking because I have ordered one and am planning to use it almost exclusively mobile (due to remote head unit) and setting jumpers would be a pain in the a$$. thanks
Made my first contact with my G90 from a Florida Aparment Complex and an MFJ-1622 on a second floor balcony. 40 meter CW into GA. Mike, I'm from Michigan and I'm sorry, but I don't miss that snow!
Missed this one. I guess I'm not a good stalker,,, LOL. I am going to make a removable truck mount for my WRC. Funny story,,,, a week or so back I was watching one of your videos and the intro came on. My wife was walking by and right on que she said " CQ " in time with the intro. I always explain your videos to her as the " CQ " guy. LOL!!!!
Great video. This is my radio of choice when doing POTA. I also use the WRC and am trying out a new Mag Loop antenna. Wondering if you would consider doing a video on using this radio with FT8?
Well I don’t have the connectors needed to do ft8 with this radio but I might get them at some point. I really don’t have much interest in digital portable radio so it’s prob not something that will happen quick.
Love my WRC. Made all my pota QSOs on it, but I was sitting in my truck running the TS480. Had a great time the times I got out and looking forward to more this year. Lots of great folks out there. Even tho “the bands are dead.” Lol
Wow! You were really racking up the contacts with the G90 and 20 watts into the WRC. I am impressed and even more interested in the G90 now. Good video...thanks Mike!
Really happy to see this. I bought a G90 when it was on sale before Christmas but have not had a chance to take it outside yet. Great to see how well you got out on 20 watts. I'll be using it with a magnetic loop at a state park on the Texas Gulf Coast. Got to ask about that mini Stanley Cub you have hanging from the rear view mirror. 73 NK5J.
You should have no problems at all. Other than you haven’t taken it out yet! The Stanley Cup was machined by a guy I was in a band with in my early 20’s. It’s been dangling from the rear view mirror of every car I’ve had since.
@@hamradiotube Sort of a "heavy metal" music connection. With my grandchildren here from the Cincinnati area and San Antonio over the Christmas season I was otherwise occupied. One is 18 months old and the other is 2-1/2 so radios aren't quite on their agendas yet. I grew up in Michigan (and still spend summers in northern Michigan) but I certainly prefer being able to setup with the temps in the low 70s in January.
Radio is cool for lightweight feild use . The Wolf River antenna is great I have the out backer type antenna tried on car 2 ways and it don't want to work . So A that's looks the solution to A qrp quick set up this spring .
It’s a super easy set up. No radials or nothing. Just screw the antenna to the trunk mount, tube it up, and get on the air. The car makes for a great ground plain.
But have you ever tossed dead octopi onto the ice at The Joe? God, I wish I had done so. RIP 'Joe'. Oh, how does this tie in here? Your shirt of course. AWESOME. On my way home from work at Henry Ford Hospital in the New Center area.. the Wings had just swept the Flyers in 4 games to win the Cup. For the first time since 1955. I-75? utter and complete chaos - at a stand-still - engines shutting off and people getting out and dancing.. and partying.. on the four lanes of I-75. It was unreal. Then we went on to win the Stanley Cup again the next year. Now THAT was a party! 73 OM
No dead octopi throwing from me. What a blast it was watching all that when they were a good team though. Ain't no party like a Detroit party cuz a Detroit party don't stop. I was prob a sophomore in high school when that happened. Gotta love the Grind Line. I remember everyone driving around with brooms sticking out their windows during the playoffs. What a great time. Isn't that when Vernon and the other goalie got into a big fight and was on the cover of the Free Press?
@@hamradiotube Oh man, I forgot about that one. What a grin! Great vid here.. don't know if YT will allow embedding it in a comment.. or if you will. lol. Also, my mind is obsessed with the game I saw in which Jimmy Howard, new to the team, skated up behind that punk-fi'ng-azz Crosby.. let's call him 'bing'.. as Bing was about to jack us outta the game winning puck.. right in front of our box.. playoff-series winning game. Jimmy sakated up behind Bing, turned him around, hand on shoulder, and jacked him. In the mouth. The ref's knew why.. Ottawa knew why.. and they let it go with pride. Jimmy was accepted by the organization sometime beforehand... but he became a Detroit Red Wing that night in the eyes of the Great People of Michigan!
Seems like that radio did really well!! I may have to really look into one of those. Just finished building a QRP-Labs QCX20 cw qrp rig for 20 Meters. Like that WRC you have on the car. That really seems to really work well also. Great video! Juddie WD8WV
That WRC on the trunk has performed AMAZING for me. I’ve done a lot of POTA activations on my lunch break (cuz I’m that close to Dodge SP) with that and the 891 and have made it all the way to CA, WA, and OR. Way farther than when it’s on the tripod in the middle of a field.
Well!! That certainly answers the 'Will 20 watts be enough?' question, now doesn't it? LOL Nicely done, Mike! Now i have to start adjusting my QRP thinking! :-) 73 DE W1NLJ
I guess that answers my question on the WRC antenna. Nice job. My TIA hears really well but I’m going to try a different configuration to see if I can improve my transmitted signals. I just got my G90 yesterday so I am now at the base of a steep learning curve. Thanks for the in depth video. MikeinMinnesota N0WDM
Congrats on the new radio!! It's really not a hard radio to figure out I didn't think. I've had great success with the WRT TIA. I'm just using the 3 radials they supplied with the stock whip. Works great. I'm sure you'll be able to make it happen. 73
It's interesting that the Wolf River performs better from a "mobile" setup. Would you think that when used in its portable configuration that it is lacking for ground radicals?
I’m using a wolf river coils silver bullet mini on the trunk in this video. While it’s not really designed to be a mobile antenna and I would never drive with it on, it works fantastic in this configuration. Just go to wolfrivercoils.com. I was prob on 20 or 40 in this video but the antenna will do 40-6 meters. I’ve done quite a few videos on their antennas if you search my channel.
It's a pretty sweet radio for sure. It lacks some features I use a lot like noise reduction and notch filter, but for the price it really can't be beat. I've got a really cool, really small amplifier a vendor just sent me for it that I will be reviewing soon. It's a 100 watt amp and is very small and super light weight.
Mike, do you get a full 20 watts out in ssb with your 12v battery? I'm running a 12v psu and only getting 7 watts out with the mic gain maxed out and yelling into the mic. Resonant antenna by the way. In cw, I get the full 20w with my paddles. Radioditty is telling me it's because of the 12v but I don't think I believe it.
I must say, that was pretty impressive. That may stations mobile with a low powered rig. I'm not familiar with that antenna, what is it? Thanks for the video.
I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for all you do! I'm currently studying to get my general. What are your thoughts on using the g90 as a beginner base rig? Also, do you feel the 20 watts is enough compared to a 100 watt rig? Thanks!
Well thank you for watching and good luck on the test! I don’t think it’s the best idea to get a low power radio for your first rig. For about $150 more, you can get a Yaesu FT-891 and get a whole lot more radio. Or you can ask around on some of the repeaters or clubs if anyone has anything used they would be willing to part with for a new General. That’s the way I went and ended up with a Yaesu ft-450, a nice antenna tuner, and a Yaesu 30amp power supply, all for $440!! Low power is fun, but I would never want it as my main mode of HF. Get a 100 watt radio. If the bug gets you like it did me, then explore into other methods of operating. Plus, if you want to try qrp, you can always turn the power down. I almost got an ft-817 for my first portable rig and boy am I glad I went with the 891 instead!
Thanks for the reply! Yeah that makes sense. The FT-891 looks like a great rig. That's so cool that a rig that small can pump out 100 watts! Thanks again! 73
No they don't but its just a trunk mount with a 3/8"x24 thread. The one in this video was from MFJ but I've since upgraded to a Diamond K400 once I got my Tarheel antenna. I'm just using the standard 78" whip. You can get them up to 17' though.
Which specific antenna is used on the mobile in this video?additionally, using that specific antenna setup which bands was the g90 able to successfully tune and be usable?
I was using a Wolf River Coils silver bullet mini with a 5' telescopic whip on a trunk mount. I'll do 40-6 meters. The tuner wouldn't be necessary as the WRC antenna is a tunable antenna. However, if you had a wire antenna say an EFHW or a 9:1 unun fed random wire antenna, there's not much I haven't been able to tune. I've even tuned my OCFD (resonant on 40, 20, 10, & 6) on 160-6 with the internal tuner and it handled it like a champ.
I don't have any radials when its on the car, but if its not, yes. I was running 20 watts the whole time for this activation. QRP wasn't the goal for this, I just wanted to see how it performed. It passed haha!
@@hamradiotube Stick with what ever firmware came on the radio, don't get caught up with the up-grading path, they may have resolved some of the CW issues. Did you get it through FMJ? Again looking forward to you impressions. 73 KE0JVS
Demonstrating that you don't need a whole bunch of stuff, or balls of steel to get out and sharpen those radio skills. I'm not saying you don't, just that they aren't a prerequisite!
Another ham radio comment: That's what happens after that cheating pathetic Mario Lemieux hits Chris Draper. Everyone knew that someone had to bleed for that... and Patric Roy did. Great netminder. Not as great as many of Detroit's best, but still great. You paid the price for Lemieux there Mr. Roy. And you bled heavily from the face - as Warrior Mr. Jimmy Howard took his victory laps, pre-penalty, past the concrete bowl of screaming maniacal fans.... and of course to the approval and admiration of the ref's and Ottawa. History lesson by Wirehead. 73 OMs and any women if present
@@hamradiotube lol, oh hell yeah. Man, that stuff makes yer hair stand on end. GOD i love to see a goalie pulled and then watch Ozzy score on them from his net. Thrill beyond belief! I hate nobody. But I hate the Penguins and want them to be miserable and suffer. What a grin.. in '08 to finally meet the idiots in post season play for the first time ever... and to deny them the cup (ideally forever).. in that, our 23rd finals and their 3rd (haha). My boss at HFH in Detroit was a life-long hockey player, all his kids played in high school, and my boss was a life-long Patrick Roy disciple. Considered him the greatest goalie that ever lived. 73 MRD
Absolutely. I've seen guys using them as a permanent antenna on the car. I don't trust my mount enough to keep it on while driving though. Works fantastic though. I've actually gotten out farther when its on the trunk then when its on the ground with radials!
I have to say that it was nice to actually hear real RST reports. A constant 59 59 59 doesn't help when you need to know exactly how your radio is performing. 73!! de KE5ES
Yeah I'm not a fan of just giving 59's. I get it for contests but I really want to know how well I'm getting out, and I'm sure others appreciate it too. Thanks for watching.
I agree. I like doing QRP CW, and I've neve, ever been 599 in anyone's Rx, not in my 40+ years as a ham! So I go the next step just to have some fun: when I get a 599 from a pota or sota op, I'll return an honest one. "here ya go, enter this one in yer log....". Might be a little passive-aggressive, but hey, I was stuck in Seattle for over ten years. Ya can't sit in a toilet for ten years without starting to stink I guess
@@n8nkqrp595 hahaha. I certainly appreciate the passive aggressiveness. My fav with work emails is "per my last email". I'm also big on standard phonetics. Especially when someone says Sugar in their call. I try to always reply with a Sierra. For no real reason at all, that "sugar" thing just gets me :). I understand using different phonetics if you are having trouble copying, Mexico, Denmark, etc. but for some reason sugar just makes me cringe.
@@hamradiotube Hahahah, that's funny. Hey man.. you should move to Seattle and practice the P.A. thing. Plus - you could even call yourself 'Sugar'. That would fit right in there. You'd have a million friends. I never really fit in with a name like 'chuck'. Plus, they laughed at my accent, of which I have none. I sound like you. lol. Thanx for the seriously cool vids
@@n8nkqrp595 I've watched enough Portlandia to know that I prob wouldn't fit in there. I don't drink much coffee, and Starbucks is absolutely the worst. Funny how people with accents think we have the accent. So weird.
Have my G90 for the last couple of weeks, amazing rig. With 15 watts I am able to make contacts to Norway, Belarus etc from Chennai India easily. The rx is very sensitive and performs superb on general BC listening and other utilities stations. Extremely valuable for the money spend on the rig and its cooling stand. After so many years I could hear some Number/Phonetics stations recently on 8992 khz.
Just got me one too, have not taken it out to the park yet but that is the main reason I bought it so I don't have pack up my FT991A for POTA, looking forward to activating with this radio.
Thanks for the demo. I've been looking at the G90 for a while for POTA and portable.
It's pretty sweet. I like the low power consumption vs. the 891. I've got the X5105 on the way too. I'm curious to see how they perform against one another.
One of the best Ham radio channels I have seen. Love your style bro. 73 from KN4 VvY
Oh wow! Thanks a lot Al, that means so much to me! 73
Hi Mike. That was encouraging to see that with only 20 watts you can make so many contacts. 73 de WA2B
All you have to do is get in the air and put a little RF out. If you call cq, they will come.
I appreciate that your videos don't have a bunch of extraneous non-sense. You get right to the meat and that's great. Your videos have sold me on this little radio!
Thanks for watching
I love this radio. Working on my POTA antenna setup.
The WRC was definitely doing the job! Great amount of contacts in a short amount of time. Keep it up Mike! 73
Thanks Brad. As usual the WRC pulls in the contacts.
Great video to inspire others for ham radio, And especially with the G90 radio!! 🤓👍
Thanks for watching
NIce job with your 20 watts and the Wolf River antenna. I also run a G90 and find it is only down only about one S unit from my FT 891 with 100 watts. I have talked all over Europe and the US with this rugged little radio. Probably the best bang for the buck out there.
Absolutely. It doesn't take much to get out, and for the price point, it's pretty hard to beat.
@@hamradiotube It will be interesting when the IC 705 comes out on how it compares to the G90.
What wolf coil are you using, and whip?
@@michaelwilson6806 I am using the 80 meter wolf river coil with the MFJ telescopic whip.
There's a few stations either out of convenience or afraid of hurting feelings and will yield a 59 to whoever's calling, even when I have to give him my call three times... yeah I'm coming in 59 alright. lol
Its like... what's the best way to say it, a hard C- is a better class than an easy A+.
Being told I have a 45 signal without the other station knowing I'm only operating at 5W and he's four states over is a very proud feeling. Looks like you had fun out there. Thanks for sharing.
The G90 sips power, operates up to 20W with no fan (SSB voice, you'll need it for digital), and actually maintains that output even in conventional "brownout conditions" where input falls past 11V. My only gripe is the thinness of the power cable, the SO-239 vs BNC for antenna input , and the fact that they use an extra bulky Serial cable over a slimmer Cat8
Hope to hear you on the bands,
73 de KN4GEI
I always want a real signal report when I'm out portable, and give them too. Contests I don't really care though. I like to see where and how will I'm getting out and an accurate signal report is the way to do that. I don't mind the power cable. It's not pulling much power so its not a big deal for me but that stupid serial cable is the dumbest thing in the world. They're like, hey, lets make a really cool, leading edge entry level radio, but lets put really old technology in with it. Almost completely renders the idea of remotely placing the head unit useless.
I just got this radio. I love it!! I will do the same with the Buddipole in my truck. Thanks!
That is one of the most scenic POTA activations I’ve ever scene! 😂
Good job Mike! That Woody fella sounds good on that radio! lol
Haha. Yeah he’s ok I guess!
Good one Mike, like how you use the WRC very cool..
They are awesome antennas. Versatile, light weight, and effective.
@@hamradiotube Great video Mike but may I ask a Q about the ATU on the radio using the WRC? do you still need the jumper wire for each band or does it auto tune the whole spectrum without a jumper? - asking because I have ordered one and am planning to use it almost exclusively mobile (due to remote head unit) and setting jumpers would be a pain in the a$$.
thanks
or any recommendations for mobile antennas (not the super expensive Yaesu ATC's thou ) :-)
Made my first contact with my G90 from a Florida Aparment Complex and an MFJ-1622 on a second floor balcony. 40 meter CW into GA.
Mike, I'm from Michigan and I'm sorry, but I don't miss that snow!
Right on man thats great. It doesn't take much. And I'm from Florida. We screwed up!!!
Missed this one. I guess I'm not a good stalker,,, LOL. I am going to make a removable truck mount for my WRC. Funny story,,,, a week or so back I was watching one of your videos and the intro came on. My wife was walking by and right on que she said " CQ " in time with the intro. I always explain your videos to her as the " CQ " guy. LOL!!!!
You need to stalk harder.
I made it! Ooops, wrong video... I thought I would make this video, damn camera ... LOL. Excellent as usual Mike
Yeah this was the second video I shot that day. The first time I had audio issues and had to scrap the whole thing.
Great video. This is my radio of choice when doing POTA. I also use the WRC and am trying out a new Mag Loop antenna. Wondering if you would consider doing a video on using this radio with FT8?
Well I don’t have the connectors needed to do ft8 with this radio but I might get them at some point. I really don’t have much interest in digital portable radio so it’s prob not something that will happen quick.
Love my WRC. Made all my pota QSOs on it, but I was sitting in my truck running the TS480. Had a great time the times I got out and looking forward to more this year. Lots of great folks out there. Even tho “the bands are dead.” Lol
They are fantastic. Light, easy to set up, and they get out. Just put a little RF out there and you will make contacts.
Great job. That radio is on my list.
Thanks Rob, I like it more and more every time I play with it.
Wow! You were really racking up the contacts with the G90 and 20 watts into the WRC. I am impressed and even more interested in the G90 now. Good video...thanks Mike!
Right?! I'm very impressed with the overall performance of this radio.
Really happy to see this. I bought a G90 when it was on sale before Christmas but have not had a chance to take it outside yet. Great to see how well you got out on 20 watts. I'll be using it with a magnetic loop at a state park on the Texas Gulf Coast. Got to ask about that mini Stanley Cub you have hanging from the rear view mirror. 73 NK5J.
You should have no problems at all. Other than you haven’t taken it out yet! The Stanley Cup was machined by a guy I was in a band with in my early 20’s. It’s been dangling from the rear view mirror of every car I’ve had since.
@@hamradiotube Sort of a "heavy metal" music connection. With my grandchildren here from the Cincinnati area and San Antonio over the Christmas season I was otherwise occupied. One is 18 months old and the other is 2-1/2 so radios aren't quite on their agendas yet. I grew up in Michigan (and still spend summers in northern Michigan) but I certainly prefer being able to setup with the temps in the low 70s in January.
Radio is cool for lightweight feild use . The Wolf River antenna is great I have the out backer type antenna tried on car 2 ways and it don't want to work . So A that's looks the solution to
A qrp quick set up this spring .
It’s a super easy set up. No radials or nothing. Just screw the antenna to the trunk mount, tube it up, and get on the air. The car makes for a great ground plain.
Nice job Mike 👍
Thanks Ape.
But have you ever tossed dead octopi onto the ice at The Joe? God, I wish I had done so. RIP 'Joe'. Oh, how does this tie in here? Your shirt of course. AWESOME. On my way home from work at Henry Ford Hospital in the New Center area.. the Wings had just swept the Flyers in 4 games to win the Cup. For the first time since 1955. I-75? utter and complete chaos - at a stand-still - engines shutting off and people getting out and dancing.. and partying.. on the four lanes of I-75. It was unreal. Then we went on to win the Stanley Cup again the next year. Now THAT was a party! 73 OM
No dead octopi throwing from me. What a blast it was watching all that when they were a good team though. Ain't no party like a Detroit party cuz a Detroit party don't stop. I was prob a sophomore in high school when that happened. Gotta love the Grind Line. I remember everyone driving around with brooms sticking out their windows during the playoffs. What a great time. Isn't that when Vernon and the other goalie got into a big fight and was on the cover of the Free Press?
@@hamradiotube Oh man, I forgot about that one. What a grin! Great vid here.. don't know if YT will allow embedding it in a comment.. or if you will. lol. Also, my mind is obsessed with the game I saw in which Jimmy Howard, new to the team, skated up behind that punk-fi'ng-azz Crosby.. let's call him 'bing'.. as Bing was about to jack us outta the game winning puck.. right in front of our box.. playoff-series winning game. Jimmy sakated up behind Bing, turned him around, hand on shoulder, and jacked him. In the mouth. The ref's knew why.. Ottawa knew why.. and they let it go with pride. Jimmy was accepted by the organization sometime beforehand... but he became a Detroit Red Wing that night in the eyes of the Great People of Michigan!
@@hamradiotube Let's see here...
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Sweet little radio, keep up the good work Mike! KE0VNG 73
Thanks Brian.
Seems like that radio did really well!! I may have to really look into one of those. Just finished building a QRP-Labs QCX20 cw qrp rig for 20 Meters. Like that WRC you have on the car. That really seems to really work well also. Great video! Juddie WD8WV
That WRC on the trunk has performed AMAZING for me. I’ve done a lot of POTA activations on my lunch break (cuz I’m that close to Dodge SP) with that and the 891 and have made it all the way to CA, WA, and OR. Way farther than when it’s on the tripod in the middle of a field.
I’m seriously thinking of getting this rig. 73s from VK4FJST, Queensland Australia.
It's a pretty cool radio for sure.
Well!! That certainly answers the 'Will 20 watts be enough?' question, now doesn't it? LOL Nicely done, Mike! Now i have to start adjusting my QRP thinking! :-) 73 DE W1NLJ
You just gotta put some RF out and they will come! I got the x5105 on the way too. That’s only 5 watts.
@@hamradiotube ...I swear, if you told me that you had a 5-watt QSO with Venus, I'd tend to believe you!! LOL
Norm Jacques no Venus yet but I have worked Uranus 🤣
@@hamradiotube ...Pretty slick! I never felt a thing!! :-O
@@normjacques6853 Haha. You left that one wide open ;)
I guess that answers my question on the WRC antenna. Nice job. My TIA hears really well but I’m going to try a different configuration to see if I can improve my transmitted signals. I just got my G90 yesterday so I am now at the base of a steep learning curve. Thanks for the in depth video. MikeinMinnesota N0WDM
Congrats on the new radio!! It's really not a hard radio to figure out I didn't think. I've had great success with the WRT TIA. I'm just using the 3 radials they supplied with the stock whip. Works great. I'm sure you'll be able to make it happen. 73
keep um comming love all the videos
You keep watching, I'll keep making. 73
It's interesting that the Wolf River performs better from a "mobile" setup. Would you think that when used in its portable configuration that it is lacking for ground radicals?
Could be. The more radials the better with a vertical. The car is one big radial and works great.
Hey buddy I thought that was really great I like your presentation that's all you g90 is nice really nice radio thank you for sharing
Hey thanks for watching. 73
Nice please tell me where can I purchase the antenna and what bands are you operating on thanks KI5CDQ
I’m using a wolf river coils silver bullet mini on the trunk in this video. While it’s not really designed to be a mobile antenna and I would never drive with it on, it works fantastic in this configuration. Just go to wolfrivercoils.com. I was prob on 20 or 40 in this video but the antenna will do 40-6 meters. I’ve done quite a few videos on their antennas if you search my channel.
Thanks I'll check it out
I’ve heard ya boomin across here in middle Tennessee a few months back. Lol. I’m sure I’ll catch ya later. 73’s buddy
You gotta ham harder to get through those pileups sometimes:)
Nice vid!
thank you
More I see this radio the more I want it. With the bands at the bottom of solar cycle just think what it be like on the up swing
It's a pretty sweet radio for sure. It lacks some features I use a lot like noise reduction and notch filter, but for the price it really can't be beat. I've got a really cool, really small amplifier a vendor just sent me for it that I will be reviewing soon. It's a 100 watt amp and is very small and super light weight.
Mike, do you get a full 20 watts out in ssb with your 12v battery? I'm running a 12v psu and only getting 7 watts out with the mic gain maxed out and yelling into the mic. Resonant antenna by the way. In cw, I get the full 20w with my paddles. Radioditty is telling me it's because of the 12v but I don't think I believe it.
I sure do. Sounds like something aint right.
20w is the sweet spot.
Nice little video, Mike . 73
thanks for watching
I must say, that was pretty impressive. That may stations mobile with a low powered rig. I'm not familiar with that antenna, what is it? Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching. The antenna is the Wolf River Coils Silver Bullet Mini on a trunk mount.
I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for all you do! I'm currently studying to get my general. What are your thoughts on using the g90 as a beginner base rig? Also, do you feel the 20 watts is enough compared to a 100 watt rig? Thanks!
Well thank you for watching and good luck on the test! I don’t think it’s the best idea to get a low power radio for your first rig. For about $150 more, you can get a Yaesu FT-891 and get a whole lot more radio. Or you can ask around on some of the repeaters or clubs if anyone has anything used they would be willing to part with for a new General. That’s the way I went and ended up with a Yaesu ft-450, a nice antenna tuner, and a Yaesu 30amp power supply, all for $440!! Low power is fun, but I would never want it as my main mode of HF. Get a 100 watt radio. If the bug gets you like it did me, then explore into other methods of operating. Plus, if you want to try qrp, you can always turn the power down. I almost got an ft-817 for my first portable rig and boy am I glad I went with the 891 instead!
Thanks for the reply! Yeah that makes sense. The FT-891 looks like a great rig. That's so cool that a rig that small can pump out 100 watts! Thanks again! 73
Does wrc sell that mount? I’d love to do pota Cw. Never seen one mounted like that. And I think it goes up 17’ right?
No they don't but its just a trunk mount with a 3/8"x24 thread. The one in this video was from MFJ but I've since upgraded to a Diamond K400 once I got my Tarheel antenna. I'm just using the standard 78" whip. You can get them up to 17' though.
Didn't get a chance to get you this time. But very nice reception and quit receive. And just think. That was mobile.
Well the WRC antenna has never failed me. It really likes being on the trunk too. The reading performed great too.
Which specific antenna is used on the mobile in this video?additionally, using that specific antenna setup which bands was the g90 able to successfully tune and be usable?
I was using a Wolf River Coils silver bullet mini with a 5' telescopic whip on a trunk mount. I'll do 40-6 meters. The tuner wouldn't be necessary as the WRC antenna is a tunable antenna. However, if you had a wire antenna say an EFHW or a 9:1 unun fed random wire antenna, there's not much I haven't been able to tune. I've even tuned my OCFD (resonant on 40, 20, 10, & 6) on 160-6 with the internal tuner and it handled it like a champ.
@@hamradiotube Thank you! 73 W3TCP
What coil and whip are you using?
Wolf River Coils Silver Bullet Mini and a 5' whip that comes with it.
How long does that 6aHr battery last you? Should I get the 6 or 9 for this radio?
On receive prob close to 12 hours. I was pulling about 2ish amps using 20 watts ssb so with a 50% duty cycle like running a pileup, a few hours.
Hello. How long transceiver lasts on 6Ah battery?
Not sure. About 10 hours just receiving. With a constant pileup 50% duty cycle prob a few hours.
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Great video as always Mike. 73, de KM4ACK
Well thank you good sir.
what is kilo3324?
It's the park designator. Each park in Parks on the Air has a number.
@@hamradiotube Ive been off the air for 20 yrs, thanks for the knowledge
Nice. That antenna seems to have a pretty good take off angle too. Still using 3 radials? Did you max out the wattage on your radio the whole time?
I don't have any radials when its on the car, but if its not, yes. I was running 20 watts the whole time for this activation. QRP wasn't the goal for this, I just wanted to see how it performed. It passed haha!
Nice job Mike. I have the x5105 and I love it, always a kick when you make a contact with 5 watts. Looking forward to your take on it.
73 KE0JVS
Just got the X5105 today. Been playing with it for a couple hours. Haven't tried making any contacts yet but videos will come.
@@hamradiotube Stick with what ever firmware came on the radio, don't get caught up with the up-grading path, they may have resolved some of the CW issues. Did you get it through FMJ? Again looking forward to you impressions. 73 KE0JVS
@@tomkeady1750 Yep MFJ. I don't have a windows computer so I won't be updating the firmware for a while.
Wow. It was pile like kW into 5el. Hihi ;) good job mate.
Yes, thanks
Why can I only 👍? What if I want to 🤘?
Thats a good question. TH-cam should let us pick what method of like we prefer.
Demonstrating that you don't need a whole bunch of stuff, or balls of steel to get out and sharpen those radio skills. I'm not saying you don't, just that they aren't a prerequisite!
It takes none of those things. It just takes a radio, an antenna, a desire to have fun, and a little RF.
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Did you get yours yet?
@@hamradiotube i received the shipping notification like yesterday!!!
@@hamradiotube also, I am totally going to draw a cool skull with your hamHarder in it... you ROCK!!!
Love your videos Mike. Thank you! 73 DE KD9NBF
Thanks Scott. I wasn't sure how many I would get out this winter but I don't think I will have a shortage of content this year. 73
Another ham radio comment: That's what happens after that cheating pathetic Mario Lemieux hits Chris Draper. Everyone knew that someone had to bleed for that... and Patric Roy did. Great netminder. Not as great as many of Detroit's best, but still great. You paid the price for Lemieux there Mr. Roy. And you bled heavily from the face - as Warrior Mr. Jimmy Howard took his victory laps, pre-penalty, past the concrete bowl of screaming maniacal fans.... and of course to the approval and admiration of the ref's and Ottawa. History lesson by Wirehead. 73 OMs and any women if present
Dude Roy is awesome. But it was more awesomerer when we beat him 7-0 and he was pulled from the game the last few seconds of the 3rd period.
@@hamradiotube lol, oh hell yeah. Man, that stuff makes yer hair stand on end. GOD i love to see a goalie pulled and then watch Ozzy score on them from his net. Thrill beyond belief! I hate nobody. But I hate the Penguins and want them to be miserable and suffer. What a grin.. in '08 to finally meet the idiots in post season play for the first time ever... and to deny them the cup (ideally forever).. in that, our 23rd finals and their 3rd (haha). My boss at HFH in Detroit was a life-long hockey player, all his kids played in high school, and my boss was a life-long Patrick Roy disciple. Considered him the greatest goalie that ever lived. 73 MRD
Who needs 100 watts? LOL My choice of new radio just got more complicated.
haha, you're welcome;)
Nice video thanks. Looking for an HF mobile solution and I like what you're using for an antenna - it works! de N7GND
Absolutely. I've seen guys using them as a permanent antenna on the car. I don't trust my mount enough to keep it on while driving though. Works fantastic though. I've actually gotten out farther when its on the trunk then when its on the ground with radials!
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I wanted to wait a year to respond so I could be last lol!
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