Comments by "" (@Phil-M0KPH) on "Ringway Manchester" channel.

  1. More than likely deliberate. Sad that such people still walk amongst us. The fumes from the fire will have caused more harm than the signal radiating from the mast. We’ll also all end up paying for it through increased monthly costs.
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  2. A phenomenal structure when seen from up close. Somewhere I would like to visit one day. I do remember it was a common sound in the early 80s and was often mentioned on the CB.
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  3. It’s bizarre the amount of trouble they went to over a personal gripe! They really did need to find something better to do. Then again, they only has 3 channels on the telly and no video recorder.
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  4. Nice to see a piece of history still there, though I am surprised the farmer has kept it. Perhaps there’s a way-leave still in place.
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  5. Great video as always. It’s good to see a comparison with another radio, which you should keep as a constant going forwards. Yes, the audio on the Jianpai did sound stronger than the Yaesu.
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  6. Didn’t know about this. Extreme lengths for somebody to go to. Must’ve have been extremely angry over something, which should’ve narrowed it down a bit at the time.
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  7. It’s a great shame so much radio history is being lost, but we must be grateful to those who are recording and preserving it. I’ve never understood vandalism. What’s the point other than to take their personal underachievement out on inanimate objects!
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  8. Superb episode. I started CB in 1982. Many of the Rochdale Breakers used to meet outside W H Smith on a Saturday morning. I still have quite a few 27/81 radios, along with some books. Probably fizzled out, for me, around 1984. It was great of Neil to pass over that brief case full of history. Certainly worth preserving!
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  9. What a great insight from Uncle K. It was good of him to find the time to share his experiences.
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  10. Interesting comparison - going out so we don’t have to! 😆 I do believe they tend to fold over in strong wind conditions though, so do have limitations on open ground, weather dependant.
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  11. It was good to catch up this morning, and thanks for the plug for the Genesis Radio Group. When 4m is open it works very well. It gets me to places that 2m won’t reach. Alas, I could only hear your good self, none of the other stations.
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  12. A good radio style for modern cars with not much “accessory” room. Volume would be good as a direct control, and a mic clip would be really useful.
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  13. HF was never the best place for CB. Somewhere in the VHF band would’ve been better. 934MHz never took off as the equipment was, comparatively, expensive. Though no longer allowed to be used, 934MHz equipment still commands high prices.
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  14. Most interesting, as always. It would be good to have a look around the former MU radio shack.
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  15. Very interesting, and packed with good information. Baofeng, etc, are commonly used on PMR. While not allowed (too much power and not type approved) the chances of this being investigated by Ofcom is zero, unless there is reported interference.
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  16. Some great research there. I’ll look out for Top Trumps - Pirate Radio Hunters in WHSmith. 😀
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  17. Interesting. Not seen these advertised anywhere. I’d have thought I would’ve stumbled across them by now.
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  18. Interesting looking variation. Look forward to the review, and comparison to the UV-5R to see if it is indeed one and the same.
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  19. Certainly worth a punt at that price, if for no other reason than a throw in the bag radio. Looks a lot nicer that the UV-5R too. I have a Quansheng 2m/70cm I bought about 8 years ago, but never really used it much.
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  20. It’s good that you are preserving the history of many aspects of radio communication. This is a link to my local repeater group, to which I subscribe:- https://www.ukfmgw.co.uk In the end it’ll come down to use it or lose it!
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  21. Interesting as always. I was never a commercial radio listener, so am hearing of all these stations for the first time here.
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  22. No doubt very innovative at the time. Another great episode. 👍
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  23. Happy 10 year anniversary. Time really flies! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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  24. I picked our first cordless from Cheetham Hill in the late 80s. It was around £70 ish and worked well though, as you mentioned, totally easy to monitor.
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  25. Good find, and a bargain for a “cordless” phone collectible for the display shelf.
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  26. Been a few times, but never actually up to the masts themselves. The Heaton Park Tower just doesn’t look the same with the dishes removed.
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  27. Interesting stuff. They could’ve made it blend in a little bit more!
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  28. Great video. I still have a Portapak in the original box.
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  29. Might be worth a monitor to see if any signals can be received, when conditions allow of course.
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  30. Thunderpole do make some good CBs, the T3000 being highly recommended for a mobile unit. At under £100 this is probably the cheapest handhelds out there as is certainly featured packed and robust. Quite the bargain if you are on the lookout for a handheld.
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  31. No android devices!? You do surprise me.
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  32. A cracking little radio. So cheap it’s definitely worth getting a couple.
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  33. Interesting as always. You’ll have fun run up a circuit that triggers your video camera on sound so you can film the S meter during such tests. Whilst an increase of 50% in Wattage sounds like it’ll make a difference , as shown, it makes no noticeable difference at all. The distance between S points is approx 6dB (x4) so your results weren’t unsurprising.
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  34. Filling a gap. There is also more knowledge, and quality equipment, available so the possibility of interference is greatly reduced over how it used to be.
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  35. 👍👍 Somebody has expensive wine tastes!! 😆
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  36. Another fascinating tale.
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  37. A very nice radio. However, I still can’t work out why they abandoned 4m, especially after initial advertising it as included. Including D-Star was a good move though.
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  38. Another great video. When the lockdown lifts we’ll have to arrange another radio direction finding fox hunt!
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  39. Very good results. Looking forward to an even greater distance test.
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  40. Interesting radio, which was probably subject to a cease and desist notice from Yaesu legal team.
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  41. Sounds quite good, and good to see more variety at the cheaper end of the budget, which can only be a good thing to help those starting out in the hobby. I do like a “proper” S meter on my radios though.
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  42. Yay 19th. It’s easy to comment first, but 19th takes observation and timing! 🤓 Great collection. I don’t currently have a 4m handheld, and am currently having a look at what’s available.
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  43. Very interesting, and brought back many memories. It’s actually Hutchison Telecom, not Hutchinson. I said Hutchinson for years before realising. My handset wasn’t like the one you show. It was mobile only, no base station, and had a leatherette type pouch. I’ve not manage to find a photo of it yet. One day I got a letter from Rabbit offering to move me to Orange. I had to send the handset back, and they sent me my first true mobile. I don’t think I had to pay anything for the handset. Pioneering times!
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  44. I didn’t know these were there. That said, it’s been a while since we’ve been to the quays. I shall look out for them the next time we’re there.
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  45. Good stuff. Hiking, fell walking, etc, does seem a good use of a radio, but not aware of anybody I know talking one out. I suppose it’s down to a lack “official” allocation.
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  46. Go for it. Get yourself the Foundation Now book (make sure it’s the latest edition) then sign yourself up for the Essex Ham online course - it’s free.
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  47. Another interesting look at the world of radio. Technology is continuous, and what was cutting edge a decade ago is often now a museum piece.
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  48. One of the pioneers of today’s systems for sure.
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  49. So much history standing in plain sight, but generally going unnoticed!
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  50. I pass these regularly and always thought they were never aligned, but put that down to an optical illusion. Glad to see I was right.
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  51. Disturbing behaviour. Makes you wonder whatever posses anybody to do this.
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  52. Informative as always, 👍
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  53. A very good second episode, looking forward to the third.
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  54. Interesting. I’ve not had a tune around the commercial FM radio bands for a long time. Not used the SDR for a while, either, so I should power it up and have a listen around.
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  55. More interesting snippets from the world of radio. 👍
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  56. An interesting look at the early car phone.
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  57. Several members of the Genesis Radio Group have these up and running around Bury and Prestwich. Got my first contact, recently, on the stock aerial. Distance was just over 1km with it just sitting on an upstairs room windowsill.
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  58. Nice looking Radio. Pity they aren’t stocked by some of the popular suppliers.
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  59. A trip down memory lane, mixed with the new. Not surpassingly, large scale integration and surface mount has dramatically reduced the size of modern offerings.
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  60. Interesting. The 42” version has no advantage over the 28”, but puts more stress on the SMA and will be more prone to collapse in strong winds, so is best avoided.
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  61. Such a shame to see it deteriorate, then disappear. Great story, though. At least you have managed to preserve some of the history.
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  62. Not had the scanner out in years. Suppose my RSP1a has made it redundant, somewhat, though it’s not as portable.
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  63. Another good find on eBay!
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  64. Another fascinating snippet.
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  65. Some good distances covered. 👍
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  66. So many variations on a theme, but my favourite still has to be Rabbit. This was my first introduction to mobile phones.
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  67. It was a time of innovation and changing technology, so it was always going to be a gamble introducing a new concept.
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  68. Another great episode. 👍
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  69. Very interesting. Hadn’t heard about this before.
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  70. Interesting aerial, suitable for the home office so you can listen while you work. It would be interesting to put it on the VNA to see the main areas of resonance.
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  71. Interesting as always!
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  72. Very fascinating episode.
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  73. A respectable distance for the stock aerial, and in the car too!
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  74. Another one I wasn’t aware of! Excellent as always, keep up the good work. 👍👍
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  75. Not seen these before, then again, I haven’t looked. Can’t really think of a time when they would be useful.
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  76. Interesting as always. Mrs KPH grew up in Salford and often mentions all the ships horns sounding on New Years Eve. It would be good to get the traffic on the canal up again. Are the control towers actually manned or are they operated remotely?
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  77. A very good episode, thanks for sharing.
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  78. Long time since we were last in Fleetwood. Nice find.
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  79. One of the local landmarks. I did the PW VHF contest from there a few years back.
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  80. Good follow up to the Manchester University video. I’m currently making my way through the RSGBs “The Bulletin” starting from 1923. I am currently at 1932, so still lots to read, but it’s fascinating to see the development of individuals and Clubs.
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  81. Interesting radios. Not seen a foldable aerial like that before.
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  82. 28th! Interesting as always. Such a shame to see these aircraft slowly rotting away.
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  83. 1st .... whatever happened to stakker? I must admit, the few times I’ve tried 4m the band has been very quiet. However, I’ve always had somebody come back to my CQ.
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  84. Interesting concept,. Not sure of the advantage of controlling the radio via an app for day to day use.
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  85. Very good video, and well done researching and collating all the information. Interesting to see the link with Rochdale for some of the equipment
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  86. Excellent as always. Out of curiosity, I wonder what the furthest distance Winter Hill, and Holme Moss, can be seen from? Perhaps you could email Lewis and he could collate the distances?
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  87. Great episode!
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  88. Very good. I remember Nynex, particularly their habit of damaging all the other utilities under the footway while installing their own cable system.
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  89. Very interesting, great episode.
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  90. Seems to perform well, and not bad for £15.
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  91. Another system I haven’t previously heard of, where was I hiding!? Great research and presentation as always.
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  92. USB charging is a good feature. My Motorola ones just run on AAAs unless you get the battery pack and base charger.
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  93. More interesting items, and a system I hadn’t previously heard of, from the world of communications.
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  94. More good info! I have a set, somewhere, I got from Tandy in Rochdale in the early to mid 90s.
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  95. Another system I hadn’t previously heard of. Thanks for sharing.
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  96. It was surprisingly easy to listen in, though many users didn’t realise this at the time.
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  97. The Heaton Park tower just doesn’t look the same with the dishes removed.
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  98. Good stuff. 👍👍 It certainly looks like of the most organised systems. However, it seems you can’t go anywhere without bumping into the Not Rights.
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  99. Good information and overview.
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  100. A great look back at a unique moment in time. I got into CB around late 1981/early 1982 when I popped round to a friend’s who had recently bought one. Rochdale CBers used to meet on a Saturday morning just outside WHSmiths. Great days.
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  101. Always interesting. 👍👍
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  102. Another fascinating look at the use of RF.
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  103. Good video as always. Looks quite a tidy radio. However, it’s a bit pricey for my needs. I tend to pick up Yaesu “last model” radios for installation in cars.
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  104. So much around us which we pass by without noticing.
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  105. Always affordable for those on a tight budget, but I do like a signal meter rather than the mobile phone type bar graph these tend to have.
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  106. Great story, thanks for sharing. 👍
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  107. Don’t remember these, to be honest. Nice overview, though.
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  108. Most interesting! 👍👍
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  109. Nice to see the kindness of individuals. I remember going into the Piccadilly Radio Offices, late 70s, and getting some window stickers. Oh, and yes, we are planning on another Radio Fox Hunt this year. 👍👍
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  110. I’ll be looking out even more closely now. There are probably still many of these out there, along with Squariels.
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  111. Very interesting video. 👍
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  112. Interesting point, though the 7300 does come with 4m here. I can’t help but think they have missed out on a lot of custom by dropping 4m. I do know of hams that cancelled their order after it was announced. Stay safe. 👍
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  113. Very interesting.
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  114. A very good insight. I hadn’t heard of this before.
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  115. Rabbit was probably the most wide known on the phone point systems. I get my handset, but was relatively quickly asked to send it back, with an Orange Analogue handset being sent in return. I probably still have it somewhere. Not sure why they wanted the handset back, or what they did with them.
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  116. Very interesting. 👍
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  117. More interesting local information as always. 👍
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  118. Nice review. The same chassis is often sold under various names, a common practice which has taken place for many, many years.
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  119. Raises the eyebrows as to what people will accept as a disguise! Advice from Blue Peter perhaps!?
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  120. Nice sunset and sky pics. 5 sites?
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  121. Another one I’ve never heard of, or don’t recall. 👍👍
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  122. I need to get out with the drone and give it a proper flight!
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  123. Another interesting video. It would be nice to just plonk yourself down at such a location and stare at the night sky.
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  124. Nice sounding audio and some good distances. Matchmoor Lane seems a good location.
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  125. Another one I’ve not heard about! 👍👍
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  126. Interesting as always. 👍
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  127. 👍👍
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  128. Another great episode.
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  129. Good information as always. I’ve never been to Werner’s Low, we must arrange a /P day from there when the good weather comes.
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  130. 7th!! 🤓 Interesting as ever. 👍
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  131. Good stuff! 👍
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  132. 👍👍
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  133. 👍👍
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  134. I only know Stockport from what I can see from the motorway.
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  135. I use an AmPro 4m when out in the car, but only parked up though, on a 3 mag mag mount.
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  136. A better price that the previous model demonstrated, and appears to have more features.
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  137. Interesting story.
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  138. A very interesting series, thanks for putting it together.
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  139. Interesting. Is it just stored, or regularly used!? 🤔
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  140. Interesting, but expensive. I could imagine people buying it for the shelf, but not at £100
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  141. Another great video looking at the history and developments in the use of radio.
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  142. 👍👍
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  143. I didn’t realise there were so many clones. Inevitable I suppose. I don’t expect performance to be anywhere near, but can’t beat them for entry level radios.
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  144. Looks a really good day out.
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  145. Good information as always! 👍👍
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  146. Interesting as always. As technology changes, many such sites have/will be lost.
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  147. Certainly a lot of radio for the money, but a lot of false claims out there. It’s often a good idea to check the manufacturer’s website to see the specification before committing. Unsurprisingly, Baofeng don’t mention a 15W or 18W version of this radio.
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  148. Interesting variation. Don’t look quite as good in yellow though.
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  149. Fascinating story. 👍
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  150. 👍👍
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  151. Great comparison. The Thunderpole seemed to have more of a transmitted buzz on the test than the PNI. It could possibly be the receive on the PNI being overloaded.
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  152. A perfect conclusion to a fascinating series.
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  153. Novel approach, and price is good too. A little more testing would be good to see, we’ll have to arrange a sched.
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  154. Interesting.
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  155. Always said to see a close down, but not unexpected as technology changes and operating/maintenance costs rise.
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  156. Good stuff as always! 👍👍
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  157. What a great find. 👍
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  158. Is there difference in speaker size? I would’ve thought the 705 had a much smaller speaker, making it contain less bass tones.
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  159. Congratulations on reaching 100,000 subscribers, well deserved! 559761 165439 889871 557788
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  160. Very interesting. Feature packed, with a good use of online data to do a lot of the programming work for you. However, at just shy of £1000 I very much doubt there will be many takers.
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  161. Good video, as always. 👍
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  162. Most interesting, as always.
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  163. Good find on the dual tape.
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  164. A great insight into the early radio societies from around Manchester. 👍
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  165. Fond memories of pioneering times.
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  166. Another great snippet! 👍👍
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  167. More interesting information. 👍
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  168. I do intend to do more 4m having just sorted out my 3 band portable dipole. I have the AnyTone AT-588 mobile and also the AT-288 Handheld. It’s a very interesting band. Those I can easily get on 2m I usually can’t get on 4m and vice-versa.
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  169. 👍👍
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  170. Not heard of this before. We are, however, where we are today due to such systems.
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  171. Was good to catch up, you also picked a good day for a quick drive out!
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  172. Nice to see night skies free from light pollution.
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  173. Building blocks indeed. Probably better known for television rentals.
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  174. Interesting history of the Manchester pirate radio scene. I must admit to not hearing about any of these. Then again, I was never a big music radio listener. In fact, most of this time, I listened to radio 4 as it was the only station I could get without having to put the car aerial up!
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  175. I picked up an FT-60 a while back. Pity they went out of production as they are a cracking radio. That said the FT-4X is proving very popular, and is a good price. Despite making several counterpoises, during a club build evening, I’ve yet to actually use one. You are welcome to one if you want to give it a go someday.
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  176. Another great spot, and information to explain.
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  177. It’d be good to operate from there, perhaps as a special event station. Happy to help out.
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  178. Some good sleuthing to fill in the gaps. Happy birthday, and well done on passing 30k subscribers.
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  179. Very nice looking, but a trite expensive. Even more so considering they are only 8 channel. It seems to perform well though.
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  180. Interesting as always. I didn’t notice the top section had been removed. We’ll be passing later today so I’ll have a look.
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  181. Impressive video for many reasons: videography, setting the scene, information provided, to name but a few.
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  182. Was going to monitor on the FT-897D for some signal reports but, by the time I remembered, it was too late!
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  183. Excellent find, and it was great to see it in the flesh when you picked it up.
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  184. Welcome back with the reviews.
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  185. Most interesting! 👍👍
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  186. Makes you wonder what the ultimate goal/point actually was. They certainly went to a lot of time and expense. I can only think it was some form of vendetta against the repeater keeper.
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