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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