Ham radio and kayaking? Where has this channel been all my life?!? Excited to watch when I have time!

The whole kayaking and xiegu experience was relaxing. 73 from 770 Nebraska USA

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed watching it👍

A great little adventure there what a great package; canoeing & radio all in one day.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it😊

I made my first contact on 20 meters from here in Indiana USA to the Panama Canal Zone on my Xiegu G90 as a new ham at the age of 71, three years ago. Great video, thank you for posting it ✋73's🎙 KD9OAM🎧📻📡

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Well done William, I am 18 years into this stuff now and I still get a buzz from making a great contact, it does not have to be DX just low power or and a nice chat makes me happy. Welcome to the hobby, have fun. 73 Kevan 😀

Fantastic video! A kayak and an abandoned shack on the shore! Great atmosphere for radio! Don't stop!

I got mine about the same time! Im under lovely Heritage Live Oak trees, you've got guts! Great video! Love all the historical artifacts!!!

Nicely done Kevan! Very enjoyable video production and information. I’m fairly intrigued by the G90 for portable and on the road operations. Thanks for sharing! Cheers! Tom - WA7FLY

Most enjoyable video and what a great location,Nice radio nice canoe.Look forward to more from you,Thanks for sharing.

Very enjoyable film thanks

This is my new favourite channel! 73!

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you are enjoying it👍

Great video, and nice spot to work from.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernard👍

Great video & big thanks for posting it. We had a couple of camping holidays on Mersea Island many years ago and we love that part of the coast but had no idea that packing shed was there. I passed my foundation exam this week and was in two minds about buying a HF rig until I get my intermediate licence but after watching your video and others reviewing the G90 I've decided that for the money it's worth giving it a try and (hopefully) should get some contacts even on just 10 Watts. Thanks & 73's Martin

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin, for the money they are a great radio. You may know there is an Ofcom consultation taking place at the moment and one of the proposals is to increase the permitted output power (on most bands) for foundation licence holders to 20w. So the G90 will be ideal as a starter radio👍

@DontTreadOnMe825

11 ай бұрын

Passed my Foundation 2 years ago - bought a G90 at the same time & to be honest it's probably the best you'll get at the price. Currently got it as a base radio but also use it portable de M7CCQ

@martinyounger

11 ай бұрын

@@DontTreadOnMe825 I have a confession to make 🙂following my post someone at the local club offered me a Kenwood TS570D + external LDG KT-100 auto tuner (with a known history) for not much more than I was going to pay for the G90 so I went for that and loving it. I still want a Xiegu for holiday use but will probably got for the X6100 ...... once funds allow 🙂

Nice video! This gave me a good idea of what to expect from operating a portable setup with this radio. I’m still working out which rig I’ll ultimately purchase for SOTA work.

Great video. Greetings from W5SWX. 👋🏽

I’m ordering one of these next week.

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

Such a beautiful place to play radio! Really nice kit! 73s de KF4LBG

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. It’s a special place indeed. I feel privileged to spend time there doing what I love.

Very cool!

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill👍

I kayak too! Camp as well...thinking of taking a rig with me next time 73 de VK2AOE.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

You should, combine the two things together for twice as much fun😉

Interesting video. I would invest in the fan tho'. Mine gets hot after a rew minutes. Use it for cw and Ft8. Longest contact on FT8 was Kazakhstan. Not bad for 20w and some damp string. Good luck interested to see how you get on.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Allan, I’ve had the G90 a while now and it’s become my go to portable radio, my FT-857 feels neglected. So far I’ve not found the radio gets too hot, even on quite warm days it’s been ok as long as I keep it out of the direct sun. I don’t do data modes or CW so it might not be the case if I did. It’s a fantastic little radio and the built in ATU is the icing on the cake ;)

Great video if your a tourist... no so much if you're interested in the G90. 12 minutes of feely touchy and 3 minutes of radio, without any detail to boot.. Each to their own I guess.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

6 ай бұрын

Yes, each to their own and I am sure there are plenty of videos out there giving you chapter and verse on the G90 features and specification etc, perhaps even a video of someone taking it out of a box but that’s not what this channel is about. If that’s what you are looking for best give this channel a swerve in future as nothing is likely to change. Thanks anyway…

Very cool location to operate from! 73 de Jeff K3JRZ

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff, I am spoilt where I live for places to operate but this is my favourite❤️

What is your light blue antenna analyzer ?

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. It is a Rig Expert Stick 230. A great little analyser👍

I pack a G19.

Nice location! What battery pack is that?

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

6 ай бұрын

The battery is from Hobbyking here in the UK, it’s a LifePo4 hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-compact-8400mah-4s2p-30c-lifepo4-pack-w-xt90.html

@jcains6817

6 ай бұрын

@@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85 thank you!

What a waste of time

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your profound and insightful comment. I hope whoever held the gun to your head forcing you to watch it has now put their gun away and liberated you.

@brian.7966

Жыл бұрын

what a stupid comment.

@SuperCapsfan101

Жыл бұрын

Way to burn that troll, Kevan!

@MrBracey1970

Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching this,Thankyou for posting,do you recommend G90 for portable use? Unfortunately no antennas allowed at my QTH,so portable operation only for me 😊

@usernamemykel

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Trumpster from the hills of Moronica.

Love my G-90 hopefully catch you out there some time de KD0FQN Colorado

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

8 ай бұрын

They are great little radios Rick, for the money and features including the ATU you can’t beat them…

Nice video Kevan, good to see Packing Shed Island active again and all good on the G90. 👍🏻👍🏻 Richard. G0NAD.

@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, my favourite place to operate as it is nice to get out of the elements and have some comfort. You’re always welcome to join me👍

@dennyb6768

Жыл бұрын

lmao did the FCC gift you that fantastic callsign or did you have to pay extra? That's fantastic.

@dennyb6768

Жыл бұрын

@@2e0wmghamradioandkayaking85 also thanks for a great video. I subscribed. That antenna length tip blew my mind.