Great video. Thank you for taking the time to show off the radio

Add a short jumper for the mic so it can be disconnected without removing the faceplate.

@Scout75PortableRadio

11 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea! Thanks for the tip and for watching!

Great video. I never thought about using a bag around it to keep it out of the rain. I don’t use a rainfly on my Osprey Aether Pro because I avoid the rain, and if I get caught in it, most things are waterproof. If I build a SOTA manpack, I might look into a waterproof pack bag, and maybe a small 40mm 12v PC fan to keep it propped open when in use.

@Scout75PortableRadio

3 ай бұрын

A 12v fan would be a good idea. That is one thing I didn’t mention in the video. Ones needs to be careful not to work the radio too hard with it in a bag for heat does build up.

Nice video and nice shirt 👍

@Scout75PortableRadio

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Ape!

Outstanding review 💯 thanks

@Scout75PortableRadio

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.

Ooooh! Nice idea with the Velcro straps on the rails!

@Scout75PortableRadio

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! They really help keep things together. I haven’t forgotten the power cable since adding them!

🐿️ good video Shane 👍

@Scout75PortableRadio

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Joe/Brett!

Embrace the Suck! Thanks for your service, and for the video!

@Scout75PortableRadio

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I've done no service to thank me for.

@twobikesandadrone

3 ай бұрын

@@Scout75PortableRadio I definitely made an assumption since "Embrace the Suck" is a term widely used by the military, and one that I rarely see used by non-Veterans. It's a good one that applies to everyone though for sure!!

I like my FT-100D, still a good radio.

@Scout75PortableRadio

11 ай бұрын

FT-100 is a great rig. Thanks for watching!

The bnc connection is a good idea. so the pl 259 female on the back of the radio doesn't ever get messed up I'm going to buy some for my radio.

@Scout75PortableRadio

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m a big fan of using BNC for portable setups that get put up and taken down often. Besides being fast it saves me from problems with the threads.

@chevyguy1128

6 ай бұрын

@Scout75PortableRadio your welcome 73's God bless you and your family happy holidays coming up.

@chevyguy1128

6 ай бұрын

@Scout75PortableRadio I don't run portable just thought about when we have bad weather it would be easier unhooking the antenna.

Great job great radio 73 from kb2uew

@Scout75PortableRadio

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

will ft891 work with rails and fc50 tuner, all together?

@Scout75PortableRadio

6 ай бұрын

I’m not familiar with the fc50 tuner. I would doubt there’s an off the shelf option but I’m sure something could be made. Thanks for watching!

891 is a mobile radio, it's simply too heavy for portable operations. Tried SOTA with 891 once, wasn't able to climb even a half of the distance. Switched to FX-4CR and smaller battery, no problem ever since. No, I am not going to spend 8 hours daily in a gym and I am not in my 20s any more. 73!

@Scout75PortableRadio

6 ай бұрын

Quite possibly the most modern American answer. Thanks for watching!

Automatically no. not the perfect radio because it doesn't have vhf/uhf

@Scout75PortableRadio

11 ай бұрын

No such thing as a perfect radio, especially when everyone uses them slightly differently. Thanks for watching!

@grandpaandlucas7054

7 ай бұрын

thats why its perfect it doesn't have VHF OR UHF. One day you'll understand

@ae4xo

7 ай бұрын

​@grandpaandlucas7054 the less I need to carry to the park, the better. Not having to have a separate radio is a good thing