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Call Sign : 26-CT-1074 / M7MMC Posts : 76 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Brighton, East Sussex Equipment Used : Icom IC-7300, Lincoln II (V4), Xiegu X6100 Age : 46
Subject: Midland Portapak - A Closer Look (YouTube) Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:39 am
Morning all,
Just thought I'd share a video I did a few weeks ago showing a closer all-around look at my Midland Portapak CB radio. Just really a general look around and close look at them.
Might be of interest to some of you
73' and stay safe
CT1074.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Midland Portapak - A Closer Look (YouTube) Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:47 am
Great video of an old favourite Mike.
Nice that you've kept it in such good condition, no scrapes & bruises or any 'kinks' on the telescopic antenna.
I fairly recently acquired a Yaesu FT290r but the first time I slung it over my shoulder in its pack it reminded me of my old Midland portapak walking round the eyeball meets way back when.
Great stuff.
All the best, Victor
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1172 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: Midland Portapak - A Closer Look (YouTube) Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:34 am
Well presented. I have experience of plastic parts inside old servers getting brittle from age, heat and use,so can see how that little antenna clip could break easy. Maybe an idea to take some close up photos and dimensions of it so that 3D printing some in the future is an option?
Leurbost2006 New Member
Call Sign : 108CT059 Posts : 12 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Isle of Lewis Equipment Used : Anytone at5555 v5:CRT Xenon: Homebrew Dipole/Loft mounted
Subject: Re: Midland Portapak - A Closer Look (YouTube) Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:10 am
Nice video Mike, will be watching some more of your Youtube content.
26CT1074 Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-1074 / M7MMC Posts : 76 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Brighton, East Sussex Equipment Used : Icom IC-7300, Lincoln II (V4), Xiegu X6100 Age : 46
Subject: Re: Midland Portapak - A Closer Look (YouTube) Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:06 am
SangueG wrote:
Well presented. I have experience of plastic parts inside old servers getting brittle from age, heat and use,so can see how that little antenna clip could break easy. Maybe an idea to take some close up photos and dimensions of it so that 3D printing some in the future is an option?
That would be a good idea actually. Certainly worth looking into as it goes, I've seen so many missing the clip or the clip being broken.
26CT1074 Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-1074 / M7MMC Posts : 76 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Brighton, East Sussex Equipment Used : Icom IC-7300, Lincoln II (V4), Xiegu X6100 Age : 46
Subject: Re: Midland Portapak - A Closer Look (YouTube) Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:06 am
Leurbost2006 wrote:
Nice video Mike, will be watching some more of your Youtube content.
I appreciate that, thank you.
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