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+3GaryWilson stephen Gunrunner PastaFazool 7 posters |
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PastaFazool New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1488 Posts : 19 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-08-19 QTH or Location : Wirral Equipment Used : Albrecht 2990 - AE497W - Grant II Pemium - Midland 42
| Subject: Bought a parrot Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:40 pm | |
| In a previous post, I detailed my new base station PMR antenna. I ask family members to monitor a radio for me while I go out and about with mine - not for fun you understand - but purely for testing (range) purposes It's beyond my comprehension... No volunteers I need another solution - so I purchased a parrot It landed today - Stay tuned for my continued adventures.. " /> | |
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stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 277 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:20 pm | |
| let the fun begin I am on that idea next for pmr or 11m so should be fun got my permission from local farmer so all go next year | |
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GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4442 Times Thanked : 381 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:21 am | |
| Nice one I didn't know there are PMR parrots available! Look forward to seeing your experiences.
73's Gary | |
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stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 277 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:59 pm | |
| yes they use a amo box with a 70amp hour bat, solar a control switch to stop been over charged, a pmr or small cb then the parrot and a external antenna fixed to a steel roof buy mag then I checket with my young bro on his pmr I can hear him and he can hear me so the same from my home 20, from the good spot, but he can not hear me and the same back but remember some silicon bags to stop condensation and you control the repeater and have a time to be on and off | |
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GoldVolvo New Member
Call Sign : 26TM676 Posts : 16 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2019-10-14 QTH or Location : IO83 Congleton, Cheshire Equipment Used : Rotel RVC240/Cobra 19GTL at the moment
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:22 pm | |
| - PastaFazool wrote:
- I ask family members to monitor a radio for me while I go out and about with mine - not for fun you understand - but purely for testing (range) purposes
It's beyond my comprehension...
No volunteers
tut tut, not very well trained Don't they realise they're missing out? | |
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GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4442 Times Thanked : 381 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:54 pm | |
| Nice one Stephen. Thanks for the info! | |
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PastaFazool New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1488 Posts : 19 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-08-19 QTH or Location : Wirral Equipment Used : Albrecht 2990 - AE497W - Grant II Pemium - Midland 42
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:52 am | |
| - stephen Gunrunner wrote:
- let the fun begin I am on that idea next for pmr or 11m so should be fun got my permission from local farmer so all go next year
Great - let me know how you get on - I haven't had a chance to start yet.. I didn't even think of testing on 11m - I think the connector should also fit my Albrecht 2990 - so another handheld to hand held (Midland 42 multi) in the works | |
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PastaFazool New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1488 Posts : 19 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-08-19 QTH or Location : Wirral Equipment Used : Albrecht 2990 - AE497W - Grant II Pemium - Midland 42
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:56 am | |
| - stephen Gunrunner wrote:
- yes they use a amo box with a 70amp hour bat, solar a control switch to stop been over charged, a pmr or small cb then the parrot and a external antenna fixed to a steel roof buy mag then I checket with my young bro on his pmr I can hear him and he can hear me so the same from my home 20, from the good spot, but he can not hear me and the same back but remember some silicon bags to stop condensation and you control the repeater and have a time to be on and off
I've checked out some videos on the Ammo Box builds. Looks like a great project. I don't really have the need for one - but might just give it a go for the hell of it. | |
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PastaFazool New Member
Call Sign : 26CT1488 Posts : 19 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-08-19 QTH or Location : Wirral Equipment Used : Albrecht 2990 - AE497W - Grant II Pemium - Midland 42
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:57 am | |
| - GaryWilson wrote:
- Nice one I didn't know there are PMR parrots available! Look forward to seeing your experiences.
73's Gary Cheap as chips - and useful. Once I get some results - I'll post them here... | |
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ranger 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT140/26TM140 Posts : 150 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Essex
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:31 pm | |
| I liked the recent idea of a kenwood ts480 crossbanded with yaesu ft857d, the kenwood on 11 and yaesu on pmr, I think it was a DR station that had set it up as a experiment but maybe someone out there could expand a little on the set up? | |
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NR512 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3364 Posts : 14 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-02-23 QTH or Location : Dorset Equipment Used : 446 handheld cb handheld
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:51 am | |
| Great now you can get the parot to talk on the radio
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Malfred New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4989 ham g8uuv Posts : 7 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-10-12 QTH or Location : Dereham, Norfolk. Equipment Used : Ham radio and 11mtr equipment Age : 67
| Subject: Re: Bought a parrot Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:30 am | |
| Hi all, I have a parrot unit and was planning something for when I move north to GM country, probably west side so would improve coverage in that direction lol ....all in the interests of experimentation you understand!! | |
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