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Call Sign : 26-CT-1074 / 29-CT-031 Posts : 25 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : East Sussex Equipment Used : Icom IC-7300, Yaesu FT-891 Age : 43
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.
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 Ham M7VIC Posts : 2110 Times Thanked : 134 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.
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / M7TDV Posts : 179 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : CRT SS 6900N, home-made antennas, DX-300 for SWL
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?
Call Sign : 26-CT-1074 / 29-CT-031 Posts : 25 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : East Sussex Equipment Used : Icom IC-7300, Yaesu FT-891 Age : 43
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.
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