BrisbaneScan's Setup

Post by **Phil** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:02 pm

alright finally decided to take a pic of what i am running

Antenna
GME 9Db
Matchmaster TV Antenna
Homemade Dipole x2 for Scanner

Radios
Uniden UBCT9
Uniden UH500SX with RM100 Remote - Mounted on Window sill with Right Price Magnets
Electrophone TX526 AM

Post by **bodyguard** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:22 pm

looking good

Post by **Phil** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:20 pm

still got a few more radios and antennas to go up

Tait T2035
Motorola MCX600
Antenna Selector
Discone Antenna
BandScanner Antenna

Post by **youngn** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:44 pm

Those dipoles look interesting,

What is the total cost for you to make one of these?

They are tuned for UHF about 477MHz correct?

Cheers,
"YOUNGN"

Post by **Mathew** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:44 pm

That looks great bris.

Mat

Post by **Phil** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:22 pm

total cost for the dipole is maybe $40 however i made two out of all the product i got

Post by **SunnybankScan** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:10 pm

How do those Uniden UH500SX go?

Post by **AIRMAN** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:26 am

Nice setup!

Just one small thing, some of your coaxial feeders need to be taped to the mast to prevent movement at the antenna connector. Wind 'n weather over the years makes small movements and eventually loose connections. Black insulation tape every metre or less will stabilize.

Be careful up on the roof mate.

Post by **Phil** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:23 pm

yeh i only recently chucked the top dipole up hence the coax being loose, all the other antenna coax are securely tied down with zip ties, going to work on it and put more antennas onto the j pole so will retie all cords together

Post by **Phil** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:25 pm

SunnybankScan wrote:How do those Uniden UH500SX go?

Fantastic with the standard antenna, a little bit better with the remote mic. it is hooked up to the 9 db antenna and works rather well i am happy with it comparied to say my gme that is in the car

Post by **SunnybankScan** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:34 pm

brisbanescan wrote:
SunnybankScan wrote:How do those Uniden UH500SX go?
Fantastic with the standard antenna, a little bit better with the remote mic. it is hooked up to the 9 db antenna and works rather well i am happy with it comparied to say my gme that is in the car

Yeah I want to replace the GME in my car with the 500SX. I have had a few issues with the GME since installing it., but have never had any issues with Unidens contrary to popular beleif.

bonnie28 · Post by **bonnie28** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:05 pm

Have you guys ever tryed Vertex gear. I must say that Vertex make the standard GME,UNIDEN look pretty cheap.
They would outbuild those radios in quality by massive amounts.

Post by **rochedalescan** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:22 pm

Yaesu / Vertex have always made a decent and durable radio I have used one and they are great. Some of their gear is fairly expensive but for VHF/UHF stuff its not too bad.

Post by **bodyguard** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:54 pm

bonnie28 wrote:Have you guys ever tryed Vertex gear. I must say that Vertex make the standard GME,UNIDEN look pretty cheap.
They would outbuild those radios in quality by massive amounts.

Yaesu (amateur radio) Vertex (land mobile/aircraft) are in another league compared to Uniden or GME.
Their build quality (Japenese) has been unequaled, they are up there with Icom , Kenwood, Grundig etc etc

IMO if you can grab a Vertex/Yaesu you wont be disapointed, all my ham radio gear was Yaesu

Post by **youngn** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:56 pm

Yeah the Yaesu stuff is great, the FT-897D is a nice solid bit of Amateur gear, had a play with one on the weekend.
Looking at getting one myself in the next few months after I go for my F call this weekend.

Cheers,
YOUNGN

bonnie28 · Post by **bonnie28** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:42 pm

I can recommend vertex radios to anyone. I run a Vertex commercial radio in my work car, It does have a pretty fast scan feature and 128 channels, you can not go wrong for a decent UHF/SCANNER. Also run vertex handhelds which come standard with 128channels and built in encryption. Both are only $380 each. I would rate them up there with the icoms I run. GME/UNIDEN are only cheap toys compared to the rest.

Post by **Scannersplitterguy** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:41 pm

I love seeing metal in the sky

I did notice that the Matchmaster TV antenna is mounted upside down though.....
Water will sit in the plastic brackets that hold the elements in place, eventually the rivets there will rust *faster*.

Sorry to be a spoil-sport!

Post by **Phil** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:27 pm

Scannersplitterguy wrote:I love seeing metal in the sky
I did notice that the Matchmaster TV antenna is mounted upside down though.....
Water will sit in the plastic brackets that hold the elements in place, eventually the rivets there will rust *faster*.

Sorry to be a spoil-sport!

thank you for pointing this out have turned it round the right way as of yesterday

Post by **Phil** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:24 pm

the new antenna mast

on the mast
GME -AE409L - 9db
Mobile One 27Mhz
Mobile One scannerduck
Discone
Two 477MHz Dipoles

still to go up
GME 4703 - 6.6Db antenna
RFI CD28

On drawing board
2x UHF Band Yagi's one for Optus C1 and for the future Intelsat 22

Post by **sgannon02** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:49 pm

Looks great!

What hardware did you use to mount that stuff horizontally? And where can you buy it?

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