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BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:02 pm
by Phil
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:22 pm
by bodyguard
looking good
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:20 pm
by Phil
still got a few more radios and antennas to go up
Tait T2035
Motorola MCX600
Antenna Selector
Discone Antenna
BandScanner Antenna
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:44 pm
by youngn
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"
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:44 pm
by Mathew
That looks great bris.
Mat
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:22 pm
by Phil
total cost for the dipole is maybe $40 however i made two out of all the product i got
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:10 pm
by SunnybankScan
How do those Uniden UH500SX go?
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:26 am
by AIRMAN
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.
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:23 pm
by Phil
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:25 pm
by Phil
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:34 pm
by SunnybankScan
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.
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:05 pm
by bonnie28
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.
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:22 pm
by rochedalescan
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.
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:54 pm
by bodyguard
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:56 pm
by youngn
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:42 pm
by bonnie28
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.
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:41 pm
by Scannersplitterguy
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!
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:27 pm
by Phil
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:24 pm
by Phil
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
Re: BrisbaneScan's Setup
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:49 pm
by sgannon02
Looks great!
What hardware did you use to mount that stuff horizontally? And where can you buy it?