Recent content by TimmyTheTorch

I'm again reconsidering converting the M104C into a Shooting Star either by adding the vertical elements to the existing boom or by buying one. The total weight and wind load of the horizontal M104C and V5/8 up there now is quite close to that of the Shooting Star so I don't think my rotor will...

Does anyone have an opinion on using a D104 desk mic with the QT-60 Pro? I'm feeling a bit more nostalgic these days and thought it'd be cool to use if it works properly with a modern radio. Finding a D104 in great working shape is probably a big challenge too! I know other desk mics out there...

The replacement 6 pin to RJ45 plug arrived today and works well with the K-Po NM-532 power mic on both the QT-60 Pro and Q5N2. The QT-60 also works great with the stock mic, very good reports on the sound from it. However, the same can't be said of the Zetagi MB+5 desktop power mic that was my...

Very frustrating getting older. I just could not see the wire well enough to get it securely reattached. And as a bonus, with my finagling trying to do this, the two other wires are no longer attached. Life it too short to fret over this, time to find a suitable replacement. Let's see, 6 pin mic...

I received the replacement radio very quickly and it works well with both the stock Radioddity mic and the stock mic that came with my Q5N2. But a strange thing happened when I plugged in my Zetagi MB5 desktop mic and found its modulation first humming in my check radio then nadda. It would...

I got out my protractor, slide rule and pocket protector and did some calculations. Looks like either putting up a Shoot Star or adding four vertical elements to my existing M104C is going to have an interference issue with the upper guy wires. I can lower the top set of them some, but I don't...

My horizontal M104C and V58 with no ground plane radials installed is still up and surviving. I think the 7 guy wires do a good job of covering the angles. The Yaesu G-800DXA rotor is working well too. The horizontal M104C gets the job done but I find I rarely use the V58 and there are some...

Sounds like an interesting project. I am using a Zetagi MB+5 Desktop Electret Condenser Microphone that's been working well for a few years. I was using a K-PO NM532 but that only worked for a few months before it croaked. At least it sounded good until it died.

Doubtful, I'm a one channel at a time bloke. I like to investigate and see what's going on, not spin it like Wheel of Fortune. Six months of what I consider to be light use should not wear out anything. Hopefully I'll have better luck with the replacement even though it will have the same...

I heard back from Radioddity support and have arranged to send my misbehaving radio to Las Vegas and they will send me a replacement. Stuff happens, and I am hoping for the best on the replacement. Other than this glitch, it's been a great radio. The service folks were very responsive and...

Is there a better encoder that can be installed in place of the lousy OE version? I have enough other headaches in life and don't want a recurring battle with something as basic as a tuning knob on a radio. Or maybe just save up for a bit and invest in a used Yaesu FT-710 or an Icom IC-7300, if...

I just hope I don't have to foot the bill for shipping the darn thing back to China for repairs. Surely they have authorized dealers in the USA that can fix the encoder issue. I do use a desktop power mic with this radio so having to revert to the handheld mic with channel change buttons that...

I've been using my QT60 Pro with great success ever since I got it at the end of July, 2024 directly from Radioddity. Unfortunately, the first little problem has popped up. At least it's not impacting the ability of the radio to transmit or receive. That still works great! When I am changing...

I got the coax entirely off the ground, cleaned out the spots where the casing had been chewed through, covered them with liquid tape and then after that dried, covered the spots with Temflex rubber splicing tape. So far, so good with the RF problem being fixed. I was able to make several...

Yeah, water in the coax would be a wonderful thing to find too. Just in the last week, squirrels, chipmunks, several deer visiting the apple tree, a skunk, a fox we've named Roxy, several possum, feral cats and several neighbor's dogs have been captured on a security camera on the side of the...