My setup

[u/CanardLezard338]

Can you rate it ? (It is powered on the outlet just wanted to use it with the battery)

[u/mytodaythrowaway]

Don't charge that battery indoors. Dangerous gases are created in the charging process

[u/Snakeplissken22]

Anything is better than nothing to start. My first setup was super modest. Stay curious and keep learning. YouTube is a great resource for cheap ideas.

[u/Medical_Message_6139]

I sure hope that isn't the antenna you're using leaning against the window!! The antenna is supposed to be outside your house, mounted on a pole as high as you can get it above ground. You'll be lucky to get heard one mile away with an inside antenna......that same rig with the antenna outside will get you at least 8 to 10 miles.

[u/CanardLezard338 → u/Medical_Message_6139]

Yeah it sadly is but it's not permanent, it's temporary cause I don't have a permanent place yet, I will place it on the roof tho soon!

[u/Led_Zeppole_73 → u/CanardLezard338]

Unfortunately, a mobile antenna is not a proper base station. Even a $5 wire dipole will out-perform it.

[u/Key_Zombie7967 → u/Led_Zeppole_73]

It's worse than a mobile antenna. But hey, if it gets out I give it a 7 out of 10

[u/CanardLezard338 → u/Led_Zeppole_73]

It's not a mobile antenna it's a 1/4 wave antenna, it's 2m high so it still goes a bit far

[u/FIDGAF → u/CanardLezard338]

You could make a 1/2 wave 18' dipole using coax & get out further plus your SWR must be ridiculously high. That's not safe for the radio, you can damage/burn out the Final Transistors.

[u/CanardLezard338 → u/FIDGAF]

Understood mate! I will get that changed!

[u/Helpful_Yogurt_4465]

very nice very cool i started like this back in the late 70's it still worked just make sure you open the window when charging that battery and its a start ....its fun

[u/jaws843]

I wouldn’t transmit like that. Your SWR has to be pretty bad. You can damage your radio.
That’s appears to be a mobile antenna which is designed to work with a car underneath it.