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Made in Foxtrap
Registrace 12. 11. 2011
One man’s TRASH is
Another man’s TREASURE
RECYCLING JUNK INTO FUNCTIONAL DEVICES by VO1DV in FOXTRAP NEWFOUNDLAND Early history of Foxtrap Conception Bay South Newfoundland
Wood carving , metal working , antenna building, tomato gardening, recumbent bicycle building
Another man’s TREASURE
RECYCLING JUNK INTO FUNCTIONAL DEVICES by VO1DV in FOXTRAP NEWFOUNDLAND Early history of Foxtrap Conception Bay South Newfoundland
Wood carving , metal working , antenna building, tomato gardening, recumbent bicycle building
Upgrade Bicycle Headlight (or flashlight) from bulb to LED
Upgrade Bicycle Headlight (or flashlight) from bulb to LED
zhlédnutí: 105
Video
Recumbent Bicycle Ride 5 Minutes to the Grocery Store
zhlédnutí 65Před 21 dnem
5 minute recumbent bicycle ride to the grocery store via roadway and trail way.
Out Church Road to All Saints #1 Cemetery
zhlédnutí 25Před 21 dnem
Recumbent bicycle ride out Church Road to All Saints #1 Cemetery
Update: 126 Speed Recumbent Bicycle gets a few Accessories
zhlédnutí 316Před 21 dnem
A few accessories added on to my homemade Recumbent Bicycle
“Bakooka” Antenna Failure and Repair (part2 )
zhlédnutí 67Před měsícem
How I repaired and upgraded a Bazooka Antenna
“Bazooka” Antenna Failure and Repair (part 1 )
zhlédnutí 62Před měsícem
“Bazooka” Antenna Failure and Repair (part 1 )
MitreSaw Jig For 30 Degree Cuts
zhlédnutí 92Před 3 měsíci
Jig for MitreSaw to make 30 degree cuts in order to make an equilateral triangular frame
My Favourite Snow Shovel
zhlédnutí 96Před 6 měsíci
Overview of different snow shovels I use to clear away snow
A flock of Robins in February
zhlédnutí 58Před 6 měsíci
A flock of Robins in my apple tree in February
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~16 weeks outside
zhlédnutí 59Před 10 měsíci
Progress on the tomato garden after 16 weeks outside showing the results of Newfoundland’s typical short growing season
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~14 weeks outside
zhlédnutí 83Před 10 měsíci
Progress on the tomato garden after 14 weeks outside.
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~12 weeks outside
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Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~12 weeks outside
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~10 weeks outside
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Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~10 weeks outside
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~8 weeks outside
zhlédnutí 91Před rokem
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~8 weeks outside
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~6 weeks outside
zhlédnutí 148Před rokem
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~6 weeks outside
Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~4 weeks outside
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Newfoundland Tomato Garden 2023~4 weeks outside
Crow Eating An Apple Still On The Tree In February
zhlédnutí 80Před rokem
Crow Eating An Apple Still On The Tree In February
DIY “T” Handle for Snowshovel prevents twisting
zhlédnutí 329Před rokem
DIY “T” Handle for Snowshovel prevents twisting
DIY Grinder Accessory ~ Drill Chuck Adapter
zhlédnutí 393Před rokem
DIY Grinder Accessory ~ Drill Chuck Adapter
“Digital” TV Antenna Scam ~ Don’t be Fooled
zhlédnutí 220Před rokem
“Digital” TV Antenna Scam ~ Don’t be Fooled
Pop Can Emergency Stove ~ Improved Design ?
zhlédnutí 408Před rokem
Pop Can Emergency Stove ~ Improved Design ?
2 Meter 5/8 Wave Antenna ~ Schematic and measurements
zhlédnutí 11KPřed rokem
2 Meter 5/8 Wave Antenna ~ Schematic and measurements
Gamma Match made from Copper 2M 1/2 Wave Antenna
zhlédnutí 6KPřed rokem
Gamma Match made from Copper 2M 1/2 Wave Antenna
The Gamma Match ~ Easy Antenna Tuning Built-in
zhlédnutí 39KPřed rokem
The Gamma Match ~ Easy Antenna Tuning Built-in
Than k you...Great presentation 73 W3JYA
@@mikehartman9809 thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching ! Check out my CZcams channel for other videos and share with your friends. 73 de VO1DV
Excelente proyecto.. mil gracias por la cortesía de compartirlo.
great presentation
@@grumpy_ken thanks ! And thanks for watching.
nifty, good to know!
The flashlight bulb was Rated 4.8 volts @ 0.9 amps The generator has a Nominal output of 6 volts @ 0.5 amps The faster the generator Spins it produces a Little more voltage Flashlight bulbs are Very difficult to find now The LED replacement is Rated from 4.5 to 12 volts Hopefully I will never have to Replace it ever again !
I was half expecting Esther Hunt's savage dog to come roaring out of her yard, barking and showing all its teeth! I brought a girl home for Sunday dinner when I was going to MUN, forty years ago. The old man had the girl persuaded that there weren't really two graveyards, across from each other. Instead, he said, there had only been one graveyard, and they had paved over the graves of the hard cases, to make the road. I had the devil's own time persuading her that he was joking. In the meantime, the original old graveyard used to be a dandy spot to pick strawberries!
@@harryporter7220 strawberries still grow there but I was told that the old prison camp on Salmonier Line is a great place to pick wild strawberries. Apparently there are lots there. Probably a bit late in the year now though. Thanks for watching.
Memories of years gone by, on the old railway bed. Cool project, and cool video, enjoyed it a lot.
@@harryporter7220 thanks ! I bike down that way often.
Need to modify that case some how to block out the wind better so people can hear you when you’re talking. Also sounds like you got some adjusting to do too ole man.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence but GBL-The Ole Church 5 Acre Homestead is located at 1 Church Road, Davidsville, NL…enjoy your ride.
Downtown Foxtrap! Awesome. Mrs. Betty’s uncle was minister at All Saints for many years…Rev. Owen Coffin, originally from Joe Batts Arm!
Nifty looking finished product!
@@harryporter7220 thanks ! Share with your friends.
That is one COOL ride buddy! Fenders, light and speedometer really gives it a nice touch! Congrats
@@Radionut63 Thanks ! Share with your friends.
Thanks for explaining this so well, I've often seen it. Now I know how it works!
@@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE Thanks ! And thanks for watching Check out my other videos on my CZcams channel and share with your friends
This is the standard gamma match that comes with many commercial yagi antennas. Thanks so much for the explanation of the way it works. They are an easy and great way of tuning
@@henrythinks thanks and thanks for watching. Share with your friends
i think you are a "jack of all trades"and are you growing any tomatoes this year?
@@karenmacleod6816 I’ve been called that name And others as well ! Have a few sweet million tomato Plants growing. Good luck With your garden !
Good job! 😊
@@Radionut63 thanks !
Cool
Thanks !
can you make me a set... i will pay very well
Fantastic explanation, thank you for sharing you experience and knowledge 👏
Thanks ! And thanks for watching. Check out my other videos on my CZcams channel and share with Your friends
You did not described the end part. From where the ring connects to the 1/8th piece, what is the lenght to the wooden part. Or is the square piece in total 9 5/8 inch?
Yes
I came to your channel hoping to learn what mix you use in your containers as the very foundation of your planting. Do you mind sharing this with your viewers? Lovely garden btw!
I use Miracle Grow Soil
Sweet do you make 1858 grips for sale?
Sorry no One-time project for me
I am fairly new to antenna design and construction. This video was very well done and helped me immensely in understanding the principles behind a gamma match. Thank you!!
Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching. Share with those of your friends who may be interested.
Hey Dave, its Aaron VO1IV / VO1FOX. People are wondering where you have been on the bands. Are you still active on 2m or HF? 73 om DE VO1IV
Nice work 👍
Thank you so much for the excellent explanation.
Thanks ! Thank you for watching and share with your friends Check out my other videos to see some of my other projects Take care 73
5:54 Isn't vacuum a worse insulator then air? I'm a pilot and I fly an airplane that can go up to 23,000 feet with a piston engine with magneto driven ignition system. We've had problems with arcing inside the magnetos at high altitude before because the less dense air is a poorer insulator. They sell pressurized magnetos to fix this problem. So I'm confused as to why a vacuum capacitor would handle a higher voltage. That seems at odds with my experience in another domain.
Look up “vacuum variable capacitor” They are used in high voltage applications Magnetic Loop Antennas use them They are normally expensive You are not flying in a vacuum While the oxygen may be thinner At higher altitudes there is still enough Oxygen for the engine to run. Magnetos behave differently than capacitors They have to produce a spark for ignition If a capacitor arcs a spark it may be catastrophic. Hope this helps and thanks for watching !
Love it, I’ll have a go at this
Good stuff!
Great explanation,thanks
Thanks ! And thank you for watching Check out my other videos on my CZcams channel and share with your friends.
I have a sdr to spot the airplane's in my town, and build my own antenne and it works fine, but now i want to hear the airport tower and planes, can i do that with this antenna you show?
Not sure how far away from the airport you are but for any antenna to operate at utmost efficiency it should be a multiple of the wavelength You are using. Any antenna will work to receive but a resonant antenna will be the most efficient. If you are some distance from the Airport maybe an array like a yagi or cubicle quad could afford some gain. There are also RX preamplifiers to boost incoming signals from farther away. Yagi and quad are directional and offer a little gain depending on the number of elements. Other antennas used for RX in VHF bands are the DISCONE. Others have told me that they work fine. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and share with your friends.
@@madeinfoxtrap5539 I'm 6,5 km from the airport.
@@andarthome142 you are very close ! Just about any antenna should work fine.
@@madeinfoxtrap5539 THX for your info.
@@andarthome142 thank you for watching ! Check out my other videos on my CZcams channel Good luck !
Wow! I get it now. Thank you so much for the simple explanation! Ugh... amazing.
Thanks for watching !! Check out my other videos on my CZcams channel and share with your friends
Thanks for the video!
I'll be doing this!
Thanks for watching ! Check out my CZcams channel for more videos Share with your friends
It is possible to know the value of roller inductor and variabile capacitor of "L" network? For the balun instead? Many thanks in advanced
On your 6m halo -- is the "halo" fully closed opposite the feed point / gamma match ? If so, is the overall tube length just 1/2 wavelength? I'm trying to find novel ways to build a more compact dipole for the high bands w/o inductive lengthening. great presentation of the gamma match! thank you so much!
Yes it is a half wave loop fed at the centre except the elements are bent Thanks for watching !
What a wicked invitation sir. That would be sweet when the light are gone you should patent that.
Lots of people making those All over the internet Some call them “Penny stove” Not my original idea
@@madeinfoxtrap5539 but it's a good invention tho I must say
@@RandomPaddy79 yea it is. Works great. If you make and use one be careful. It is an open flame and very hot.
@@madeinfoxtrap5539 yes I seen the nice flames coming out from it. But I must say the way you got them built is the perfect way to have them. Excellent idea tho. Oh and thank for the tip. Knowing me I probably burn myself so I get the woman too look after them lol
@@RandomPaddy79 I have used them in the past when the power was gone. Great to be able to get something hot to eat or drink. Especially during winter.
The signal from the antenna is uncompressed.
I made this same piece but for grinding stones and deburr bits but drilling would be the last thing I would do with this. The second that drill bit catches it’s going to wrap you up in that drill faster than you think and fuck you up pretty good.
Yes indeed. Not for the faint hearted. Should come with a warning !! Thanks for watching !
My daughter and I each have a scoop but we also have shovels and we've used them a lot this winter but we also have a wonderful neighbour, Ron, who has a little work horse of a small plow and a scoop on it too and often he had to cross the road to find somewhere to even deposit it.
My favorite snow shovel is called the Neighbor's Kid...😊
@@madeinfoxtrap5539 what i like about them, no lifting at all, much easier on the back moving the snow. The only drawback is you need to make a ramp to push off the snow, once the snow gets to deep there is no where to push it, but up. In that case the shovel you use is good for launching the snow over the snow bank. The trick to clearing the end of your driveway, is to go with the direction of the snowplow, move it to the right so the plow dont bury you in again with what you just moved!
Forgot to mention, we live in northern Nova Scotia and we have so much deep snow.
We have lots of snow here too and more on the way. It’s Winter. Next month I usually start my tomato seeds. Usually before the equinox as our season is short and I like to get a head start March 4th is my start date as it is the only date on the Calendar that issues a command ! Just a joke but it’s when I usually start The sprouting process. Thanks for watching and Good luck with your garden this year !
Lovely to see them! We had two in January in our crab apple tree. I put out some dried cranberries for them, but no takers this time, which we had done for one another winter and he came like clockwork to get his little pile.
Not all Robins fly south for the winter. Some stay in Newfoundland all winter long and flock together for warmth and security.
Snow is like cement today! Very heavy
More like lead.
Lately the local weather guy has shown us the “coincidence” of snow storms happening here in Newfoundland on Valentines Day. There have been quite a few ! instead of coincidence it looks more like recurring cycles to me.
👍👍👍👍👍 you have done a good job. I don't like verticale Half wave length antenna. 5/8 are Better and have more gain. 3/4 Is even Better. The strange thing for me is the 75 ohm cable. But if It is so, It's so. Good job mate. I like building antenna. All the best.
Is there a way to calculate the length of what the gamma match might be? I want to make an 11m yagi and would like to use a gamma match
I use 1/16 of a wavelength
wonder how is the performance compared to a hairpin matching, in terms of gain, bandwidth and directivity pattern
Thanks!