No need for you to feel embarrassed for me. It's apparent that you're not capable of a
decent discussion or accepting an apology from someone who thought they may have
offended you in some manner.
Have a nice day.
james
WD5GWY

Well, tomorrow, all that might just change. Flex Radio is doing a live
demo of the 6700 at FrostFest. They have set up a 20 meter vertical
 and that should make for some interesting demo's and according to
their posts on their Facebook page, they will be posting more videos
on YouTube too.
james
WD5GWY

As my nephew used to say,"Way Cool !" Thanks for posting the links!!
Tim Ellison is going to be demo'ing the 6700 live at FrostFest this weekend,
according to posts he made on Flex Radio's Facebook page.
He has a vertical setup for 20 meters. So, it looks like things are looking up.
There are supposed to be more YouTube videos later from Frostfest too.
james
WD5GWY
 

Well, using my Dodge pickup's stake hole locations as a guide. Mounting a Little Tarheel II in that
spot would put it very close to the cab and would create tuning problems. Ideally, the antenna should be mounted in a way that the coil is above the roof of the cab. Baring that, having it as far
away as practical, will make tuning it easier, and improve your signal as well.
 Do some reading on Alan's website and you will get a better feel on what you need to do. You may have to make some compromises but, you can minimize them by following Alan's suggestions as much as practical in your situation.
  A little time spent on details will pay off in the long run. (bonding etc.)
james
WD5GWY

Edit, I guess I could have read your post a bit better and said, ALL of the above!
All the issues you mentioned could easily become a problem with the antenna mounted
that close to the cab.
 

Ok, I was not trying to be rude to you. If you took it that way, I apologize. I had thought that you had missed the part where he said there would be a more in depth review with the card in use.
Maybe he is having to set up a Linux box to go further with the review since the only software that
currently supports the transceiver is GNURadio and that is a Linux based program.
  From reading some of the spec's on the manufacturer's website, it looks like a very interesting
device. And I thought I would share that bit of info here.
james
WD5GWY

I've seen people using the stake hole mount with the Little Tarheel II . It should work. I would not
recommend that you mount it in one of the stake holes directly behind the cab. It would be too close to the cab and cause problems. Putting it in the middle stake hole would probably be best using that mount.
  The Little Tarheel II comes with tuning instructions. It is really not that hard to use. You would have to manually retune it when changing bands. The antenna comes with a rocker switch for up and down. I tune mine pretty quickly. First, I tune it for loudest background noise for the band I am on and then, I switch to AM ( having first set AM output on the 7000 to a low setting) and key up (unused frequency) and bump the rocker switch up and down slightly till I get the lowest possible SWR reading. It really doesn't take that much time. There are auto controllers for screwdriver antennas that do all the work for you. (the two fully automated controllers are no longer in production but you might be able to find one used) Tarheel offers a controller that has presets that you can program for each band and once set up, you can hit a button on the controller and the antenna will return to the setting for that band. You might have to tweak it a bit, but, not much. MFJ also offers a similar programmable controller too. I only use the rocker switch that comes with the Little Tarheel and my 100a HP. I have a Turbo Tuner for my 7000, but, I never have installed it. Also had one for my 706, but, it turned out to be defective. So, I have been keeping it simple and using the rocker switches.
james
WD5GWY


Forgot, No, you will not need an auto tuner. The antenna moves a coil up and down and gives you a resonate antenna for the band you are wanting to use. No tuner required.

  

Did you miss the part where he said that a review of it actually operating is coming in another
video?
james
WD5GWY

Oh, I've been paying attention to you Stan!! 
But, I had hopes that Flex Radio would improve over your past
experiences a bit! And for an upcoming product, doing what they
did is really bad for their public image. (I know, you don't need to
say it,  they already have a bad public image!)
 If they had problems about doing the live demo etc. they should have
been upfront and said so. Saying nothing at all is the worst thing they
could have done.
 Their resident employees that post on Facebook all state that they are
going to start showing live demos( at hamfests) of the 6000 Series starting in February.
 Of THIS YEAR!!!! ( beat you to it didn't I !!) 
Makes one wonder, doesn't it?
james
WD5GWY

The answer is in another thread here.
james
WD5GWY

I find that to be very disappointing. At the very least they should have been up front and
said they could not commit to the hamfest. Saying nothing at all, (to me) is the worst kind
of thing they could have done.
james
WD5GWY

Here's an interesting device that some folks might just find interesting:

http://www.hamradioscience.com/per-vices-noctar-sdr-card-first-look/

There is a link to the Per Vices website on the review page and from there you can
read the full specs. While it is a transceiver, it's output is in the miliwatt range.
It sells for around $800 and for now, only works in Linux. But, they are trying to get
developers interested in writing drivers for it in Windows.
  james
WD5GWY

Tried the latest build of SDR Sharp earlier today and I am surprised at how much better
the DVB-T dongle & HamIt Up converter work with that version as compared to the earlier
version. (there is a "nightly build" available on the developer's website)
Not sure about all that he has upgraded. But, everything seemed to be working MUCH better.
And I finally got the setting right so that the frequency display is dead on! (amazing what poking
around in different menus will turn up!)
 I have got to say that this cheap setup would work as an inexpensive way for someone to get
into SDR radio and SWL. Still not as good as my 1500, but, not all that bad either!
james
WD5GWY
 

You won't find any reviews here for any of the RCI radios. Main reason being, that
their intended market is the 11 meter crowd. BUT, if left unmodified, they can be
fairly decent for what they are.
  If buying a used one, you can almost be certain that it has been modded for use
on 11 meters as well as 12 & 10 meters. (later models, earlier models did not cover
12 meters) And in most cases it has been peaked and tuned and had the ALC limiter
cut out. To get decent operating out of it, you will need to undo the peak and tune.
That isn't that hard to do. But, it can be a pain if you are not familiar with working on
these radios. And paying someone else to do it, can be a gamble. Especially if you take
it to a CB shop.
 If you can pick one up cheap, ($100 or less) then it's not a bad deal. Otherwise, save
some money up and get a nice, used Amateur rig. There are a lot of good used Amateur
radios out there that can be had for a decent price to get someone on the air on the cheap.
And you don't have to worry about the radios causing problems.
james
WD5GWY

Wow!! This thread sure took a sudden turn...........
  In my case the Dongle/UpConverter combo does not compete with my
Flex 1500. But, I enjoy using both anyway.
james
WD5GWY
 

I have the same setup(IC-7000 & Little Tarheel II) in a 2007 Kenworth diesel rig. (day cab)
Works pretty good given the small size of the antenna. But, since I work in the oilfield, it is
probably the best setup for that situation. I have the antenna mounted on the driver's side
mirror and it works pretty good. I am on 40 meters quite a bit and do not have any problems
checking into a net every morning and during the day 7.195 where a lot of trucker hams hang
out.  That setup is a good option if a larger screwdriver antenna is out of the question.
james
WD5GWY