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Old 01-13-2009, 03:55 PM
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A quality basic 40 channel base radio such as a Cobra 2000 and a good all aluminum antenna such as a Siro is a good combination. The real trick is the get your antenna up about 36 ft. and keep the SWR's as low as possible.

That is, unless you had rather have a multi-banded base radio.

I've had more fun with a 5 watt transceiver than all of the power in the world with a good directional high DB gain antenna.
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See if you can find a Uniden Grant LT mobile that hasn't been all hacked up. Add a small power supply and spend the rest on a good antenna and coax.

I have a spare Grant XL sitting on the shelf...

I thought about the power supply thing, just wanted something that was "neater" in appearance.
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I have a spare Grant XL sitting on the shelf...
You're going to have a hard time finding something that works better than that!
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You're going to have a hard time finding something that works better than that!
try a texas ranger freedom 1 mobile on a power supply.those galaxys bases
are good onn am but just nasty sounding on ssb
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You're going to have a hard time finding something that works better than that!
I second that.

If you want neat, I think they still make a power supply with a slot for the radio.

Wish I could tell you who, I forget.
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Not neat?
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Is that red box a 'Magna Force'?
Nice power supplies
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Yep.

Thanks, Astrons are good. I don't have two of the 35M's anymore, bad ground at the utility meter sent too much V to them.
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They make a box that a mobile slides into and has a built in speaker and power supply, makes it look like a base.
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how good is the 2547 stock with no mods and no tune or align?
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