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04-23-2009, 09:32 PM
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I have two of them but sadly neither one works and I have no idea how to get them fixed..... 
You have a great find there and that type of find is getting rare!
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04-24-2009, 08:39 PM
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Excellent radios Indeed
back in the 80's i had the 100 watt version
used to talk from mobile in parking lot at lunch time
to brazil on a daily basis
I May well be interested in the 100 watt version
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04-24-2009, 09:39 PM
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OK - OK - OK...
By popular demand...
The 100 watt radio will sell for $300, and the 35 watt radio for $250.
Includes shipping; Cashier check or money order.
Send PM...
I just bought a Galaxy DX99V, so I guess I have to sell these to make up the difference. They both will have operating instuctions, box, short power cord, 1 mic between the two, no mount brackets or mount knobs (same size/shape as 148GTL - etc).
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05-03-2009, 03:42 PM
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Nice Radios Rob!!
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05-04-2009, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob KI6USW  OK - OK - OK...
By popular demand...
The 100 watt radio will sell for $300, and the 35 watt radio for $250.
Includes shipping; Cashier check or money order.
Send PM...
I just bought a Galaxy DX99V, so I guess I have to sell these to make up the difference. They both will have operating instuctions, box, short power cord, 1 mic between the two, no mount brackets or mount knobs (same size/shape as 148GTL - etc). | tell ya thruth id keep the ar radios and sell the 99.
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05-07-2009, 09:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob KI6USW I thought that it was strange that the heat sink/final output on the 100 watt radio looked a lot like the Powerband RFX 75. One would think that the RFX people got the idea from this radio and made it work for everyone else. I really wouldn't be surprised if that was so. This radio has set the standard for a lot of radios that are on the market today. When I opened up the radio, it reminded me of a dual-final version of my TR-696FD-1.
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not strange at all when you realize clear channel/rf limited & magnum are THE SAME people. and no, the cpu controlled ar3500 is nothing at all like the pll controlled texas ranger uniden-semi-clone. 3500 should SCREAM on AM. only issue with them is adjacent channel rejection, can't be totally resolved, but can be addressed with decent results. ahead of its time.....absolutely. a galaxy 99 to REPLACE an ar3500?????? YIKES |
05-08-2009, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by stonecrusher1 not strange at all when you realize clear channel/rf limited & magnum are THE SAME people. and no, the cpu controlled ar3500 is nothing at all like the pll controlled texas ranger uniden-semi-clone. 3500 should SCREAM on AM. only issue with them is adjacent channel rejection, can't be totally resolved, but can be addressed with decent results. ahead of its time.....absolutely. a galaxy 99 to REPLACE an ar3500?????? YIKES | i agree .id sell the 99 .and keep the ar radios.anyday
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05-12-2009, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by stonecrusher1 not strange at all when you realize clear channel/rf limited & magnum are THE SAME people. and no, the cpu controlled ar3500 is nothing at all like the pll controlled texas ranger uniden-semi-clone. 3500 should SCREAM on AM. only issue with them is adjacent channel rejection, can't be totally resolved, but can be addressed with decent results. ahead of its time.....absolutely. a galaxy 99 to REPLACE an ar3500?????? YIKES | I started using a AR-3500 as a 11m radio & took it out of the truck & replaced it w/ 99V.
Why? I'm not taking any chances bouncing &/or damaging my favorite radio EVER!!
The Ranger can be reprogrammed to start down @ around 3Mhz & end up @ 32Mhz!  Ahead of its time.....absolutely!! +1  |
06-20-2009, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob KI6USW From an estate sale, I picked up two(2) Ranger AR-3500's in their boxes along with some other goodies . One of these Rangers is the 100 watt radio, and the other is the 30 watt radio. I'm going to hook them up tomorrow and throw them on a meter. I don't know if they have been modified for 11 meter or not, and I will find out that tomorrow as well.
Any of you own them and use them on a regular basis? Good features/bad features? Tell me what you think of them - please... | Great radios.
Modification consists of this:
Open up radio, and on the middle of the front of the mainboard, you will find 3 pins. Jump all 3. Radio now does 26 to 30.
There are other mods to get them to go to 2.9 mhz, but I don't believe they lock below about 20 mhz, IIRC... I <<think>> I saw one go into the 14 mhz region, but it's been a LONG time.
Casio built them, believe it or not, for the guy who originally designed and built the Messenger amplifier line.
Decent radios. I'd love to have my 30 or 100 watt models back.
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06-20-2009, 03:52 PM
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If you want the radio to keep the channels in memory there is a mod also to install a battery in the radio.Also you may notice the clarifier is unlocked you Transmit where you receive. | | |
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