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  1. Shadetree Mechanic

    Anytone Ares 2

    I was not aware that the firmware could be changed. Do you mean the engineering menu/ service menu? Even if you reloaded the firmware, you would still have to manually put the values in the engineering menu because they are specific to each individual radio. People have posted their settings for...
  2. Shadetree Mechanic

    I was not aware that the firmware could be accessed. Do you mean the settings in the engineering...

    I was not aware that the firmware could be accessed. Do you mean the settings in the engineering menu?
  3. Shadetree Mechanic

    Parallel connection of Plate Transformers

    You could hook up the secondaries in series to see if they add or subtract voltage. Then you would know which way to put them in parallel. A variac would be needed to make it safer to work with.
  4. Shadetree Mechanic

    Chierda S890 SSB

    I am not sure that it has a service menu. It appears to have all the adjustments on the board.
  5. Shadetree Mechanic

    Galaxy DX959 and echo talk lock power mic

    I have talked to people in New Jersey before, but just on the other side of the bay. The bridge is a lot farther north and just outside of my range for the most part. And too close for skip as well.
  6. Shadetree Mechanic

    Galaxy DX959 and echo talk lock power mic

    Yeah, it was taking forever so I bought two more from somewhere else. And they all arrived at the same time........
  7. Shadetree Mechanic

    Galaxy DX959 and echo talk lock power mic

    I did think about it for maybe two minutes. Then I came to my senses and remembered that I have 4 new ones on the shelf still. :cool:
  8. Shadetree Mechanic

    WM-1 meter

    You are going to like it. I put an RF pickup in the remote box on one of mine to hook my scope up to. Just a BNC socket and a wire looped several times loosely around the guts and then connected to the case. The back light in all 3 of mine went out, have not gotten around to looking at them. I...
  9. Shadetree Mechanic

    Calling on some wisdom from the group....

    Our member @unit_399 has a ton of good info on those great 858 radios. https://unit399.wixsite.com/858ssb
  10. Shadetree Mechanic

    Best Small amp selection for SSB

    Technically they are CW transmitters, but I don't believe they actually put the CW parts in them anymore.
  11. Shadetree Mechanic

    Best Small amp selection for SSB

    Trucks has them, great guy to deal with. https://truckscbsales.com/cb-radio-products/texas-star-dx-500v
  12. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    @unit_399 , I just heard you in there. I tried calling after your qso was done, but the conditions dropped out. Wondering if you heard me, I will be listening.
  13. Shadetree Mechanic

    FREQUENCY AND TIME FOR CONTACTS

    I made it out to the garage, strangely all I have are crickets. Stations are in the mud, then a big one but I can't hear who he is talking to, then mud again. I will keep trying.
  14. Shadetree Mechanic

    12 element GMRS Yagi-Uda

    Neat idea, what is the coax match called?
  15. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    With the Sirio 4 element pointed at Europe, I am getting several QSOs into England with several of them operating mobile. The rainy day here must be conducting the RF straight to me. Taking it while I can get it. And I haven't made it to the garage yet........
  16. Shadetree Mechanic

    Test

    It's working, you're wall to wall and tree top tall!