What is your favorite SSB rig?

[Thestonerguy]

"CB Radios" only. My favorite 5:

1. Stoner Pro40 (Rigs are getting old though so it's not a "Daily User" rig anymore).

2. Rat Shak's TRC-457

3. SBE Console VI

4. ARF2001

5. Tram D201A

No particular order of preference.


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[AudioShockwav]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>"CB Radios" only<hr></blockquote>

Ok 5 is a good number....



AM/SSB Models



Midland Model 78-999

Lafayette Telsat SSB-140

Radio-Shack TRC-448

President Grant

JC Penny Model 6247



73

Jeff






<span style="colorrange;font-family:helvetica;font-size:large;">RadioActive</span>

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[Moleculo]

Uniden Grant LT


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[AudioShockwav]

I loved the Midland, it had a PLL 02A it was easy to mod for ex-ch , dual antenna outputs (I had a old big-stick and a little 3 El beam on the flat side and it was so cool to switch back and forth right on the radio)it was strong, used a 1306/1307 driver/final a noise blanker/ANL that really worked, and just was a sweet looking rig.

The TelSat was my `Lil brothers rig, I remember it was loud, and I liked the looks of it, we had not evolved to the point of dissecting radios yet, that came later, and by then he had traded it away for a little amp with 6kv6`s in it and a JB-12 to drive it(oh how the neighbors loved us LOL). But It too was a sweet looking radio.

I do not remember anything Negative about either radio.



73

Jeff


<span style="colorrange;font-family:helvetica;font-size:large;">RadioActive</span>

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[Lazybones1222]

Well I guess it is my favorite since it is my one and only: Uniden Grant XL.

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[datsun66]

Kenwood TS-520 with all of the trimmings.<img src=http://home.comcast.net/~shockwav/smiley_155.gif ALT=":jmpnsmly">

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[Flatland Radio]

1. Cobra 142GTL

2. Rat Shack TRC453

3. Sears Road Talker40 Base

4. Teaberry Ranger T

5. Midland whose model # I cannot recall

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[thedirtmover]

Mobil: TS50S Kenwood
Base: TS430S Kenwood

I like the TS430 better than the other SSB rigs Ive owned, the 2000, 440, and Icom 720.

If you are refering to "CB" only rigs:

Mobil: Uniden Grant XL
Base: President Madison

 

[Thestonerguy]

Mobil: TS50S Kenwood
Base: TS430S Kenwood

I like the TS430 better than the other SSB rigs Ive owned, the 2000, 440, and Icom 720.

If you are refering to "CB" only rigs:

Mobil: Uniden Grant XL
Base: President Madison

Had a Madison, once or twice. Performed well, but I never got used to the round meters, and for a deluxe rig, it sure would have been nice to have a freq. readout

 

[CDX1220]

hello forum,my best cb radio's are cobra 148,2000,tram d80 tram d201,best export rci 2950,rci2950 oh did i say rci 2950. 2510,and for ham radio's 101e,icom 706mkllg,and my best kenwood ts 430 best ssb radio i ever owned.

 

[thedirtmover]

Agree about the Madison, Always used a Redco RFC-250 with it until I graduated into real radios. That was the nice thing about the Cobra 2000. I think I'll change my CB Base to the Cobra 2000. What a beautiful rig, and everything you can do with the Madison you could do with the 2000 with the advantage of the freq. counter.

 

[Switch Kit]

CB'S ONLY 40 CHANNEL VINTAGE 1977 AND ON

1.OLD SCHOOL COBRA'S 1000- 138-142-146 (NO MIC GAIN ) 148-29-25-21
2.PRESIDENT GRANT (858) -GRANT XL-PC66-76 -MADISON-WASHINGTON-HONEST ABE-PC-122-810E-710E-610E (EVEN THOUGH THE DAMNED L.E.D DISPLAYS ON THOSE WOULD TAKE A DIVE FOR THE MOST PART BUT STILL ONE OF THE BEST LIGHT SHOWS I EVER SEEN ON A CB )
3.COURIER'S-REALISTIC'S-SEARS-MONTGOMERY WARDS-JC-PENNY'S-MIDLANDS-TRAM'S-TEABERRY'S-PERICE SIMPSONS-LAYFETTES-ROYCE-ROYBINS-PACE .....THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON

THOSE GREAT PLL RADIOS ...O2A-858-8719

 

[2at124]

favorite ssb rig

cb: cobra 142 gtl & robin 520 ,president washington


export hr2510

ham yaesu ft 840 , kenwood ts 2000, and kenwood 520

 

[Thestonerguy]

Re: favorite ssb rig

ham yaesu ft 840 , kenwood ts 2000, and kenwood 520

I started this thread as "CB's" only, but seeing as some ham rigs have popped up on some lists, I'll mention a few of my fav's -

Yaesu FT-101 - I've had just about every variant of the 101. Don't know why I sell 'em, but they are just about indestructable.

Icom IC-751A. Lot's of features and I really like the variable NB

Yaesu FT-897. There's so many things I can do with this one, PLUS, it has a great variable NB that equals the IC-751A

 

[novakor]

President Grant,Teaberry StakerXX,Kraco SSB DeLuxe(crystals)
73,s