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  1. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    so it seems 8=white audio 6=red-transmit 7=shield+black hum only 3 wires so on 4 pin cobra 1=shield 2=audio 3=trans 4=black wire or do i keep shield and black on pin 0ne ???
  2. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    well i bought the radio yaesu ft-890 The guy was only 1 hour from me an ex-ham operator and a marine vet when i told him i was also a marine he felt more relieved it seemed with back-in-the-day stories radio is working fine only drawback trying to find a mic pinout for an adapter to use my...
  3. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    just had it serviced by paul from FB group keeping the yaesu ft101 alive
  4. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    my ft-101e still works like march-1976 old reliable
  5. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    yaesu FT-890 for $450 is in good shape. has AM filter and built-in antenna tuner
  6. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    no for the meantime just keeping it simple until i decide if stay on it or go back to CB
  7. 1iwilly

    help with the next radio

    looking for advice/guidance on my 1st ham radio i have the ft-101e i'm ready for a new toy at the moment my max price is up to $400.00 insurance on property here in fl keeps going up hurting the pocket
  8. 1iwilly

    ts-440s ??

    no it's on ebay. now i found another one on Mercari that one is plug in showing normal frequency reading
  9. 1iwilly

    ts-440s ??

    how about the ts-430s
  10. 1iwilly

    ts-440s ??

    no all it says selling from a silent keyer estate
  11. 1iwilly

    ts-440s ??

    is a kenwood ts-440s a good starting radio i found one that i might be able to buy for around $200 or $225 i have my 101e but the drift is getting to me after a while even though it was just service
  12. 1iwilly

    need help with frequency

    i'm looking for help or guidance to understand better how to figure out the actual input frequency. example on digital radio 27.3850 but on crystal radio ft-101e it's 27.3830 on 40 meters digital 7.27200 on ft-101e 7.2686 give and take a digit
  13. 1iwilly

    Autek Research WM-1 meter Switch needed.

    here is what it actually looks like. hope this help.
  14. 1iwilly

    a different kind of lingo

    i start off using 925 after i get involved in the conversation qso i catch my ending with 1iwilly my actual handle
  15. 1iwilly

    a different kind of lingo

    so I've been hanging out on LSB 27.38 and have made contact a few times with just the ft-101e i notice it is a totally different way of talking there compare to AM i have caught myself a few times talking as if i was on am LOL now to learn CQ,CQ,CQ
  16. 1iwilly

    need advice 575-me switch

    i have this Astatic 575 m6 mic with the newer board i notice the push-to-talk button is sort of scratchie when squeeze the audio quality is very clean and clear from the on-air reports. the housing is nothing to write home about the front grill has a brownish look to it like the black paint is...
  17. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    Of all the adapters i have laying around closest one, i found is 12 volts at 1amp i think i need closer to 0.3amps
  18. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    if you get a chance can you upload a pic of it ?? thanks is it ac to ac or ac to dc
  19. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    blends right in