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In this instance, you are precisely correct. I know many professional land-mobile techs who disdain working on CBs for that exact reason- they are cheap, and older one's are so obsolete as to render many parts unobtanium. As well, they just don't have the time to nickel-and-dime on a...

148 GTL's are easy to fix; any half-decent tech can work on one. It's a classic SSB radio that still performs well today. "Throw it in the trash"! The guy is an idiot.

What a crock! :laugh: The guy as probably trying to scam you out of a classic rig!

There should be no problem running any previously type approved radios today. The old type approvals are still valid.

Oh well. It won't go into the car, that's for sure. It might make it into the base station collection. (So far, the top contender for mobile installation is the Optima Mk II, followed by the CRE 8900.)

How big is this beast? Is it "DX" size (like most export radios) or small like the CRE 8900 and Optima?

When I visited the Dayton Hamfest back in 1978, out in the outside flea-market, I saw lots of radio dealers selling brand-new-in-the box 23 channel SSB CBs for $25.00 each. These were stacked 10 high on the tables. I bought a couple of Fanon Fanfare 300 SSB radios, and converted both to...

In that case, what you want is the Alinco DX-SR8. Great rig, has all the features you want AND has decent AM on the CB band.

The 2510 and the 2950 both have "channel banks", the Optima does not. The Optima tunes just like a real HF rig - continuously. Otherwise, the features are similar. Also the 2510 doesn't have repeater splits but the 2600 does, (unless you've Chipswitched it, and then you need an encyclopedia...

The RFX75 RF decks were shipped with improperly plated or painted mounting screws. This prevents the RFX board ground from continuity to the radio ground. Most likely the original wrong screws were replaced with he correct type. In some RFX units, the + DC line was incorrectly connected...

Something just doesn't smell right. I have worked Todd many times on 10, and he always came off as a respectful and humble operator. Back last fall, I notice what appeared to be KC4TVZ using some kind of automated voice CQ machine, calling "CQ 10-10" repeatedly. In between the CQ's...

Yeah! That's what I want to know too.

CON2 is also called "Stealth Mode" to allow amateur users the excuse that the rig is a 10M rig only. If an FCC inspector should show up, simply turning the radio on will only bring up 10M. (Unless you know the "Function+CALL trick" the rig stays on 10M.) The rig will memorize the last...

I still have my original Penetrator 500, which is resting in my back yard; it needs some repairs - the internal wire from the SO239 to the feed-point has become intermittent. I need to take the entire antenna apart to fix that, which I will do in the spring, when the weather warms up. (I...

According to the original, 1975 instruction sheet, 1500W. (Considering that in 1975, most CB'ers ran AM, I'm going with 1500W AM (or 6000W PEP.) Subsequent instructions omit any power ratings, as does the current, 2011 version. My current, 2011 version (SPT-500) can easily handle 250W of AM...

Actually, I'm making an educated assumption. Can't be sure, but why wouldn't they? Dealing with two different factories?

The TS-50 is a fine rig. Just understand that the AM mode must be carefully adjusted for proper AM operation. It is a balance between modulation level and carrier level.

While the OPTIMA may resemble the Magnum 257, it does not use the same RF deck. The OPTIMA does not use an RFX-75 RF deck, but uses it's own proprietary RF deck with an integral fan. It constantly runs cool, and has been trouble free (so far). Failures of the RFX-75 RF deck are due to poor...

Fascinating! Intriguing! Looks good. Made in the same factory that the OPTIMA is made in. I look forward to more info on this radio.

For years, the '2510 was my standard of comparison. The OPTIMA is somewhat similar in performance, except for the lack of 100Hz frequency resolution. It is a superb SSB performer, and a good AM performer. I understand that AM performance can be improved by increasing the AMC level...