Search results

I love my 101E. Its not a radio that you would want to zip all over the bands with all the time IMO but it sure sounds good on AM. I have a older model D104 desk mike (amplified) that has been modified to not sound as tinny as some do. It has a more broadcast quality sound to it, not like a PR...

Good post CW....

Great, I heard the 706 was pretty good also.....Check in on some of the AM nets on 80 meters and see what they tell you. Don't tell them its a 706 until you get ready to get sign off. See what there initial response is..... I guess they are a little picky up there...

I know the Yaesu's are not real good for AM. My 1000mp sounds fairly good when I turn the carrier way down. it sounds good and clear but it seems when I raise my voice alittle my voice distorts some. I guess like you said , most CBers like the pwr mike sound and that includes me too and ham...

I was also told that you can get certain filters such as the AM filter for my ft100D and it would help alot but then he said it still would not sound real good. Funny that a $2000 dollar radio that is all mode wont sound good on the AM mode. Why include it if it sounds like crap... oh well. . .

I know it may not be appropriate but I guess I am guilty. I have a Yaesu FT1000 mk5 that I have tried to transmit on any frequency on AM and it sounds distorted. This is after turning the pwr to various levels of output. I have turned the mic gain down, and the processor does not work anyway...

Extra Class.......back when 20 wpm was required... I'm like a whole lot of other folks here. I have no use for it either. W5HG