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    Need icom ic-230 mods

    I have 3 of them the lamps are a bear to replace and when you do put a resistor in line to exstend the life ..... There are no mods for the radio it is a crystal plexer and adding crystals is not worth your time. I have a tone board in mine you get ONE tone thats it .... 30 KHZ spacing no 15...
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    RCI 2950 DX

    The 2950 and 2950 dx are not the same ... I have had both ....
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    The New 2950DX

    Afternoon Booty .... I think your right that some 2950dx's need some kind of DONGLE ( E-Chip ) But since I don't run on CB I never had a need for one. They are too big for my car and don't have toneboards for repeaters ... bummer .... THAT'S why i got rid of mine.
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    The New 2950DX

    Ok a Ranger 2950DX is NOT a CB radio EVEN though mary use them as such. Now as a HAM I have run the 2950, 2950DX and the 5054DX and they are good radios if you are NOT a licensed HAM keep it on the CB channels and you should be ok ... as a rule the FCC dosn't bother people until they wind up...
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    My friends make fun of me.....

    Wait untill they see my garage ......
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    Can this really happen?

    1) At the time of the crash did the person have a LICENSE to fly the device ... AKA certified under what rules if Part 15 case closed. 2) The legailty of the CB radio would have to be a FCC call and done at that time HEARSAY about the radio being modified or illegal will not stand I have been...
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    lightning rod vs antenna

    AND poorly grounded antennas act as station vaporizers :eek:
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    Can this really happen?

    CB IS A LICENSED SERVICE :oops: The FCC does not give out personial licenses but you are covered by a group one Citizens Band (CB) Service | FCC.gov Licensing The Citizens Band (CB) Service is licensed by rule. This means an individual license is not required to operate a CB...
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    Can this really happen?

    WHO IS THIS COP AND DOES HE EVEN KNOW FCC RULES ????????? I have had a fight with the guy next door going on for 10 years It seems I knock out his cordless phone HE has gone to the county DEMANDING they rip down my antennas. IF he takes you to court they have to toss it out ONLY the FCC...
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    Anyone have a Toyota FJ Cruiser?

    Nope just a 04 COROLLA here with 252,000 miles on it ......
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    I want to buy a scanner, which to go with?

    STILL both are great scanners outside of that.
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    My new QSL Card

    This is my qsl card. On the new cards my call is in the lower right corner and the photo was croped a bit.
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    2m and 70cm base set up

    Ft7800 is a NICE radio ground rods don't care how big around but go at lests 6 foot deep and use a good thick wire to the pole lighting aresters WELL if you want the best go with POLYPHAISER OR ICE OR ALPHA DELTA AGAIN ground it well .... Here is my 2 meter FM antenna a G7-144 Hustler it is...
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    Great conditions on 10 meter

    Heck worked a bunch here with 80 watts and a R7
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    I want to buy a scanner, which to go with?

    EDACS ? From what I here it should work I'll have to lissen to clearwater more offen ....
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    Ranger RG-99 questions

    It is rated at 10 watts .... just buy a 100 watt amp if you need more.
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    Yaesu FT-857D pros and cons

    They are very prone to blow the VHF/UHF finals @ $300 a pair IF YOU BUY ONE CHECK THE FINALS MAKE SHURE THEY ARE GOOD !!!!!! My brother and myself both have one mine is on load to a fellow ham his is run mobile every day.
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    HR2510-President Jackson (Silver & Black)-Uniiden Grant (Philly)

    Deep down inside I agree with you and find no good reason why our FCC did not phase out AM back in 1976 when we went to 40 ch. I also understand many don't want to be bothered with SSB since it requires better radios than the cheap ones being built .... BTW I OWN A GRANT LT ....
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    motor mouth maul mod receive mod cobra 29

    WHY ? In radio you want to shape the audio to mid range. Bruce Tampabay
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    Yaesu FT-857D pros and cons

    I have owned Yaesu for more than 35 years ..... The ONLY one I would not recomend is the FT-100d..... The 857 is fine not much i can say bad about it unless you have bad eyes like me then the small size is as problem. It is a very good radio not contest grade but you don't need that .....