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My opinion is based on a Dodgem radio I have had the misfortune to own and look inside yes, and as I said a bad reputation. I also never said YOU had any work done by Sparky (your words in your mouth are your own). As for your damage control, good luck. The damage was done long before this...

You are correct sir. I don't know you from Adam. So I have no reason to believe the BS you are trying to help Dodgem with. I can say without a doubt Al at Sparkys did NOT do what was in that radio. If Dodgem got the radio that way well then the sender is in fact the one who has issues. Dodgem...

Here goes the BS train... Funny. Get a few more to sign up as damage control. Posted BS, got busted on it. Don't compound lies with lies.

I have been using sparky for some time. I know many who do. It is in fact an outright lie. Dodgem is another hack who does his best to trash talk his way into the pockets of others customers. This radio may have been worked on by sparky at one point, but was hacked up afterwards. There is no way...

Is it possible that you had the 10kc switch on? If it wasn't, I would check for a possible short or failure in that area. I think this has messed with a few of us here and there. Forgot it was on and what the hell?

I use a Weller WES51 station. ESD safe, and works well. Weller WES51: Weller Analog Soldering Station Link to specs Small enough station to still be fairly portable.

Its a relic that is sorely overpriced. This has been brought up many times, and none of the relic lovers can come even close to giving one decent reason why a 2k is supposed to be so much better than any other radio. Hell they aren't even very good looking in my opinion. I have seen the claims...

Yes, I like it alot. I do like the D-104 better. Basically I think the D-104 audio wise will mash the 878 for pure loudness, but we all know loudness isn't good audio. The 878 is clean and clear with loud, but less than punchy sound. I think this is a great mic. I won't be parting with the good...

Laying down the truth about Radioactive is exactly that. The truth. He does garbage work. Most know this, and the ones who don't will when they get their garbage.

Keep trolling Mr Doug. Trying your trash on multiple boards is a sure fire way to prove your a joke. Tell the rest of the trash talkers hi. Mr Doug is attempting to start smack like many others. Move on.

They are not rebuilds. They are new radios.

Personal preference Rob. I monitor my audio in a receiver, and headphones so I already know where it is. I set my mobile up that way. Talk-back is a non issue for me. I can see where some people like it, just not my thing. I prefer to hear how it sounds in a receiver as opposed to having...

Rob, this may be what you are looking for. ranger 696 fd1 talckback The 696 and 959 use the same board so this should be it.

To be honest, the first thing I do to any radio with talkback is remove it. Its like cat to me, pointless and annoying. I think I may have the tb mod here somewhere though. I will look for ya.

Rob, if you mean the roger beep.. yes. If you are looking at the component side of the board from the front..... in the front right area there is an empty plug labeled J10. It is a 2 prong that has nothing in it. The points are RB, and 8V, or 8 volts. Adding a spst to this set of pins will...

I have yet to do one. Easy though. I run all of mine through amps, so no need for high power radio. Thinking about doing an FD1 soon. Have the mods here.

I have yet to find a link. This was a natural find due to it being the same board as a 959. All of the same components are there, just minus the switch. This switch would be placed on plug J10 on the 959. Found this during my mod trips on several of these radios( including the base model). The...

Place switch on empty socket J10 which is RB and 8 volts. Bingo roger beep.

Custom is good too. Same radio at same price with the same mods. Doug is a former Sparky tech who has a good rep.

Whatever it is, it doesn't belong in a stock 29. So it is a mod or trace repair.