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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Besides Vader. . . . . . If I thought that way I would have bought a dozen MRF 497's
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    You see the answer is rather simple. . . . "BOTH" Now lets see who will figure out the riddle first?
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Someone once asked me . . . Are you better at putting bullets in people, or getting them out!:(
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Steph sez , and I quote "anyone that sits for days on end with a giant lollipop sized mic is missing a few transistors for sure!
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    I definitely have just the tonic for your problem involving the bipolar semiconductor. All that is needed is a compound consisting of an ointment containing a base petroleum used as a vehicle mixed with powdered Lithium. Just apply liberally as a conductive paste, I am sure that you'll:LOL: feel...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Yeah Bj, I can obtain plenty of stock bottles of Haldol that may be needed by some guys i've met and they know who they are that need it! LOL
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Well, Andy all that I was saying was that the original 2312's screws were only finger tight, now maybe they got loose through vibration, given the fact that the radio has been transported from one side of the USA to the other several times. But in any case maybe I neglected to say that for all...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    well someone asked me to post some pics of the MRF 497. . . . So here they are, by the way I was very surprised to find the 3 small mounting nuts that hold the 2312's in place were so loose that all I had to do is turn them with my index finger!!:eek:
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    WOW, I never expected to get such a flurry of replies?. . . . This is definitely my kind of place, seems like you can let your hair down over here! Well as far as the difference in the performance of my rig I will tell you that you never know and anyway since I already spent the money....What...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Ok Sith Pimp, Then tell me where do you think that my little almost 25 year old 2950. . . will be?.. . . . I have consulted a notoriously famous electronic Bench Tech. That is well known or should I say his channel on youtube is?? He prefers to remain anonymous, not that I blame him, but he...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Thanks Andy, but I already purchased the very difficult to find MRF 497 pair of finals for the express purpose of the 40 watt output of the MRF 497? Tom. P.S. So I wonder what do I do now??
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Boy I never expected to cause so many ripples in the day? First let me thank all of you for your generous and kind words, as well as the warm welcome that all of you have extended to me. I thought that I did send to all what my original thread was. But in any case I will repeat it. While I was...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Hello Gentlemen, and please allow me to apologize as I probably got emotional and forgot about the link? And thanks to all who offered words of encouragement, not to mention the humor & laughter. . . It served to help change my mood to a happy and serene state of mind! Although, I am still...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    Hello Gentlemen, and please allow me to apologize as I probably got emotional and forgot about the link? And thanks to all who offered words of encouragement, not to mention the humor & laughter. . . It served to help change my mood to a happy and serene state of mind! Although, I am still...
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    I guess that I am making some kind of mistake here??

    By this what I mean is. . . . . I am just re_entering the ham radio hobby after being away from it for some 22 + yrs, but I must have unintentionally posted in the wrong area? Since I haven't gotten a reply, for what I thought was a simple question?. . . . . So I can't help but wonder??? Have...