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I'm no Ranger expert, but the amateurs that have used them all claim to stay away from the power mics, and esp. the D104. As difficult as it is to believe that any factory supplied mic is of worth, the Ranger mic "was supposed" to be pretty decent, aside from the real improvement of using a NC...

a bit off topic but in response to SwitchKit, I tend to agree. Lots of friction in the US alone between fellow citizens. Everyone wants to go about their business and have it their way but toes get stepped on sooner or later, either intentionally or nonintentionally. Road rage is a perfect...

SwitchKit- I dunno why your AR3300 sucked on AM as it's basically the same as the AR3500. Those radios are known for their killer audio. AM modulation is considered to be excellent and SSB is rated superb to outstanding by many amateurs who used/use them. I have yet to scope my 3500 since I...

Stone Crusher, a bit off topic, but I'm wondering why your tractor has the hitch mounted far back behind the sleeper? Even with a reefer attached, the more conventional FW mounts still provide adequate turning clearances. That's looks like a long frame span on your rig.

Butt Fuzz, Conversely to your reply of assumptions and misconceptions, my 1st Class license was obtained many years ago, long before this so-called "dumbing down" by the FCC. You might be referring to the no-code tests, but that's in regards to Amateur Radio, not commercial broadcasting. For...

Redwing 21 let me add a side bar in testimony to what Mr. Coily experiences regarding a chainlink fence. Years back I had a tower mounted on a custom made base that hinged, allowing me to drop it to the ground, in reality lay the tower on a chainlink fence to work on the antennas and rotor. With...

while both the Astro Plane and the Starduster were formidable antennas in their day, unfortunately they were not built to last one's lifetime. I too would be wary of the top gun and it's quality of materials.

dunno if you're responding to my reply but if you are, the ARRL is far from what the FCC is. As a matter of fact, the ARRL is part lobby group, part R&D, and plenty of nerds. As for QST and the ARRL, they are bedfellows.

If it's portables you seek then Sony and Sangean made some nice ones w/ digital displays if you can locate them at hamfests or through online auctions. For base station models, the old Heathkits, Hallicrafters, and the radio chack dx100 and such are decent. Certain Grundigs are good but they...

Much ham activity going on in the gulf coast area as amateurs are lending communications support and handling radio traffic. No specific times/days are given for radio traffic, but traffic is abundant. Please monitor only. Do not initiate traffic into the disaster area unless the nets are...

Re-examine and re-examine the boards again. I can assure you that dropping a radio doesn't cause toasted semiconductors and the like. I have seen dropped gear that displayed no pcb cracks, yet a component lead had worked loose from the solder pad --- just the same IMHO. A loose lead from a small...

http://www.hardwarehacking.com/category/radio/citizen-band-radio/cb-radio-mods/midland/ The channel expansion is done by removing the front display unit and disassembling it then the mod itself. Depending what your definition of novice is, some of these mods require care and caution when...

I agree with RF Powerman ... tell that tech to leave the xtal option alone. Instead, do this: Unlocking the Clarifier 1) On the back of the clarifier pot follow the blue wire to the PCB. 2) Cut the blue wire about 1 inch from the PCB. 3) Find jp-44 and solder the blue wire to it.(its the...

Re: FCC What? - not even on topic? Of course it's on topic. It was suggested that having a radio fully tested without any slant or bias as to it's true specs/performance or how to interpret them. Who but the FCC or an FCC referred testing lab could do such a thorough test? I know in reality...

IMHO Lou Franklin doesn't "do" anything unless it involves financial benefits for him. You want unbiased tests with full results? Send it to an FCC lab. We won't see the radio ever again, but they will test every aspect of it, both send and receive!!!

Well that all in one elusive solution is the Ranger AR3500 by Clear Channel Inc. if you can still find one (eBay has them from time to time. How about 150w on CW, 120w on SSB, 30 on AM/FM with LOUD 'n CLEAR modulation, full coverage from 10-12 meters. The radio draws 25 amps@ 12vdc. and the...

... and to think that some of us (me) used to put up with those old, freq. drifting boat anchors. Inserting xtals into front panel sockets and VFO tuning to the proper channel... sheesh! I've had a few of them in my high school days ... can't say that I miss any of them... including the...

Both the AR3300 and the AR3500 are very respected radios still to this day. They sell easily from $200 and up on eBay and considering their vintage, they still outperform many of todays modern stuff being thrown at us from the orient. Their quality of audio is prolly their strongest attribute...

Dan- I have used the Mosley Weather-Guard with success. I don't know of its chemical composition, but I'm sure it's non-reactive to RF , unlike some standard clearcoats that are on the market. As for conductive grease, my only fear is the avg. person applying it too liberally or sloppy like...

You're running a "big" amp and yet worried about TVI being eliminated via a different antenna setup? It's possible that a percentage of RFI will be reduced, but your neighbor's electronics is somewhat at fault, depending upon the cheapness of design and lack of good RFI filtering. The FCC looks...