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I tried both power and NC Astatics and the NC mic worked much better, but also realize I had performed the modulation mod. on the radio as well. The O'scope indicated peaks between 120% so I changed the resistor value, lowering it to avg. 100% using the NC Astatic. For mobile environments, the...

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how about a Roger FART? That'd be annoying after the first few key ups.

If the IMAX 2000 is so good, why then is it spec'd at 5.9dbi versus 9.9dbi for the Antron A99? And do the groundplane kits they offer really make a difference? Firestik offers that tuneable FS99W tip to replace the A-99's tip which is considered as a worthy upgrade.

The sun has taken its toll on the fiberglass exterior and now I have to handle it wearing thick cowhide gloves due to the glass splinters. Can I apply coats of polyurethane and reinstall it or is it time for the junkyard? It's still a good working antenna and would come in handy as a secondary...

Funny, I've had both of those sites bookmarked for some time now. A good reference for when I pick up something at a garage sale!

rfpowerman- The rear panel ID tag should have the version number on it. Mine was their second version (1.1 or something like that) . What did you sub that 2sb754 with and what final tuning methods were associated with it. Did you do that as a power mod or more out of reliability?

Many a good post on this radio model got lost from the forum change-over. I also see that before I could reply, I had to re-register, wait for email confirm/activation too - sheesh! My radio does near 30w PEP as well. The Team Tricom 444 and Intek/Multicom 3230 are similar Euro version radios...