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Does it need an external power supply? I wonder if the wall wart I use on my mfj949E will work on it... Will do. :)

Thanks, it sounds simple enough. I haven't really looked at the back of the unit, what kind of plug do I need on my external speaker? A 3.5 mm plug as well?

Thanks! I hope it works like the vids show too. :D

Thanks, I asked the seller to reserve it for me and got a nod. I'll have to find out how to hook it up and may need your advice again on how to do it. :)

Around $65.

Thanks for the thoughts guys. I have high QRM level here because of nearby power lines. This could be a good addition to my station.

I have an option to buy an MFJ 748B tunable DSP Filter(sounds impressive to me :D) for a reasonable price. Anyway go or no go? Thanks in advance.

How do you access those settings?

I guess I'm not getting it. :) I am somewhat afraid of the voltages and power of an amp with my dearth of technical knowledge though. It's probably to the good. 100 watts and a wire will have to be it for now. :)

I have been offered a TWC RA1000 in good condition for a good price. I can't find anything with google except a spec sheet. Anybody have any experience with this amp? Thanks in advance again.

You'll get no argument from me. I don't do a lot of DX though. A simple dipole 30 feet above my roof with a lot of metal around doesn't make for a good DX antenna. The "ragchew audio" is just me conforming to the local crowd. I do have a high speaking voice naturally.

Thanks. The thing is, the modded mike gets excellent audio reports with the qualifier that "good audio" is defined as a bassy, wider band, and louder while still retaining intelligibility(not a lot of one more times too)in our local ragchew group. Thanks again for your patience and forbearance...

Thanks. Another question please. Is a radio rated at 100 watts ssb overdriven when it's showing 80 watts output? Don't get me wrong, I'm the kind of guy that likes to keep my radios stock. I'm really just curious and kind of like to know these things.

I know that there are a lot of variables but I'm not looking for an accurate measurement of PEP. Just a simple answer to whether there is an actual output increase when the meter on the radio swings twice further. Maybe the answer is impossible to determine. Thanks for the answers. I guess I'll...

I'm sorry I think I stated that query poorly. With different mikes, one stock and one modded with a pre amp, the power output meter on the transmitting radio's meter on the output setting was swinging more. When using the stock mike, the radio's meter was indicating output of around 50 watts...

Icom ic725. Stock mike vs. a homebrew modded one.

Sorry for the late reply. I have been away from the desktop. The setup I'm talking about isn't mine. No distortion on the audio, it is much louder and the aimed for sound is a wider sound(which is goal) than the stock mike. The mike gain does indeed have to be lower and the mike is more...

I have read that the power meter indication on your radio doesn't mean anything when you want to know how much power your output is. I have seen a much bigger swing on the power meter(also on the power setting on the antenna tuner) when the stock mike was replaced with an amplified mike. Both...

Congratulations!

I'll have to until I can convince the wife that I NEED another radio. :D