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    d@a maverick 250 base amp

    hello i picked up one of these a while ago, and it seems like it has a bad power supply in it. audio gets really distorted and will not make more than 50-100 watts and will only work on low, anything above low and all it does it buzz, clatter and such. are these a decent amp? i am lookin g for a...
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    How many hams on the Worldwide Radio Forum?

    tech operator here for about 6 years kc8cvp
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    can anyone hear me?

    if it was on 38 ower side it was probably be usually the only freq in 1-40 that i run, other than the occasional trip to chanel 6 to see if i still got what it takes.lol also listen for my new call, just got it last night Needle Bender 123 up michigan
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    can anyone hear me?

    i will listen for ya 680 next time dx rolls, that is the point of this post manm, it gives me more people to shout for fur sure.. 73's take care
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    How Many Members ???

    how bout the guy that states the goverment outlook on changing the lightbulb and the ramifications it has on someone not qualified to changed the lightbulb on the enviroment.
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    No one makeing contacts?

    i have been dxin for 2 days straright, on the first day i found i could not keep up in the logbook bein i was already a page down. i have worked from east coast to west coast and everything in between. last night held a 3 hour qso at 500 miles to delphis ohio to 472 buckeye state. dxed so much i...
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    can anyone hear me?

    i was curious if anyone i have made contact with on 38 lower is a member of the forum. i run by 123 upper peninsula of michigan operator sam
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    Hamsexy sighting

    it's pretty sad when some people have to go to such extremes to feel important in life and leave a bad impression for the whole hobby. we used to have a guy like that in our local cb club, and the bad thing was, he was a really nice guy, would do anything to help someone, just had the misfortune...
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    whew... Imax 2000 Up 150'... Smokin'!!

    you will like that shooting star up that high, my last raker was up about 80-90 feet and i worked everyone i heard no problems.. with 300 watts line of site was around 100-125 miles base to base and i live in a swamp
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    What is your favorite SSB rig?

    i have had 2 of em myself and they both drifted all over the place. maybe i had junk ones i don't know. i just know everytime i had the 2000's i spent as much time tuning them and repairing them than talking. the washington and the grant i run for years and never had a problem one...
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    RCI 2980/Galaxy 2517?? Any Comments on either?

    well he might wanna take the extra time with that setup and properly ground it. wil help with the splatetr quite a bit as well as quiet down his receive. lots o people think it is pointless but it really does help. i do not know how much an xforce splatter bein i have never run one, but from...
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    What is your favorite SSB rig?

    1. sbe console v 2. uniden washington(8719) 3 uniden grant 4. cobra 146 gtl 5. cobra 139xlr imho the worst ssb radio i ever owned.. the cobra 2000( way overrated in my book) as far as exports i would have to say the hr2510. the closest to an amatuer radio you are likely to get
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    RCI 2980/Galaxy 2517?? Any Comments on either?

    well i see around 300-400 on am depends how hard ya drive it. but usually the diffrence between 300 and 400 watts you will not see on an s meter. i usually drive it with 2 swingin 5 rms and it drives nicely. i personally have never owned an imax 2000 my omni is the maco v5/8 and the amp...
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    RCI 2980/Galaxy 2517?? Any Comments on either?

    hello. i am currently running a rci 2980wx with a astatic silver k eagle mic and a klv station 550 amplifier. with this setup i am peaking around 400 watts on ssb and i do not even interupt my own cordless phone. the cable tv gets no interference at all either. what antenna is he running? oi...
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    Antenna Rotator

    i have talked to a guy that built one using a garage door opener. he was turnin a laser 500 with it so it might be the right way to go.
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    Ranger 2980wx

    i am running the 2980wx now and they are a sweet radio. i have never once had a complaint on the ssb quality of thuis radio and that is about the only mode i use for communication. receive on them is excellent and has really good frequency stability. i would reccomend this radio any day of the...
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    jessiejamesdallas

    hey 420 i think i have made contact with ya a couple of times now. at least it seems right. ya have 123 upper peninsula of michigan operator sam. think we talked yesterday and maybe a couple of nights ago.. but not sure
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    Just me or......

    i do the same thing when distracted on the phone. have told more than one person qsl not thinking about it and a "42" every now and then slips out to.
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    CDX179

    was nice talkin to you in nebraska also. finally got acces back so i figure i woyuld reply to yer post.. 73's!