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It's been a few years, but we used to get Craftsman tools warrentied at ACE, drop the tool off, they would make a claim and in a couple days a replacement would ship to the store.
A couple were not exact replacement tools because they no longer make some older styles but they were a 'equivalent'...
Yet Another innovation from Icom
The 2026 Icom Porta Potty for the operator who just can't miss a call!
Got to do a number 2?
Do you hear that Station calling from Christmas Island and only need one more contact to fill the log book?
Here's your answer!
Get yours before they are gone.
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Jeff
What was your old username?
Let me know and I'll look for your old account.
The account you are posting from now was created on April 22, 2026.
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Jeff
Just as I am posting this there are several thousand guests viewing the forum.
@19wrc333 is correct the site is constantly being crawled by search engines, robots and guests.
It's not gone unnoticed.....
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Jeff
I have this Bluetooth programmer thing that I picked up that is good for these, download the free app on your phone and you can upload everything in one shot.
It was about $12
Actually......
I have 3 UV5R radios at the moment.
I have one programmed for local public works, Sheriff, CalFire, Medical and my wife likes to use it to monitor those , along with the FM radio.
The other 2 have GMRS, FRS and some local stuff programed, I live in a tourist town and we get lots...
I can only offer this link to vintage cb radio publications.
It's going to require a good bit of foot work to hash thru them, but it's a start.
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/CB-Radio-Magazines.htm
Good luck
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Jeff
I know someone who mounted a full 5/8 ground plane in the back of a Ford pickup truck and blasted down the desert highway at 100 mph just to prove that the antenna would handle it but, wow ,120 mph gusts is just insane.
I lost a PDL II in a thunderstorm one spring with gusts reported to 85 mph...
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