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    10 is hopping tonight

    There's a call and name which brings back memories - worked him mobile in February '92 while en route to the old NOARD shop. '2510 and a Wilson 1000; my friend Stan's (KB8JLV-SK) rig. I used the same model radio and a quarter-wave whip in my own mobile setup during the same time frame and...
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    ebay deal of the day

    To those who have owned or used a Pro-40: Are they really worth the price they're commanding? The differential SWR bridge is nice, but the one feature I've never seen on any other manufacturer's set is the " whistlestop" - audio notch filter. It's better to implement a notch at IF instead of...
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    Triplexer question

    Checked the triplexer in wife's car this morning - another MX-324. If you buy one and it has a dead port (no RX; high VSWR on TX), the fix is pretty easy. The most time consuming part of the process is getting all of the cover screws out of the unit.
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    Wanted - CPI 'Talk Power', WM7000, etc

    Looking for a CPI TP-1 speech compressor, WM7000 wattmeter and the 12v power distribution accessory. If anyone needs the 4p Molex female plugs that are used for mode jumper/power connections on the back of the CP2000/BC2000/FC70 and similar accessories, I just got hold of a whole bagful and...
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    moron on 28.425

    We have a bunch in this area who follow the same shtick: Raise hell with the 11M crowd, go back to 10 and act like nothing happened. Their buddies cover for them (of course). Only problem is that a lot of the offendees have export radios and/or VHF ham transceivers and will bring the fight into...
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    Any skip?

    From Ohio I've consistently been hearing lots of SW US, Mexican/Latin American stuff throughout the 26-28MHz region. Of course, 10 and 12M haven't been all that great. :(
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    Triplexer question

    The one which I most recently bought is a Diamond MX-324D. Will have to look at the one in my wife's car (she's also licensed) and see if it's the same model. That unit gave me fits as well. We use these to combine 3 radios (2, 220, 440) into one feedline but I'm looking to do the reverse...
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    SECRETAGENT CB

    Here's one which was purpose-built for airline travel/diplomatic use. 100w out on SSB/CW and 25w on AME. Coverage from 1.6-30MHz continuous. PSU, ATU in bottom of case; all peripherals (including dipole antenna, mic/key, etc) stored in top under flap: I own this particular rig and a...
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    Triplexer question

    I've used mine both ways. When you get the unit, open it up and make sure that none of the coils inside are touching the shielding walls or the outer enclosure. For whatever reason, in two of the triplexers I've bought over the last few years they were...resulting in a "dead" port.
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    Your first CB? what year started? any other radio interest?

    Royce 1-641. Made a lot of friends via that rig - got it in 1977. Really wanted the -642 and it only took me 28 years to find one! Became a licensed ham in '79 but still play around on 38LSB from time to time with the few remaining locals. Also enjoy SWLing, VHF/UHF scanning/Ute monitoring...
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    ? CPI Range Boost Feed-Thru Power Rating?

    The circuitry is the same as used in their BC-2000 Base Console, albeit without the gain control. CPI's documentation states that the -2000 may be used at power levels up to 400W PEP...but after looking at the relays used in both the Base Console and the Range Plus, 100w is a far more realistic...
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    Mic for Royce 619

    I may have an original Royce mic in nice shape, surplus to my needs. If you're interested PM me and I'll check to make sure it's still here.
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    Just found out that the guy that got me started in radio passed away.

    Sorry to hear of your loss - we've had a number of ham acquaintances pass on in the last 6 months.
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    when a capacitor becomes a cannon

    IIRc, the old Sprague "Orange drops" were also failure-prone after a lengthy period of inactivity.
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    $$ Radio of the Month Semi-Finalist

    Two more from the WTF Department. This one might be worth the money to someone: BROWNING GOLDEN EAGLE MARK3 AM/SSB IN BOX/UPPER CH CRYSTAL MOD/SER# MATCH BOX | eBay This one most assuredly isn't, even though it has the (rare) noise blanker installed: Drake TR5 TR-5 Transceiver | eBay
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    Uncle Fester Advanced license cancelled

    Rumor has it that he moved to the Philippines with her, but that may be out-of-date by a bit.