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Been using fm mode on my new lincoln 2 today and made several contacts on 26.805. Now I really want to get going on my president J.F.K. restoration. Also to answer my own question from earlier in the thread: sweep tubes work great for fm ;)

Thanks for all of the responses. I went with the lincoln 2 this time and am really enjoying it so far.I was able to get a good deal on a used unit localy or I probably would have went with the 5555. The receive audio is much better than I expected, just need to turn down the am modulation so my...

I have the uniden washington that is the same as this one. Mine has a 3 switch channel mod and goes from 26.815 to 28.085. Add a $15 frequency counter and 3 switches and this radio becomes very capable. Someone should buy this fine unit and enjoy it.

I think I am leaning more towards hg 2290s have been getting some real good numbers out of 2 pills when I match them with my component testers, probably going to try them with the transformes the way they are and add some variable capacitors and try to tune it.

Wow just stumbled across this on the home page, I never knew there was a dx version and what a superb example.

Ok due to the cost of the macom 454 and the fact that hg 454s would also require tuning I have decided to go with hg 2879s does anyone have the component values for the newer 667s that run the hg or dei 2879s?

wow that is a game changer, need one for my washington and 138xlr

Ok here are some varmint mobile amp pictures. According to the shop owner where I am countinuing the craft Abe Brewer told him he used the large output transformer because they are narrow banded and he didin't have to tune them as much with capacitors.

I am about to install anthother one of these counters in a 138xlr using nomad's instructions, also doing the 5 switch pll mod that unit 399 featured on his 858 site. I put the counter and switches in a crayon box from walmart. If this works I will build a metal box for it in the future.

As far as disposing of 23 channel mobiles, could one replace a few crystals and add channels 36 to 40 to an old ssb all crystal 23 channel mobile. I have a couple laying around and 1 almost works rite as is. Also have a freind with a big selection of old crystals.

My kl-203p supprised me today, the texas star is down rite now so I had the 203 in my car behind a 138xlr going to a 102 ss whip and decided to shoot a little skip on the way home from work on am 28 and to my supprise my wife answerd back from the base station 25 miles away in a valley. Back...

Saving knowledge before its lost to history, new almost never means better in my opinion.

Next time I get to the shop I will get you some pictures of the intact 1 pill varmints on the shelf and maybe the shop owners 4 pill varmint, he was good freinds with the owner of varmint amps. I will see if he has any old service manuals. Oklahoma has a long history of making these boxes , I...

Here is whats left of her

Thanks Nomad glad to know the macom 454 perform like the originals. I have removed the two bad pills and also 4 motorola ssl100a pills from an old varmint 1x4 that the shop owner gave me he said he is 80% sure they are Varmint part numbers for 454s. May be a low cost fix. I should have a...

Rite now I run a dosy tc-4002-sw and a workman hp202s cross nedle. I would chose the lp over a bird setup, many more features. I would calibrate all my meters to an lp if I had one.

I have an Outcom dx600 with 1 0r 2 blown mrf454 pills. What do all you amp experts think I should put back? 2 hg454s or 4 hg2879s? I have a 667v faceplate and variable that could be added but I just want to get the thing back up to full output or a little better. I have recently started...

Sweet washington with digiscan vfo found on craigslist. I want the digi-scan. Anyone need an 858 wasington? https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/ele/d/ada-cb-base/7508117085.html

I think human civilization peaked around 1995. Only one way left to go it seems.

I miss payphones, especially when I forget my car charger and have to spend $20 on a low quality car charger at a gas station in the middle of nowhere to make 1 call.