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Thanks, and yes, they were great rigs back in the heyday! Well this one does look nice, and werks great --- but the clock mech (which would be out-of-frame) is totally missing. I took it out to repair it, and then it mysteriously 'disappeared'. The 13-898B was my first "real plug-in" base...

"Handic 2305".... A real WTF rig if I ever saw one! ;

Seems that switchers are always a crap shoot with noise. Some will work fine where you use them, but some others may just go into crowbar somewhere else. The only thing you can do is try them and see if they'll work for you or not --- Or just keep the old Astron beast in line.

That all depends upon the "campground" one drives into. Some are a hoot, while others are where itinerant tweakers go for their meth. ;) As Codeman put it, I like the rag-chews on 40M and 80M too. I miss joining-in, but have been unable to since Hurricane Ian finished what Hurricane Irma started...

I did try it. That's why I'm knocking it. Definitely not my favorite mode.

That's exactly how I feel about FM. I never understood the attraction. Oh sure --- Once you've got the squelch set, it's quiet. But I can't receive anybody except the guy in the lane next to me. And I'm not singling-out 11M here. 2peater simplex 'draws vacuum' also.

Yes, that's the same software ("meter"). I printed-out some labeling for an old Swan MKII basket case amp using MS Paint and that 'waterslide' decal paper on my laser printer, and it works fantastic for that! Only two issues with the method: It needs to be clear-coated to keep the ink from...

I found a possible printable solution to meter scales using an app called "METER" available from tonnesoftware.com. Measure the original scale, design the scale using the "wizard" feature, then print out the meter nomenclature onto Koala's "Waterslide Decal Paper", and there ya are. The...

Very cool! Work the kinks out and mass-produce these meters as a set on Feepay, and you'll sell gajilions! I know this is an old thread, but what can I say? I did a search for "Grid+Plate+sb220" on 'duckduckgo', and this old thread popped up first. They look great too!

DVM capable of reading 200Ma DC current (or cheap DVM and a stand-alone Ma meter), Frequency counter, signal generator, RF watt meter.

I take it, you haven't been on 40M on a Friday night lately? JK for the most part, and I realize the depravity isn't as prevalent on 40M as it is on CH19, but it still has it's "moments" ;) I think the chicken bands still serve a purpose today. And the more people that have a CB rig they can...

I operated under my father's callsign (KKP0907) until I was old enough to get my own (KAFG9830). The FCC was "on the job" until the CB craze of the 70's, when they became overwhelmed and dropped the license requirement altogether. They seemed to stop policing the band about that time also, only...

I would love to see one of "the big three" develop a good GC meter by using a bandswitch instead of slugs, or freq-specific couplers (have the slugs/couplers built-in and selected from the band switch).

That used to be very true, and across the board with manufacturers -- but not in TX, because most pre-70's era ham transceivers were designed to be AM only in the first place. Even then, the radios that were capable of operating in SBB suffered on the receive sensitivity end of things anyhow...

Dittoes what Capt Kilowatt stated. Byrd meters have been around for eons and are kind of hard to beat for accuracy due to the slug system they use. Coaxial Dynamics' meters are just as accurate, and Telepost makes some good maters too. But it all boils down to reputation. I've sold all my Byrd...

LOL!! OK, let's just go with 60A to be safe. This cannot end well. So I'm out.

Yep, 20A should be adequate then (barely); P/E=I OR 250W / 12V = 20.8A So 30A supply would be perfect.

I thought it was capable of 400W pep. If all it can do is 120W, sure, a 20A should do finel. I'll have to check the specs on that amp again.

You'll need at least an additional 40A power supply. This is usually not a problem in a mobile installation, but you'll need a big power supply if not.

Congratulations! You're going to love all those new bands. It would amaze you just how many hams were CBer's, and how a lot of THOSE are still active on 11M to this day.