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    TRC 458

    STOCK TRC 458: I'd like it looked over and brought back to max. spec.s. It hasn't been turned on in 30 years. It's been sitting in a cabinet in a Chicago area unheated Garage. No mod.s unless you would suggest something for the recieve side. Just get it up to spec. peak perfromance. What...
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    grounding location Concrete base questions

    So, I've identified the 1st choice location for the tower I hope to erect this summer. Talked to Rohn and they suggested the 25G 40'. Mounted on a concrete pad and an additional house clamp. Maco M104C. BUT. The location I would like is right next to our incoming underground phone lines and...
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    So this is the plan.

    Standard old TRC458 <== got it, want it brought back to spec. RS SWR meter <== got it Maco M103C Horizontal <=== sturdy CHANNEL MASTER 9521 Rotor Mounted a couple ft above an existing 10' mast a top of my house. (5' tripod, w guy wires) Puts it about 32ft up. Inverted Vee from the pole as a...
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    TRC 458 AC power cord

    Any idea where I can find the ac cord for a TRC 458? None currently on ebay This cord/plug looks odd and of course I can't find the darn thing. I was lucky enough to still have the radio which was found in a cabinet in a garage, 2 houses bought and sold since I last used it. Pack Rat...
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    Setting up a station low watts.

    I have access to a 30' tower. Been out of radio for 30 years. Found my old Navaho AM SSB base. I hope to grab the tower this summer and start to set things up. Think I'm gonna do a MACO M104C Horizontal. They're sturdy and simple. Gonna have the local antenna guys install it and ground it...
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    Back after 30 years.

    Old time CBer here. Johnson Messenger, Realistic Navaho, Knight Kit 22, all gone now. My daughter purchased a house with what looks like a PDL-2 on a 40' tower with the rotor motor. No cables etc. She want's it down. So I'm thinking of DXing again. I haven't thought DX in,, well many...