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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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