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  1. OttawaValley_309

    President Grant 2 AM Power Pot Question

    I've got a Galaxy Echo Roger Beep desk mic hooked up to mine with a mic adaptor and the locals like the sound of it. I keep the mic turned on and the power gain on the mic just under 5. My echo is set to 1 or just under. They say it has a nice full sound to it. Plus I get an extra beep in...
  2. OttawaValley_309

    Wonderful people in Europe

    Ya good luck with that....
  3. OttawaValley_309

    Many Canadian operators here?

    I'm out here in The Ottawa Valley ;) 22 AM Local 28 AM skip shooting 38 LSB skip shooting As well as a channels above when skip is rolling. 309
  4. OttawaValley_309

    President Grant 2........?

    Playin' around with the radio today and looking at the screen I notice some bubbling... well low and behold. The radio did come with a screen protector when it was shipped. This whole time I didn't think it was there but it was. Seeing as it was bubbling I went ahead and took it off. Screen is...
  5. OttawaValley_309

    radio interference opinion

    I have pretty much the same issue. I have the antenna grounded properly. I am somewhat close to power lines. I'm currently using rg8x coax but once winter clears away im putting on the rg8u instead. I get about 3 s units of static. During the day it's there but not noticeable due to the...
  6. OttawaValley_309

    SUPER-SIZE MOBILE MOUNT!

    I bought a small box of stuff one time with a cobra 2000 d104 desk mic realistic desk mic and a speaker.and a mobile antenna. $150 cdn :p.not bad if ya ask me. I was surprised at the antenna that was in this. One magnet. Same size as those in the picture. And a 7 ft firestick trucker style...
  7. OttawaValley_309

    grant 2 let down

    I just got my Galaxy echo roger beep desk mic wired up tonight to work with mine. Looking forward to getting the audio reports with it now. Tried earlier but alas..there's only 2 other people I talk to on the radio in my area so when I went to test it noone was on. I did however have the scanner...
  8. OttawaValley_309

    grant 2 let down

    Got mine from pjbox .co .uk
  9. OttawaValley_309

    grant 2 let down

    Double boxed shipped via fedex
  10. OttawaValley_309

    grant 2 let down

    Yeah it was from the UK. It wasn't too bad. Im not worried about it. I use it as a base so I don't really need to touch the screen. But still, mine didn't have a screen protector.
  11. OttawaValley_309

    grant 2 let down

    Not sure. I have it setup ss a base so I never touch the sceen however I think its probably susceptible to scratches though. Mine came with a few already on it and no plastic film for protection.
  12. OttawaValley_309

    grant 2 let down

    Buy a weatheradio then if you want the weather. As stated. These radios are not marketed or intended for North American markets so why bother with the features. Im quite content with the radio so far.
  13. OttawaValley_309

    Use a lighter to find gas leak.

    Reminds me of a guy in high school. His name was Gary. Was trying to warm up a frozen gasline on a skidoo one time with a lighter. Needless to say his name throughout high school became Gasline Gary. He'd get all upset if he heard you mention that.
  14. OttawaValley_309

    West Coast/California DX contacts today . . .

    John Denver is making a mess on 28.
  15. OttawaValley_309

    West Coast/California DX contacts today . . .

    Since I fixed my dipole today. Ive been trying both vertical (A99) and horizontal (Double Spooky Bazooka) with the conditions. First time hearing California in a while and heard a Maui station rockin the Bowl (ch.6) I haven't had any lucky today with my barefoot Cobra 2K. Maybe I'll try a bit...
  16. OttawaValley_309

    Setting Up My Dipole

    Well thought I would give you guys an update. The antenna is still in the same position but we resauldered the connectors although they seemed to be ok to begin with. But the big difference was getting rid of the loop of coax (balun) at the antenna and just leaving it hang as it should. Managed...
  17. OttawaValley_309

    Setting Up My Dipole

    Interesting. Cheap or pricey?
  18. OttawaValley_309

    Setting Up My Dipole

    550 cord?