New mods for 980's

[dxing440]

Any thing new out for these radios? Swing kit, final upgrades(more watts), echo install .......or web sites to look at new info?

 

[AL567]

Yep, sort of its called President Grant 2

 

[AL567]

President Grant 2

Don't know about the echo and swing kits but its definitely a step up. I didn't know it was a souped up 980 until a few days ago myself. Thank you Camaro1 for the info. Hello UK.

 

[AL567]

Grant Wireless Mic

Even has a wireless mic that you can buy like the 980... Not available in the states yet but a dealer from the UK shouldn't be too hard to find.

 

[dxing440]

Already knew about the grant ll, and lincoln ll. I was asking about a (980) i guess answer is a NO! Thx

 

[ExitThirteen]

The 980 is a pretty tough radio to modify, altho I have been able to modify mine for extra frequencies. Haven't had the time to dive into the final area of it yet or do any swing mods, but I'm sure I could figure something out in that avenue. I just need time, and time is something that I have little of, sadly.


~Cheers~

 

[M0GVZ]

Far better to add an external linear than start butchering finals to get them to do what they were never designed to. At best you can double, triple the power but to get any worthwhile noticeable increase you need to be looking to at least tenfold.

 

[Z-MAN 369]

Wasting almost $200 on a CB that looks like a cheap car stereo is all i need to know, lol.

 

[M0GVZ]

LOL. At least with the 980 you get a bit of chrome.

 

[AL567]

Already knew about the grant ll, and lincoln ll. I was asking about a (980) i guess answer is a NO! Thx

Can't remember the guys name but I found it through google. There is a you tube video called "980 cracked" take it with a grain of salt though its more comical than anything else. It's about 20 minutes long the best I can remember. He destroys 2 980's trying to do frequency mods.

 

[dave457]

Les Comm

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[ExitThirteen]

It is comical, I watched the video. If he really understood theory of how frequencies are mixed, he'd have done what I did long ago with the 980, and just swapped out the 10.2417 crystal with a 10.6917 crystal to get 27.415 - 27.855. It's not rocket science.


~Cheers~

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Maybe he's got a LesCom board that he hasn't invented yet in mind

 

[AL567]

Maybe he's got a LesCom board that he hasn't invented yet in mind

Wonder if we send him three 980's he could convert one of em. op:

 

[jazzsinger]

It is comical, I watched the video. If he really understood theory of how frequencies are mixed, he'd have done what I did long ago with the 980, and just swapped out the 10.2417 crystal with a 10.6917 crystal to get 27.415 - 27.855. It's not rocket science.


~Cheers~

Exactly what i'd do for any US radio i wanted to work on high band,as you say it ain't rocket science, i'm sure if it can do that then you could fit a crystal switch board and use a few broadbanding tricks if necessary to cover more than one band on it, dropping the crystal 450 khz will take it too low band, just realign and off you go. dropping 900 khz will take you down to cover 26.285.