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  • nomadradio
    nomadradio replied to the thread Compressor.
    Somebody has modded the mike socket. Just how well they did it, you'll find out. If it says "Uniden" it was built with the 5-pin mike. 73
  • nomadradio
    nomadradio replied to the thread Midland 77-888 Radio..
    Bigggest drawback of the rigid metal-body adapters is the leverage. Even a light pull on the mike cord turns into leverage against the...
  • AudioShockwav
    AudioShockwav replied to the thread Lou Franklin.
    At least we know he was active last year, hopefully he is well and just taking a break from his business. Thanks for sharing that. 73 Jeff
  • nomadradio
    nomadradio replied to the thread Compressor.
    The original 4-pin Washington radio with the uPD858 inside bore the brand President. It was made for only one year, 1978. Then the FCC...
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    Thank you all very much for your trust and support to our company. All the previous orders have been dispatched, and currently there is...
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    Bond Telecommunication company on Alibaba replied that there was a mistake in the listing. The minimum order quantity is 300. :ROFLMAO...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Compressor.
    the other way to tell which washington you have is the number of buttons on the lower right. if you have three buttons, its the 8719...
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    loosecannon reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread Compressor with Like Like.
    @loosecannon I am pretty sure this one has the MB8719 PLL. Will check when I get home.
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    Squints replied to the thread Midland 77-888 Radio..
    I will usually just rewire the plug on the radio to accommodate a cobra uniden configuration doesn't hurt the radio a bit to do it that...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Compressor.
    Brandon, if you have a four pin washington, then it is the upd858 chassis, which already has a compressor type circuit built in. I...
  • Hurricane145
    Hurricane145 reacted to sp5it's post in the thread Older mic plug is kinda nice to use. with Like Like.
    I dealt with many of those back in early 90's. Many Alan and Midland radios sold here had those plugs. Plastic was melting on attempts...
  • FlyBoy50
    FlyBoy50 replied to the thread 11 meter is very quiet?.
    I just returned from a 2 day trip about 85-90 miles away and turned the mobile on for a listen a few times and didn't hear much going...
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    Night Stalker10 reacted to AudioShockwav's post in the thread Lou Franklin with Like Like.
    That update on QRZ is from Feb 2022 I spoke with him after that, now I can't find a way to contact him. Hope he's just on vacation as...
  • MKwrench
    I'm going to try monitoring while removing the probe. Just a satisfy that part of my curiosity. I did try to monitor at different spots...
  • Shadetree Mechanic
    Shadetree Mechanic reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread Compressor with Like Like.
    No. Our TV is getting up there in age. I should build it externally. I am surprised the TV has held on for this long. Besides, I...