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Grumpy
New member
Username: Grumpy
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 1:23 pm: | 
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. I just got a rci 2990. the manual is on the way in the mail. what are some inside tips on this radio. if you have one or had one please
give me your input |
Muddierduck
New member
Username: Muddierduck
Post Number: 9
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 1:50 pm: |
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Grumpy,
I had a rci 2990 dx and the only thing I saw was wrong with it was the power supply was not big enough to run all the power, when turned up.
I was told to check around to see if you could upgrade the power supply in it.
Mine worked fine with no complaints, as long as I kept the wattage tuned down. So I just sold mine, so I didn't have the headache of trying to fix it. Now mind you this was my radio, might just been my radio.
Mine would do all sorts of crazy things when you cranked it up, this by no means is a technical answer, just my .02 worth.  |
Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 831
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 2:57 pm: |
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The most important thing is keeping it cool. It will get hot even with a 15-20 watt keyup. If it doesn't have the fan kit, get one or put a small fan behind it blowing on the cooling fins and regulators. Other than that problem, they are good radios. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5547
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 4:08 pm: |
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Grumpy,
Like Scrapiron said they are Good Radios but you DO NEED the Fan Kit added to it.
R10-10130 SRA-2990CF,Fan Kit
I loved our 2990DX until the frequency display board/CPU went out and have been trying to find one for over 2 years now as Ranger discontinued making them.
So I have a like new / DEAD 2990DX sitting here. 
I also use the Fan Kit on our 2995DX and Galaxy Saturn Turbo.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN
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Pig040
Advanced Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 760
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 10:26 am: |
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Grumpy,
The weak spot in these radios seems to be the power supply, I have had several friends who had them, and they had problems with the supplies. That being said I have had two, and never had a problem, the radio is a pleasure to use, and the audio is awesome. I use a silver eagle on mine.
Rich |
Cobraman651
New member
Username: Cobraman651
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 3:31 pm: |
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I am New here, so I don't know if I am in the right place to ask a question or not. But here goes, I have a RCI-2990 and it powers up and I have checked all the voltages in the Radio and they are all Ok till it gets to the front to the CPU (DPT-295041Z) and then nothing what so ever. The ? is, is the CPU Out and if so will the DPT-295042Z CPU work in this Radio! Thanks! |
