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Mudduck
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 12:35 am: | 
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Having been a Ham for the past 13 years, while certainly I cannot say I've seen it all, there is SO MUCH after all, I have had my different moods and tastes - ragchews, dx, simplex, repeaters, handhelds, mobile, bases, different rigs, antennas, QTHs etc. Lately, perhaps after taking a few road trips with only a 2 meter or dual band rig, or perhaps after QSOing with "the guys" on 2 meter simplex lately, my mood is now to go to where it all started for me - to where there is some of the BEST DARN AUDIO, PERIOD is, where people strive for that GREAT sounding AM station is, C.B.
Perhaps if my old TRC-474 didn't howl like a dog at the moon and have that distinct burning componant smell after trying to turn it on for the first time after sitting in the closet for 10 years, I would have been happy and left it alone at that. But Noooooooo. The unidentified burning componant, being difficult to reach behind the almost impossable to remove face plate, it was time for (yet another) new rig.
In searching the web for info on CB and rigs, I came across this GREAT group. I've been lost here for days.
Great comments and opinions on rigs from the lowly Pro 510XL to the mighty Lincoln, peaks, power, limiters (or not), and what seems like everything else in between and beyond that pertains to CB. It's all a great, informative and FUN read.
Its to the point though that I do have some questions. So I thought that I'd join the group and wave a hand. My questions will come in subsequent posts.
73
Skip
Skip, WELCOME ABOARD!
Lon
Tech808
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738
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 7:22 pm: |
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Welcome, my case is similar. 11 meters since 1973, got licensed in 91. Coming back to 11 meters after being off for 12+ years because of the bad location I was in back then! Starting all over again buying new radios, antennas, etc. Found this great forum now too. I strongly belive 11 meters is more fun than Ham in general and more tech talk and people working on and understanding and learning how their radios work! Hope you post soon, seems like a lot of good people here. Enjoy
73J |
ryan
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 11:18 am: |
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welcome aboard. im not a hammie, but i got myself one heck of a freebie from a dead ham. its a drake T-4x transmitters, R-4 reciever, and the big powersupply/speaker deal. i got a modification from a friend off the www.frn.net board (excellent forum) which will make it transmit a nice hi-fi AM signal. once i find all the right x-tals for this old tank, you'll be hearing me on 11 meters with BROADCAST QUALITY audio
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bruce
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:15 pm: |
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ryan the t4x is controled carrer am but still nice |
ryan
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 12:35 am: |
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yeah. im doing the mod on it that i was sent. ill have to dig it up and email it to ya |
Reno
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 10:12 pm: |
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Hello mudduck. I can tell you that i got my start in radio about the same way, I received an old 6 channel pierce simpson for christmas back in 1972.
However i did not become a ham untill 1993. I was invited here by a friend , but i did,nt seem to be injoying myself untill i read your post. So i will keep trying to make friends and give it a while longer. cff:reno |
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