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Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 14
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 2:44 pm: | 
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woohoo!!!!!just ordered my new lincoln from copper,,,,,cant wait to recieve it....
any "pearls" of operation or other suggestions regarding its care would be greatly appreciated...
73
cornfed |
Highlander
Intermediate Member
Username: Highlander
Post Number: 427
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 3:39 pm: |
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Mine was a little anemic modulation-wise on AM. I remedied this by turning the AMC VR up almost all the way, then got an Astatic 575m6 microphone for it for mobile use, and a Shure 526T for Base use. It sounds really good on AM now. The stock mic just isn't the greatest with these. This radio REALLY performs on SSB--people will ask you "What is that, a Kenwood, Yaesu, or what?" It has a terrific receiver with a pleasantly low noise floor. Down the road you might look into the "chipswitch", which is a replacement microprocessor chip that gives you memory channels, repeater offsets, and all kinds of goodies. Just ask Bruce, lol. |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 789
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 5:01 pm: |
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Hey there cornfed....If I were you Id check into the chipswitch. It really makes a great radio better. I run mine in the mobile and I love it. I use a Kenwood MC43S hand mic on it and get nothing but great reports with it. Its a darn nice radio thats for sure.
Buck |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 607
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 5:05 pm: |
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CornFed:
Great radio! I have talked with several people that were using that radio. All had clear, good audio. Come on over to Channel 38, 27.385Mhz LSB and give us a call. With THAT radio, you'll be able to QSY to an in-between freq. like 27.380Mhz where peace and tranquilty reign....
UNLESS KARATEBUTCHER is jawing with someone out East of us...
CA346/CEF197
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Rattlesnakejake
Member
Username: Rattlesnakejake
Post Number: 96
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 8:48 pm: |
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Give me a Lincoln for free andi will tell you what i think of it. Until then, i am saving my $ up for one. MMMOOONNEY !! |
Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 16
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 3:27 am: |
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Ca346....on 38 lsb mid to late afternoons most days,,,,give me a hollar sometime...call for 298 in the cornfield....
reading about the chipset mod.....may wait till the rig is off warranty before i get this done...
3-5 business days to ship....can i sleep for a week???
cornfed |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 610
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 12:09 pm: |
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CornFed:
Okay. Already heard and talked with 213 in the Cornfield. He must spend 24 hrs a day on channel 38....
CA346 |
Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 18
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 7:33 pm: |
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buck,,you know of a good tech here in eastern ia?
seems walcott cant get my 696 base on freq....they keep telling me its right on,,but you guys with the ears tell me im off,,consistently.....and i hate to run a bad rig.....was up in marion the other day doing a job....saw a nice tower setup out on boysen rd and wondered,,,,,could that be the buckster??
hollar at me on 40 lsb 05:30 hrs and 38 lsb afternoons to early pm...would luv to have a qso with you...
73
cornfed |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 792
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 8:08 pm: |
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Nope not mine Cornfed. I know what one you are talking about though...Im going to put a tower up this summer and add a small beam. What kind of work do you do?? Dont really know of a good tech in the area....There is a cb shop in Hazleton called "Giant Breaker". You might try them. I will try for you on Monday morning on 36LSB at 5:30....The locals run on 40 so I will slip down to 36LSB so I dont interfere with there important early morning BS. We have a couple of local checkins if you are interested....Sunday nights at 9 on 36LSB is the Eastern IA Net Check and Monday nights on 36LSb at 8:30 Is the MCS Club....Hope to talk to you
Buck
812 Eastern IA
CEF 103
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Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 22
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 6:55 am: |
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buck,,obviously missed you this am,,,,printing stuff for the upcomeing home show...(i am a urethane contractor..spray foam)...should be at the shop around 08:30 or so and will hollar for you then on 36 lsb...
do you have your tower yet...got 3 10fts and 2 top sections,,,will try to put them up this spring also.... thanx for the local net info...will try to make them too,,,although hopefully i am home by then and not at the shop
73
mark |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 798
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 7:10 pm: |
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Did that new Lincoln show up yet Cornfed???? I tried for you the last 2 mornings on .365 LSB at 5:30 but nothing. I will try again in the morning. If you get time shoot me an email and I will try to help you out with your TR-696. My email is in my profile
Buck |
Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 23
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 6:00 am: |
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buck,,,radio not here yet..come on fed ex man...
tried for you too on .365 lower and will continue in the mornings....working in hiawatha this week,,,big house,,,nice project....will fire you an email in the "near future" about the 696...would really like to get her straight...
talk at ya later
mark |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 817
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 6:21 pm: |
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Hows that new Lincoln doing for you Mark??
Buck |
Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 28
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 7:55 am: |
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buck,,,
skip has been non existant for me when i am around the shack,,,so i am unsure just how the lincoln will perform....been scanning the other bands only to recieve mexican radio.........
well,,,it can only get better...
did have a few CA contacts,,,but conditions could be better.
later
mark |
Lowpowerhal
Intermediate Member
Username: Lowpowerhal
Post Number: 158
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 8:54 pm: |
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Buck and Cornfed Skip shur is dead in Iowa this week, Been going out to my truck during lunch hour just to see if i can here anyone 0n 27.385 I hear some local guys on channel 19 and thats been it all week.I have yet to do some long distance on the radio that i installed in my pickup truck 2 weeks ago.I might be up around Marshalltown this Saturday , Mark and Buck let me know a good time give you a call on the mobile? Im not shur if im going up that way it just depends on a phone call tonight.But just in case. Hal |
Cornfed
Junior Member
Username: Cornfed
Post Number: 30
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 5:21 am: |
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hal,,,i pretty much moniter 38 lsb from 05:00 to 07:00 hours, and then crank her back up in the afternoons when we get back to the shop.....should be on and off again all weekend long,,,no work outside shop,,,so should be around...give 298 a call and we'll see if we can hook up..
?? are you going to walcott on the 10th?
73
mark |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1788
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:12 am: |
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Cornfed,
Drop into the CEF Area and check the List of people showing up for the 1st ANNUAL CEF GET TOGETHER at Walcot, IA EXIT #284 on APRIL 10th, 2004 at 12 NOON. 
Hope to see you there if you can make it. 
Yes, Hal and Rosebud will both be there as well as Buck.
Have a good weekend and look forward to tomorrow's CEF Net's.
Lon
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