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Gijoe
Junior Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 7:10 pm: | 
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What would be a good radio to put a switch into and be able to use 10 and 11 meter from the same radio? If the FCC adds 10 meter to the tech bands I will be able to use the 10m capability.
Thanks,
Joe |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 680
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 7:27 pm: |
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I vote for the Lincoln here at COPPER. $290
It covers quite a range after a COPPER adjustment...
"http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?bargainsSTORE:CKIE:prodE50-10002+"
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2040
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 8:23 pm: |
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VERY GOOD CHOICE!  |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1119
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 8:56 pm: |
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My LINCOLN was a ROCK SOLID radio on 10 and 12 meters i go with 808 very good choice. |
Dx431
Advanced Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 841
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 10:25 pm: |
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I agree. The President Lincoln is a good choice.
I now have 2 Lincolns. Best rigs I've ever owned...... |
Yankee
Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 84
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 4:23 am: |
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If the Lincolns are anything like the President HR-2510, I'm not interested, takes to much to bring them up to the standards of a first class ham mobile rig at the small price of only $590.00 for what they are, plus that price includes free shipping. Eventhough I don't own one of these ham rigs as yet, the day is geting close to where I might think of one, Yes I've owned an HR-2510 and as far as CB radios go they make a good CB radio. But I wouldn't go as far as to say the HR-2510 and the Lincoln are a "GOOD" ham rig. Yankee |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 853
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 11:42 am: |
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My Lincoln will talk on SSB with ANY ham rig. It is solid as a rock and with the chipswitch it makes it a whole new radio...Also...What do you expect out of it for $300??? Of course your $600 radio is going to be better out of the box. In fact my lincoln sounds just as good as my Alinco DX-70T.
Buck |
Yankee
Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 86
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 12:15 pm: |
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The only thing the ham mobile rig I'm speaking of is, it only has to be jumped for 11 meters, they cover every band from below standard broadcast AM through all the ham bands, 160 meters up to I want to say 440 MHz., all the international shortwave bands, also works as a scanner on the public service bands and weather band, and all this for $590.00. And this fine rig is still small enough to fit under the dash of most cars in one fashion or another, or even stay in the shack as a "GOOD" base rig. Yankee |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1120
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 12:25 pm: |
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Yankee
some people just dont want a icom 718. Otherwise for a HAM it would make sence. My lincoln could give my dx-70 a run on 12 and 10 and with chipswitch and all other mods was about $400. Left on here on my bench drift was very small on 28.360 YES it was the original CEF 10 meter radio.
As for good ham rigs if your only intrested in 12 and 10 meters its just fine. |
Intruder
New member
Username: Intruder
Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 12:28 pm: |
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Go with the Galaxy DX95T and a power supply you want be sorry. |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1121
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 2:27 pm: |
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dx-95t is not a good choice.
If you want REAL 10 meter usefullness there is only 2 ways to go a ranger 29XX or a chipswitch lincoln. The other radios that will work are the mangum line .....like a 257 .... unless you can tune 1khz on ssb and can program offset for repeaters dont buy the radio. BOTH the lincoln and 29XX also cover 12 meters and chipswitching on a lincoln allows keeping the offsets in memory.
As for NEW tech prives EXPECT to hear by summers end and my bets are for more than 10 meters. |
Yankee
Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 87
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 6:07 pm: |
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Bruce, That's the Icom 706 I speak of, have seen them on special price now and then. I do see your point on the 10 thru 12 meter radios, just that Copper doesn't sell ham gear and this is Copper's web site, I do get the point. I still don't see this FCC change coming that soon, unless you know something I don't on this subject, and I've kept up on it day in day out. Yankee |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 855
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 7:16 pm: |
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Id say it will be done by the end of summer also....And Yankee, If you can get a 706MKIIG for $590 get me 2 of them...Thats dirt cheap for one of those
Buck |
Yankee
Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 88
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 8:44 pm: |
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Buck, Back when the 706 first came out there was a price war at various ham fests, between the Icom 706 and the Kenwood TS-50, the war didn't last long but a lot of 706s were sold between $590.00 and $700.00 to try and match prices with Kenwood, every now and then you will see a like new for $500.00-$600.00, the silent key auctions are the ones to watch, most times the people selling have no idea what an item is worth. I'm still not so sure about the FCC change over as slow as the FCC is. Yankee |
Gijoe
Junior Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 12
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 9:16 pm: |
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Hey Bruce,
What is the freq range of the Lincoln? If I understand you correctly, once modified, the Lincoln will cover 10, 11, & 12 meter bands. I am also interested in the Connex 4800, but can you talk through, and program offsets for repeaters with the Connex?
Thanks,
Joe |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1123
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 10:08 pm: |
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mine went 24.8-29.699 i dont own a connex 808 might know that one |
Dx431
Advanced Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 842
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 10:57 pm: |
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The Lincoln modified before the chipswitch is 26.0-29.9.As for the Connex, someone else will have to answer that one. I've never owned one. |
Phineas
Junior Member
Username: Phineas
Post Number: 19
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 4:35 pm: |
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There is already a technician part of 10 meters. 28.100-28.500 This portion of the band is only SSB and CW. Therefore a Lincoln would be perfect for this. However, anything past this, I would start looking at a Magnum257 or a Ranger2950dx. These radios are all mode, and have FM repeater offset capability. It is cheaper and easier to modify one of these 2 radios to operate on CB then to modify a Licoln.
My .02
Phineas |
Buck
Advanced Member
Username: Buck
Post Number: 856
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 5:16 pm: |
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A lincoln with a chipswitch(which adds offsets) will run circles around a 257. Dont getr me wrong I really like the 257 radios but I REALLY like my lincoln. If you only want 10,11,and 12 then a chipswitched Lincoln is my only recommendation...However if you are after 10-160 then I would go with a TS-50, Alinco DX-70TH or the 706MKIIG
Buck |
Barefoot
Intermediate Member
Username: Barefoot
Post Number: 372
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:06 pm: |
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The 2950DX and 257 have offsets UNTILL modified for 11 meter. |
Phineas
Junior Member
Username: Phineas
Post Number: 20
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:28 pm: |
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Buck
I have no doubt about the lincoln and what it can do, once the modification is done. However the chipswitch mod is not an easy one. I guess it is just a matter of time, ease and money.
Phineas |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1125
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 7:53 pm: |
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heck if i can chipswitch anyone can ..... |
Gezus306
Junior Member
Username: Gezus306
Post Number: 45
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 9:29 am: |
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I have not done the chipswitch in mine.
It does just fine as a ham/mobile radio.
I have made many DX calls. ( example : from
San Antonio ,TX to west coast of Africa @
15 watts PEP with a 5x5 5x8 copy. As a mobile.)
Thats just one of many. So I say : by the Lincoln.
Good DX'ing 73's |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 616
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 11:15 am: |
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It is my duty to remind you that any radio that can work on 10 meters is not legal for use on 11 meters. Seperate radios is the proper way to do this. The good news is, with a type accepted CB radio and a seperate 10 meter radio, you can listen to two of your favorite bands at the same time! You can participate in the CEF CB and 10 meter nets at the same time too. |
