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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 663
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:41 pm: | 
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O.K. friends, let's see about getting me on the air. I would like to know if any of you experts can tell me if my 'dream radio' even exists. Price is not a consideration. This is serious, so please, real radios only. Here's what I am looking for-
1. MOST IMPORTANT! The radio must be a type accepted CB radio. No export or modified ham radios allowed! It MUST have an FCC part 95 certification or I am not interested.
2. Radio must have 40 channels. (the US 40 channels!)
3. Radio must have AM and SSB (so I can join the CEF channel 13 LSB nets).
4. Radio must be tube type. What did he say? I like tubes. No, wait.. I love tubes. This obviously also limits this to a base station.
I have a restored Teaberry 40 channel tube type radio now, but it is AM only. If I modify it to operate on SSB, then I will void the type acceptance (even though I am a GROL licensed tech) and it will be illegal.
Does my 'ideal radio' exist? Was there anything made that will fit my requirements? If so, please tell me so I can begin my search.
Thank you!
833 |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1211
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 11:10 pm: |
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833
TUBE? hummmmm Its not illeagal to make a tube cb set as long as it complys with the new rules. Buy WHY? Im the most old fashion guy on this forum but even I have got away from tubes. Well ..... if you must how about a nice HEATH CB-1 ? or a polycomm ...... NOW THATS A RADIO ive even seen one with a 455 kc if can removed and a collins 4khz machanal filter inserted. Im shure you can find a MINT one on E-Bay ..... well almost. Good luck with your search i like your standards. |
Tech548
Moderator
Username: Tech548
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 4:03 am: |
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Ok Paul.
LOL. No more tower erecting or climbing for you for awhile. Personally I think you should be grounded until that little bump on the head you received from that 200 foot fall you must have taken. I think some of those backwards 3rd world countries you have been working in have also done a number on you.
A legal FCC Type Excepted tube radio huh? Send me the pillow that you dream on so I can dream on it too. Its got to be a doozy of a pillow.
Jeff. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 665
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 9:56 am: |
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Ha ha Jeff! Nope, I am serious.
Yes, there are tube type CB radios that are still part 95 type accepted. In private email, I have been told about Tram radios and apparently there is a model of Tram that would meet my needs. Anyone know which model it is? |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 666
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 9:59 am: |
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Bruce,
If I home brew a set, it will not be part 95 type accepted. I do not want to kill my self esteem trying to obtain type acceptance on my own.
If I remove an I.F. coil in exchange for a Collins filter, how does the receiver continue to work? I assume you meant that a Collins filter was installed between the I.F. stages, right? I have installed a Kiwa mechanical filter between the I.F. stages of my SW radios before. Using tight mechanical filters really improves the selectivity. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2321
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:14 am: |
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833,
Sorry but when the 40 channels came along the TRAM Rasdio's were the ONLY Brand of radio's that the FCC did not Approve.
They can legally only be sold as Part's radios.
No type acceptence.
Sorry,
Lon |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1213
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:36 am: |
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833
I ment for a company to make the set but thats ok if anyone on this forum could make one it would be your self. Gosh machanical filters are tight very steep slope....As for adding on its easy you if you have back to back cans put it there or ive seen people even choke feed the plate of the mixer tube using a small cap to tune the choke i saw one filter on a poly 6 back in the mid 60's and it was TIGHT! As good as anything today. |
Grumpy8220
Junior Member
Username: Grumpy8220
Post Number: 100
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:42 am: |
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Tram D201A
Great tube radio with sideband. I would stay away from Browning radios when it comes to sideband, but they are great AM radios!
Don't feel bad Tech833, I love those tubes also!!! |
Dindin
Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 93
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:45 pm: |
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I may be wrong but I believe the only tube/40channel/ssb/type accepted would be the Dak MK 10.but the only tube is a 6bq5a final.the rest of the rig is solid state. |
Lowpowerhal
Intermediate Member
Username: Lowpowerhal
Post Number: 218
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 9:00 pm: |
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Hehehe There is no radio that i now of that was tube type on 40 channel. That was accepted by the FCC that i know of. SSB and AM. On 27 mhz or the cb band. Do i get a prize???? |
Mdiver
Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 86
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 9:36 pm: |
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Did Hallicrafters make one ??? |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 671
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:22 pm: |
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Well... I didn't know it was going to be this difficult. I am sorry for all the head scratching. I am holding on to hope that someone will know which radio I should get that would meet my specs.
Like I said, I have an all tube 40 channel radio now, but it does not have SSB. There just HAS to be something out there! |
Kwick_73
Junior Member
Username: Kwick_73
Post Number: 49
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:47 pm: |
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If it were me, I would go with a Golden Eagle Mark IV, or IVA. It is FCC compliant, 40 channel plus upper and lower side band. I also love those tubes. If it don't light up It's not worth talking on.
Kevin
Golden Eagle BT-073 |
Sinner
New member
Username: Sinner
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 5:00 pm: |
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Perhaps if You leave out the FCC compliant,You would have a few more choices.Good luck. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2329
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 5:54 pm: |
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Sinner,
As Tech833 stated in his post,
1. MOST IMPORTANT! The radio must be a type accepted CB radio. No export or modified ham radios allowed! It MUST have an FCC part 95 certification or I am not interested.
This is a must in his line of work and is a Requirment NOT an Option that Must be met for all of his equipment.
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Sinner
New member
Username: Sinner
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 7:33 pm: |
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Ok,well I will be interested in what you all come up with. |
Lowpowerhal
Intermediate Member
Username: Lowpowerhal
Post Number: 219
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:01 pm: |
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Tech 833 I looked up most of the radios that i new of that was part 95 certified.all come up am only.Im sorry i came off with that snotty answer, i thought it was a trick question. forgive me.I spent some time looking, i found nothing yet. You might have open some thoughts on this.The FCC was real tight on ssb trasmission on 27 mhz,In the late 1960's and early 70's. I understood the the question, And belive me , i didnt mean too come off like that.There was a lot of good am radios in the tube era. But im sorry most of ssb was older Ham equipiment at the time.
Hal
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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 674
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 11:58 pm: |
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Hal,
When were you 'snotty'? You are a friend here, I would not be offended by a post of yours. Thank you for trying to help!
I have looked up the Browning G.E. Mark IV. It looks like it might be O.K., but I have to do a little more research before I make the plunge.
Tech 808 has a friend with a bunch of tube radios and 808 is going to ask him what the best choice would be to fit my needs. I am waiting for 808's response before I make any firm decisions.
I wish there was something 1 piece, but I am not going to be picky about that! The Browning might be just fine. |
Sitm
Intermediate Member
Username: Sitm
Post Number: 137
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 10:20 am: |
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The Robyn T240D base is a 40 channel tube transmit radio. Transister receive. |
Waverider
Junior Member
Username: Waverider
Post Number: 11
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:10 am: |
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Hey now all the Brownings I have are part 95 compliant. The MarkIV and IVA were Brownings best SSB radios. However they are not the easiest radios to use on SSB. Sorry but all of my favorite SSB radios are solid state.
Barry
CEF 335 |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 675
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:29 am: |
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I just found out the Browning Mark 4 has a nuvistor based receiver. That is a strong negative. Not enough to make me say NO to the Browning, but enough to make me keep up the search for the hopes of something better. I will settle for a mark 4 if that is all there is.
Barry, I am curious what makes the Browning less than easy to use on SSB. Does yours drift around or something? |
Dindin
Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 99
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 7:06 pm: |
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Sitm,the t240d is tube but am only.ssb capability was one of his requirements. |
Waverider
Junior Member
Username: Waverider
Post Number: 12
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 8:12 pm: |
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Paul I'm afraid you do not have a lot to pick from and you have a lot of information given on this topic which is good. Just that very few radio's will meet your needs. No the Browning is not hard to operate on SSB. It is a tube set so it needs to be on for a while for freq. stability. The fact that it has a seperate transmitter & receiver means you have to do a little xtra to make sure they are are on the same freq. Really though it is not a big deal, kinda of fun in fact. Like I said earlier I LOVE my Brownings but for serious SSB work I LOVE my RCI's and RF Limited radios.
CEF335 |
Nlmadog
Junior Member
Username: Nlmadog
Post Number: 39
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 8:37 pm: |
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What about General Radio,they had a tube SSB,was it 95 Certified ? One piece ,excellent quailty. Problem is not always on Ebay. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 678
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 9:54 pm: |
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General Radio? Never heard of it. Was their AM/SSB radio a 40 channel type? |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1223
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 10:05 pm: |
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All i remember was a MC-5 and that was 40 years ago! |
Nlmadog
Junior Member
Username: Nlmadog
Post Number: 41
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 9:33 am: |
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Okay,I thought some of you were really old timers,General Radio model SB 72,part 95 accepted but I did miss one parameter,only 23 channel not the required 40 for this excerise.Sorry about that but still one heck of a good rig.Pics and specs on the net. |
747
Member
Username: 747
Post Number: 67
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 5:38 pm: |
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DAK Mark X - not sure if it's type accepted, but a wonderful old 40 channel SSB radio. |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1228
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 7:14 pm: |
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I looked to see if i could find if it was leagal but i could not find anything on it a non working one with many chip mods was sold on e-bay for $175
..............Buy a grant LT................ |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 403
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:48 pm: |
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Im afraid you are out of luck there pal... LOL
Especially in the tube and type accepted categories.... |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 684
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 8:14 pm: |
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It looks like I am down to Browning Mark 4 or nothing. I have to simmer on this for a while. I don't like nuvistors at all.
The Browning receiver has a nuvistor in it. Here is what I am thinking right now... See, if I redesign the receiver then I am still O.K., as long as the transmitter does not get modified since the transmitter must meet part 95. The receiver only has to meet part 15. If I get in to the receiver, I may as well make it triple conversion and add some mechanical filters to the I.F. stages, especially for the SSB modes. I would basically be building a receiver from scratch on a new chassis and mount it in the old box (so it at least looks original on the outside). Then, I could design it around some metal type octal tubes like 6SA7, 6SK7, 6SQ7, and use a 6K6 for audio. That is an easy circuit to design and build, and would be maybe a day's worth of work, tops.
I must simmer on this some more. I am thankful to all you CB gurus who helped, Thank you! |
Waverider
Junior Member
Username: Waverider
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:25 pm: |
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Tech 883, don't be put off by the nuvistor receiver in the MarkIV & IVA's. All of my Birds have great ears, but they have been serviced by someone who really knows these radios! Geez I can hear a fly fa** three states away on my R27/S23. I know, that is an AM radio. Like I said earlier my solid state radios are the best SSB rigs.
CEF335 |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 404
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 1:48 am: |
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There ya go if you are part 95 concerned then i wouldnt worry 'bout the receiver.. you can do what ya want with that!
I myself like the mark 2. I dunno why but i guess because it was my very first set of Brownings i had.. It had ears that rivaled any of my other radios and TX audio out the dairy air! Sold it along with a home made crystal box to get the radio to TX from CH 23 to 40 channels. Oh well. I found another set of 2's that my tech has that he worked on and rebuilt. Maybe ill get them!!!! :-) |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 687
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 3:02 pm: |
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After a conversation today with the gentleman building the Brownings, I may not be quite as bad off as I thought.
BTW, for those of you who may not know, you can still buy a NEW Browning Mark 4A. I had no idea, but apparently, the Browning is still made today, and right here in the USA to top it all! With a pricetag beginning around $800, it is probably not going to replace the popular base stations available today. For those of us who love tubes, the thought of a brand new tube ANYTHING is just way too appealing to pass up.
I also found out that there ARE Tram D201A radios that still have their type acceptance on them. The FCC rescinded the type acceptance on the 201A long after production of type accepted units began, but this only means that no more could be sold (legally). It does not affect the equipment that was already built and sold under the previous type acceptance. The equipment made falling under the part 95 type acceptance is still type accepted and legal today. Naturally, this would mean that there is no such thing as a NEW Tram D201A. There are refurbished units available.
So... I am waiting for the kind gentleman to fax over the tube payouts of the Tram and the Browning so I can make up my mind. Do I want a brand new 2004 model Browning Mark 4A (two piece, has nuvistor), or a refurbished used Tram D201A (1 piece, no nuvistor)? This would be a simple choice for Tram if it were not for the fact that the Browning is absolutely brand new, from the Browning 'factory'. Please offer me your strength to help make this tough decision.
Friends, soon I hope to be on the air with either a brand new Browning or a used rebuilt Tram. Believe it or not, I am actually a little excited. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2374
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 3:12 pm: |
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Well I always loved the Trams for Performance & being a Single Unit over the Browning's.
BUT! A BRAND NEW 2004 Browning Mark 4A
Nothing to think about here.
Go for the NEW 2004 Browning Mark 4A.
Lon |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 689
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 3:19 pm: |
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I had the price tag on my mind when I typed that post apparently. Instead of tube 'payout' , that sentence should read: "I am waiting for the kind gentleman to fax over the tube LAYOUTS of the Tram and the Browning so I can make up my mind. "
Dropping a grand on a silly tube toy is stressing the left side of my brain too much. |
Kirk
Intermediate Member
Username: Kirk
Post Number: 200
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 5:27 pm: |
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Well 833, once you get your rig, just let some of the RF soooooth the brain. And for those of us curious, can you post the person your contacting at Browning? Have fun and good luck in your choice!--Kirk |
Sinner
Junior Member
Username: Sinner
Post Number: 12
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 6:35 pm: |
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It kinda makes me wish I had an extra $1000 laying around.I am glad to have learned of this Tech 833. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 692
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 10:20 pm: |
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It's one of Lon's Friends and he bought the rights and the old tooling and components to continue building new Brownings. Unreal! Super nice guy too. Ask Lon for his info. All I have is an email and a phone number. Lon may have more. |
Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 164
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:45 am: |
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you said you could rebuild the receiver for the browning to get rid of the nuvistor. why fool with a brand new receiver to change to what you want? go with the refurb tram, if you have trouble later i reckon you can fix it...aj |
Tech548
Moderator
Username: Tech548
Post Number: 44
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 3:55 am: |
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I second Applejacks' motion.
A thousand bucks for a new tube radio whose design hasn't changed much since the '70s?
Looking inside any tube Browning remindes me of looking into an old 5 tube super hetrodyne A/M broadcast radio. All hand wired and not much of a circuit board to speak of.
New or not, personally I would opt for the referb Tram D201-A. At least it has a circuit board in it and is far more user friendly and easier to work on/in than the Browning.
Another FCC Type Accepted tube radio was one that Sam Lewis and his dad put together back in the early days--the Siltronix 1011-D. A/M, USB and LSB. It was a derivative of the Swan 260 Cygnet and designed strickly for 10 and 11 Meters. I guess you could call it the birth of the 10 meter radio.
But no matter which way you go, personally, I would NEVER lay out a thousand bucks for ANY CB radio. Keep in mind Paul when you're writing out the check that you are forking out $1000.00 for a has-been "CB radio".
Or, try this one out on yourself. (The thousand dollars I am giving some man for a CB radio could be better spent on a multi-band, multi-mode real Ham radio). Oh, here's one!! (The thousand dollars that I'm going to give some man for a CB radio could be better spent on a doctor that could relieve the stress I have on the left side of my brain).
A $1000.00 for a CB radio that receives 40 channels at once? For that kind of money it better have solid gold knobs on it and a diamond studded VFO.
You've been spending too much time up on those thousand plus foot towers hitting the under-belly of airplanes with your slingshot. LOL. The air gets pretty thin up there and I've heard that it can put unneccesary stresses on the left side of a persons' brain. Have you ever heard of such a thing?
I hope you know that I'm only playing with ya Paul.
Later my friend.
Jeff. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 694
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 10:56 am: |
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Hi Jeff,
I already own a Kenwood TS-440 (it was brand new once upon a time) I already have a full mode amateur radio. I want a radio that I can use on CB with sideband that is type accepted for CB use. I do not break rules, not in my line of work!
All the things you mention about the Browning are exactly what I like- Hand wired (point to point), no circuit board, etc. If you look in my house at the radios in the living room, bedroom, office, etc., you will see nothing newer than 1940 vintage. In my home, something from the 1970's is pretty modern!
I deal with high tech, high power electronics all day (and night) at work. When I am at home, I like the comfort I feel from something older and more reliable. You can't imagine the comfort there is in coming home from a hard day at work, plopping into bed, and turning on the 1937 Crosley console (that works as good or better than the day it was made) and listening to the big bands on the local 'Music of Your Life' station. Or, I pop a Glen Miller CD in and transmit it from my service monitor myself.
My 'comfort zone' is probably different from yours, that is all. |
Waverider
Junior Member
Username: Waverider
Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 5:02 pm: |
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Very interesting post. "New Brownings"?? Huh. Let's sea now I know the gentleman that owns the rights to the Browning name. I also know the gentleman that bought all the Browning parts inventory and unfortunately they are two different people. Darn shame. I didn't know you could get a new Eagle that was part 95 compliant. Hey 833 I know what you mean about coming home to your "low tech radios". I have a bunch of radios, some are very new however I get the most enjoyment out of operating my flock of Eagles. They are all in like new operating condition even if they don't look new. Even though I am a big Browning fan there is nothing wrong with a D201A and you can find 'em that are part 95 compliant. Several of my friends use them and they sound great. Darn shame you can't use one of the exports (I understand why) cause there are some real smokers out there.
73's all |
Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 301
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 7:43 pm: |
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I really can't see the reason to get a 40 channel tube type radio unless you love the continuous hobby of repairing it. A good modern base radio will be every bit as loud as a Browning or Tram. |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1242
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 8:59 pm: |
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Spark but people who like tube CB sets are not the only ones us radio hobbiest have to wonder about ........
http://www.midnightscience.com/ |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 695
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 3:51 am: |
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Sparkomatic,
You are incorrect. The most reliable radios I have are over 60 years old. Remember, this is equipment that was designed and made in the days before there was such a thing as 'planned obsolecense'. They were designed and built to last someone's lifetime. Once recapped, a well designed tube radio will outlast me and whoever gets it next. Tubes are socketed because they are a possible failure point. However, I have NEVER had a tube just 'STOP'. They go slowly (over several months) so you have plenty of notice. However, you also need to keep in mind, these tubes are being run very conservatively and not like the tubes in a linear amplifier being pushed to the limit and beyond! I have one eleven tube radio that was made in 1937 that has all its original tubes, they all test strong (over 90%) and I use it at least twice a week , sometimes more.
Now that I am done explaining that...
I want a tube radio because I want it. Plain and simple. Yes, I could buy a solid state radio, or just use the Radio Shack mobile AM/SSB radio I have now. However... I like tubes, it is a comfort zone for me that I will never be able to explain. Besides, who would it hurt if I did get a tube radio? |
Sitm
Intermediate Member
Username: Sitm
Post Number: 143
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 2:31 pm: |
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I would love to have one the brownings, I will start saving.
I love the nastalgia of it. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 696
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 12:08 pm: |
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It's not just the nostalgia... Oh, that smooth tube sound! How sweet it is.. No solid state device can duplicate it. Sheer loudness with smoothness. |
Lowpowerhal
Intermediate Member
Username: Lowpowerhal
Post Number: 229
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 1:46 am: |
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I love the sound of the old tube radios. When i was i kid granddad and grandma had a old radio which had a green tuneing eye tube in front of the radio.Cant remember what brand it was, but i spent a lot of time in front of that radio.I wish i could go back in time. Hope you find the radio you want , And get on the CEF net.
Hal |
Tech8541
Moderator
Username: Tech8541
Post Number: 193
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 1:44 pm: |
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since you have made it clear that you do not break any rules, i would not put $800 in a radio that by the 'rules' i could only communicate 150 miles or less with.
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Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 417
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 1:04 pm: |
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LOL you wont be breaking any rules if you just talk 150 miles and listen the rest of the way!! LOL!! |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 699
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 8:22 pm: |
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You know what, 8541? I was just thinking about that the other night. How foolish! I completely forgot about 95.413 subpart (9) when I began this thread. So, I would have to limit my transmissions to Karatebutcher and a few others near me.
To be honest, I sort of abandoned this thread hoping nobody would bring it up.
FYI, I have decided that I do not want the Browning since I cannot make myself accept the nuvistor idea. I have never liked nuvistors. I am examining the Tram idea right now.
Decisions soon. |
Dindin
Intermediate Member
Username: Dindin
Post Number: 119
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 9:00 pm: |
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FYI,just found out a local here has a DAK mkX and says it IS "type accepted"(tag on back) |
Tech8541
Moderator
Username: Tech8541
Post Number: 200
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 10:45 pm: |
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instead of abadoning this post would abandon 95.413, the fcc has. i am in a very similar boat as the one you are in, and feel that you are a tad paranoid. lighten up and grab life (or in this case radio) by the horns. |
Sinner
Junior Member
Username: Sinner
Post Number: 15
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 12:14 am: |
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I been thinking the same thing. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 711
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 9:54 am: |
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I am not paranoid. I do not want a hobby to interfere with the future of my income.
I do not want to go into details, you just have to trust me. |
