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Starlighter
| | Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2002 - 2:24 am: | 
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I aquired a slightly used TR696F SSB CB base radio from a guy who had tried to do a few mods on it and quit before finishing the job.I paid about $185.00 for it and it is about 2 months old. Following the Tips and Tricks video for my mobile TR699WX I completed the channel and clarifier mods.I then did a further mod on the clarifier to give it a little more than 10KHZ slide.I did a mod and power adjustment per the video and it really talks! I love the quality of the sound and receive and have gotten nothing but great signal reports both while dxing and during local contacts. The main board is just like the TR696 mobile series with a add on weather channel board off to the right side of it.There is a lot of extra room inside.I love RCI products having owned several different models and reccomend this fine base station to anyone who wants a good performing base with all the features anyone could want! |
Kwick_73
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 10:29 am: |
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Thanks for the info Starlighter. I just bought one new and didn't quite know what to expect from it once I put it in-line. |
Rbalto (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 10:23 pm: |
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I currently own the TR 696 SSB Base. Can extra channels be added to this radio?
Rbalto |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4522
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 10:36 pm: |
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Rbalto,
If you look to the LEFT of the forum here you will see Tools
Under that you will see:
Modification List
CLICK on it and go to Texas Ranger 696F SSB Base and I have the information posted there for you.
Hope this helps.
Lon
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Bluegrass
Member
Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 79
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 5:49 am: |
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i couldn't agree more.i love my tr-696f-ssb but i haven't done any mods to mine yet.if you really want to make it talk LOUD get a astatic d104m6b hand mic. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4524
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 9:33 am: |
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The Silver Salute (Base Mic) and DM-452 (Hand Mic) also work very well with the 696F SSB Base as well as many other Microphones.
The Texas Ranger 696F SSB Base is just a very good reasonably priced radio with very good performance
Lon
Tech808
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Bluegrass
Member
Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 84
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 4:49 am: |
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but the silver salute mic is pretty expensive.if you don't have a lot of money to spend go with the d104m6b. |
Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4536
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 5:52 pm: |
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Bluegrass,
If a person is on a tight budget or even if they are not, they can get the DM-452 @ $17.95
4-Pin
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?catalogSTORE:CKIE:prodE01-06012+
5-Pin
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?catalogSTORE:CKIE:prodE01-06013+
Maybe out of 600 or more people that we have recommended this mic to in the last several years since it first came out and who have used them I only know of 1 person who did not like it and returned one to me.
Great Mic, Great Performance & Great Reasonable Price. 
Just Our personal experience with using them and about every single hand mic ever made over the years by anyone.
And they SOUND GREAT and work Very Well on the Texas Star 696F SSB Base Radio. 
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Shirley
1st Sargant
CEF164
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Ricky (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 8:11 pm: |
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I just purchased a new Texas Ranger696 base today with a Antron-99 antenna. Thanks for the info on the power mics. I am modifying my radio first thing . Anything else you can help me with would be greatly appreciatted. |
Bluegrass
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 109
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 5:42 am: |
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i just got my 696f-ssb modified for more power and extra channels if you get the extra channels on your radio i want to warn you that the channels act kinda squirly there not in a row like the regular cb channels so you'll have a little trouble finding a specific frequency. |
Stateman
New member
Username: Stateman
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 8:59 pm: |
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Is there anything different you can do on the extra channels being squirly. What kind of wattage did you get when peaked and tuned and are you completly satisfied with your 696f-ssb
Bluegrass? |
Stateman
New member
Username: Stateman
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 9:15 pm: |
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Bluegrass I'm also from KY. this radio you just tuned and peaked what kind of wattage are you getting from it? Is there very much of a problem with this squirly channels? Ive got one ordered should be here in a couple weeks. |
Patzerozero
Intermediate Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 373
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 10:48 am: |
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as with any CB modded for freqs, only certain freqs can be obtained from the pll circuitry. they come in a logical order for the IC, but unfortunately not for the CBer. they're only 'squirrely' because they're not in that logical order, not that there's a problem. a freq counter helps, especially when using an unlocked clarifier on SSB, though it's not absolutely neccessary. just a little card telling you where you are when you flip those switches.
expo kits work well & are fairly easy to install without test equipt, but only in AM radios like 25/66/68, 29/76/78. a nuisance to set up in SSB radios without proper test gear. |
Bluegrass
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 114
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 5:52 pm: |
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i'm dead keying about 7 and a half watts and swinging 18-20 watts but no i'm not satisfied i'm going to get a amplifier next month.and yes you have to have a freq counter to use extra channels. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4688
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 7:30 am: |
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Bluegrass,
You have me totally confused on this one about the Freq Counter.
On My Texas Ranger 696F SSB Base I have done the Channel Modification and with the "BUILT IN FREQUENCY DISPLAY" already in the radio I have NO PROBLEMS finding the frequency I want to use.
Lon
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Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4689
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 7:41 am: |
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CHANNEL MODIFICATION AND FREQUENCY CHART FOR THE TEXAS RANGER 696F SSB BASE RADIO AFTER THE MODIFICATION IS COMPLETE.
http://www.golflv.com/rci/600900.html
NOTE!
This is the Modification I have used on maybe 40 of them and it works GREAT.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Stateman
New member
Username: Stateman
Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 9:36 am: |
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Why wouldn't you buy a RCI-2980 and not have to make any channel modifications and also peak out more power, I'm just asking? I have a 696 base ordered.... |
Patzerozero
Intermediate Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 382
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 11:19 pm: |
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$150 price difference could be prohibitive, doing this since the '70's & i still have people buy something because they have no intention of getting to far into it,then the bug bites 'em & they want more! also, in theory at least, a real cb made for 40 channels, even when expanded, doesn't need to be as broadbanded as one that covers 320 channels & can concentrate it's xmit & rcv better into the smaller bandwidth.
(my freq counter comment, lon, was on any modded cb in general, not specifically 1 with a built in counter, maybe that's what bluegrass meant, too?) |
Mphelps
New member
Username: Mphelps
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 3:47 pm: |
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I get reports this TR 696F clunks on key-up. Anybody know what's up with that?. My radio has a clear click sound when I key up. Any mike. Otherwise it's a strong sounding radio. It just has this "oh it's that radio" clink when you key up.
thanks |
Capt_hook
Intermediate Member
Username: Capt_hook
Post Number: 221
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 5:06 pm: |
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well I think I am going to get a Tr696f base station .with that new compression mic everyone is talking about..... wish me good luck...Capt Hook |
Capt_hook
Intermediate Member
Username: Capt_hook
Post Number: 310
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 12:16 pm: |
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Lon Hello been awhile hope everything is good .I got a question I looked at the freq /mod on the 696 base for more chs and want to know what does (spst) stand for ?............Ron |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14273
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 1:30 pm: |
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Capt_hook,
SPST = Single Pole Single Throw
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Darticus
New member
Username: Darticus
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 5:24 pm: |
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When in the weather mode with the set on, is it suppose to show the weather frequencies in the frequency display. A red led lights to indicate weather but no frequency showing. Is this correct? Do you have a manual available to send out? Would the manual explain the frequency display?
Also is the radio adjustment pots the same as the Galaxy DX 2547? Thanks Ron |
