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RCI 2990
| | Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2001 - 9:39 pm: | 
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heres a radio you dont see anymore! I have a chance to get one and ive NEVER had one. What do you guys know of this neat radio? What are the pros and cons of it? Will it talk as good on Am as SSB? |
RCI 2990
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2001 - 10:02 am: |
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Anyone know anything about this radio?????????????? ANYBODY!!???? |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2001 - 3:00 pm: |
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I've owned a couple of the AR 3500s, I run the 3300 now in one of my vehicles, its the 15 watt version. The 3500 has the little amp added, like the later RCI Rangers. The boards in the AR's were more like a Galaxy to me, than the later RCI. I really like the radios, excellent receive and tx. The 3500 will talk and sound good with 30-35 watts keyup on AM with a nice swing. They will talk 60 watts or more on SSB. They are a lot different than the other 'CB' type radios, no channel readout, no channel selector, there is a Freq display, with a push button under each number, just punch in the desired freq, they cover from 26.000 to 29.999. The fine tune moves TX and RX from the factory, it has 5 memory channels, and split capabilities. Like most of the export radios, some of them had cold solder joint problems. If you want to just run a radio with a little extra, they are a great choice, but running any type of amplifier behind them is a problem. They did not come with a variable power, I always added that on the outside of the radio. They ones I have owned did not need any Modulation mods, they had all you need, in fact, you cannot even open up the VR adjustment all the way. Hope this helps, if I had a chance to pick up one at a reasonable price, I would jump on it, would really like another 3300. ScrapIron |
RCI 2990
| | Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2001 - 4:22 pm: |
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Well i just orderd one used from a place in Delaware. Ill add it to my "big radio" collection(RCI 2990, Ft 101EE, modded Cobra 142 and modded PC 76XL) i have now! LOL! ive talked to several guys i know that have had a 3500 and NOT ONE of those guys said a bad thing about them!! In fact they all regret getting rid of them!! LOL |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2001 - 7:37 pm: |
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I bet you'll like the 3500, I like them better than the Ranger 2970 or whatever they are now, the one with the amp built on. Transmit wise, they are probably about the same, but to me, the 3500 is better on RX. I like them better also on SSB, the claifier works on TX and RX, from the factory, I have had problems with trying to modify the claifier on the Ranger 2950/2970. the mod I have tried, splits the TX and RX on AM, about 2.5 kHz. The SSB works ok. |
Rightwing
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 9:11 pm: |
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right on rci, i had one, got rid of it and i regreted it immensly. luckily, i found a fellow in virginia who i ordered one from used ,but reasonable condition. i wont get rid of it this time.i was always wondering however if theres a mod that would make my ar3300 do more watts by switching final/driver etc..anyinput? |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 7:27 pm: |
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Got my 3500 the other day!! LOVE IT!!! Now i need to see if i can get a manual to have with the radio. |
Rightwing
| | Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 6:40 am: |
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need one? email me and i can arrange to have a copy of the original owners manual printed up for you. all i would ask is the actual printing cost and the postage. i know the frustration of not having an owners manual , etc.. it really does suck. lol. i have an ar3300 the 30 watt version though. if you need it ,let me know. my emails rightwing1963@yahoo.com |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 10:30 am: |
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TY anyways for the offer but i just now got one off of ebay! LOL!! What a lucky find id say!! |
MrCowboy
| | Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 10:30 am: |
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Hello,
How do you rate the AR-3500's receiver?? Is it indeed a high gain/low noise heavy filtered receiver?? Is its receiver better than the newer Ranger rigs (such as the 2950DX, 696..)? Is it's receiver better than say a Magnum Delta Force? |
Ca346
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 1:52 am: |
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I have had a Ranger AR3500 for about a month. I bought it used from a neighbor of mine. It is the 100W model. It is very easy to use and the 5 memory scanning feature is especially nice when driving, so I can scan the 5 favorite freq's I use. I never have a problem getting out through the Wilson 1000 on the roof of my pick-up. It only uses 10amp's to produce the 100Watts.
Downloaded a manual from CBWorld archives. |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 11:22 am: |
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The 3500 and 3300 are/were fine radios, the downside is, they're getting old, been out of production a long time. I've got a 3300 that's never missed a lick, but the old 3500-100 watt I have is about on its last leg I think. But I know the reason why probably, it was used in a big truck for 10 or 12 years, they take a lot of abuse in those things. Just my opinion, but I would not put a lot of money in one, not with all the new radios available now. scrapiron |
Ca346
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 1:29 pm: |
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ScrapIron:
I agree with you. Although I got two radio's [Ranger AR3500 and President HR2510], I probably could have spent the same amount of money ($200) and got myself a brand new Magnum 257.
Both radio's are about 15 years old. No problems tho. I have more trouble with the Galaxy 350 amp I bought last year.
CA346 |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 6:08 pm: |
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Man you got a steal if you got those two radios for 200 bucks, the 3500 is worth that if it's in pretty good shape. If it hasn't been run mobil or butchered up, it'll probably last for years. They're just as good on sideband for 10-ll meter as most of the high dollar HF rigs i've owned, they'll talk around a 100 watts, and thats about what the hf rigs will do. |
Ca346
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 7:03 pm: |
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Boy do you make me feel good. Both radio's are in very good condition. But, the President HR2510 will not transmit on LSB. It's fine on everything else AM/FM/USB/CW. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 12:00 am: |
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Have either one of you tried 12 meters on your ranger? I just traded for one tonight and was wondering if anyone had. |
Ca346
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 10:17 am: |
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Nope. Not licensed for that Band, .... yet.... But maybe this year??? |
Bruce
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 12:29 pm: |
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YEP i work 12 meters very nice band |
Crafter
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 6:12 pm: |
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Bruce have you heard any AR3500's on 12m? I got one coming my way. Bought a 5BTV and a tuner also.
Im still going to do a 756 but bought kids a bunch of PS2 stuff so Im down 400.00 now but building it up again. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 6:31 pm: |
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ScrapIron does either one of your radios have the aftermarket SP-1a speech processor?
Have you ever read this I was impressed.
http://cbworldinformer.com/200202/200202.html
I was really suprised all the information out there. Even some ole SWAN stuff. The front end was designed by a guy from AOR.
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Ca346
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 11:05 pm: |
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Hey!!! It just dawned on me that my AR3500 covers 26.0000MHz to 29.9000MHz. The 12M Band is 24.890 to 24.990MHz Did I miss a Mod? Or need to switch something? |
Ca346
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 11:25 pm: |
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NeverMind. I found the Mod for 12M at KF2TZ. I didn't realize it would also go down to 12M. What a radio.  |
Bruce
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 5:11 am: |
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i heard several lincolns my 1st 12 meter contact was with my lincoln. However most are ham radios. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 1:53 pm: |
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ca346 you kill me sometime! Bruce do the lincolns cover 12m easily or a crystal switch. 346 e-mail me and I'll hook you up how to listen clear down in 80 meters. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 5:03 pm: |
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Did you do some reading 346? Lot of information huh. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 8:46 pm: |
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with the chipswitch mine covered 12 and 10 |
Ca346
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 10:58 pm: |
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Crafter:
Yeah, Thanks for the e-mails. But I already had 2 of the 3. I had forgotten that the AR3500 has more than a hard mod. It also can be soft modified... I tried the 12 M mod today but didn't hear any QSO's. I have it in my pick-up, with a WILSON 1000, on the roof so not sure if the antenna will make it or not. |
Ca346
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 11:45 pm: |
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Bruce:
You put a CHIPSWITCH into an AR3500? I thought that chip only covered the Lincolns and the HR2510? |
Bruce
| | Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2004 - 2:48 pm: |
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no my lincoln |
John Censoplano (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 9:04 pm: |
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I am looking for the Technical Reference Guide for the AR-3500 30-100 watt, thanks! |
Ab5az
New member
Username: Ab5az
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 10:26 am: |
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CLEAR CHANNEL " RANGER " AR-3300 & AR-3500. Hello Guys, I am new to the forum but have some history you might be interested in about these radios. I was a dealer for these radios in the early to mid 80's. I have been a Ham for about 20 years, and to this day, there is NO ( 10 meter/export ) radio that compairs. Believe it or not, we are still buying radios from the company that marketed the AR-3300 and 3500 today! I will not mention just who that is, because of their privacy. They are fine, upstanding and very nice people. The main difference between the 3300 and 3500 were the SSB filters. The filters that are in the 3500, were originally a option in the 3300, which were more selective. Both models were availabe in 25 watt P.E.P. and 100 watt P.E.P. versions. All radios were 25 watts P.E.P. until they were received at the company here in the U.S. The 100 watt version then had the amp on the rear added. I have talked to the owners about bringing this outstanding radio back but in there opinion, it would not be cost effective. The main reason this radio was discontinued was because their contract with the offshore manufacture was up and they demanded, a hugh increase in manufacturing cost. The radios we are buying from them today are NOT: Uniden, Cobra, Galaxy, Eagle, Connex, Mirage, Super Star or Ranger. Copper DOES sell these radios. Does that give you a clue?? They are also fine radios but just not the AR3300, AR3500. |
Ab5az
New member
Username: Ab5az
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:46 am: |
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Clarifier Mod for the Stalker IX, ( export ? ), with the PC-893 board. I have searched this whole planet. Help. ab5az@qx.net |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 775
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 1:21 pm: |
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AB5az:
try reposting this question as a new thread down under modifications and you may get something. Sometimes the techs or moderators will move a post to help get an answer, but better to repost it. I'm sure no help... |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2440
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 6:06 pm: |
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Ab5az,
Welcome to the COPPER FORUM!
The Clear Channel Corporation which made the AR3300 & AR3500 is Now RF Limited and Magunm International.
Same family Still owns the Company.
Sam Lewis is Now the Owner and it was Sam's Father who made the AR3300 and AR3500 Radio's.
Now all right's and information / schematic's for the AR3300 & AR3500 is owned by Mr. Bob Fitzpatrick who is still helping design the New Line of Magnum Radio's.
Bob as well as Sam Lewis helped answer a lot of question's on the New Magnum S-3 radio that I wrote the Review on here on the Copper Forum in the "Subscriber (Preview) Area".
Sam is also a Member of the Copper Forum and help's in the Manufacturer's Area of the Forum with Question's on Magnun and RF Limited Product's.
Lon
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2441
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 6:59 pm: |
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Ab5az,
If you are talking about the Teaberry Stalker IX the Clarifier Modification is the same as the Cobra 140GTL below.
Locate and CUT one end of R-187 and D-36. Locate the Red & Orange wires coming from the Clarifier Control.
Next trace the Red wire from the Clarifier control to where it connect's on the circuit board and cut it loose.
Re-solder the Red wire to Pin #3 of the MB3756 IC regulator.
You may need to and another piece of wire to reach Pin #3. Now trace the Orange wire from the Clarifier tto where it connect's to the circuit board and cut it loose.
Re-solder the Orange wire to the circuit board ground.
On some model's the red & orange wires may need to be reversed in order for the slide to work. correctly.
Now the radio should have about 4KHZ Down and 1 KHz Up Slide.
Hope this help's.
Lon
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Ab5az
New member
Username: Ab5az
Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 7:00 am: |
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Hi Lon, The Stalker IX I have must be the export. The mod you mentioned will not work. This radio has the PC 893 PCB board. I can not find any information on this board? Thanks. |
Nepowl
New member
Username: Nepowl
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 3:12 pm: |
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Hi have to add my thought about the Ar3500 . This is a radio like no other . I have a Hr2510, Emperor TS-5010 nether hold a candle to the old ar3500 in the receive or transmit audio. Like the one other post the radios that are out there are hard to find now and are old like my old Ar-3500 Died recently now looking to replace it . I like to try the Magnum 257 but the 5 Digit LCD Frequency Display not six is a killer for me to say no. If there was a Ar3500 replacement I like to add this make the thing with 6 Frequency Display and I never did like the 5 Lcd S meter.
So I got The Yasue and is the bomb like the old Ar -3500. But for mobile I still like to get a killer 100w radio yet that can compare the Ar -3500
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Bc910
Advanced Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 652
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 9:04 pm: |
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NEPOWL;
Would you be willing to part it out???????
I need some for the one I am restorring
Thanks
BC |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2065
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 - 4:36 pm: |
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