My group of friends mostly use a 2m simplex frequency when we're out on trips.
However, there are also a lot of 70cm repeaters out there, and we nerds like to have options.
My group of friends mostly use a 2m simplex frequency when we're out on trips.
However, there are also a lot of 70cm repeaters out there, and we nerds like to have options.
--- Gary
Nice radio keith, Others are an RCI 2950, superstar 2950, and most other imports can be modified. The problem is that he will still have to have two radios if he wants cb & 2m. My choice was the Superstar 2950 and an external Freq counter, and a Texas Star 1000w variable amp.Originally Posted by corax
I actually want anotherone of these radios , I have one but the volume controle went bac and due to the configuration , no one wants to fix it , I even satd that I would accept a resister being solidered in place for a 70% fixed volune and still the CB shops dont want to touch it . I lived the crisp clear Xmit and the digital display as well as the compact size and duel chanel watch and scan . I have found no other that compairs .If any one knows where I can get one or a compairable one you can contact me at roverpilot at gmail dot com
Originally Posted by corax
CB shops are more concerned with selling you new equipment, not repairing what you already have.Originally Posted by Roverpilot
You can look around you for a radio or electronics repair shop, or ask one of the high end car audio shops for advice on who could do teh repair (not necessarily a chain store). Also try a google search for "HAM radio repair" - it'll likely have to be mailed out, so call them ahead of time and explain what you have and what's wrong. You might also try HAM Radio Outlet - I think they also do repairs
Keith '88 4runner SR5 Garage Thread
i just got a magnum 257 10 meter radio. it is an export radio that can be easily set to use the cb range as well. ill add to this post in that there is about no reason to own a 10 meter radio lol. there is no repeters that ive found and obviously no one is using it offroad. there is very little traffic on USB or LSB either. the only thing i found useful is the small size and the good tx/rx
Digging up an older topic but Troyboy162, why did you go 10m? Is it just because of the small size? If I understand somethings, you can't communicate with folks on 2m. Right? If there are no repeaters where you go do you even use it?
Just doing a little research about radios and frequencies.
i went with that radio since i found one cheap and since it can do the cb band as well. yup it cant do crap really lol. no 2m stuff and no repeaters that i can find. in all the scanning ive done its never picked up anyone on 10m so id say its a dead band for now. its small, looks modern and works in the CB range...in my case it was cheaper then a nice cobra or something.Originally Posted by 4x4mike
10 and 12 meter are dead bands - they'll open up a bit on the next solar cycle (cycle 24), but that's not for a few years yet
here's some light reading on it
Keith '88 4runner SR5 Garage Thread
Gotcha.i went with that radio since i found one cheap and since it can do the cb band as well. yup it cant do crap really lol. no 2m stuff and no repeaters that i can find. in all the scanning ive done its never picked up anyone on 10m so id say its a dead band for now. its small, looks modern and works in the CB range...in my case it was cheaper then a nice cobra or something.