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RCI -2995 good, or what

longhaireddwb

longhaireddwb

W9WDX Amateur Radio Club Member
Oct 8, 2008
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I'm thinking of retiring my Cobra 2000 and amp and am looking at maybe going with one of these RCI-2995DX. I want the power so I dont have to run the amp anymore. I run Galaxy radios at work and love the sound. So I'n a little worried about the sound of the RCI.

Anybody got a opinion on them. I plan on running CB channels most of the time with it.
 

I know two different locals that have this radio. Both of these radios sound fantastic on AM; but really suck on SSB. They both were sent back to the factory for upgrades and to check the SSB problem. Both still suck on SSB after they came back. Go figure.

Then again, I have heard others on DX that use them on SSB and they sound excellent. Problems with quality control control - as a guess - for the ones that I know. Either person doesn't want to send them back to the factory for a second round of 'it's OK'. They are both looking for a local tech to fix them. In the mean time, they both sit in boxes gathering dust . . .
 
Its a great radio aslong as you dont jump on the knucklehead boat and join the others that feel the need to turn these up for that last watt they can acheive and blow the power supply out VERY COMMON so take note set that power at 100 Watts and that radio will last you along time if not forever.

100watts will take you around the world my friend and if you look at what 98% of our HF rigs are set at its 100 watts at the factory for factory specs keep this in mind because those last 50 watts you get out of that radio that blows the power supply out nobody ever would notice the difference between that and the 100 watts you should have been doing ;)

Moral of the story is you want junk its easy to make by simply pounding the p!$$ out of the equipment you have. Treat it good and in return it will treat you good.
 
I follow what your saying Tony. Like you said. 100 vesus 150. Realy not much differance. I found a shop that says they can get just under 200 out of one. I bet that one would last a long time.:thumbdown:
 
The 2995 is your typical RCI 29xx series radio with a built in power supply and amplifier. I've owned two of them. Both had very noisy receive. It is actually worse in the 2995 compared to the 2950 mobile units I've owned. Some say it is because of the switching power supply they use in them. As far as audio goes I'd say it depends on how the radio is tuned and the mic used. I tried several different mics and mine sounded best with a Kenwood MC60a. It sounded terrible (both AM & SSB) using the stock mic or any of the D104 versions of mics. If they are set up with a low DK/high swing they sound awful. Another "problem" (although I never experienced it) is a lot of people say the fans get quite noisy over time. I gave one of them to a local kid that couldn't afford a radio and sold the other. I don't miss either one. For the amount of money they want for one I think you would be much happier with an HF rig like the Icom 706MKIIG. You'll have increased coverage and better quality for about the same amount of money. Used ones can be found in the $500 - $600 range.
 
the newer 2995 is a great radio.given the right tech was in it. thev older
2990 did have powersupply issues.the newer 2995s i believe now have
8 mosfets like the 2970n2 so yes they can do 200 watts safely.i have heard
of peopple jacking them up tp 250-300 but they didnt last long.everyone
i heard on ssb sounded great imho its the best high power base without getting
a true hf ham rig
 
I'm thinking I want a base radio that plugs into the wall.

I also want to do at least 100w if not more.

If anyone knows of a good base for CB channels along with ssb I'm open for suggestions. Like I said I just want to retire the 2000 before something happens to it. I might even sell it to help buy the replacement.

If it does HF also then that would be a bonus.

Maybe you might have something laying around and might want to part with it?
 
You're better off just getting a ham rig that's been opened up for 11m.

For the price of the 2995, it's not worth the money when you can get a good Icom/Kenwood/Yaesu for the same or less money and have superior TX and RX. Stay away from the 2995 or any of the equivelant radios, like the 2990, Galaxy Saturn Turbo, etc.
 
A buddy let me borrow a Yeasu 840 that he had in the closet. I very happy he is a close friend because when I hooked it up the RX was great but there is no TX. He said it worked fine when he put it in the closet three years ago. He knows I didn't do anything to mess it up but I feel bad.

Anyone run across this problem on a Yeasu 840?
 
ExitThirteen said:
You're better off just getting a ham rig that's been opened up for 11m.

For the price of the 2995, it's not worth the money when you can get a good Icom/Kenwood/Yaesu for the same or less money and have superior TX and RX. Stay away from the 2995 or any of the equivelant radios, like the 2990, Galaxy Saturn Turbo, etc.
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i disagree. cause if you talk on am mode you wont like the kenwood ,yeaseau,
ect, they just dont talk great on am.the only hf set that ive heard sound good
were the old yaesu 101s.the rci 2995 is great on all modes.my 2 cent worth
 
Most any radio you get won't sound good on AM... IF you don't set the AM carrier power correctly. Ham rigs are no different. Set the AM carrier to the right level, and they will sound good. I've owned several ham rigs over the years, and I've never had any trouble with them sounding bad on AM. A good Mic and proper carrier level is the key to sounding good on AM.

I had a 2995, and it had too much "white noise" on RX for me. Got rid of it right away. Just my .02 worth.
 
The absolute best bang for your buck is an older FT101E. Covers ALL 40 CB channels and about 10 below 1 and about 30 above channel 40. One of the best recievers ever, and the AM audio is second to none. SSB is fantastic, and depending on the model, the added speech processor gives you a HEALTHY increase in AVG power out. It plugs in the wall, or you can run 220v. Mine Is capapble of 190 watts AM or SSB, But I keep to 100 watts.
You can get these rigs for $250-$350 in Great shape and you will have more radio then you could ever want, or ever get in any export!!!

The better of the ft101 series, is the FT101E or FT101F That has the 11M band position on the Band switch. The reason being is, they come with the speech processor, NB, and retain all 10M Bands. All you need to do to open the rig up for 11m TX(comes from the factory rx only) is to rewire one wire on the band Switch.
 
now thats a good hf radio that sounds good on am. my perference is the 101EE
i know the key to sounding good onm am. i had a tempo one on am
i used a 15-20 watt carrier [i think] and swing was around 50 watts
lowering carrier more than that didnt improve it anymore, like i thought it
should.i think it maxed out at 40 watts but dont remember. honestly
just used it for ssbmy cobra 29 with mosfet final and 2018 walked
all over the boat anchor on am on its best day
 
hotrod said:
now thats a good hf radio that sounds good on am. my perference is the 101EE
i know the key to sounding good onm am. i had a tempo one on am
i used a 15-20 watt carrier [i think] and swing was around 50 watts
lowering carrier more than that didnt improve it anymore, like i thought it
should.i think it maxed out at 40 watts but dont remember. honestly
just used it for ssbmy cobra 29 with mosfet final and 2018 walked
all over the boat anchor on am on its best day
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Only Diff. between the FT101E and 101EE is the EE lack the Speech Processor. But still has the switch incase you want to add it later.
 

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