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Recent content by Bow

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    Wire in an external PTT line to a CB radio

    Just to key the radio? or key an Amp? what do you want it for?
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    ICOM 718

    Your Google-Fu is weak... http://hflink.com/icom/ic718/ic-718_mars-cap-60m_mod.pdf
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    11 meter Forum member to member DX

    He probably has a Private CB channel too... :cautious: LOL
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    FM

    True.. and Cobra still builds the same old radios... with "Delta Tune"...
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    FM

    True, but you wanna bet that form factor starts to flood the market?
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    FM

    It seems most are... Some are 4 watts AM/ 4 Watts FM and have a high power mode 8Watts AM/8 Watts FM.. (Anytone Smart CB for example).. But in the Couple Anytone Smarts I've tested, it doesn't have enough Audio Drive (in a stock configuration) to fully modulate the 8 Watt AM carrier..
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    new Icom 718 owner question

    I have 2... been bulletproof for years... like since 2002
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    FM

    I can see one good thing coming out of this... maybe someone will finally make an Affordable FM Deviation meter!
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    FM

    Oh... like running more then a 4 watt carrier isn't allowed? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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    FM

    I can't wait to hear about all the complaining when dudes switch to FM and start smoking amplifiers... That being said, I welcome it... But you know what ever the manufacturers paid the FCC to legalize it is pocket change compared to what the will make by not having to manufacturer radios for...
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    QRP HF all mode KN-990

    Does that radio come open/unlocked/Mars/cap modified from the factory, or did you have to do something to it?
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    Remember the Good Ole days?

    My first car.. '77 Granada 2 door.. 250 Straight 6...
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    Sears Roebuck 1940 Radio Amateur Equipment

    Probably why people learned to Home Brew Equipment...
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    Confused after being granted Vanity Call

    I went vanity to something that meant something to me, something shorter, and something easier to say with phonetics The last 3 were Kilo Zulu November on my issued call sign, that sucked.... Echo Foxtrot Romeo is much easier for me to say and the other end to understand
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    New Antenna up, FT8 fun

    On another note... On Saturday I added 31' or wire to the antenna, got the vertical portion up to 30' (UNUN is about 5' off the ground) and it runs North/South in an Inverted L. Running 40W on my end seems to be getting out pretty well. I can hit Japan like yelling out the window