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    YAESU FT-900 Issues

    I am attempting to sell a bunch of radios from a friends estate & his Yaesu FT-900 will not receive or transmit. It comes on but does nothing else. I saw a post online about this same issue but it says something about a diode that fails that can cause this but they make no mention of what diode...
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    ICOM M700 PRO Radio?

    I just purchased an ICOM M700 PRO a few days ago & I am looking for others who may have owned or used one of these radios. It's a real BEAST of a radio at 25lbs & it requires 13.6 volts at 30 amps for operation at full power. The one I purchased has been opened up so it talks everywhere that it...
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    NEW GMRS/MURS Base Antenna Installed

    My wife purchased me a New GMRS/MURS Base antenna at Christmas 2022 & I just got it installed on a 30ft mast pipe last week. I can hit repeaters about 30 miles away It's a HARVEST GP1443L antenna. The only weird part was trying to actually connect the PL-259 Connector to the SO-239 connector on...
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    POW B-5 Amplifier?

    Does anyone know anything about the POW B-5 amplifier? I found a video of one on YouTube & that one one as clean as the one I just picked up from an Estate Sale but I found ZERO information about it on the web? It looks a lot like a MACO 300 to me with One Tube driving Four.Any help where I...
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    WTB: BROWNING GOLDEN EAGLE MK IVA TRANSMITTER

    I am looking for a fully operational Golden Eagle MK IVA transmitter.I have the receiver but my transmitter has issues that even Barkett's did not wish to tackle.It looks great outside but someone did some terrible gutting inside & Barkett's says it would be cheaper buying another transmitter.It...
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    Larry Junstrom-K4EB SK

    I hate to share the terrible news that my Friend Larry Junstrom-K4EB became a SK last night.Larry was 70 years young.He was a founding member of the Southern Rock Band Lynyrd Sknyrd & was the Bass Guitarist for the Southern Rock Band .38 Special until he retired in 2014.He will be missed by his...
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    CHEROKEE AH-27F Manual needed

    I just picked up a like new Cherokee AH-27F walkie talkie & I am looking for a copy of the owners manual.It can be a pdf file since I can print it on my wife's computer.If you have an original I would be more than happy to pay for the cost of making a copy & postage.I found several links online...
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    Connex 3300HP & Cobra CB issues?

    I have a Connex 3300HP that I got from a friend in a package deal & it has a strange issue.On the channels it will transmit on it shows that it is transmitting on 24mhz but not a stable frequency at any time.On the low bands it will not transmit at all so I'm guessing it won't oscillate that low...
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    NEED/WANT:DAK RF POWER/PLATE CURRENT METER

    I am looking for a meter for my DAK MK IX.It is the RF Output/Pate current meter & is the same meter for the DAK MK IX & MK X.Anybody got one from a parted out rig they don't NEED or WANT & at a REASONABLE price?Mine looks GOOD but does NOT function & I have NOT had a tech check to see what the...
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    BEST & WORST RIGS(HAM/CB RADIO)

    Well may as well get some more OPINIONS & I'm sure the range of gear will be VERY WIDE but FUN! What was you personal BEST & WORSE rigs for Ham radios as well as CB radios? I'll go ahead & say my BEST ham radio is still my favorite & I still own & use it today which is an ICOM 756 PROII.The...
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    WANT/NEED:TRAM D-201(HAND WIRED)MANUAL

    ANYBODY have or know where I can get a manual for my TRAM D-201 (hand wired)? I prefer an ORIGINAL but a copy or PDF file will work if that's all I can get.SOMEBODY has one laying around I'm sure but can I become the NEW OWNER is the question? :thumbup: SIX-SHOOTER
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    ANYBODY in Philly area want TWO TRAMS?

    There are TWO TRAM radios on Craigslist for just $175.One is a D-201 & the other is a D-201A.I called him & he will NOT ship them.Just my luck at that price what a STEAL for SOMEBODY who can pick them up! Hope somebody here picks them up & USES THEM! :drool: SIX-SHOOTER
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    For Sale: (4) 572B Tubes

    I have what I think are NOS 572B tubes from a local estate.One is a TAYLOR & the other 3 have NO NAME or markings but are the SAME color as the TAYLOR tube INSIDE & OUT.If I removed the TAYLOR name from the one TAYLOR tube I would NOT know which tube was which.The tubes are CRYSTAL CLEAR & are...
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    DAK D-104 MICROPHONE WIRING?

    I am sure PLENTY of you know the answer to this question but here I go.Is the microphone wiring diagram for the DAK MK IX the same as the 4 wire Cobra & many other rigs for an ASTATIC GOLDEN EAGLE or NIGHT EAGLE D-104? Thanks for some QUICK answers because I know they are going to be FAST &...
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    Connex 3300 Squelch?

    Have a friend who has a Connex 3300 that when you close the squelch it won't hear ANYTHING.You can be sitting right beside him on another mobile or on a base radio & you can NOT break the squelch when it's closed? Anyone know what's up with this radio?Local SO CALLED CB tech worked on it THREE...
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    TRAM D-201(HAND WIRED)LOUD HUM?

    I have a LOUD hum in the receive on my TRAM D-201(hand wired)but ONLY on receive? Anyone know if it's a cap or what? Transmit audio is GOOD without the hum & when the radio is keyed it goes away so I don't hear it but returns as soon as the microphone is unkeyed? I am also looking for an...
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    TRAM D-201(Hand wired)?

    I have a local friend with a VERY nice looking TRAM D-201(hand wired)& it appears 100% operational other than TWO crystals that the gentleman who owned it wrote & put inside it before passing away.The note says NEEDS one 16.3115 crystal & one 16.5615 crystal.I know these crystals control...
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    SALE:ICOM T90A & NIGHT EAGLE D-104

    I have a LIKE NEW ICOM T90A TRI-BAND(2 meter,6 meter,& 440 mhz)5 watt ALL BANDS HT for sale.It comes with the BC-139 drop in charger,wall wart charger,swivel belt clip,BP-217 battery,manual,& boxes.Also have a LIKE NEW ASTATIC "NIGHT EAGLE" D-104 with the box(4 WIRE PLUG).FIRM prices are $225...
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    COBRA CA-72 to REALISTIC NAVAHO TRC-490?

    I am NEW to this site & I posted this earlier in another forum so EXCUSE the double posting. }:>) I need a wiring diagram(with wire colors)for a COBRA CA-72 to a REAISTIC 5 pin din plug for a REALISTIC NAVAHO TRC-490.ANYBODY have this information I could really use it so I can get my buddy with...