Guess what $35 got me?

[Roger Dodger]

A President HR2600 w/Chipswitch!!! The radio is not hacked and the Chipswitch was installed so darn clean, I had to closely inspect it with a headband magnifier... it's that factory looking! No other mods done to the rig. The power cord was nicked and the one end plug somewhat corroded. I replaced all that and with heavier guage wire too. I may remove the factory mic. cartridge, and install an Astatic NC cartridge to retain the factory mic. housing and the channel ^v buttons. What a sweet radio for $35. I have the factory service manual and plan to give it a complete alignment.

Between this radio and my ClearCom Ranger AR3500, both are keepers for me!

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

....doing my best gilbert gottfried impersonation......

SONOFABITCH !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wire Weasel]

Don't tell us you found it at a yard sale either:headbang

Super deal !!

 

[C2]

Do you want to make a whole twenty bucks on the radio?

 

[milkman21218]

How about $21. RD you made the best deal of the year! They are super radios.

 

[Moleculo]

I NEVER run into deals like that! Wow.

 

[KC9PYV]

Thats one of those deals where you have to buy it weather you need it or not, just because it's a smoking deal. Those are cool little radios. Enjoy!

 

[190]

NICE SCORE.

 

[ButtFuzz]

And that, my brethren...

... is the dealio of the century.

 

[Quiksilver]

I hate you!!!!!


Just kidding! Great find! Got pics?

 

[Roger Dodger]

Great find! Got pics?

What's there to post a picture of? It's your standard, clean faced President HR2600! LOL
As for where I bought it, I attended a hamfest, of all places, where items are often over-priced, over-hyped, and over-hacked!!

True story here, there was a car table stationed by a woman who apparently is a non-radio buff. She was selling her late husband's gear of which this radio was one of the items. I also bought a working AC voltmeter/wattmeter display that's very nice for $5. This is a 3kw high grade unit, not some cheapo thing. It uses Simpson meters and the wiring is rated for 105°C and is in a leather field case.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

this thread need to be deleted !!!!!!
im trying to find a good deal on a better radio and it makes me sick when i see it !!

 

[mackmobile43]

The last $35 I spent on a so called good deal did'nt come with a shot of penicillin.:headbang