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New President Washington Mobile Radio?
- Thread starter Shadetree Mechanic
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I had some fans laying around and the fit perfect they are 40mm
They are pushing i have them set @95 degrees once it reaches that they kick on
ShadowDelaware
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The heat sink is drilled for one fan in the center also if you only have one 40mm fan laying around. Also some weight has been added to the stock mic that ships with the Washington that gives it a very nice feel compared to the non weighted stock mic.
I am already seeing guys on the FB groups posting about:
"I adjusted the modulation and now FM will not work.
Or
No one can understand me after I turned SSB power up
Or
Can someone share the factory numbers for the service menu, I accidentally changed something and now I have no RX."
I guess someone has to be first to brick a new radio....
73
Jeff
"I adjusted the modulation and now FM will not work.
Or
No one can understand me after I turned SSB power up
Or
Can someone share the factory numbers for the service menu, I accidentally changed something and now I have no RX."
I guess someone has to be first to brick a new radio....
73
Jeff
I'm sure they'll deal with any bugs and the v2 will appear.
And yes, there are certain people who will always brick a new radio... The one thing no one can fix.... stupid.
And yes, there are certain people who will always brick a new radio... The one thing no one can fix.... stupid.
ShadowDelaware
Well-Known Member
So far I love this radio. Bit of a learning curve being used to using other radios..but I am impressed by it.
Are y'all ready! Pull your boots up because the b.s. is getting deeper!
This gentleman is a real technician but I really do believe the meters in this video must be flawed.
140 pep AM
160 pep SSB
This gentleman is a real technician but I really do believe the meters in this video must be flawed.
140 pep AM
160 pep SSB
ShadowDelaware
Well-Known Member
I can appreciate the work he put in, but was it worth it. Mine is just turned up and not all the way and he only has 40 watts pep more AM and SSB, I am also at 50 on fm, no mods. The NRC is great on this radio and the clarifier RX/TX balancing is also great. Not sure I am a believer in the mod yet. Last night I made a contact on Salt Spring Island British Columbia 2,985 miles away. Higher numbers look cool on the meter but what's that 40 watts extra pep really doing. I have also noticed thos radio has sweet spots with the power adjustments and the swr. To much it jumps up..a lot, just enough it stays nice and flat.
It's best to ignore PEP readings. They are used to mislead customers regarding radio performance. An un-modulated dead key is what will indicated honest power output on your radio. Trying to display honest output on SSB is ridiculous. Don't fall for it. The CB radio world is full of con men technicians who will look you straight in the eye, and lie.
Everyone knows those are bullshit watts!!!!
ShadowDelaware
Well-Known Member
You see this radio they named after me it is great, it has to be great it's named after me so it is way better than all others just a great great radio. I talked to them.over there with the planning of thos and I said it has to be great nothing but great or it will not be great so it is great.Ah yes, the President Nixon radio.......it automatically turns everything you say into a lie.......
Then we have the President Biden radio that turns everything into mumbling incoherent rambling.........
But mostly I'm waiting for them to come out with the MAGA branded President Trump radio. Red with orange knobs...It's sure to be a 'great' addition to their product line LOL!
And those bullshit watts are almost as bad as Dosy watts........
I disagree. PEP is an extremely important measure in RF, and when used correctly, is correct. Anyone with proper calibrated SSB meters can show consistent, repeatable performance to the specifications. (What you see in that video, is totally the opposite of this).
Agreed! I saw one of his videos where he had one meter in AVERAGE and one meter in PEP, both with the same slug value. On a carrier, his PEP meter read 40w more than his AVERAGE meter. On a carrier! He said "just ignore the PEP meter"... lol
Peak and tune the power meter, much?
73
Power meter tunes only happen after closing time, in the back room.
73
Jeff
(Bird Slug adjustments extra)
((Removing and replacing tamper resistant calibration stickers add 36% to the total invoice))