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    11 meter is very quiet?

    18 Nov. @ 0920 EST Short and clear conversation with Gatekeeper.
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    RCI 69 BASE PLUS peak n tune

    How effective can the dual fans be with the 3-inch-high aluminum plate blocking the path for heat to escape? There is a heat sink behind the finals and the power supply has a fan. I don't get it. The fans are always on.
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    Using 2 102" whips horizontal opinions?

    I'm not certain, but I don't think the direction / position of an antenna affects SWR, unless maybe if the vehicle was in an enclosed building or garage. Go ahead and try transmitting and see / hear what happens next. Good Luck with that experiment.
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    Using 2 102" whips horizontal opinions?

    Go ahead and hold the whip in the horizontal position and notice how much it bends towards the ground. Talking skip is a hit or miss game and all about conditions.
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    NMO Mount & Larsen 27MHz Antenna

    Update. High SWR! The roof rack rails are metal, and I assumed they were directly attached / bolted to the metal roof, but they are not. The front and rear of the rails are connected to non-metallic base plates concealed by plastic covers, therefore the antenna mount is not grounded...
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    NMO Mount & Larsen 27MHz Antenna

    In the process of installing / attaching NMO Antenna Mount to luggage rack rail on driver's side.
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    Cup Holder Radio Mount

    I was trying to delete the post when I wasn't logged in. I knew it had to be operator error! LOL!
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    Cup Holder Radio Mount

    I deleted the other post.
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    Cup Holder Radio Mount

    My brain-cramp! I could not remove / delete my post in the other thread.
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    Cup Holder Radio Mount

    Sharing my Home-Brew project. Try this for installing a small radio in a tight area. LIDO Cup Holder Mount with a Uniden PRO 510XL. I removed the speaker to install the mounting plate to the speaker grille and reinstalled the speaker. Using the bottom cover (speaker side) to mount the mounting...
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    I cannot honestly answer your question because the person who has the radio did not disclose the name and/or location of Authorized Repair Center.
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    My guess is that the board was secured with the screws prior to connecting the tab and the board was bent down to attach the tab.
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    Yes, it is possible, but I don't have the radio. I am assuming this is not the first and only radio produced and released with a bent board because the hole was probably punched / drilled by an assembly line machine. The assembly line must continue to move, and installer of the board had no...
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    Removing the screws will not resolve the issue because the location / position of the "tab" is applying down-pressure on the board. The location of the hole for the tab is the cause of defect.
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    Oh yea, I forgot about the TDA2003.
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    And......the Authorized Repair Center's response was, "it will be OK".
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    Ranger RCI-69 (1st edition) blowing finals...

    This is a photo of a bent board on a new out-of-the box Ranger made mobile radio. Should the radio be turned-on and used?
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    My personal opinion is FM may not be for everyone. I tried it several times with a local CBer both mobile to mobile, mobile to base and base to base. He is only twelve miles from my location. I'll admit that FM is nice and clear but when it drops-out, it drops-out quickly. Also, if you pause too...
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    No such luck.
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    I'll give it a try on 38LSB