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I use an Astatic 636L, with my 980: http://www.astaticmics.com/sp/astatic-636l-noise-canceling-4-pin-cb-microphone-chrome-edition/ I was considering the Road Devil, but I think that a power mic in conjuction with my RM KL 203P might be a little overkill, and may not sound too spiffy. The 636...

The 980 isn't a bad radio, if you just want the basic CB channels, and SSB. There are a few things that are minor annoyances (the volume and squelch knobs, for example, turn too freely. And the display could be brighter.), but overall, it's a decent radio. Mine is actually fully stock, never...

"Jokerman" uses phrases like "trust me", "I don't rip people off", etc., way too much. My experience has been that people who over use such phrases engage in behavior that is opposite the statement.

I may snag one, if the price comes down. Or, pick up a used one. At the moment, there are greater concerns than a desk mic, though. Of the radio related concerns, I want an antenna analyzer and an oscilloscope more than I want a neato desk mic, spiffy as the neato desk mic may be.

Oh, how I love Florida. I used to lived in Orlando. Also, used to live in Sarasota, and Kissimmee. Only in Florida, does someone think that a pet COBRA is a brilliant idea. The gators aren't enough of a challenge; what we need is deadly vipers. Ones that don't sound a rattle when you get...

Etiquette, you say? We live in an age where most people can't see past their own immediate wants and desires. They can't even anticipate an actual need, 30 seconds from now. Much less are they able or willing to consider their neighbors wants, desires or needs. It's not just the radio...

Those new compact radios aren't bad, but why drop the 980? Isn't the 980 the only Uniden offering with SSB? If that 760 had sideband, that would be perfect for my Cadillac AND my Avalanche. My wife doesn't want to see any radio in either of those vehicles, unless they were put there by GM...

I do like the looks of the thing. Looks like the 50's era mic (Shure, as noted above) bolted to something from an 80's era guitar shop. Maybe the lead tech at Delta is a big fan of Brian Setzer.

I can never seem to catch a "going-out-of-business" sale. Every RS that I come to, lately, is already shuttered, or they haven't gotten a termination notice, yet. My cousin, however, caught a few local RS closings. He bought up a whole bunch of random kits at something like 75% off, just for...

They didn't have to hit the cell phone market, as hard as they did. They could have done fine with phones, TV's, stereo and surround sound, and other things that the average consumer is interested in, plus kept the random kits and components that hobbyists were interested in. The Radio Shack...

Surely is a shame. I can't think of any place else to go, where I can grab resistors, a project box, or other random components. I hate ordering stuff off the internet.

Information is always relevant, even when it's not, lol. I do not currently own a Golden Hooker, however, should I ever run across one, I will likely buy it, just on account of the name. Then, any documentation that I could find on it would be something I would be thankful for.

Yep. Hear that all the time; cb shops advertising, truck washes, restaurants. I hear lot lizards from time to time, but when I drive through Nevada, I hear actual whore houses advertising. It wouldn't be so obnoxious if they could limit their messages to 15 seconds or less, and maybe pay...

In regard to the "dirty balun": http://www.hamuniverse.com/balun.html Although, in the above link, it seems to be referred to as "ugly balun". If the above link is correct, dipoles like baluns; that's good to know, as I utilize a vertical dipole that I assembled from 2 existing 1/4 wave...

Hey! Sammich meat! *nom nom*