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Many years ago my friend Dana lived behind our house and it was a straight shot from my room window to his. We hooked 2 coffee cans with a string between them for covert conversations. Unfortunately we soon found out that our secure line wasn't so secure because we were shouting into the cans...

This one is GREAT! I've got to share this one!

I haven't done much other than pwr on/off the QT-40 because I'm in the middle of reviewing the QT-60 and President George II EU, but I'll get 'round tuit because I really want to see what it will do, and what it'll do when compared to the QT60, George FCC, George II EU.

I bought lot of these (only nicer outer case with a Midland logo on it) about 10-15 years ago for $20ea. and sold them for $40. At times, even at the $40 price point they could be difficult to sell. Out of the last half dozen, I gave one to a son, and sold the remaining 5 for $30 ea.

And many times their sales prices, while very good, include extras like, a mag mount or antennas, etc. at the same crazy sales price. I've benefited in the last month or so buying the QT60 and QT40 on sale, with the freebies!

Lots of good info, and explanations. One question popped into my head regarding a persons account. After 3 days he is a Sr. Member? has membership dropped recently. No nasty intent, just curious.

I've recently noticed UPS doing it now as well

That deserves a few pix posted on this thread!!

If you went as far as replacing all the 10v blue caps, and the others were just barely in tolerance but checked "okay" I'd tell the customer he could run it with the just in tolerance caps but you recommended that they too should be replaced (after all, you're already in a prime position to...

If the radio was "Trash-able" and trashed, or put in the back room as a parts radio, it would depend on the fine print. Several shops in my area pointed out the line that said: Troubleshooting fee not refundable. Which I can understand if they spend a little time looking it over. Other shops...

Amazon's been pretty good at that too. When they say it's been delivered, and I look outside and all around the house, I keep the picture they took of the delivery on the screen of my phone and go on a treasure hunt up and down the street to try and match the doorway in the photo. If I can't...

FedEx sucks (at least where I live). In the Townhome we lived in, there was a 4 foot fence around the front, with an open gate in the middle. It was about 6 inches pushed inward to show delivery companies that all was good, and they could go through the gate and put the box(s) on the front door...

Unless he's striving for all original parts, this would be the perfect time to ditch the RS mic mount and connector and replace it with usual Cobra/Uniden 4-pin mic setup. My 02. cents.

Some groups come and go with each Sunspot cycle, and a few (like this group) stick around for the long haul.

Too far from Houston as well... I hope someone takes a bunch of pictures and puts 'em on here.

Definitely it (FB) had more 'downs' than 'ups', but I've picked up some info about a radio I own that I didn't know, information about a new radio, announced on the manufacturers FB page, and I've become more of the 'reading the mail' kinda guy these days. Otherwise, it's great on finding out...

Ironic. Back in the day you paid $5 for a CB license (go farther back and they were $20), and now, a ham license will cost you $35. What did Congress have in mind when they started charging $$$ for a ham license? was it to try to discourage new additions to the existing ranks of ham radio...

Does it "click" when turning on or off?

Those senior moments get a bit tiring after awhile, although I do get some extra exercise from some: I'm in the radio/computer room and have something important to tell my wife, so I walk all the way to the end of the house, she looks up at me, and all I can say is "I've got nothing", turn...

Regency had a couple as well, the Imperial and Imperial II. I remember the 1st time I got a DSB radio I thought I got ripped off due to the reduced carrier. That what I got at the time for being a stupid teenager.