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Just curious, how tall is your tower? You might be suprised at how far you can talk locally with it up high in the air using it horizontally versus vertically. But trying both ways would be the best way to do it like you said. I am just saying that you...

Doesn't appear to be a bad radio. Has a decent receive for sure. If it works, clean it and try it out. If that is an old Telex RK56, then I would try using it. If not try a different mic. Just some food for thought.

On the optima mk3, if you can find an Icom HM36 mic that was made in Japan and not China, which will have to be done by looking around and also eBay. eBay is where I got lucky and got mine for like $25 shipped. It was used, but in excellent condition. Also just turn the AM power down some...

Also cheek your VSWR. If it's bad the radio will or should cut power back to keep hurting the finals. Just some food for thought. Check your coax, connectors, and any jumpers for a pinch, loose connection or something else. Again, just some food for thought. I could be totally off here, but...

They are most likely very close in performance, maybe one has more power than the other. But both radios are what they are, the basic same chassis as most other new export radios being sold today. If you want a good AM radio get a cobra 29 or something like that. You want a good SSB radio...

Try a different or new mic first. Could me a broken wire or connection.

CK, mine was too free, and has just been sitting in my garage with UHF brass and silver connectors on both ends. Not sure of total length but I can cut it to whatever i need it to be and replace the connector if needed. Also have some FSJ4-50B, and LMR400, and LMR240. All of it was free, and...

Another decent meter that works well in the mobile is the radio shack SWR/power meters. If you have a Radio Shack near you, check for one there. They did keep a little stuff for radio in the one by me. And that is one item they do carry is the radio shack SWR/power meter. Also cheek eBay for...

Yep. It's only been a couple or three times I have talked with Pensacola. Have also worked guys in Tampa from the east coast of FL. That isn't easy to do either! But I am able to consistently speak with guys in Ocklawaha, FL, over by Ocala and I also speak with a gent in St. Augustine...

Robb I didn't say it was impossible, I said it can't be don't everday. I just said that getting over 100 miles is a lot harder than getting to 60-70 miles on a daily basis. I did say I have spoken to guys up in the Panhandle of FL, which Pensacola is 381 miles straight line. So you see I...

I have on occasion spoken to some gents in Pensacola area. Not very many times. Can count on one hand. As far as the 60 mile range, that is possible no problem, but getting to 100 miles is a a lot harder. Don't care what some will tell you. They can't do it everyday. I would keep a...

Spend the money and get an SWR/Power meter. You truly need one. And a 3 foot coax jumper. You don't need an expensive one. You just need one. JMHO's.

I have seen a beam at about 90ft off the ground here in FL, talk 60-80 miles consistently every morning. I was able to talk out to about 50-70 miles as well with a Sirio Vector 4000 that was 27ft off the ground. That is the furthest local contacts we have here in Dayton Beach. Up to St...

There is more to tuning an antennna than just VSWR. If you want to do things right you don't just slap an antenna up and do a partial tune and then think it's working at its best. Again, JMHO.

They also look similar to the old Cobra amps as well. To be exact the Cobra 350XL. Some parts may be a little different, but it appears to have the same wiring scheme and other parts.

It's the 110% percent truth what all the posters above have said. It's all SNAKE OIL to make the Meter Dance!!! Other than that you don't gain a damn thing adding 5 or 10 more watts when you are peaking at 15-20 already. You would need 60-80 watts to even get an S-Unit of extra power. Might...

Now that is some funny shizz there!! Good one man:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:(y)(y)

I think he meant to say he opened the mic hole up some. The mic that comes with them from other sellers and not the actual dealer are a small mic and the mic has a very small opening for speaking into. Opening it up a bit helps. A better route for that radio is one of several Icom mics. The...

Not sure the DEI transistors will handle the voltage. Have to check the spec sheet for the max voltage they can take. As far as a radio, yes the cobra 29 or 148 would make about 300 watts output depending on how it's setup power wise. I get about 250-300 watts from my TNT 600hd with a uniden...

Here is an entire radio. Only 6hrs left. It's a parts radio. Read the description. Has bad internal power supply and weak receive.