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Nice video presentation.

I had both the 100w and 30w version of this radio; still have the 30w left. And yes, it is marked as a 3500; not a 3300. They both had the 4 pin mic plug and both responded favorably with a D104 handheld mic. To get these radios that come out of the box for 10m to get more freqs, you will have to go thru a number of programming steps to unlock it. Or, you could jump the two outer pins inside (see below) which unlocks it. In addition, this radio can also be unlocked to go down from 2.9mhz and scan up to 30mhz when programmed this following way:
2.9 - 30 MHZ

The audio reports have been fantastic with just a stock mic. SSB is sublime, as it has the same audio quality on AM and FM too. The receive is clean yet sensitive. They only thing I don't like about this radio, is reprogramming it each time you turn it off and unplug it. Or, you can modify it by putting a 9v battery and diode in it to retain memories.

This is from KF2TZ's page:

FREQUENCY EXPANSION- Remove bottom cover. Locate 3 metal pins
standing verticle in the PC board towards the front of the radio.Solder jump
a piece of wire on the 2 outer pins. Reassemble the radio.
Your radio will now tune 26-30 MHZ.

KF2TZ'S AR RANGER 3500 RADIO PAGE

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 241580" data-attributes="member: 8446">Nice video presentation.I had both the 100w and 30w version of this radio; still have the 30w left.&nbsp; And yes, it is marked as a 3500; not a 3300.&nbsp; They both had the 4 pin mic plug and both responded favorably with a D104 handheld mic.&nbsp; To get these radios that come out of the box for 10m to get more freqs, you will have to go thru a number of programming steps to unlock it.&nbsp; Or, you could jump the two outer pins inside (see below) which unlocks it.&nbsp; In addition, this radio can also be unlocked to go down from 2.9mhz and scan up to 30mhz when programmed this following way:<a href="http://www.qsl.net/kf2tz/program2.html" target="_blank">2.9 - 30 MHZ</a>The audio reports have been fantastic with just a stock mic.&nbsp; SSB is sublime, as it has the same audio quality on AM and FM too.&nbsp; The receive is clean yet sensitive.&nbsp; They only thing I don&#039;t like about this radio, is reprogramming it each time you turn it off and unplug it.&nbsp; Or, you can modify it by putting a 9v battery and diode in it to retain memories.This is from KF2TZ&#039;s page:FREQUENCY EXPANSION- Remove bottom cover. Locate 3 metal pinsstanding verticle in the PC board towards the front of the radio.Solder jumpa piece of wire on the 2 outer pins. Reassemble the radio. Your radio will now tune 26-30 MHZ.<a href="http://www.qsl.net/kf2tz/rangerar.html" target="_blank">KF2TZ&#039;S AR RANGER 3500 RADIO PAGE</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 241580, member: 8446"] Nice video presentation. I had both the 100w and 30w version of this radio; still have the 30w left. And yes, it is marked as a 3500; not a 3300. They both had the 4 pin mic plug and both responded favorably with a D104 handheld mic. To get these radios that come out of the box for 10m to get more freqs, you will have to go thru a number of programming steps to unlock it. Or, you could jump the two outer pins inside (see below) which unlocks it. In addition, this radio can also be unlocked to go down from 2.9mhz and scan up to 30mhz when programmed this following way: [url=http://www.qsl.net/kf2tz/program2.html]2.9 - 30 MHZ[/url] The audio reports have been fantastic with just a stock mic. SSB is sublime, as it has the same audio quality on AM and FM too. The receive is clean yet sensitive. They only thing I don't like about this radio, is reprogramming it each time you turn it off and unplug it. Or, you can modify it by putting a 9v battery and diode in it to retain memories. This is from KF2TZ's page: FREQUENCY EXPANSION- Remove bottom cover. Locate 3 metal pins standing verticle in the PC board towards the front of the radio.Solder jump a piece of wire on the 2 outer pins. Reassemble the radio. Your radio will now tune 26-30 MHZ. [url=http://www.qsl.net/kf2tz/rangerar.html]KF2TZ'S AR RANGER 3500 RADIO PAGE[/url] [/QUOTE]

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