I have a 101E too, and it is a lot of fun to play on. There are a lot of them out there, but many of them that have just been ragged out and ruined. Unless you know what/who you are buying from, I'd say it can be a roll of the dice for what you might get. If you can find a good one with the AM filter, it will do the things you are wanting. Put a D104 or Turner Plus 3 on it, keep the carrier down to about 20 watts, and your AM will sound excellent. SSB is awesome anyway, even with a stock mic. There's a guy on epay that sells them regularly in nice shape, but you're not going to get one from him for cheap. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
The 718 is a nice rig, and you can get good AM audio out of them if you keep the carrier down, and don't get nutso with your modulation. You really have to set these right to keep from swinging backwards. It still probably won't impress your CB friends, though.
I know a lot of fellas that keep a CB AM base (or mobile with PS) around just for ragchewing with the local guys, and have an HF rig strictly for sideband. Really not a bad way to go.
Good luck in your search!
73,
RT307
The 718 is a nice rig, and you can get good AM audio out of them if you keep the carrier down, and don't get nutso with your modulation. You really have to set these right to keep from swinging backwards. It still probably won't impress your CB friends, though.
I know a lot of fellas that keep a CB AM base (or mobile with PS) around just for ragchewing with the local guys, and have an HF rig strictly for sideband. Really not a bad way to go.
Good luck in your search!
73,
RT307