Is anyone making a new base station

[Trainman 8274]

I like the dx electronics base, the big galaxy meter is a nice touch.
If only we could make that board swing like a galaxy.

Yep!, I like it, also. Id like a frequency display, also. Yes I know the Ares 2/QT40 tell you the frequency by pushing the up/down buttons on the mic at the same time.. I just think a display would be better on a Base radio. Id like to see a little more power out, also, but nothing to wild. Maybe an RFX95 added? A spectrum scope or waterfall display would be awesome, but we are getting into Icom IC-7300 territory now.... Panic Attack showed a video of an NPC mod that heled them a bit. He posted it on Facebook..

 

[BC Coyote]

A bigger speaker. And more knobs. Maybe more meters. But in a day when knobs are going completely away, that part won't hold for long.

External speaker always sounds better than any built in, whether its a base or a mobile. Knobs as you say are becoming less of a thing (which sucks). More and bigger meters is nice, but most bases I've had didn't have great meters either even if they were bigger. And how big of a meter do you really need to read SWR, power and signal ? And bases tend to be more overpriced than mobiles while basically doing the same thing........ Just my 2 cents worth......

 

[Enterprise312ok]

Panic Attack showed a video of an NPC mod that heled them a bit. He posted it on Facebook..

Too bad I haven't used facebook since 2016 so I will have to wait until it makes it on to the regular internet.

 

[TM86]

Has anyone seen the DX Electronics base radio on Facebook? Its basically an Ares 2 in a box with a power supply and speaker and bigger meter. Not bad looking....

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I stumbled across one on fleaBay. It's different. Not sure how effective the heatsink on the rear of the mobile chassis it's derived from is inside the box on the base. Maybe the side vents handle it no problem, just seems a bit odd to me.

Overall I have to give props to the guy building them. At least he's filling a market demand. If I wasn't too cheap to buy a 3D printer I might be tempted to try my hand at recasing an AT5555 or 6666.

 

[Riverman]

Here is my little Walker II setup.
This is a far cry from my Browning Golden Eagle Mark III.
It seems I’m trending in the wrong direction.
The thing on the far left is a Tivoli AM/FM radio that I’ve had for 30+ years.
With the dead key on the radio set to 1.5 watts, the KL 203 produces a 25 watt carrier and modulates to 100. And never gets hot.