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My tech says the same about the 2510's... in that they were one of the best SSB radios made. Ever. He does know that they are old, and do need parts replaced from time to time. I am in agreement with m42duster, in that a lot of folks hold on to the past. The Grant XL/Cobra 148 is also a great oldie, but can need some repairs to keep them going. Most of the new stuff is hard for guys to work on, as well, since most companies are into the SMT stuff now. So yeah, they like the old stuff they can still work on and fix.

If you are looking for a new rig, tell these fine folks what your needs are for communication, and they can get you looking in the right direction. And that will come without bias toward selling you a rig from their shop. Most have been there/done that, spent the money, used one of the rigs you are interested in, and can really give you an honest opinion. The Dodge/Ford/Chevy thing still comes into play though! :tongue:

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<blockquote data-quote="2RT307" data-source="post: 369315" data-attributes="member: 22879">My tech says the same about the 2510&#039;s... in that they were one of the best SSB radios made.&nbsp; Ever.&nbsp; He does know that they are old, and do need parts replaced from time to time.&nbsp; I am in agreement with m42duster, in that a lot of folks hold on to the past.&nbsp; The Grant XL/Cobra 148 is also a great oldie, but can need some repairs to keep them going.&nbsp; Most of the new stuff is hard for guys to work on, as well, since most companies are into the SMT stuff now.&nbsp; So yeah, they like the old stuff they can still work on and fix.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> If you are looking for a new rig, tell these fine folks what your needs are for communication, and they can get you looking in the right direction. And that will come without bias toward selling you a rig from their shop.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":thumbup:" title="Thumbs Up&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumbup:"&nbsp; data-smilie="27"data-shortname=":thumbup:" />&nbsp; Most have been there/done that, spent the money, used one of the rigs you are interested in, and can really give you an honest opinion.&nbsp; The Dodge/Ford/Chevy thing still comes into play though!&nbsp; :tongue:73,RT307</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2RT307, post: 369315, member: 22879"] My tech says the same about the 2510's... in that they were one of the best SSB radios made. Ever. He does know that they are old, and do need parts replaced from time to time. I am in agreement with m42duster, in that a lot of folks hold on to the past. The Grant XL/Cobra 148 is also a great oldie, but can need some repairs to keep them going. Most of the new stuff is hard for guys to work on, as well, since most companies are into the SMT stuff now. So yeah, they like the old stuff they can still work on and fix. :) If you are looking for a new rig, tell these fine folks what your needs are for communication, and they can get you looking in the right direction. And that will come without bias toward selling you a rig from their shop. :thumbup: Most have been there/done that, spent the money, used one of the rigs you are interested in, and can really give you an honest opinion. The Dodge/Ford/Chevy thing still comes into play though! :tongue: 73, RT307 [/QUOTE]

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