New Ranger 2950dx D6

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It has a bigger heat sink on the back than the regular 2950. I'm using a fatboy straight 4 pill. It's a bit hashy as rangers are. But all and all good.

What’s your output power on SSB And Am havr you measured power readings

 

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73
Jeff

If you look closely at the beginning of the video it’s clear the DX-6 is a sticker that’s been placed on the Box

 

[undertaker]

the tune up report I saw said 100 watts am and ssb...

 

[LA175]

So basically the 2950dx6 is just a 2950 capable of 100 watts and has a blue frequency display? Interesting. Might be going on my wish list, being I can do away with an in-line amp. No AM here, strictly SSB.

 

[Mudfoot]

So basically the 2950dx6 is just a 2950 capable of 100 watts and has a blue frequency display? Interesting. Might be going on my wish list, being I can do away with an in-line amp. No AM here, strictly SSB.

and it still has hashy receiver. I can't stand that noise,

 

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The display is a lot Easier to read and with New RT1 Mosfets seems Ranger are using RT1 in all there Radios

 

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I have 4 2970N2's here and none of them have them. Do you know if it is a direct replacement? All my 2970N2's have the IRF520's in them. Thanks

are those IRF520S easy to replace pricewise

 

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I agree 100% on the band coverage and being better built. If it's band coverage and "smooth" audio your looking for then go with the ham rigs. I only really talk on 11 meters (lower 38) for the skip into Europe and South America... and it's my Ranger 2970N2 that spanks my Yaesu FT-1000 MP MK 5 Field and my ICOM 706 MKII. Don't get me wrong...I'm not a big Ranger fan but I use what works for me. It's the 2970N2 that gets thru the pile ups with it's compressed audio...not the ham rigs. The Ranger doesn't have that "smooth audio" but when the skip is rolling in it sure gets thru the train wreck where the ham rigs would not. And for price..my Yaesu cost me 1100 used. My ICOM 706 MKII was 350 used my Ranger cost me 295.00 used. I run all my rigs thru big amplifiers So to each there own Everyone has different wants or needs and they should use what is best for them.

how do you Like the 2970 N2 compared to the N3 N4 i hear the N2 is the best built radio

 

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any price for the new 2950 dx

 

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So the RT1 mosfets would be a lot cheaper to replace that are currently in the 2970 N3

 

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So basically the 2950dx6 is just a 2950 capable of 100 watts and has a blue frequency display? Interesting. Might be going on my wish list, being I can do away with an in-line amp. No AM here, strictly SSB.

did you purchase

 

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Went to bells to check it out.. no price yet. This is a quote from the description.
"The new RCI-2950CD, rated at 50W PEP and the RCI-2950DX6, rated at 100W PEP are perfect for the recent band openings on 10 and 12 meters."
Aaaaa ok.... WHAT recent band openings??

Did you purchase one of these newer DX -6

 

[Blackcat630]

Did you purchase one of these newer DX -6

No. If I do ever buy another one I would probably try to track down a nos 2950dx. Black/Green display. I liked my old one. Can't seem to dig the looks of the "cd" model display.. Had several old orange display 2950s & 70s back in the day. Lots of good memories.. Though the noisy receiver in all 29xx series radios leaves a lot to be desired.. I have a fondness for them.

 

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No. If I do ever buy another one I would probably try to track down a nos 2950dx. Black/Green display. I liked my old one. Can't seem to dig the looks of the "cd" model display.. Had several old orange display 2950s & 70s back in the day. Lots of good memories.. Though the noisy receiver in all 29xx series radios leaves a lot to be desired.. I have a fondness for them.

The display looks a lot Easier to read in the CD model

 

[Onelasttime]

Ham rigs have adjustable on board compression and TX band width that can be narrowed on the fly to do the same as what you're doing. Ham rigs with a knowledgeable operator of his radio can get thru the same pile ups you're doing.

By the time your done going through menu's and adjusting the audio on your "ham" rig which just sounds stupid any radio an amateur radio operator is using is a "ham or amateur" rig the pile up will have already sorted itself out.

My President Lincoln from 1998 with my Ten-Tec 715 can bust a pile up faster than most people and even think about adjusting a complicated high end radio marketed towards amateur's as a 'legit" radio.

If I need to hammer nails into a wall to hang a picture a $20 hammer will get the job done just fine and while cheap is the best tool for the job. By the time I get a high speed dryway screw gun out I could have already had the picture hung.

Trust me I am not fan of the modern cheap as can be made RCI2950 but as a tool for 10m, 11m and 12m use it is an acceptable tool and for each weakness it also has strengths. It will never be an Icom or Yaesu but you can buy one new for $295 or less right now as I speak. It is not hard to improve on them either. Show me a proper dual band Icom or Yaesu mobile or base that you can buy new right now for $295 or less.