President Lincoln 2 plus

[ForestRunner98]

Hey ForestRunner,

Did you mod it with the electret or was that the OEM element?

73

Same element just a few resistors swapped out.

 

[Slowmover]

Yes. you're absolutely right about that, there's no windscreen on them. Since it's not a noise canceller you don't have to be as close to it, or turn it sideways.

Maybe the .357 Twins will admit him to their secret club.

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[Shadetree Mechanic]

When talking DX, I am going to start asking people if their clarifier is locked or not.

 

[Crawdad]

When talking DX, I am going to start asking people if their clarifier is locked or not.

I'd be interested to know if the contacts you ask that are unlocked have:
- a reasonably accurate freq counter to see where they are.
- realigned the radio after unlocking.

Myself, I don't run across very many SSB DX contacts that I have to chase with the clarifier or the VFO. If I do have to clarify them on RX, I never have to chase them with the VFO on TX, or be told that I'm off frequency. My radio has had a post-factory alignment, maybe that helps, IDK.

Think I'll start asking also.

73

 

[Slowmover]

When talking DX, I am going to start asking people if their clarifier is locked or not.

Okay, The Blame Game, Eastern Edition is ready to roll!!

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[VaHam]

I have been using the Astatic D104 (crystal element). Sounds great. Don't use it mobile.

 

[VaHam]

You want to sound better, you must modify radio. It's a bottleneck.

Check the YouTube video from Mike's Radio in PA. He explains the audio mod. He did it on mine and it is quite noticable.

 

[22racer]

1 thing I notice that I don’t like about the stock mic is that it’s picks up the pffffts and pops and crap

Look at the louvered grille on the mic, the openings are only on the bottom. What I do is hold the mic so the the channel buttons are facing me, and speak down across the mic. The pffffts and ssszzsss will disappear.

 

[Ziploc]

Look at the louvered grille on the mic, the openings are only on the bottom. What I do is hold the mic so the the channel buttons are facing me, and speak down across the mic. The pffffts and ssszzsss will disappear.

Cool tip . Like a telephone

 

[ForestRunner98]

I like that! I usually talk across holding it to the side. Gotta try that.

 

[Mahaggard6]

Anybody know why when I key up it changes channels?

 

[Ziploc]

Anybody know why when I key up it changes channels?

Mine does same

 

[Handy Andy]

Anybody know why when I key up it changes channels?

Mine does same

My help got deleted on this thread so...

 

[Mahaggard6]

I can't talk with it, and if I turn rf up it won't key up

 

[VaHam]

My channel occasionally shifts up one channel with a PTT. Only one and once. Very rare.
How about listing our serial numbers. Maybe there is a pattern or bad lot.
Mine: