Tax refund dreams RCI 69FFB4 or RCI 2970N4 ?

[CB590]

Let's think economical but decent performance..

Galaxy DX-949 with receive mod, open clarifier for +4/-4 khz, and basic tune-up and alignment.. it has the FC347 jack on the back already.. run that with the existing TS350..

Again as a base unit in a house..

I'd like the RCI2950CD for the non drift thing, but how much can a new aligned Galaxy 949 truly be bad for light SSB work..

The cheapest 2950CD I found is $295 oem without alignment and tune.. the DX949 works out to $230 or so ready to go..

 

[338_MtRushmore]

I assume you are just wanting to spend some cash? All of the mods you listed for the galaxy are unnecessary and a waste in my opinion. You would have much better performance out of the 148 you posted for sale. I'm pretty sure most anyone would agree that the galaxy is a significant downgrade.

I'd spring for the RCI if you are wanting a new rig, at least you will get more features and not give up performance.

 

[CB590]

I assume you are just wanting to spend some cash? All of the mods you listed for the galaxy are unnecessary and a waste in my opinion. You would have much better performance out of the 148 you posted for sale. I'm pretty sure most anyone would agree that the galaxy is a significant downgrade.

I'd spring for the RCI if you are wanting a new rig, at least you will get more features and not give up performance.

Grabbed the RCI-2950CD.. decided amp separate made sense as well..

Anyone with one feel free to respond to my post about it..

 

[DXman]

Like Loosecannon said; stay away of the 6900's & I agree.
Good choice on the 2950 w/amp!

I have worked lots of stations in the Pacific area and along the Asia coast back in the year of 2000-2002, all with just a 2950dx barefoot and 5 element beam. Never a complaint about the radio on this end!

Many years ago I was buying up a lot of used 2950dx & 2970dx radios and reselling them to radio operators in the Pacific. They were all wanting the RCI's and nothing else.

 

[338_MtRushmore]

Like Loosecannon said; stay away of the 6900's & I agree.
Good choice on the 2950 w/amp!

I have worked lots of stations in the Pacific area and along the Asia coast back in the year of 2000-2002, all with just a 2950dx barefoot and 5 element beam. Never a complaint about the radio on this end!

Many years ago I was buying up a lot of used 2950dx & 2970dx radios and reselling them to radio operators in the Pacific. They were all wanting the RCI's and nothing else.

Just a 5 element beam? That's funny

 

[AudioShockwav]

That 5 element beam rocks.
If the band is even slightly open in the pacific north west I can call Larry and he is right there. Hundreds off SSB Contacts.
That is why they call him DX Man.

73
Jeff

 

[undertaker]

Good Choice PA 770

 

[fogdog]

Tax return dreams? Let's get real.

 

[hayseed]

2970N2 pushing a sweet 16 mobile Love it. Use it for SSB only.

 

[Mudfoot]

Off topic...what exactly, is a tax refund?

 

[338_MtRushmore]

Off topic...what exactly, is a tax refund?

It's when the government returns money they overstole because they couldn't find a way to waste it on regulation, hand outs, or killing brown people.

Don't blame me, you asked the question

 

[Slowmover]

And in which they fail to pay interest.

Or refund our tiny portion after Treasury thieves have been caught, (corporations disbanded; execs & directors board now liable) assets stripped and executions pronounced.

Yet another symbolic fraction after survivors pay hangman’s fee & rope cost.

.

 

[old goat 321]

And in which they fail to pay interest.

Or refund our tiny portion after Treasury thieves have been caught, (corporations disbanded; execs & directors board now liable) assets stripped and executions pronounced.

Yet another symbolic fraction after survivors pay hangman’s fee & rope cost.

.

We are in control of our W4's. If they take out more money than you owe then claim more dependents. Not the govs fault.

 

[Slowmover]

No one ever gets it exact.

“Interest” is what we pay if we are short to that Puerto Rico chartered corporation (did you know that?)

 

[old goat 321]

Your right, no one ever gets it exact. But being off a few dollars is better than the gov holding thousands of dollars in returns. I really dont care for some of the areas my legitimate tax dollars go let alone giving them a few thousand more interest free to play with.