I'm going to go with my old friend "Night Prowler's" setup. Tram D201A, Silver Eagle D104, Phantom 13 tube amp, Wilson Shooting Star, and Taylor .64 wave Grand Slammer ground plane.
73,
Brett
73,
Brett
I'm going to go with my old friend "Night Prowler's" setup. Tram D201A, Silver Eagle D104, Phantom 13 tube amp, Wilson Shooting Star, and Taylor .64 wave Grand Slammer ground plane.
73,
Brett
Had a guy back in the day that ran a 201a into a Avanti Sigma 2 and a Wilson laser.I'm going to go with my old friend "Night Prowler's" setup. Tram D201A, Silver Eagle D104, Phantom 13 tube amp, Wilson Shooting Star, and Taylor .64 wave Grand Slammer ground plane.
73,
Brett
AM? Viking II CDC
SSB? TRC-457-458
Turner SS
5/8 way up
broadside/co-phased array pointed at where I intended to do maximum damage.
Beverage at least 6 directions into a DX-302 (gear mod, loop mod, adjustable audio filter, the usual)
Dow Key relays for T/R
Triplet of 6146 drivers
813 x 2 with 2850 on top in gg
Never was much for beams,towers, and rotors.
Okay the Viking was odd, old, and, weird even when I was young but with appropriate modifications even the 4D32 was okay but as the surplus market dried up most were changed to 6146's.
The Uniden 858 chassis? ask around. I'd rather have the 458 than the GTL2K.
The 5/8 needs to have a brutal matching network, enough to handle a KW, or two.
The array is what you do if you have 30A service out in the woods or run off generator/wind/solar/batteries. Point it at where ever you want to terrorize. Just remember it works both ways.
That is the reason for the Beverage antennas. Point them at what you want to hear and listen with a good receiver. I figure the DX-302 for a better match to a CB station than a Frog 7.
The icing so to say is the 6146 driven 813's . This isn't your dads sweep tube box. This is real bang for the buck, old school RF. I don't recommend anyone start into uncharted territory with the 813 without a little experience. 3KV DC power supplies don't injure or hurt, they kill. They kill tubes as well. Now days with better caps and rectifiers it's a bit easier. I leave the input, interstage, and final matching to the imagination. Hint, Pi-L output tuning works.
The Dow Key relays are just something I found out about years ago that have made my life either easy or in the case of a damp environment make it a minor nightmare. Oh that's right you said no......
SThis should be interesting. Here's the question:
If you could choose any radio, mic, and antenna (36' in the air) for your CB base station, what would they be?
Caveat: We'll pretend all the manufacturers are still in business and as a result, all the equipment will be brand spanking new. Sorry, no amps, no exports, and no ham radios allowed.
And if you already have your dream base station, please tell us. You lucky dog.
Who'll start?
I always wanted the Cobra 2000. But never liked whan I've heard described as the piano style design. And since you did not add modifications to your caveat I did the next best thing.This should be interesting. Here's the question:
If you could choose any radio, mic, and antenna (36' in the air) for your CB base station, what would they be?
Caveat: We'll pretend all the manufacturers are still in business and as a result, all the equipment will be brand spanking new. Sorry, no amps, no exports, and no ham radios allowed.
And if you already have your dream base station, please tell us. You lucky dog.
Who'll start?
Modified my third-generation Uniden Madison by installing a frequency counter (imo a better 2000).
UnModed Cobra 2000 with 2 matching speakers.
Silver Eagle D104.
Super Scanner.
Wait a minute, I have this set-up, just need to get it all hooked up & on the air.
How does the dipole in the attic work for you? Do you get out a good distance? I have a dipole and been wanting to put it in the attic. Just wasn't sure how good it would work.Come to think of it, that's not far from what I'm currently using.
I have a Cobra 19 Ultra III, stock mic, and a dipole made from two 4' Firestiks in my attic. Think I'll take that apart and put one of them on my fridge!
I believe loosecannon posted pictures and a description of what he did to his madison. It was his madis0on that gave me the idea to modify mine.Yours is one fine looking Madison. Best I've ever seen.