WTH??

[Dmans]

REALLY!!! WOW

DUK MARK 2950 RADIOTELEPHONE Mods by Famous MUD DUCK RADIO CORP.!! | eBay

Google "Mud Duck Radio Corp." to get an understanding on who modified this radio. Powers on and seems to work but I really don't know what is all in this radio to say any more.

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73
David

 

[Handy Andy]

Doesn't show the back panel, but with a Killer Bee and a honey of an assortment of Vertical and Horizontal selectors - can easily see why they didn't...

 

[Dmans]

At that low of a price, it probably needs an alignment or something????

73
David

 

[Handy Andy]

This device is a flat panel - with cutouts and a rework of other radios and power supply - " a breakout box" is what I used to call these - a self-contained amplifier/radio system.

Is it worth it?

Unless you have the shells and casings of what this originated from - the $1,700 price tag - as shown, you do not have any clue as to what this originated from.

Most certainly a Caveat Emptor.

Parts bin stuff - at the most a salvage - but if you don't have the radio cases or (like shown) an RCI radio case - they put all the parts into one box but rewired the box to breakout the different features - whether it has all the features - is up to you to decide if it's worth the pursuit of finishing the job.

As you will see thru further investigation - this is a "Big box" and none of the panels line up - good luck with this.

 

[TM86]

Nice to see Dr. Frankenstein can still find work.

 

[NZ8N]

I callz that Fuggly. Eww.
Shoddy looking.

 

[Dmans]

Looks like something the Cat threw up.

73
David

 

[dave457]

Lol... what a joke of a radio... but I'm sure some are out there drooling over it

 

[fourstringburn]

A shack in the box!

I don't think it's all that bad.

I somewhat admire the creative thinking but it's a bit trashy looking.

Maybe if the original radio box was black and some creative looking bezels were used for each component, they would blend in better.

 

[nomadradio]

Does tend to reflect the value of the Dak radio's cabinet is worth way more than the value of the radio that was supplied in it.

73

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Looks like someone had a whole armload of radio gear they were carrying down the steps and tripped and fell. When they got to the bottom this is what they had, I would love to see the inside of the cabinet.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

This is the epitome of trying to stuff ten pounds of crap into a five pound bag.

 

[TM86]

For kicks I googled "Mud Duck Radio Corp." as suggested in the listing. From the results I saw I'm wondering if the seller ever did.

 

[H1driver]

It looks like something you might find at a gun show that was made using a 50cal ammo can….

 

[nomadradio]

Showing the world the inside would probably scare off too many prospective victims.

I have seen the inside of a handful of customized DAK cabinets. The quality of the wiring is usually pretty sad.

My favorite one of them all had a Connex 3300 and a Texas Star DX500 concealed discreetly inside. All of the space below the chassis deck was filled with two side-by-side industrial switchmode power supplies.

Just one problem. They were the industrial "open frame" variety without any kind of metal shielding enclosure. The receiver had a perpetual S5 noise level with the antenna unplugged. This is why the widely-used "brick" switchmode supplies have that aluminum skin wrapped around them. For shielding.

Told the guy that the bright side is he won't have to listen to any weak signals out there.

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