My buddy ordered it for me. I'm not sure where from exactly but he did say it was out of Michigan. You got me worried now!
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My buddy ordered it for me. I'm not sure where from exactly but he did say it was out of Michigan. You got me worried now!
From what I hear in other emails I get, this guy in Michigan is the US contact for the Optima radio, not from Yeticom. Seems the manfacture took it upon himself to sell the radio in the US market so if that is the case this US distributor will be the one to do the warranty stuff. Sure beats sending it back to China but will he fix them or just replace them. Is he set up for repairs? Time will tell. I can see an issue on the horizon brewing if the MKIII has problems.
Ah! THe Cobra 200GTL, eh? Good radio! I have one. Check out this video,
video
which details an important adjustment, if you want the radio survive. (Out of the box, the bias was set too high which led to premature failure of the driver.)
Very rare rare radio today. They were not on the market long.
As far as the output of the Optima, when I reviewed mine (Mk I), I was getting a solid 45W out (whistle) and FM, and about 15W on AM. This was on a Bird 43 with a 100W 2-30 MHz slug. YMMV depending on wattmeter, DC V in, etc.
Does this meter read peak or PEP power output? What are your dead key values on AM and FM?
Heatsinks
I found a site for heat-sink among other things. I bought the mm7878041b Ranger heat-sink for my 959.
R & R Communications, Inc.
I found a site for heat-sink among other things. I bought the mm7878041b Ranger heat-sink for my 959.
R & R Communications, Inc.
Yes it reads both peak and average. dead key on am is about 10 watts. Output on FM is about 40 watts
Like i said before my buddy ordered it for me from some place in Michigan. I couldn't tell you the name of the place but the radio is new and hes been dealing with the place for years.
All I need really need is the alignment procedure and I would be good. Seem to think that's all it really needs.
All I need really need is the alignment procedure and I would be good. Seem to think that's all it really needs.
Never seen alignment info on the web yet. If it's a new radio then it should be under warranty. Key CB in Indiana is the new stateside warranty repair center.
Now, if'n your radio came from one of the "new" Optima dealers from Niles, Michigan, then I'm sure it has no warranty tamper seal (does it?) and might present a problem.
Maybe not, call the guy it came from or call/send it to Key CB. Or wait for the alignment procedure to be posted online somewhere.
Now, if'n your radio came from one of the "new" Optima dealers from Niles, Michigan, then I'm sure it has no warranty tamper seal (does it?) and might present a problem.
Maybe not, call the guy it came from or call/send it to Key CB. Or wait for the alignment procedure to be posted online somewhere.