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What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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How did you get your last radio?

Garage Sale
10
15%
Ebay
17
26%
Amazon
8
12%
Other Website
30
46%
 
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cigar czar
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Antenna: 102" whip
Radio: Stryker 497, Galaxy 959, Super Star 3900
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by cigar czar »

I got a Sirio 5000 magnet mount to replace my 102" whip antenna. Works great.

Also my big purchase ($290) is a new Galaxy 959 custom built by lesters customs with their LC6400 board. It can go down to 26.065 to 27.975. Very cool radio. It has Schottky diodes in receive and nb circuit. I almost just went with a Galaxy 55hp but figured this 959 was unusual and had to have it.

Monday, 15 April 2013, 18:12 PM

Ignore above post. I canceled the less comm 959 and ordered a Galaxy 98VHP instead. $438.95 shipped. I think I'll like it much better than a modded 959.
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1)Galaxy 98VHP, 102" whip
2)Galaxy 959 p5/6 mod
3)Stryker 440hp w/Xforce 200hd
4)Superstar 3900EGHP American Spirit
5)Stryker 497
6)Galaxy 95t


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Maco 5/8
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Rabbit Ears
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Antenna: Hygain Penetrator 500
Radio: RCI 2995DX CF
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Rabbit Ears »

Good move!

I did not like the 959's being a drifto-matic anyways!

That radio that you had just got the 99VHP....wise choice!!

Awww...I went for the RCI 2950DXv2 with an e-chip.
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by elbuho »

Just got from a friend a Cobra 2000GTL working fine. Frecuency Counter is not working but thats ok. AM and SSB are working 100%. Three switches on the back for extra channels.

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dirtyjob
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by dirtyjob »

nice 2000

i picked up a realistic trc422A for 15 bucks, bought it for a friend of mine that wants to get into radio

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Friday, 26 April 2013, 1:55 AM

also a tram titan II project

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Super Penetrator 500 5/8 Wave
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Luggnut
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Luggnut »

Waiting for my new 4600 turbo from cb city. Ordered it three days ago so it should be here anytime. Going to keep my 4300hp as a backup after I send it in to cb city to have them put it back to the way it should be.
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liquidh8
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Joined: Jul 28 2011, 16:26
Real Name: Flex
Antenna: Imax 2000
Radio: Cobra 148GTL
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by liquidh8 »

Got me Galaxy DX2517 a few weeks ago, not working, Just fixed it last night. Gonna talk on it some and sell it.
FLEX 231 Southeastern PA Usually 27.385 LSB, 27.425 LSB, or whatever else I can talk on.
Radios: 858 Washington, 8719 Washington, Galaxy Saturn, HR2510's, TS-5010, 148GTL.
Amps: KLV1000, Eagle 515, KLV550, Palomar 225.
Antennas: Imax 2000, Wilson 5000.
Mics: Homebrew amplified Compressor, D104M6B's with tone mod.
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hank_612
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Joined: May 05 2013, 16:50
Real Name: Steve
Antenna: Gainmaster
Radio: Grant XL + M4V

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by hank_612 »

I got a cobra 2000 and a turner +3 in the last month.
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Wolf
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Antenna: Predator 10K
Radio: Galaxy DX 98VHP
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Wolf »

Galaxy DX 98VHP and a Predator 10k 27" shaft

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Post by redlght »

Most recent are a robyn T-240d and a madison with a digiscan hooked up
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hank_612
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Radio: Grant XL + M4V

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by hank_612 »

Bought and put up a gain master. Best vertical I have ever had.
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wi 544
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by wi 544 »

nice antenna, I have a gainmaster up 40' In a tree and a imax with gpk at 52' on a tower and at 40 miles to another base station they both do the same signal on transmit but on receive I get 1 s-unit higher from my buddy on the imax. everyone keeps telling me the fiberglass antennas are lightning rods,, also been thinking of trying a maco 5/8 or hygain p500 in place of the imax and see how an aluminum 5/8 would do.
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Grinder74
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Joined: Dec 14 2012, 18:10
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Real Name: Chris
Call Sign: KE8EOJ
Antenna: 102"GP, 2M Yagi
Radio: Kenwood TR-751a, Yaesu FT8800, President HR2510, Uniden TRC-465, Teaberry "T" 40ch
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Grinder74 »

Gainmaster 500, shooting star 225 plus and Blackcat JB-150? Blackcat has a keying tube but the other tube is a Sylvania so I'm not sure what size it is. Gainmaster is in real good condition!

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Post by Sniper X »

I have been on a short wave listening kick and in the last month, have gotten a 1949 Hallicrafters SX-62A, Looks great after ten hours of cleaning, works like new.



A Grundig GS450DL,

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and a nice portable, Grundig G3,

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Silver Wolf
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Antenna: Antron 99
Radio: HR-2510 , CRE-8900
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Silver Wolf »

I just picked up a CRE-8900
I love this radio
I'll post pictures when I can
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redlght
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by redlght »

Modded Washington and modded 148 gtl.
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dirtyjob
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by dirtyjob »

just came back from a yardsale and scored 3 turners, a plus2, plus3b and a super sidekick all for 20 bucks, i wired the super sidekick to my superbase. not sure where i will place the other two yet.

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"LISTEN FOR THE PING"
Kenwood TS-590S - Yaesu FT897D - Kenwood TS-870 - Icom IC-7300
Yaesu FT-101E - Tram D201A - President Lincoln - CP2000
Gizmotchy G-31 Beam
Super Penetrator 500 5/8 Wave
Comet GP9 2 meter/440
"North East Corner Of Massachusetts 613"
CBRT 18204
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hank_612
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Joined: May 05 2013, 16:50
Real Name: Steve
Antenna: Gainmaster
Radio: Grant XL + M4V

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by hank_612 »

10k bad to the bone, a grant XL and a grant Lt that are mint off Craigslist.

Monday, 10 June 2013, 19:23 PM

10k bad to the bone, a grant XL and a grant Lt that are mint off Craigslist.
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Skipper 169
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Skipper 169 »

I bought a Uniden 980ssb a couple months back, to get back into the hobby. It was a good radio, but it felt and looked like a toy. Everything was just too small for my fat fingers and old eyes. I sold it and bought a RCI-2985dx, NOS with the channel mods and I am hooked forever. Then I bought an old Fire Bird SWR/Modulation/Watt meter for $10 and a KL 200P given to me by the friend I bought the radio from. I bought an old Excalibur 125 from another friend and is now being rebuilt and should be back online by the weekend, with any luck.

In the mail is a 6 Pin RCI Ranger Custom SRA-198 Mic with channel buttons. I also stocked up on a 100 foot roll of COAX and 10 sets of silver plated PL-259's and some used barrel connectors, T's and 90's, cause they were cheap.

Gawd I love spending money. :dwarf:
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by snkbrtn »

I just bought a voyager VR-119 HF from ebay so I guess I can tell you about it in a couple of weeks,ha,ha

Friday, 26 July 2013, 9:57 AM

the voyager vr-119 turns out to be an awesome little radio. it has 240 channels am and 240 channels fm , is that awesome or what! it gets out real good, get good reports. talked to texas and south carolina
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Dirge
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Antenna: Wilson 5000
Radio: Galaxy 959
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by Dirge »

A Galaxy 959, RS external speaker (can't recall the model number), Astatic 636L mic, Shooting Star 225 Plus, and a foot of coax...$100 off of CL.
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hank_612
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Real Name: Steve
Antenna: Gainmaster
Radio: Grant XL + M4V

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by hank_612 »

Tram 201a, palomar 300, madison, stalkerxx and stalker9
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tenderfoot
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Joined: Aug 26 2010, 10:31
Real Name: Ronnie
Antenna: Imax 2000
Radio: dx2517

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by tenderfoot »

Friend had a texas star sweet 16 for sale so I took it off his hand this afternoon. Now going to decide if I am going to keep it or sell it.
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77F150Screwb
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Real Name: Josh
Radio: Galaxy 99

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by 77F150Screwb »

I just picked up a galaxy 979 off the evil auction site, paid 110 (shipped price) for it with a Astatic 636. The Astatic needs a new cord, as its lost all its coiling, but that's a simple fix.

Used it for the first time this weekend, in the wife's car, with a k30 mag mount, and it's a good talking little radio... Except for when she tried to talk into the back of the mic
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DuckSoupe

Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by DuckSoupe »

I bought a cobra DX 4 and a Cobra 19x. Both off of Ebay. They were in top notch condition and work perfect. Now I want a Ham base.
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dirtyjob
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Re: What have you recently acquired for new radio gear ?

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Post by dirtyjob »

Sunday yard sale, CPI RangePLUS receive amp, works perfect, 20 bucks :cheers:

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Browning Golden Eagle Mark IVA - Mark III & Mark II
"LISTEN FOR THE PING"
Kenwood TS-590S - Yaesu FT897D - Kenwood TS-870 - Icom IC-7300
Yaesu FT-101E - Tram D201A - President Lincoln - CP2000
Gizmotchy G-31 Beam
Super Penetrator 500 5/8 Wave
Comet GP9 2 meter/440
"North East Corner Of Massachusetts 613"
CBRT 18204
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