Could this be a genuine Jentec?

[robo70]

never really understood what a jentec is.. ? I'm guessing an overhauled / modded / souped up cb , like a McLaren Mercedes ?

[Admiral]

JENTEC is a pseudo acronym like Amstrad, Alan Michael Sugar Trading, Jentec is John (no idea what the E is, Eric, Edward??) Nugent Technology, he, and ultimately his Team converted CBs to go way out of band via EEPROMs and made them look nice and scan and fancy stuff for the early 90's. Some hardcore CBers consider a Jentec converted radio to be the Holy Grail, many others think the UFO box was better than having your radio dremeled and hacked about with, horses for courses, I personally wouldn't pay £400 for a MK5 Jentec when the same money would get me a decent HF radio.

[robo70]

i DO have an Amstrad .. but no Jentec

[Mudslinger]

I can understand why they are collectable, but I would rather have a standard 148 GTL-DX or 360FM

Or a Mk1 Lincoln if wider coverage was needed.

[robo70]

interesting info here
http://www.cobraworxshopz.com/transceiver_mkv_7.html

[Buick Mackane]

Fact is they're 35 year old radios that have had more tools inside them than a 1970s Swedish porn actress. As admiral says for the sort of cash they sell for i'd rather get me something that says yaesu on the front for the same conkers

[astradyne]

Fact is they're 35 year old radios that have had more tools inside them than a 1970s Swedish porn actress. As admiral says for the sort of cash they sell for i'd rather get me something that says yaesu on the front for the same conkers

Exactly this. I bought a MK4 Jentec off Gumtree for £100. It caused a bit of a stir at the time. But I can safely say that I was underwhelmed by the radio. It wasn't butchered or abused, but it wasn't really that good. Yes, back in the day it was years ahead of its time, but those years have passed. Radio's like the Lincoln MK1 came along and put the Jentec to bed.

[robo70]

Fact is they're 35 year old radios that have had more tools inside them than a 1970s Swedish porn actress.

my that Did make me laugh ..

[bc73]

I would be interested to know what the kit that John Nugent made for the Stalker 9fdx was like.

[cb4ever104]

I would be interested to know what the kit that John Nugent made for the Stalker 9fdx was like.

Send "RadioPete" a message . I think he used to work with John , so he'll probably know .

[prettypolly]

my old lady now down under in oz land ..

[bc73]

Good point Paul/Sammy i have asked Pete the Question. BTW I'm sure I spoke with you back in the day on one of my regular Trips to the car park in the sky and visit's to Tosh Papa cornflakes for a cuppa. Cheers Col

[George EI7KO]

Fact is they're 35 year old radios that have had more tools inside them than a 1970s Swedish porn actress. As admiral says for the sort of cash they sell for i'd rather get me something that says yaesu on the front for the same conkers

Thats very funny.....