What CB/11m Radio Stuff did you buy today? (2020)

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Re: What CB/11m Radio Stuff did you buy today? (2018)

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cb4ever104 wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 13:02
superstar wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 12:11 i didn’t notice, was that hole already there then?
Yeah . The mk2 chassis has the 2 "oblong" shaped heat sink holes on the back . So the guy has used the RHS one for the switch without drilling a hole . Much better that way .
Quite possibly the original hole would have needed to be enlarged slightly to incorporate the switch. Still a neater job than a stinking great hole drilled in the back though.
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astradyne wrote: 08 Jun 2018, 22:08 Quite possibly the original hole would have needed to be enlarged slightly to incorporate the switch. Still a neater job than a stinking great hole drilled in the back though.
Back then in the mid 80s I used to put the beep there too. I had little miniature toggle switches that fitted perfectly in those holes.
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Picked up a Yupiteru MVT-7100 and an AOR AR2000 both for £30. Very pleased with myself :P
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just picked up an original Hy~gain silver rod from the Ipswich radio rally for £2😀
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Bought an Audioline 341 from Studley carboot sale in Redditch while I was up that way. No case screws (will test when I can be bothered but I don't hold much hope it'll work properly) and a bit scruffy, but for £3...
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The Collector wrote: 10 Jun 2018, 17:09 Bought an Audioline 341 from Studley carboot sale in Redditch while I was up that way. No case screws (will test when I can be bothered but I don't hold much hope it'll work properly) and a bit scruffy, but for £3...
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A close to mint and boxed Commtron CXX. Everything including the 27/81 sticker!

Alright, it was a bleed over merchant back in the day, but there's something about them and I've been after a boxed example for ages.
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kilimax wrote: 11 Jun 2018, 21:25 A close to mint and boxed Commtron CXX. Everything including the 27/81 sticker!

Alright, it was a bleed over merchant back in the day, but there's something about them and I've been after a boxed example for ages.
How do you manage to find that. ?
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mrpsychopath wrote: 12 Jun 2018, 04:26
kilimax wrote: 11 Jun 2018, 21:25 A close to mint and boxed Commtron CXX. Everything including the 27/81 sticker!

Alright, it was a bleed over merchant back in the day, but there's something about them and I've been after a boxed example for ages.
How do you manage to find that. ?
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mrpsychopath wrote: 12 Jun 2018, 04:26
kilimax wrote: 11 Jun 2018, 21:25 A close to mint and boxed Commtron CXX. Everything including the 27/81 sticker!

Alright, it was a bleed over merchant back in the day, but there's something about them and I've been after a boxed example for ages.
How do you manage to find that. ?
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The receive audio always sounds a bit muffled on them compared to both the usual Cybernet and even the Uniden-boarded radios.
I've got 2 and thought the first one (mounted in the car) just had a damp speaker or something when it was first turned on after being in a garage for years. Then my boxed one arrived a few months ago and was the same. There's a distinct lack of high frequency treble, although some may prefer it to be less harsh on the ears.
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The Collector wrote: 12 Jun 2018, 16:49 The receive audio always sounds a bit muffled on them compared to both the usual Cybernet and even the Uniden-boarded radios.
I've got 2 and thought the first one (mounted in the car) just had a damp speaker or something when it was first turned on after being in a garage for years. Then my boxed one arrived a few months ago and was the same. There's a distinct lack of high frequency treble, although some may prefer it to be less harsh on the ears.
Yes, I did notice that when testing but I'm almost deaf in one ear and the other has hf loss, so I just put it down to my crap hearing.

Perhaps not. :think:
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I have 2, they sound better and work better after Nicks had a hand in them. Drew your collection has not shrunk that much lol
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a stealth SS360
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superstar wrote: 21 Jun 2018, 15:01 a stealth SS360
Lovely radio's. Are you tempted to remove the stealth place?
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