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different models Ranger RCI-2995DX ?

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Hello all,

I looking for a Ranger RCI-2995DX and i see RCI-2995's with a green display and with a dark display to show freqeuncy.
Are there different models of the RCI-2995 ?
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Don't have one , but there's a DIM button on the front which adjusts the back lighting . Isn't it just that ?

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I was thinking the same but i am not sure. I know that the 2970 series has a "new" model with a dark display.
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Send Ranger an email and see what they say .

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there is a few different revisions early ones had normal display and later ones had the lcd reversed .
as for the mainboard i have worked on a few but cant recall if 1 version was normal and 1 was smd
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dt307 wrote: 09 Apr 2019, 11:05 early ones had normal display and later ones had the lcd reversed .
Problem solved . Thx Chris .

There's a thread on here somewhere on how to reverse the led on the Lincoln as well . Never done it myself .
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Thanks for the info,Chris !
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The green display were the early ones then the LCD was reversed. The black display ones came out around 6 or 7 years ago. The Green ones maybe ten years ago.
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Early models had a smaller first digit on the frequency read-out like the 2950/2970 mobile units with a green display. Next revision had 'full figure' frequency read-out with a green display, and the next revision had the reversed LED readout mentioned above, before the latest model, the 2995DXCF (cooling fan).

Early models had PSU problems, later models had MOSFET's which aren't to everybody's liking. If you're looking at a particular one, check out the first three numbers on the serial number for the date of manufacture, for instance - Mine is T707xxxxx, year/month so was made in July 2007 meaning it has the twin Toshiba 2SC2290 finals. I think they changed to the later MOSFET/reversed LED model in about 2011.
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beamer320i wrote: 09 Apr 2019, 15:36 Early models had a smaller first digit on the frequency read-out like the 2950/2970 mobile units with a green display. Next revision had 'full figure' frequency read-out with a green display
I've just noticed that now in the 2 photos . Specsavers for me :)
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Thanks for the extra info ;-) , the serial is starting with a "T " so that's a Toshiba 2SC2290 model ?
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beamer320i wrote: 09 Apr 2019, 15:36 Early models had a smaller first digit on the frequency read-out like the 2950/2970 mobile units with a green display. Next revision had 'full figure' frequency read-out with a green display, and the next revision had the reversed LED readout mentioned above, before the latest model, the 2995DXCF (cooling fan).

Early models had PSU problems, later models had MOSFET's which aren't to everybody's liking. If you're looking at a particular one, check out the first three numbers on the serial number for the date of manufacture, for instance - Mine is T707xxxxx, year/month so was made in July 2007 meaning it has the twin Toshiba 2SC2290 finals. I think they changed to the later MOSFET/reversed LED model in about 2011.
I asked the seller and the Ranger has Serial T8020XXXX so think i have the twin toshiba's too !
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Excellent! That era model is the best one to get, twin pill output and decent PSU. Go get it!
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I bought it ;-) Thanks for your quick reply !!
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beamer320i wrote: 09 Apr 2019, 15:36 Early models had a smaller first digit on the frequency read-out like the 2950/2970 mobile units with a green display. Next revision had 'full figure' frequency read-out with a green display, and the next revision had the reversed LED readout mentioned above, before the latest model, the 2995DXCF (cooling fan).

Early models had PSU problems, later models had MOSFET's which aren't to everybody's liking. If you're looking at a particular one, check out the first three numbers on the serial number for the date of manufacture, for instance - Mine is T707xxxxx, year/month so was made in July 2007 meaning it has the twin Toshiba 2SC2290 finals. I think they changed to the later MOSFET/reversed LED model in about 2011.
Is it possible to set the repeatershift at +90 Kc with the 2995 ? , we have in the Netherlands a CB-repeater ( https://cbrepeater.nl ) with approx. 60% coverage of our country.
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