Belcom LS-102/L

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Belcom LS-102/L

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Belcom LS-102/L

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Coverage: 28.000-29.700mhz
Modes: AM, FM, SSB
TX Power: Unknown

Usually, a 10m rig that is modified by many 11m operators to cover 26-30mhz.

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Not much data floating around online for this rig.

What modifications do they carry out to make the rig cover 26-30mhz?
Speaking to people in foreign lands, with various configurations of copper wire in various strange shapes - my friends think I'm committing acts of witchcraft...
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No idea on the mods but I had one of these years ago and all I can remember was how smooth the vfo felt.
Proper quality feel :)
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had the 102 and 102L
belcom and sommerkamp set the stage for the current crop of cb/10mtr sets,
odd/advanced for a radio of its period, uses an optical encoder for the vfo that turns like a skateboard wheel, the first cb i saw using varactors to tune the front end as now used in the ranger 2950
suffer poor rejection if used in busy areas especially on fm, can be filtered,
not the most sensitive receiver when compared to the best unidens,
receiver agc gets pounded by very strong local signals,

slightly narrow but generally good quality tx/rx audio when aligned correctly,

built like a tank in comparison to modern cb's, i have a soft spot for the old belcom even though they are not great at anything, they were heading in the right direction,

diode matrix conversion for extra bands.
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I just loved 'em, give my high teeth for a good 102L
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This was my first ever (transmitting) radio, modded to 11m, it was my introduction to 11m SSB amateur radio-type operating (I never used FM CB back then) and along with the Cobra 148GTL-DX that I also had slightly later, I wish I still had it! :cry:
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I had a 102 . and to convert it you had to take off the face plate and top and bottom cover and remove a resistor and a wire cant remember what colour the wire was but it was liable to interference from every direction oh and can you please kill that bloody nodding cat lol
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One for sale here, http://tinyurl.com/6x8onm think the guy is in Northwich :)
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stalker9fdx555 wrote:One for sale here, http://tinyurl.com/6x8onm think the guy is in Northwich :)
I spoke to him about it yesterday.
Then, it was a 102L, not just a 102 and he didn't want to sell it.
Now its just a 102 and he does :-k

He's regular wheeler-dealer on junky, so watch your step.
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Yep, its "Dave" powerpack, me know's he's a wheeler dealer on 19 muppets.
Northwich is only down the road,surely you could try before you buy?
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26CAB40 wrote: I spoke to him about it yesterday.
Then, it was a 102L, not just a 102 and he didn't want to sell it.
Now its just a 102 and he does :-k
mmmm suss :? whats the difference between these 2 different models?
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stalker9fdx555 wrote:
26CAB40 wrote: I spoke to him about it yesterday.
Then, it was a 102L, not just a 102 and he didn't want to sell it.
Now its just a 102 and he does :-k
mmmm suss :? whats the difference between these 2 different models?
L :lol:
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102 is CW/FM/AM/USB only
102L is CW/FM/AM/USB/LSB
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:lol: Did the guy you spoke to call himself "Dave" Powerpack then Gaz?
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Nope
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