The notorious fidelity 1000 as bad as it's made out to be ?

Post by **Buick Mackane** » 29 May 2020, 19:47

Drew auld geek was asking the question in the ebay thread, But seeing as thats not the place to discuss such a legend i thought i'd start this thread,

Did it have any good points ?

Gives us your opinions,

Try and keep it serious gents as tough as that may be

Post by **Auldgeek** » 29 May 2020, 20:53

Buick Mackane wrote: ↑29 May 2020, 19:47 Drew auld geek was asking the question in the ebay thread, But seeing as thats not the place to discuss such a legend i thought i'd start this thread,

Did it have any good points ?

Gives us your opinions,

Try and keep it serious gents as tough as that may be

Eagerly awaiting the almost unlimited responses.

Was it really that bad? Any personal experiences?
I've owned the 2000 & 2001 models, which I quite liked. All I know is the 1000 wasn't built around these chassis's.

Post by **Buick Mackane** » 29 May 2020, 21:08

If i remember correctly the chassis/case was wider than it needed to be on these given the size of the PCB, If i can think of one good point it would be that they weren't the worse looking radios in the world,

And as said previously the channel changer action was quite smooth

Post by **Auldgeek** » 29 May 2020, 22:03

I think this review sums it up.

https://reviews.transmission1.net/2001/ ... -rig-test/

Oh dear, seems to be as bad as folk say, worse even.

Post by **Buick Mackane** » 29 May 2020, 22:06

Auldgeek wrote: ↑29 May 2020, 22:03 I think this review sums it up.

https://reviews.transmission1.net/2001/ ... -rig-test/

Oh dear, seems to be as bad as folk say, worse even.

Yeah but you still want one of those badboys

Post by **Auldgeek** » 29 May 2020, 22:09

Buick Mackane wrote: ↑29 May 2020, 22:06
Auldgeek wrote: ↑29 May 2020, 22:03 I think this review sums it up.

https://reviews.transmission1.net/2001/ ... -rig-test/

Oh dear, seems to be as bad as folk say, worse even.
Yeah but you still want one of those badboys

I love this bit of the review

How to make the best of your Fidelity 1000

Give it to someone you don’t like.

Post by **Buick Mackane** » 29 May 2020, 22:27

I'm sure rich started a thread years ago, 100 uses for a fidelity 1000, Or words to that effect, Yeah they were pretty dire, Mind you fidelity always was a budget brand. I'd actually forgot about that review

Post by **NightProwler** » 29 May 2020, 23:41

Buick Mackane wrote: ↑29 May 2020, 22:27 I'm sure rich started a thread years ago, 100 uses for a fidelity 1000, Or words to that effect, Yeah they were pretty dire, Mind you fidelity always was a budget brand. I'd actually forgot about that review

Yeah I think I did, Where is it?

Post by **The Collector** » 30 May 2020, 07:09

I've mentioned them in the other section, not knowing this was here.

I'm also not sure if there was any other radio that had sooooo many "clones" like the Cheiza, Gecol, Cheetah etc etc. I bet there are about a dozen of them if you really, really want to compile a list as a fun thing to do

Post by **ChrisMagpie** » 30 May 2020, 08:14

Buick Mackane wrote: ↑29 May 2020, 21:08 If i remember correctly the chassis/case was wider than it needed to be on these given the size of the PCB

That's so you can fit a Uniden 100 inside it. You can then leave it in the car, and there'd be no takers

I've never tried one. I like underdog radios, but the audio muting on every channel change would do my head in!

Nice AM sounding receive, though:

In the comments on that last vid, somebody fitted a bridge rectifier to theirs, so the rig would work with either polarity, but hooking it up with reverse polarity switched in a relay, which activated their mod for extra channels! How sneaky is that!!

Post by **NightProwler** » 30 May 2020, 09:35

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew saves another Fidelity 1000

Post by **Mudslinger** » 30 May 2020, 10:04

I have several in parts in my loft. All of them are minus s-meter as that is the best part of them. (same as a Undien Export radio)

I have never used one on air, I don't feel like I am missing much.

Post by **NightProwler** » 30 May 2020, 10:10

Mudslinger wrote: ↑30 May 2020, 10:04 I have several in parts in my loft. All of them are minus s-meter as that is the best part of them. (same as a Undien Export radio)

I have never used one on air, I don't feel like I am missing much.

Chuck them on eBay. You are sitting on a gold mine there.

Post by **Buick Mackane** » 30 May 2020, 11:33

The Collector wrote: ↑30 May 2020, 07:09 I've mentioned them in the other section, not knowing this was here.

I'm also not sure if there was any other radio that had sooooo many "clones" like the Cheiza, Gecol, Cheetah etc etc. I bet there are about a dozen of them if you really, really want to compile a list as a fun thing to do

Legends are often imitated dave but never bettered, Think there was one called a lake too, Which is probably the best place for them

I Bet drew is on the bay looking for a NOS One

Post by **The Collector** » 30 May 2020, 12:21

He can't buy mine off me as it's a keeper lol, but I'll leave it to him in my will if he wants???

Anyway, it's still not as ultra-cool as my mint, boxed Economy /Enterprise 40 radio

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