PRESIDENT Washington

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And, at more detail (10”):

With MARS MOD & alignment done, a clean radio also gets made more clean. (Power backed slightly as result).

Meaning: Clarity is King.

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[jcrmadden]

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390 Wagonmaster

Another to come on features.

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I’d wait for OEM. But some love any & all DIY:

 

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As before, Skip is a great test of audio reception.
As before, SSB is a great test of audio reception.

Chances are fair to good that if I can hear them clearly — and we’re both mobile or base — they hear me pretty well, also.

I don’t think I’ve walked out on that branch too far. Yes, there’s plenty for which to account in having said that. (RR participants have only well-tested installations with no-compromise antenna choices, right?)

I’ll leave out “power” as — while there’s a minimum that’s reasonable — that chase is over almost as soon as it starts.

The video demonstrates that one is also heard well when atmospheric conditions favor such, not just the RX at this end.

Plenty of decent radios will get most of your consonants through, . . but that’s not the same as having the hash cleared away from voice. RX & TX.

The audio of online videos is relative. Not that great.

I linked this one as both “conditions” (Skip & SSB) at night experience a clarity of their own where comparison to an older design radio (I’d have used my DX-959b as control) would be a test where long-range comms (in excess of 155-miles) can be quite impressive.

The older radios may or may not have been SSB on-frequency. That’ll dampen any desire to play when chances of accurate feedback diminish. Base stations with “real” antennas were dominant.

Today I’m not as surprised I hear impressive, not-far-from stock mobile radio rigs doing well (frequency-stable and with NRC).

FWIW, I’m again impressed at how well the RX audio is filtered on George 2 or Washington (slight edge to latter). I tend to run RX on (3) on the Q5, and TX at (1) with a stock mic clone. On this night of QUIET I’d change that to Zero and re-adjust both. Alter tone controls to maximize my received “weak signal” to favor what those at the other end said sounded best.

This same reviewer recommends the PRESIDENT DigiMic as that seems to be of higher quality in reproduction than the already good stock mic. The less alteration of signal (NRC) the better. (Same for Echo, Delay, etc).

See reviews and minor mods of the new Stryker SR76 electret N/C mic where clarity is being chased. Same concerns.

What a great night for a test.

I may not much care about hobbyist use of SSB, and I strongly resent those playing the same game on AM-19 in false innocence during periods of Skip.

To operate with compliments during the two phenomenon are confirmation I’ve done my part when I can both Hear, and Be Heard best. On AM & Sideband. For when it matters.

Clarity is King.


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Yup. Fried eggs and ham, on demand.

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[jcrmadden]

The place to get it...

 

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Someone around here might have received their new Washington.

Looking forward to hearing a report from one of our own.

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Hmmm

When the rain won’t let up and the hills close in . . reach and key up.

Those of you wondering whether high performance Citizen Band is worth the expense and the installation let’s just say it’ll be in moments lonely just as much as when the heat comes on too high.

If it’s who I think it is then it’s a purchase not lightly considered to have gone from a very good radio to best state-of-the-art example. Even the smallest improvements matter after experience is gained.

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The Father of our Country
As he’d appear today

It’s no longer 1789.
(1989 radios need not apply).

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Mixed bag so far... definitely not for everyone, maybe not even me.

Relay function was then intended gain. Not yet realized.

Bugs to work though. More than one on the installation side.

Familiarity. GONE.

Critical for my on road experience.

Build quality is exceptional. Felt in every knob and button.

Audio quality is exceptional. Even though I wrecked it. Another story.

Contacts were made farther and held longer. Even though one of them called me a "baby makin' hip havin' pushin' back f@ggot" because I had a roger beep...

I had just told him about the slick top in a black wrapper gaining on him...

SMH...

 

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R-Beep is SSB only. Too aggravating on AM.
Besides, it’s too much fun to key-up silence in their audio.

Have to keep Operator Manual at hand with a new radio for a week or so. And pull over to deal with whatever screw-up unintended.

“Contacts were made farther and held longer”
(Got my attention with that part and per audio + controls).


— I wrote the posts above as I figured you’d start a thread; was having fun with a teaser —


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[EAFrizzle]

Please don't use roger beeps on sideband. They're no longer necessary with a decent radio. If you're above the background noise, people can tell when you unkey.

You may also have your parentage called into question...

 

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Please don't use roger beeps on sideband. They're no longer necessary with a decent radio. If you're above the background noise, people can tell when you unkey.

You may also have your parentage called into question...

I only go to 38-LSB. R-Beep is required.
28 & 20 are getting closer.

I have a hard time taking the hobbyists seriously.
And I can’t stand the azzwipes on AM Skip.

So, R-Beep, for a few SSB channels.
Behavior amended.

SSB actually interesting at times. Like the rarely found AM channel (I hardly ever move off 19).

Howza bout Freeband? They into distortion-effect power mics as well as wodger bips?

(Thanks).



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[EAFrizzle]

I only go to 38-LSB. R-Beep is required.

So you're the one! Beep beep beep, just like the 11111 guy. 😝

Howza bout Freeband? They into distortion-effect power mics as well as wodger bips?

(Thanks).

How's your singing voice? Doesn't matter, Robert and Calvin can't sing and they spend half the day singing to each other on 27.425.
You'll love it there, slowmover, it's a veritable cornucopia of wisdom and edification. 🤮

 

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So you're the one! Beep beep beep, just like the 11111 guy. 😝

How's your singing voice? Doesn't matter, Robert and Calvin can't sing and they spend half the day singing to each other on 27.425.
You'll love it there, slowmover, it's a veritable cornucopia of wisdom and

Clarity does make the difference (quality of TX). Gets through.

But, boy, it’s tempting to want major wattage sometimes. It just doesn’t do much versus the problems introduced.

75-80W PEP for Washington covers it for me, mobile, given 7’ roof-center antenna. Unless I intended to use “the diesel genset ” to run a station while parked. And that’s a downside to its long-term viability, so, . . . .

Like big, booming audio. What most “think” they want as that’s a goal for so many and often heard. I don’t post re STRYKER 955-V2 though it’s peer otherwise to price competition. I’ve learned that crisp audio sounds better. Better at getting a response in my experience.



I’d sure rather a man bought this than a CONNEX. Pair it with the new SR-76 mic.

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Add Digi-Mic.

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