Dawn
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I posted on this topic about a year ago. Nothing really constructive replied in the first posting. I've have a local group growing from 10FM to SSB using Sears/JCPennys units that I've converted after buying a bulk of USB/AM tripler crystals from a supplier to get a decent price. I'm going to expand to early Uniden chassis, but they hardly have the selectivity at the expense of broadbandness and have a RS and Courier SSB converted using surplus crystals for proof of concept with a lot of range you can't get from these amazingly tight Hitachi chassis that are literally commercial grade.
While we're channelized and using the LSB position to add a 5khz increment with these units, several of the group have bought HTX-10's and clones after a positive experience with the Hitachi units. Actually some prefer the Hitachi units after buying a frequency agile unit for local use.
So, I keep getting inquiries about a base unit. Unlike CB'er's, most amateurs don't want to use a mobile for a base. I see these Saturns and others going at good prices. While not like the RCI's that have the frequency agility and power, they are relagated to channelization which of these is well documented and repairable? Those units that were originally 10M to get around export, information would be appreciated.
While we're channelized and using the LSB position to add a 5khz increment with these units, several of the group have bought HTX-10's and clones after a positive experience with the Hitachi units. Actually some prefer the Hitachi units after buying a frequency agile unit for local use.
So, I keep getting inquiries about a base unit. Unlike CB'er's, most amateurs don't want to use a mobile for a base. I see these Saturns and others going at good prices. While not like the RCI's that have the frequency agility and power, they are relagated to channelization which of these is well documented and repairable? Those units that were originally 10M to get around export, information would be appreciated.