DoctorZ
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So I made a little video of my new "toy." It's for entertainment purposes ONLY:
I didn't know that CB had moved to 10 meters! I must have been ripped off, because mine only has 40 channels.
This IS a joke... right?
C.B. being a waste land is one thing, but 10 Meters also? I guess a voice to text to cw converter would allow for reasonable communications without the garbage.
Thanks for clarifying.
Joel
C.B. being a waste land is one thing, but 10 Meters also? I guess a voice to text to cw converter would allow for reasonable communications without the garbage.
Thanks for clarifying.
Joel
Well...most don't use it on 10m, since all but the stupid ones know that's asking for a coax cutting party (at the least). But these 10m radios are modified to cover CB with added power, and additional frequencies. Usually, they operate just below the CB band, or just above, between CB and 10m.
The problem with that is everyone of them drops to 25W on AM
AM deadkey carrier power is not the same as the peak RF output power at 100% AM modulation.The problem with that is everyone of them drops to 25W on AM and sounds like crap (unless it's an old Collins tube rig.)
25w carrier, and they modulate up to the full output power of the radio. They are not limited to 25w.
Four hundred bucks for a CB radio? I'll pass.
I haven't seen one yet that modulates at 100W on AM, or that sounds clean and clear on AM outside of the Ham Bands.
They are rated 40-50W RF output. Why would you expect 100? As to the rest, it's clear you don't own one.I haven't seen one yet that modulates at 100W on AM, or that sounds clean and clear on AM outside of the Ham Bands.
That's what I paid for my modified Uniden President 2510 back in 1994. The radio was about $235, and then another $175 went into mods for 11-meters. That was typical for that time. I'd say the price is fair considering it's 26 years later and the Stryker has better tech in it.
For $400 I can get a nice used FT-857/IC-706 with a "MARS" mod and do everything an "Export CB" will do and so much more.
For $400 I can get a nice used FT-857/IC-706 with a "MARS" mod and do everything an "Export CB" will do and so much more.