I tend to agree with the mode switch being bad. They do go bad after a while 
There's a lot of good equipment out there for good prices if you look, from 
TS-120, TS-440, Icom IC-718, the TS-450 is pretty inexpensive out there too, 
and many more. Even the TS-520's are priced pretty well and I really like 
mine. If the right offer came along I'd probably sell mine, but more for the 
need of money and space thing than the not needing the radio because I 
really like it a lot.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: an antanna idea


> I'd have to agree with you. my old 201 now has a problem with it's mode
> selector switch. I can rx on tune, am, and cw, but not on upper or lower
> sideband.
> and even then, cw and am are somewhat muted.. I suspect there's a broken
> wire but other people seem to think some contacts have gone to pot.
> oh well, I'll con someone into taking it off my hands before too long. I
> wanna hopefully swap it holus bolus for a solid state rig and a power
> supply. don't need anything better than a kenwood 120v or a yaesu-ft-7.
>
> Shaun
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