is that the radio that has the so239 connecter on a pigtail?
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: the midland board won't work


> Very true, I have an IC-27H, now without the high power module so it's a 
> 27A
> now with 25 watts instead of 45, but it's at the EOC I volunteer at since
> the radio I use there broke and I paid about $40 for that with the voice
> read out for frequency. I have a Kenwood TM-201B as well I paid $25 for,
> only one PL tone in that one, I used to use that one on packet until the
> receive went soft and power output went a little erratic then I put a
> TM-271A in line since my packet setup was getting more use and I was 
> burning
> up older radios anyway, but they're out there for cheap money there's no 
> way
> I would put money in to crystals. I took the crystal radios to a ham fest
> but they didn't go but I may try again, we were inside and I think that 
> sort
> of thing does a lot better outside at that ham fest, I really think the
> inside spot killed me. Inside with the venders with the new equipment,
> people don't go looking for used stuff much in there just new or 
> commercial.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 11:50 PM
> Subject: Re: the midland board won't work
>
>
>> yeh, when you can get an old synthesized kenwood or icom mobile radio for
>> 40
>> or 50 bucks, then what is the point in spending that much on
>> crystals...unless your planning on using the commercial radio in a
>> repeater
>> or something.
>> boat anchors, and even then, not much use for that either.
>> I had about 4 or 5 top of the line, in the 70's, commercial rigs, all
>> single
>> or dual channel, and I just chucked them when I moved...ripped the mike
>> off
>> for parts and maybe a few chassis components or something, but they were
>> more work and money than they were worth just for a back up or secondary
>> radio.
>> I had a marconi single channel VHF radio that was kind of cool.
>> it had some sort of tuning cavity right in side it to give it better
>> stability on what ever frequency you had for it.
>> It was a huge thing...the bracket for it actually fits my ts2000
>> perfectly.
>> I kept the bracket, a nice piece of custom made aluminum in case I ever
>> have
>> the opportunity or need to mount my 2000 somewhere.
>> they want way too much for a mobile mounting bracket for that thing.
>>
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>