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Mystery box arrives UPS?
My Dad just sent me a Radio Shack 10M radio as a surprise.
One of those HTX-100 25W rigs. New, in the pristine box! Probably never seen the light of day.
Perty cool, always wanted one, but would have never spent very much trying to get one.
:dance
Those are, IMHO, pretty nice rigs too. The tuning is a little funky with fine tuning knob, etc. But, I'm pulling in signals from Tennessee (Some net down there on Saturdays).
I think my antenna is keeping me from talking back though :(
I'm going to put up a separate dipole up for the band at about 45' and see how that goes. Maybe with a rig dedicated to the band I can catch more openings, in the past, I've always missed the best conditions because I was doing other stuff. I still have a lot of "needed" WAS states on 10.
This was a welcome surprise.
What are you using for a antenna on 10M, Corey?
That's cool :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ki4itv
Good deal.
Nice score!
An A99 can be camouflaged to look like a tree branch. Just saying. The difference between hearing and HEARING!
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by KG4CGC
I used one of those for years, and worked a lot of 10M DX with it.
Homebrewed dipole, at about 25' elevation. Working on raising it, but have to wait for it to not be 10F :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ki4itv
I think there is a guy at the truck stop near me who can mod that radio so it will work on the CB frequencies if you want!
http://www.qsl.net/kf2tz/mods.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by n0iu
"Convention" for SSB communications on 11M is to use LSB. For whatever reason ... :wall:
Legality issues aside, an HR2510/HR2600 is a better candidate for "conversion".
No, he can't. The HTX-10 and HTX-100 can not work on 11M. Wrong CPU. Unless, you swap the CPU out, and in that case, you might as well buy a Magnum 257. Same radio as the HTX-10, different CPU.Quote:
Originally Posted by n0iu
I guess you are stuck on 10 meters... bummer!
Nah, just enjoying the thought of having a radio to turn on that can't do anything else. This will make a lot of difference in my log on that band.Quote:
Originally Posted by n0iu
QRV 80m through 70cm. Not so good on 80 right now, but the leaves are bare and I have a ton of wire on hand.
Now...if it just wasn't so damn cold.
A-99 is a great antenna within it's parameters. Not only good for 10 meters, but I could easily load it for 12 & 17 as well. (And 15, but I never had much need for it on 15)
That said, we're still in the trough of the sun spots, so don't be disappointed if 10 meter activity is spotty. It will take a few years for the 'spots & propagation & activity to pick back up again, but when it does...
http://www.chipswitch.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by KC2UGV
This was the first one I could remember but there are others.
The real trouble with the Radio Shack model is that it does not come stock with AM, several parts need to be added.
Chipswitch is a 64-pin wide-DIP package.Quote:
Originally Posted by KA5PIU
The -1206 used in the HTX series is a 64-pin quad SMT device.
They aren't interchangeable.
Not so good on 80???? Try GB, Germany and France last night on 80 in the mobile!!!!!!! And they were giving me 5x7 to 5x9+ signal reports.Quote:
Originally Posted by ki4itv
And, either way, it would be easier and more efficient to just buy a Magnum 257 radio. Same radio as the HTX's, but covers 11 meters.Quote:
Originally Posted by N8YX