The worst UK FM rig ever?
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
That is pretty bad.
I am almost tempted to buy one for a laugh then film it getting bleedover for Youtube.
I am almost tempted to buy one for a laugh then film it getting bleedover for Youtube.
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
Communicator NI440DX.
Everytime it was keyed the tx sent odd spurios across the band and you could
always tell if someone was using one. But it looked quite nice.
The other contender was something called an Eagle 40.
No s-meter, a front end that collapsed even on moderate signal levels
and was capable of demodulating all 40 channels at the same time.
I only ever saw one of them, I wonder why ?
Everytime it was keyed the tx sent odd spurios across the band and you could
always tell if someone was using one. But it looked quite nice.
The other contender was something called an Eagle 40.
No s-meter, a front end that collapsed even on moderate signal levels
and was capable of demodulating all 40 channels at the same time.
I only ever saw one of them, I wonder why ?
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
Or maybe even 1yr and 4 monthsMudslinger wrote:Ashtec wrote:
Bit of a delay there Paul.
Nearly 4 months to be exact.
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
Now now let's not get slaging the Communicator NI440DX off
This one sold for 799,00 EURO..........
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Communicators-NI ... 4750667657
This one sold for 799,00 EURO..........
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Communicators-NI ... 4750667657
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
Black Spirit wrote:Or maybe even 1yr and 4 monthsMudslinger wrote:Ashtec wrote:
Bit of a delay there Paul.
Nearly 4 months to be exact.
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
One for the ebay crack smokers threadAshtec wrote:Now now let's not get slaging the Communicator NI440DX off
This one sold for 799,00 EURO..........
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Communicators-NI ... 4750667657
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
Looks like it has been fitted with an AM Maxon Board.
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
DNT M40FM
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
For me the midland 3001 was a terrible bleed over box and it ruined the rig however many breaker's said it had nice audio and on late night net's the rig worked ok but during the day it was was almost un usable
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
There were far worse radios than those.lambrettadave wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 10:49 For me the midland 3001 was a terrible bleed over box and it ruined the rig however many breaker's said it had nice audio and on late night net's the rig worked ok but during the day it was was almost un usable
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I know that the gecol was proper junk and suitable as a wheel chockMudslinger wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 14:13There were far worse radios than those.lambrettadave wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 10:49 For me the midland 3001 was a terrible bleed over box and it ruined the rig however many breaker's said it had nice audio and on late night net's the rig worked ok but during the day it was was almost un usable
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
lambrettadave wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 23:26I know that the gecol was proper junk and suitable as a wheel chockMudslinger wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 14:13There were far worse radios than those.lambrettadave wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 10:49 For me the midland 3001 was a terrible bleed over box and it ruined the rig however many breaker's said it had nice audio and on late night net's the rig worked ok but during the day it was was almost un usable
I would have said that the 3001 was more of a middle of the road radio than a bad one. They do have a bit of a receiver issue but at least the TX audio is decent. I found the receiver issues to be more of a de-sense type rather than bleedover.
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
I don't see it hereMudslinger wrote: ↑30 May 2023, 13:07lambrettadave wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 23:26I know that the gecol was proper junk and suitable as a wheel chock
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Re: The worst UK FM rig ever?
Maxcom 20E , Commtron 40F, Gecol and Cheiza and finally the fidelity 3000 Homebase. All were
on a good day … average