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Anyone getting any radio related items for Christmas?

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I have two 4 inch UHF bulkhead connectors for my base coax under the tree... Is Santa bringing anyone else a radio gift?
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1 ADAM 12 wrote:I have two 4 inch UHF bulkhead connectors for my base coax under the tree... Is Santa bringing anyone else a radio gift?
I will probably use some of the cash Santa brings me to get an amp.
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I always buy myself a present, this years will be after tax time when i go shopping for a new Kenwood.
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I already got one radio related gift - a Uniden Washington base. Now I just need to find a tech to go over it. I asked for recommendations in a thread here on CBRT, but the last time I checked not one person had replied. The other radio related item I will be getting is a RigBlaster Advantage so I can do the digital modes (PSK31, RTTY, JT65).
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Circuit breaker, there are a few techs that could go over them, turn around time will vary and in no particular order, there is bell's cb shop, DTB radio, Nickysbots, or Doug's custom cb radios. All the ones I listed IMO are good tech's, do some research and maybe you can narrow it down for yourself, like said, all are good techs and all do good work, it's your choice as to which one you will choose. Good luck and god bless.
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My wife usually just gives me coal, with what I get this year and hoping the price is up I am selling it and using the money for a new base station. Merry Christmas.

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I ordered a sirio turbo 5000. Gonna let my wife sneak and give it to my daughter to wrap for me for Christmas. Gonna be 78 inches long lol. I'll say I bet it's a fishing pole so I won't spoil the surprise.
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silvereagle1 wrote:I ordered a sirio turbo 5000. Gonna let my wife sneak and give it to my daughter to wrap for me for Christmas. Gonna be 78 inches long lol. I'll say I bet it's a fishing pole so I won't spoil the surprise.

Now that sounds like a classic Christmas morning...it could made into a movie. :cheers:

I will enjoy opening my connectors but will also have to work 7am-3pm on Christmas day...but at 3:01 I'm bringing the house down :biggrin:
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I will have to listen for you 1 Adam 12, you on 38lsb a lot? I may have already spoken with you and just don't remember. I'm 222 Daytona beach, fl. I talk a lot on 38lsb. Maybe we can try some dx'ing when the conditions are good. I know they have been good in the morning here in central Florida for the past couple days. Let me know. 357 are your dx numbers right? I will try to give a shout to you, let me know when you will be on the radio.
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Silvereagle1, are you hard mounting it? If so there should be some photos of hard mount install, search the sirio performer pl5000, same as the turbo, just a different style locking nut.
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222DBFL wrote:Silvereagle1, are you hard mounting it? If so there should be some photos of hard mount install, search the sirio performer pl5000, same as the turbo, just a different style locking nut.
Yep, hard mounting in place of the k40.

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Top side and bottom side of mounting location.
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May want to get a small piece of Aluminum and just use it as a back plate on the underside. I see what you mean about the larger hole.
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I got a freq counter, rf signal gen and a VTVM.
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my honey bought me a Brute Force 5 amp. don't know much about them
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In addition to the RigBlaster Advantage the wife bought...she also got me an RF Space IF-2000 to install in my Yaesu FT-950 and an LP-Pan software defined receiver. These two pieces of hardware will allow me to do this:

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silvereagle1 wrote:I ordered a sirio turbo 5000. Gonna let my wife sneak and give it to my daughter to wrap for me for Christmas. Gonna be 78 inches long lol. I'll say I bet it's a fishing pole so I won't spoil the surprise.
Couldn't wait til Christmas. Installed it yesterday!
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Nothing expected this Christmas as I don't need anything! :icon_e_geek:
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LOM (Lack of money).

Lots of good CB shops on the website.

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I am getting a fire extinguisher in case things get out of hand in the shack. I am also getting more military grade extention poles for field day.
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