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Post by gator7 on Jan 15, 2013 11:12:18 GMT -5
I just bought a 148 off ebay. Waiting for it to show up. Hope I don't regret the purchase.  |
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Post by cbrown on Jan 16, 2013 10:22:47 GMT -5
Its a good radio. Was it an older model or newer?
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Post by gator7 on Jan 16, 2013 13:33:34 GMT -5
Not sure, looks to be a older one. Yes, I wanted a SSB radio that would talk, and I didn't pay import radio $. Had a Galaxy 98 VHP, big $ and lots of issues.
Should be happy with this 148.
73
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Post by "Doc"Hammer on Jan 16, 2013 13:42:27 GMT -5
Got mine a few years back in a bulk trade deal...the meter was stuck, so I replaced it. (SWR function still works) Was my main 11 meter SSB base radio until I got my Delta Force awhile back. Now it gets used in the mobile....It's a 1989 Phillipines model, stock, except for an unlocked clarifier...and built like a tank.It's mated with an Astatic 575-M6 mike..Great Rig!  |
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Post by bluebird on Jan 17, 2013 11:33:47 GMT -5
Got mine a few years back in a bulk trade deal...the meter was stuck, so I replaced it. (SWR function still works) Was my main 11 meter SSB base radio until I got my Delta Force awhile back. Now it gets used in the mobile....It's a 1989 Phillipines model, stock, except for an unlocked clarifier...and built like a tank.It's mated with an Astatic 575-M6 mike..Great Rig! i have two of them one is stock and the other was modified both are great talkers and i have a 2000 base |
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Post by gator7 on Jan 18, 2013 9:37:16 GMT -5
Doc and Blue, I just hope its not a DOA, a pic shows it powered up. But you never know. As for the radios operation, no worries about that that.  |
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Post by cbrown on Jan 18, 2013 10:04:21 GMT -5
As long as it's nothing major, they aren't that hard to repair if you do have problems.
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Post by Sandbagger on Jan 18, 2013 12:31:57 GMT -5
As long as it's nothing major, they aren't that hard to repair if you do have problems. And that's one advantage of that 30 year old technology! ;D |
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Post by gator7 on Jan 19, 2013 10:37:07 GMT -5
It has arrived, Powered it up, but I don't have a 5 pin wired at the moment. Looks ok. Only issue is the meter did't lite when I applied power. Is that because of the lack of a mic?
OH, BTW, it was made in 91.
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Post by Sandbagger on Jan 19, 2013 12:44:20 GMT -5
It has arrived, Powered it up, but I don't have a 5 pin wired at the moment. Looks ok. Only issue is the meter did't lite when I applied power. Is that because of the lack of a mic? OH, BTW, it was made in 91. More likely due to a burned out bulb in the meter........ |
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Post by cbrown on Jan 21, 2013 10:23:16 GMT -5
And that's one advantage of that 30 year old technology! ;D Plus the pcb's look roomy compared to the new SMT boards. ;D |
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Post by gator7 on Jan 21, 2013 13:10:52 GMT -5
It works, and it has extra channels. But the guy that had it was rough on it. Needs some TLC.
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Post by KneeBiter on Jan 21, 2013 14:53:34 GMT -5
Those radios are real good talkers. I have one here that I have not used in over 20 years. Last snow storm we had I needed to do some plowing. So I grabbed the 148 quickly wired a cigarette lighter plug to it, Grabbed my old Wilson 1000 mag mount and off I went.
Turned it on to 38lsb and the skip was rolling in. Now my radio is pretty much stock other than unlocked clarifier and it has the stock mic.
I started shouting for DX and sure enough I got a quick reply and was amazed. At that point I remembered why I never sold that radio.
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Post by gator7 on Jan 23, 2013 11:31:47 GMT -5
Yes, that why I bought this one. They are a work horse.
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Post by gator7 on Jan 25, 2013 10:02:53 GMT -5
I checked to see what extra channels the 148 had. Starting on 15, 26815 to 26905 on 27.  Little odd. The guy that ownerd this radio was a hacker, or knew someone who was. 73's |
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Post by ralph4 on Mar 18, 2013 13:10:41 GMT -5
looks they just wired in the chip. ok but channels will be not in line in . and will need a road map maked up.thanks
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Little odd. The guy that ownerd this radio was a hacker, or knew someone who was. 