Has anyone seen this odd version of the Hy range five?
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Has anyone seen this odd version of the Hy range five?
Hello everyone This is for you old-timers and vintage cb collectors out there.
I recently bought a Hy gain Hy range V off the goodwill auction site. I like the Hy gain Hy range radios and have been wanting to add a five to the collection for sometime. This one ended up being like $30 with shipping which is not Bad.
So the radio arrived and I check it out it does transmit and Rx but Rx is a little low on SSB probably needs tune up or whatever also have added channels which is a plus. Haven't checked all but I know it has 38 37 plus uppers. So I decided to look up alignment/service info online. I'm doing some research on the rig and I see a picture of one and then it hit me I somehow had felt it all along but had failed to realize this is not a typical 23 channel Hy range five!
Before I go any further I want to say I am aware of the early flip switch version but this is not it. This rig is basically same as the B version with the meter and controls all in the same location but with Round pushbuttons, aluminum knobs and aluminum overlays on the faceplate.
Other strange things I should note: the words Hy range V on the faceplate are nothing but a cheesey sticker stuck over what feels like lettering molded with the faceplate I'm pretty sure it says either Hy gain or Hy range V hard to tell without removing the sticker.
The other odd thing is the only things identifying on the back of the radio is 1 the words Japan stamped in the chassis,
2 a sticker stating that this equipment is marketed under a waiver by the FCC on November 10 1976
And 3 a plain white paper sticker with a serial number typed on it.
There is no brand or manufacturer info or sub model number like the typical Hy gain.
I can not find a single picture of one like this anywhere online!
Edit: my photos are to large to upload to this site I will try to get pictures up as soon as I can!
I recently bought a Hy gain Hy range V off the goodwill auction site. I like the Hy gain Hy range radios and have been wanting to add a five to the collection for sometime. This one ended up being like $30 with shipping which is not Bad.
So the radio arrived and I check it out it does transmit and Rx but Rx is a little low on SSB probably needs tune up or whatever also have added channels which is a plus. Haven't checked all but I know it has 38 37 plus uppers. So I decided to look up alignment/service info online. I'm doing some research on the rig and I see a picture of one and then it hit me I somehow had felt it all along but had failed to realize this is not a typical 23 channel Hy range five!
Before I go any further I want to say I am aware of the early flip switch version but this is not it. This rig is basically same as the B version with the meter and controls all in the same location but with Round pushbuttons, aluminum knobs and aluminum overlays on the faceplate.
Other strange things I should note: the words Hy range V on the faceplate are nothing but a cheesey sticker stuck over what feels like lettering molded with the faceplate I'm pretty sure it says either Hy gain or Hy range V hard to tell without removing the sticker.
The other odd thing is the only things identifying on the back of the radio is 1 the words Japan stamped in the chassis,
2 a sticker stating that this equipment is marketed under a waiver by the FCC on November 10 1976
And 3 a plain white paper sticker with a serial number typed on it.
There is no brand or manufacturer info or sub model number like the typical Hy gain.
I can not find a single picture of one like this anywhere online!
Edit: my photos are to large to upload to this site I will try to get pictures up as soon as I can!
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Re: Has anyone seen this odd version of the Hy range five?
The radio you have is the Citizen M5, It's basically the same chassis as the 674B hygain 5, Cybernet 23 channel, xtal matrix.
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Here is a pic of the "Citizen" model, the company 's actual brand name was JIL, a big audio manufacturer back in the day.
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