RCI-39VHP 80+ Watt
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RCI-39VHP 80+ Watt
Ok Been reading on this radio... anyone have one is it worth the money amazon has one for $319
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Re: RCI-39VHP 80+ Watt
I looked at a couple of videos on that radio, they were interesting. If I wanted an AM only radio, it would probably be the one to get. All of the videos said the radio was off frequency which is an easy fix (doesn't really matter to AM but you hear a nasty heterodyne sound when on a SSB channel) and the 11m mod is just a jumper change. They all sounded good right out of the box, I wouldn't turn the power up like most shops do because it has RCI's version of the 13n10 mosfets for finals.
I can't justify it being called a 10m ham radio as those are AM/FM/SSB, you could use it on the lower portion of the 10m's. watch the SWR as it is a fet radio and high powered. Production started about 3 years ago so they aren't something new.
Worth $320+??, that is your decision.
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I can't justify it being called a 10m ham radio as those are AM/FM/SSB, you could use it on the lower portion of the 10m's. watch the SWR as it is a fet radio and high powered. Production started about 3 years ago so they aren't something new.
Worth $320+??, that is your decision.
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Greg
