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  1. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    RE: Radio setup Cool! on the plug. It's more convenient than hardwire and better than resorting to heathen plugs.
  2. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    Haney Electronics? 817-309-2220
  3. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    I think the plugs are an add-on for deuces. If it's not in the VRC-12 radio installation manual I don't know. Behind the pass seat is a bracket/hole for a power connector, but I never seen what goes in it.
  4. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    I found a NSN price list, It covers alot of stuff and maybe should be moved by the Grand Poobah to a proper location, but it shows prices Uncle pays for antenna parts, a good giudance when we buy or sell our surplus.
  5. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    The 6 Meter ham band from 50-54 Mhz is really the only legal place to use a VRC radio set. I guess that is why it is the most useful. Most hams use SSB or CW on that band, but there is some FM. Guys like us with the military radios definitely get licensed and use that range. some people bootleg...
  6. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    Here is a handy chart, for those of us so tightly wound as to be concerned with SWR and its effects on the system as a whole. By the way if I make any mistakes writing about radio stuff, please jump in and correct me, I do not claim to be an expert. I shamelessly stole this from...
  7. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    Ahh, the newer version. Use it in good health! Attached is the SWR plot for the AS-3684 for those inquiring minds. Maybe someone with an MFJ-259 (or even a real piece of test gear..) can do a plot of the AS-3900A, AS-1729, or AT-912 if they get the chance. The switch would have to be turned for...
  8. OPCOM

    Radio setup ?

    The non-tunable base has merely a BNC connector on the bottom for the antenna cable, as well as a ground strap (use it!). Inside is sealed a bizzarre and mysterious matching network that should never be tampered with. Note the mast sections for the non-tunable base do not electrically work...
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