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Looks good to me. I have the same. Don't push it to hard.

More loading = more plate current. Back down loading to not exceed plate current if tube. Run AM at 1/4 of normal power.

I remember Channal 6 was like that even in the early 90's

BTW I found a great solution for the selectivity on this radio. I bought a radio shack dsp-40 and it works fantastic at filtering for cw and eliminating the noise. I will probably be buying a couple more for other radios.

The user manual explains the tune up procedure fairly poorly. From what I can tell, you tune it for maximum RF power output with a plate current of 0.5A (CW?) With normal speech on sideband, the meter should indicate around 0.2 to 0.3A as the needle can't keep up with the peaks. So this is a range that roughly means you are not exceeding the plate current limit. On AM, tune for 0.2A with an unmodulated carrier. Now, did I interpret this correctly? Is this what the manual is saying?? Can somebody please confirm this for me? Even elaborate for me.

How do i program the 857d to get the cb band ?

Nice equipment, I hope it is still in this condition!

Como puedo activar el reley del 2100 b que funciona con el pedestal

Sure wish there was a way to improve the selectivity of this radio. I absolutely love my rci2950. I've had one since 2000. Still have it and use it on SSB 10m since I got my technician license. Only downside is my AM audio stopped working but kinda don't have a need to repair it at this point. I'm going to start learning code to try out CW eventually.

Not a boring video at all!! Good stuff; very helpful. Just downloaded the software and looking forward to hours of enjoyable learning. I’m a new ham and fascinated by CW and QRP. Thanks for posting.

After peaking the load, you should switch to grid current and readjust the load control for lowest grid current without reducing the output power by much.

Sounds like a finel short, or bad conection to me !!

Had a 101 in early 80's...good radio...pretty old school nowdays... I still play with my Swan 500 with 500W input pep....Yaesu FT920 backup w/ AL811

The Software runs on Windows 10 but can find the auto checker add on by KB2TQX does anyone know where to get this?

Years later, that kochrx.zip add-on is no longer available. I don't know why G4FON never made the program so that you could type the letters as you hear them. There's no way I'm going to speak into a mic letter by letter - no it's not done that way. Back in the day armed services guys copied code using a mil (typewriter). I have it installed, but it's just not what I need. Had I known before hand that you spoke into a mic, I never would have installed it. I know I could use Notepad or Notepad ++ but I was looking for program to type to - do you know of any? Thanks EDIT I just found one called JustLearnMorseCode.msi by LB3KB

Just simply selecting where you think the plate should be is not correct. U have to peak the radio first to full capacity pep. Then do the same for the amp. I have same radio and amp and i pull around 700 pep for am and ssb . Peak the radio out 1st and then peak out the amp. To change it from plate current from 2 to say 4 . Its not as simple as that. You need to key up and peak and tune 11111111111111111 If u have NOT got the radio peak out . Youl never get the curry from the 2100.

CB radio is awesome I can talk all over the country with my cobra 29 Ltd classic and a 54" antenna put into my little will mag mount. People dont really talk too much around here locally unless they know eachother or they are truckers. But I talk to plenty people from far out and sometimes locals are in the conversations too. I usually just DX and that's pretty much all I talk to.

Set your loading control for best inpedance with a swr bridge. It sets your impedance for best tune on your antenna, Think 11 meters 52 ohms etc. Do this before amp and then with amp. Chanches are it will raise a little bit. Then change it slightly.. Load your amp up to top and reduce 10% to save life on tubes.

I have this exact same rig I’m not set up can someone help me

The difference between educated people and neanderthals

did u make contact?

Your following procedures as I would. If I may answer your question with a question, does your 101-E drift on you?. Mine is starting to drift frequency a little, I think it's time for a recap and to possibly look over the crystal oscillator. Kind regards, Eric Dee.

Superior CW tutor program! Can be used by experience CW ops to really boost copy speed to extra high level.

The proper pronunciation of "Koch" is still a mystery to me. I have a friend who's last name is "Koch" and he says it is pronounced "chalk" like you use to write on a chalk board. But place the "K" in place of the "Ch" thus "Kalk" as in "Chalk". I see another gentleman suggests it is pronounced as "Cook". Does anyone really know.....??? Lol!

It's the Cook method :) pronounced like the English last name Cook, like Robin Cook

it is really good!

Great Job! Thank you! Been meaning to learn Morse Code for decades now. Finally have the time to do it. TY again for your help! :-)

Very cool Radio. K9WRL

Hey! I have a 101e MYSELF! Nice Radio.

Use the program by G4FON along with "Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy" as a study guide. Good combo. Both free and everything you need....

It never ceases to amaze me that some people take pride in doing things the wrong way. Just think of what you could accomplish if you did things the right way.

My computer plays a sound with every key press and is extremely annoying when trying to listen to the code. How to turn this off?

Cool old rig! Nice to see you care about treating her properly. Good luck, 73's.

Koch method is the only one for me, can't learn by other systems.

I was working on a program but I found myself trying to count dots and dashes if this will break me of that ill give a shot. Im gonna give this a try, trying to count dots and dashes definitely doesn't cut the mustard.

so looking at what I see on you tube do I understand correctly it doesn't go below 15 wpm?...

you're cool dude. nice vid. get that dipole up high and let's have a QSO de kg5flm

The problem is that it learns you how to receive Morse kode,but not how to send it. There also is a app for Android devices that uses the koch metod,but it waits for you to press a button with the correct or false letter.

FT857D with mars mod for continuos coverage does well. 27.555

Great Video. Straight forward.

Correct me if I'm wrong I thought the rci 2950 was a 10 meter radio from factory and u gotta convert it to a 11 meter?

David, finallycleaned at g mail Let's chat! - 73!

Taking it easy but not fearing USING the FL-2100, just keep in mind it's a real world 600w pep amp, will do more but let's stay real world and not "push it". So, divide pep by 4 and at 100% mod you should enjoy 150w carrier without fearing hurting it. Want to "Take it easy"? 125w with audio peaks at 100% of 500 pep, a very decent & respectable signal for AM. And David, I'd enjoy chatting w/ you about a couple ideas I have for your "Challenging" antenna QTH. Plus, if you're using an 857D for HF, give serious consideration to INRAD's 2.9 SSB filter. A friend of mine TRANSFORMED the quaity of both RX & TX by adding one to his 857D and says it's the single best mod he's ever done to any radio & he's had many -73

a rci 2950 need to be peaked for the cb radio band

Is this radio in the swine the same what one do you think is better how much power do these radios put out I need some answers thinking of buying one of these I'm new and I need help

I am listening in right now (13-11-2014). There is activity. Unfortunately the radio I am listening in on is a Ranger RCI-2950 I found in the refuse without a microphone or key. Only the radio and some RG-8m were in the refuse for me to salvage. With a handful of transistors, diodes, and a processor, I got the antique to work and made a J-pole for it. I receive just fine but still have no microphone nor key. I am thinking of making a CW key out of a mousetrap. Maybe I will be one soon.

I had always thought you should tune both the 101 and 2100 for maximum smoke on SSB and then back your carrier down for AM and keep it where the book suggests (I want to say 40ma) but double check. That should give you about 25 watts of AM carrier times 4 to equal roughly 100watts of AM out of the 101. Going into the amp its going to times that by 4 again. Move your carrier up or down to adjust AM power. Becareful of those sweep tubes in the 101 with prolonged tuning periods. Flip it on and tune and back off again as fast as you can.

How did you get your Yaesu FT 857 to pick up AM so well? Mine barely does it, but ti picks up FM and SSB fine.

you mean a 10 meter radio converted to 11 meters seen the radio do 60 watts with the wright mods supper mod for the 2950

I've got two machines using pc9801's. They are reliable PC's, just a pain to service parts wise.