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hey everybody, I'm still really new to this, so I may be wrong, but it seems like this radio won't do ctcss?
I have to plug crystals to change frequency on receive and transmit. it has a dial with positions for 12 frequencies on receive and 12 frequencies on transmit.
I also have a wouxon kg-uv3d handheld, so I tested the swan with simplex and it works, but if it doesn't do ctcss, then simplex is all its good for isn't it?
so in that case, it would basically just be parts, or an antenna tester, or can it be modded to do anything really neat?

thanks for any help for a new ham :)
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jayn_j
Look at this post. http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/radios-galore.437810/
It looks like the unit has separate xmit and recv xtals. That means you can get xtals for repeater offset.
Manual available to purchase: http://www.vintagemanuals.com/manual/Swan/FM-1210-A
You can add ctss easily enough, but why?

IMO though, new 2M radios are so inexpensive that you would exceed the price of a new one just in crystals. And have a better unit with more power to boot.
This unit is only interesting from a historical standpoint.
Radioguy41
IMO though, new 2M radios are so inexpensive that you would exceed the price of a new one just in crystals. And have a better unit with more power to boot.
Agree. Right now HRO is selling Kenwood TM-281A mobile units for $139. I have one and it's just about bullet proof plus it can scan a group of frequencies that you define. There are two TX settings, 25W and 65W, That Swan is limited to 10W and 12 channels while the TM-281A can tune every 2M frequency and handles repeater offsets perfectly. I have one operating as a base on my desktop powered off a Jetstream JTPS28M power supply. Works flawlessly. Except for a couple of boat anchors sitting on the shelf I've sold off all the vintage stuff. They're too limited in capability and often just too heavy to put up with. I had a really nice Kenwood TS-700A which is very similar to the Swan except it's a bit larger. It too had crystals but it also had full functioning VFO. After playing with it a few weeks I sold it. I monitor 3 repeaters and having to switch back and forth all the time wore thin very quickly. Now my 281A scans them and I don't miss a call. Just sayin. ;)
mikelib
I attend Dayton Ham-fest and the one in Orlando Florida and see all of the old vintage stuff in the flea markets. I have never been tempted to buy any of the equipment for nostalgic reasons as I know it will only accumulate dust in my house. The old stuff is nice to reminisce about but not for purchase by me.

I am now in to SDR transceivers and have a hard time going back to a knob radio, I am using a Flex 3000 into a G5RV inverted v and that set up is great for a casual ham operator like. Do a lot of PSK-31 when the mood strikes and SSB and occasional CW.

I do love ham radio and all things connected to radio and FTA.
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spongella
Being that the radio is crystal controlled, it was probably made back in the day when there were not so many repeaters, and CTCSS codes were not that necessary. If you were on 2m in the 70's not many repeaters (at least in my area) had tones.

There used to be a company that sold outboard tone generators can't remember if they are still around.

You could use the radio for simplex channels like 146.52, .58, etc as tones are not used on those. There are some repeaters that still use no tones, but they are few and far between. Check radioreference.com and check your area.

Older radios still have an appeal to them. Sometimes you spend more money than you planned but if in the end you are happy, hey, more power to you. Buying from the heart and not the head has its advantages.

Here's one for the techies out there: what if you set an audio generator for a CTCSS tone and fed a low level of that into the microphone, would you be able to access a tone access repeater? I'd say yes in theory. You'd have to set the level just right though.
Titanium
Hardwire an encoder into the microphone circuit.

This one has dip switches rather than jumpers. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTCSS-ENCODER-SUB-TONE/400863313915
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Titanium to the rescue, thanks guy!
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
TheRatPatrol
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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dfergie
I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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meStevo
I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
Y
Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
osu1991
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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