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Chainsawiowa
Junior Member Username: Chainsawiowa
Post Number: 24 Registered: 1-2005
| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 4:15 pm: |
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Purchased the new 257 Great Radio !! Mine is a little strong on receive, Any pots you can back down on receive ? It hears great but mine is bringing in a bunch of noise with it /Thanks |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5907 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 4:36 pm: |
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Chainsawiowa, What do you mean strong on receive and noise? What kind of noise? Are you using / operating it with the NB & ANL ON or OFF when you are operating it? The more information you can give us the better we can try and help. All of the Tune Up Information I have is listed in the Modification List to the left of the forum here and in the Review. Magnum 257 - New Review Lon Tech808 CEF808 N9OSN |
Chainsawiowa
Junior Member Username: Chainsawiowa
Post Number: 25 Registered: 1-2005
| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 8:39 pm: |
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Hi Tech808, It just has everyone pegging the meter out. Not talking skip static but there is just tons of receive on the meter. I run an amp sometimes also and no way you could ever turn on the receive pre amp switch on it buries it all the way and is a rush of hiss. The Radio by itself just hears great it just brings in too much noise floor OH yes I have the NB ANL and the Low switch on. Any ideas ? |
Crackerjack
Advanced Member Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 577 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 8:57 pm: |
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CSI: My 257 works great, and my only complaint to the forum is the meter. It really does not seem to reflect anything in scale. It is either peaked or doesn't reflect anything useful. |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 636 Registered: 6-2003
| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 11:07 pm: |
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Except for the bar meter, this radio is on steriods when it comes to receive. Mine outhears my Galaxy 95T. Try that M-257 in the house with an Imax and see what all you hear and it is quiet. mikefromms |
Tomcatinva
Member Username: Tomcatinva
Post Number: 53 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 12:59 pm: |
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What about turning the RF Gain down a little instead of turning a pot down inside the radio? TomCat in VA, CEF217 |
Crackerjack
Advanced Member Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 579 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 1:35 pm: |
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TC: Be careful with that train of thought -it is too logical, LOL |
Tomcatinva
Member Username: Tomcatinva
Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 9:35 am: |
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Yea Crackerjack, I do get accused of thinking too much on the common side of life... don't care too much for the book stuff... To quote a good old song... "I'm just a simple kind of man". I'm getting too old for things to be too difficult any more. TomCat in VA CEF217 |