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« on: August 29, 2009, 09:54:08 AM »

Wonder if he knew enough to get the phasing right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/D-104-DOUBLE-HEADED-CB-MIC_W0QQitemZ110428261149QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b6098b1d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2009, 09:56:22 AM »

hahahahaha... Its the new Stereo D104.  They just came out of with it.

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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2009, 10:19:27 AM »

That description is just as good.

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This is a custom built double headed astatic D-104 amplified mic.  Newly painted metal flake burnt (deep) orange with gloss over coat.  Chrome is in good condition.  The bottom is felted in black.  Features a unique red LED key up light, that is nice and bright. It has a 4 pin plug and new 9 volt battery.  Has been tested on air and talks LOUD & CLEAR!

BONUS!!  Comes with a free polished aluminum LAZY KEY.( AN 11.99 VALUE!!!)

 

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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2009, 01:08:06 PM »

This isn't the first time one of these double headed D-104's was offered on Ebay. Last year I remember seeing one with a blue base and another with a blueish-green base. Don't remember if they had any lights. Maybe the seller just cobbles them together in his basement from flea market/yard sale acquisitions. Got to respect the entrepreneur aspect and creativeness of the seller.
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2009, 01:22:05 PM »

Got to respect the entrepreneur aspect and creativeness of the seller.

The guy might be good Section Manager material.
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2009, 01:57:08 PM »

You'll be twice as loud!
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2009, 01:58:13 PM »

Well this is just in time for those new Galaxy C-QUAM capable cb radio's that are coming out. Grin

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« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2009, 02:15:14 PM »

You'll be twice as loud!

It takes 4 D104s to be twice as loud silly.
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2009, 02:20:20 PM »

Ooops. My bad.  Grin  Sell more mics that way too.


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It takes 4 D104s to be twice as loud silly.
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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2009, 02:32:21 PM »




duuuuuuhhhh..... what r u guys talkin about? thats a great idea.......
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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2009, 05:55:12 PM »

It even beats THIS!


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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2009, 07:18:34 PM »

These two D104's remind me of the hype made years ago concerning two in-phase vertical antennas on cars and motorcycles for CB, with mfgrs stating twice as much radiation. And on CB frequencies the spacing is too short to even obtain any gain in the direction broadside to the plane between the antennas. What a sham that was and still is!

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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2009, 08:05:24 PM »

These two D104's remind me of the hype made years ago concerning two in-phase vertical antennas on cars and motorcycles for CB, with mfgrs stating twice as much radiation. And on CB frequencies the spacing is too short to even obtain any gain in the direction broadside to the plane between the antennas. What a sham that was and still is!

Walt, W2DU

Don't tell that to a trucker that has them.  Sheez how mad they can get.
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« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2009, 09:11:05 PM »

That's how they get that echo effect on their CB's. You know right and left channel  Grin
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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2009, 09:29:20 PM »

It even beats THIS!



A similar picture just appeared in the CQ VHF Magazine Issue Summer 2009. It's in an article called Amateur Radio and the Cosmos Part 1 - From Our Meager Beginnings, page 15. The receiver (Collins 75A4 w/bigwheel tuning) in this picture belong to Walt, W2CXY (sk), which was part of Walt's historic meteor-scatter and moonbounce station of the 50's.
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« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2009, 09:35:11 PM »

I believe Clark (ke7trp) has some National with a PAIR of steering wheels on it.

I always imagined it as the RX for people on both sides of the pond...


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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2009, 11:42:05 PM »

Thats an old SX28.. It has stearing wheels.

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« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2009, 08:47:04 AM »

yea small steering wheels were standard on that receiver.  Cheesy
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« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2009, 09:55:51 AM »

I could see putting Two G-Stand Heads together or actually angle them to a center so many inches away. With the differing Crystal responses it could prove to be a positive. Interesting Project Good Job to the Builder well Done Nice an Clean Lines.


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« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2009, 10:34:02 AM »

I saw that on Ebay too ...I figured it was for those CB'ers that need to talk out of both side of their mouths...
(read two faced..I know not funny if you have to explain it)
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« Reply #20 on: August 30, 2009, 11:32:41 AM »

Yeaaaaa..Dem Down right fat bodied feet stinken got pimples no account CB Coax Munchers... Shocked


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« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2009, 07:56:43 PM »

I was gonna mount up 2, but back to back, so you could get the refelected audio like the differenc between a Behringer B1 and B2 Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2009, 07:59:46 PM »

If u do 5 of them positioned right, it could be Dolby 5.1
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