[50mhz] RCI-5054 DX 100

[John Geiger]

Hi John,

Never owned one, but talked to a few on the air.  They
sound good.  Just remember to turn off the Roger Beep
unless you want to play astronaut on the air.

73s John NE0P

--- n5wbi at clearsail.net wrote:
> John,
> 
> I have the "plain" version (25 Watts) of the 5054DX.
>  Can't say that I've done
> a lot of DX'ing with it, but it seems to be an OK
> rig.  Like Dave, the tuning
> is awkward, but it's made slightly better by use of
> the hand-held mic's
> Up/Down buttons.  The display is very hard to read
> in broad daylight.  At the
> present, I have mine in my car, hoping the band will
> open up just a few times
> more before it closes for the season.  I use a
> Lakeview NMO-58 5/8-wave NMO
> mount whip (cut for 144 MHz) right now, but am
> working on a way to use my Par
> OA-50 loop.  So, if the 100 watt version works the
> same as the 25 watt one, I
> think you'll be getting a good radio.  But, your
> mileage may vary ...
> 
> 73,
> 
> Steve N5WBI
> Houston TX
> EL29
> 
> 
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