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Posted: 11/24/2019 11:11:46 AM EDT
[Last Edit: GunnyG]
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Just a Heads-up:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harris-PRC-152-L123-Lithium-Radio-Battery-Holder-RF-5911-PS002-12050-2005-01/254285958724?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 At $17.96 each and free shipping ( if you buy two or more), I am thinking I could modify one of the battery boxes, with banana plug binding posts, to accept external power from any 12vdc power source, like a desktop regulated power supply, or a car's cig lighter/power port outlet. |
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WY, USA
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Posted: 11/25/2019 1:30:54 PM EDT
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Thanks Gunny, I ordered 3 and intend to turn one into a battery eliminator terminated with Anderson power poles for power supply use as you stated
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Posted: 11/26/2019 5:42:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Reaperatm]
[#3]
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Posted: 11/26/2019 5:43:27 PM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ridgedaddy:
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Posted: 11/26/2019 10:09:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ridgedaddy:
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Posted: 11/26/2019 10:21:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LTCetme: What's the nomenclature for the antenna on that kit? |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 4:05:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Reaperatm: What’s the small electronic next it? And is that the TCA or TRI? |
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Posted: 12/1/2019 7:47:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harlikwin]
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GunnyG:
Just a Heads-up: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harris-PRC-152-L123-Lithium-Radio-Battery-Holder-RF-5911-PS002-12050-2005-01/254285958724?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 At $17.96 each and free shipping ( if you buy two or more), I am thinking I could modify one of the battery boxes, with banana plug binding posts, to accept external power from any 12vdc power source, like a desktop regulated power supply, or a car's cig lighter/power port outlet. |
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Posted: 12/1/2019 8:05:11 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Often that doesnt work. Or will run the radio in a low power mode. At least for the real thing. Might work for these. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Originally Posted By GunnyG:
Just a Heads-up: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harris-PRC-152-L123-Lithium-Radio-Battery-Holder-RF-5911-PS002-12050-2005-01/254285958724?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 At $17.96 each and free shipping ( if you buy two or more), I am thinking I could modify one of the battery boxes, with banana plug binding posts, to accept external power from any 12vdc power source, like a desktop regulated power supply, or a car's cig lighter/power port outlet. 
This is the one with the 10-30v voltage regulator built in. Worth $65 in my mind. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 12/16/2019 4:42:21 AM EDT
[#10]
Been following this thread for awhile now. Haven’t noticed much of an update. Overall though since I’ll be looking to pull the trigger and get one of these after the new year....what’s the bottom line census? Tri or TCA?
I’ve been told both the newer models CAN readily use a standard ptt and mil headset like the comtac or sordin with no modifications vs older gen models that would require an amped ptt or some mods. Right now the boys an I are using them baofengs with modded ptt adapters and adapters that allow us to use regular unmodded ptt’s (hope that makes sense). The prc 152 reps are something we’d like to add to our inventory of comms. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 8:36:12 AM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ridgedaddy:
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Posted: 12/16/2019 11:55:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By brodband8: doesnt do shit unfortunately. wish it could lol https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/283538/78872261_506733989929695_7325731652984897536_n_jpg-1197912.JPG |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 2:44:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toad_77: Assuming the side adapter you are using is p/n 12041-5663-02 I have a few of those and they do not work for running a KDU on my real '152. the p/n for the side adapter that I am using that does work is 12041-5490. this is a one piece side mate/cable. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 3:15:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ridgedaddy:
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Posted: 12/16/2019 4:10:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: D_Man]
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TinLeg: What's the screen / button thingy? This all applies of course to the real Harris radios. I would have no illusions that they would function with these clone radios without some custom software tweaking. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 5:12:05 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toad_77: Assuming the side adapter you are using is p/n 12041-5663-02 I have a few of those and they do not work for running a KDU on my real '152. the p/n for the side adapter that I am using that does work is 12041-5490. this is a one piece side mate/cable. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 9:23:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Toad_77]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By brodband8: I’ll check in a bit. You have one that works on tri or tca radio? eta: I was pointing out that the side adapter that I have that is like the one in your picture doesn't work for a KDU on the radio that I have. |
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Posted: 12/18/2019 8:36:38 AM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By D_Man:
Called a KDU (keyed display unit), basically a remote head that clones the screen and buttons on the radio itself. There is also a version that connects to two radios at the same time and toggles between controlling either one. The idea is you could have one or two radios mounted on your back or in a pack and have the KDU routed out to be easily accessible to you, like mounted to your fore-arm or tucked into an admin pouch, etc. Gives streamlined control of the radio(s) without having to pull the whole radio itself from a pouch. This all applies of course to the real Harris radios. I would have no illusions that they would function with these clone radios without some custom software tweaking. |
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Posted: 12/28/2019 11:57:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: jake-cutter]
[#19]
Anybody heard of any updated offerings such as the Falco Communications 117G? Would like to pick one up to complement my 152.
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Posted: 12/28/2019 7:28:44 PM EDT
[#20]
I think the 117g shell has been released, but I haven't heard anything about anything that actually works
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WY, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2019 5:54:50 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By high_order1:
I think the 117g shell has been released, but I haven't heard anything about anything that actually works First I've seen it in stock |
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Posted: 12/29/2019 6:15:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJ-0311:
https://www.tacticalgeartrade.com/tri-instrument-prc-117g-versatile-two-stage-fm-radio.html First I've seen it in stock Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJ-0311:
Originally Posted By high_order1:
I think the 117g shell has been released, but I haven't heard anything about anything that actually works First I've seen it in stock |
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WY, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2019 6:24:19 PM EDT
[#23]
Makes sense, I saw another site that was always "out of stock", just ran across this one but didn't try to order it.
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Posted: 1/1/2020 12:17:11 AM EDT
[#24]
There are no more OEM TRI units. They are not making them according to everybody close to Triumph. The shells are from tca? I forget right at this second. Whoever I'm waiting to make the 152, them lol
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Posted: 1/7/2020 10:43:58 AM EDT
[#25]
Wondering how the TCA 148s are holding up? There was something mentioned about multiple repeater options and did anything else come up about them? Where have they been purchased?
I saw this link listed with a PRC148 battery box that takes 18650s. Guys with the TCA 148 does your battery box take 18650s? Thanks guys! |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/7/2020 11:09:59 AM EDT
[#26]
What?
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By high_order1:
There are no more OEM TRI units. They are not making them according to everybody close to Triumph. The shells are from tca? I forget right at this second. Whoever I'm waiting to make the 152, them lol Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By high_order1:
There are no more OEM TRI units. They are not making them according to everybody close to Triumph. The shells are from tca? I forget right at this second. Whoever I'm waiting to make the 152, them lol Everything about them seems better built than the TRI148. The TCA 148 comes from the factory with an 18650 battery adapter and charger. Originally Posted By chR15:
Wondering how the TCA 148s are holding up? There was something mentioned about multiple repeater options and did anything else come up about them? Where have they been purchased? I saw this link listed with a PRC148 battery box that takes 18650s. Guys with the TCA 148 does your battery box take 18650s? Thanks guys! |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 3:40:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mickdonaldson]
[#27]
Total cherry newb here, be gentle. I see the 148s/152s for sale on various sites, as well as AliExpress etc... for, call it $300ish. What exactly is the draw of these things? Is it the encryption? I know BaoFeng's aren't rugged (UV82HP has some type of IP rating, no idea how good) but the Icom's and Yaesu's have tougher models, right?
Just curious, thanks. |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 3:46:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harlikwin]
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mickdonaldson:
Total cherry newb here, be gentle. I see the 148s/152s for sale on various sites, as well as AliExpress etc... for, call it $300ish. What exactly is the draw of these things? Is it the encryption? I know BaoFeng's aren't rugged (UV82HP has some type of IP rating, no idea how good) but the Icom's and Yaesu's have tougher models, right? Just curious, thanks. |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 3:53:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: There is no encryption on these worthy of the name if any at all. The draw AFAIK is that they "look like" the military ones, but have no improved capability of a ham HT aside from 10W vs 5W, which isn't really worth it for the very minimal range improvement that gives. |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 4:05:14 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By phurba:
The benefit is the IP rating, the 6 pin connector, the wide range coverage, the surprisingly good firmware, and the compatibility with surplus batteries. But you can't program them via computer right? |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 4:12:38 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Fair enough. But you can't program them via computer right? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Originally Posted By phurba:
The benefit is the IP rating, the 6 pin connector, the wide range coverage, the surprisingly good firmware, and the compatibility with surplus batteries. But you can't program them via computer right? 
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Posted: 1/8/2020 4:16:41 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: Fair enough. But you can't program them via computer right? |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 6:01:21 PM EDT
[#33]
Cool, thanks guys.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2020 12:50:49 PM EDT
[#34]
The TCAs can be programmed via computer / software.
The TRIs can NOT. |
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Posted: 1/20/2020 7:25:06 PM EDT
[#35]
Where'd y'all get your TCA PRC-148s? I see the TCA website and ebay has a couple sellers.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/20/2020 9:01:59 PM EDT
[#36]
I snagged mine off eBay.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chR15:
Where'd y'all get your TCA PRC-148s? I see the TCA website and ebay has a couple sellers. |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 1/22/2020 6:45:43 PM EDT
[#37]
Can we (or I ) get some solid input from those that have bought one on their duribility and worth?
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/22/2020 6:58:05 PM EDT
[#38]
Well, they can operate after being shot with a 9mm so there’s that.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ledbetter117:
Can we (or I ) get some solid input from those that have bought one on their duribility and worth? |
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Posted: 1/22/2020 7:24:13 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ledbetter117:
Can we (or I ) get some solid input from those that have bought one on their duribility and worth? So, durability: too big an investment for airsofters, so they try to baby them, put giant antennas on them then are shocked when the antenna port breaks. Few in the hands of real end users, they are all running LMR bricks that they can buy in bulk off ebay and won't cry when one is on the bottom of the river bed or bounces out of the range truck. Worth: If you want the -152 look, they are the tits. Weather them a bit, and add a rack number and you can cause serious heartburn around .mil types. (I want a beige one to upset certain .fed types around here lol) If you want a weather resistant / knuckledragger resistant radio that does a lot of stuff, and weight is an issue, and size is an issue... look elsewhere. Break (lol) I have heard zero out of that guy who said his company was building the be-all end-all 152 replicas. (shrugs) |
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Posted: 1/23/2020 9:09:50 PM EDT
[#40]
I appreciate the response. I've been eying these for about 8 months now. Part for that same nostalgia that you mentioned. Part for the supposed durability.
Weight and size are defiantly not an issue. Ather incentivizing part is that I have a fair bit of .mil accessories (comtacs, ptt's, antenna's, batteries, etc). I figured the internals were the equivalence to a baofeng. But have wondered if anyone out there could swap-out the boards from a more high-quality radio. If the boards could be upgraded and the antenna connection point be reinforced, it seems like it is potentially the best radio one could buy for less then $1k. Does anyone know of a POC in the HAM section who might e a subject matter expert on potentially modding one? |
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Posted: 1/24/2020 10:41:38 AM EDT
[#41]
Thanks again guys, got a TCA PRC-148 on the way. I think there is a small niche here for a decent product. I searched awhile back for a solution and never really came up with one as nothing checked all the boxes....except an actual 148. A lot could be said about a radio that already has standard connections, 6 pin, PRC batteries, hell use the 6 pin for programming or a secured usb micro port, and encryption (for business use only!) and away we go. With more and more people seemingly waking up, comms will be more important and I'll end on that. Got a Thales ant(not the long whip) inroute too, figure it'll be more robust and maybe actually tuned for the advertised freqs.
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Posted: 1/24/2020 4:54:42 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OutlanderSystems:
I snagged mine off eBay. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OutlanderSystems:
I snagged mine off eBay. Originally Posted By chR15:
Where'd y'all get your TCA PRC-148s? I see the TCA website and ebay has a couple sellers. |
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Posted: 1/25/2020 2:59:04 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chR15:
I think there is a small niche here for a decent product. IF they made a commercial grade portable radio that functioned like a ham radio on a pricepoint that was less than my first car... it would be a literal license to print money. (I realize how impossible that is, especially with regulation and licensing, but like the baofengs, occasionally someone says fuckit and does it anyway). |
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Posted: 1/25/2020 8:24:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: chR15]
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By high_order1:
Dude IF they made a commercial grade portable radio that functioned like a ham radio on a pricepoint that was less than my first car... it would be a literal license to print money. (I realize how impossible that is, especially with regulation and licensing, but like the baofengs, occasionally someone says fuckit and does it anyway). Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By high_order1:
Originally Posted By chR15:
I think there is a small niche here for a decent product. IF they made a commercial grade portable radio that functioned like a ham radio on a pricepoint that was less than my first car... it would be a literal license to print money. (I realize how impossible that is, especially with regulation and licensing, but like the baofengs, occasionally someone says fuckit and does it anyway).  I'd buy 6 right now. Got a TCA inroute, got my 18560s and waiting on dickhead to send my antenna.
Edit- Read back through the thread and didn't see a link or surplus switch 148 batts mentioned? Anyone got a lead on a couple for a decent price? Someone mentioned 152 batts work on 148s but I'd rather stick to the same makes if possible. |
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Posted: 1/26/2020 11:22:51 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chR15:
Thanks again guys, got a TCA PRC-148 on the way. I think there is a small niche here for a decent product. I searched awhile back for a solution and never really came up with one as nothing checked all the boxes....except an actual 148. A lot could be said about a radio that already has standard connections, 6 pin, PRC batteries, hell use the 6 pin for programming or a secured usb micro port, and encryption (for business use only!) and away we go. With more and more people seemingly waking up, comms will be more important and I'll end on that. Got a Thales ant(not the long whip) inroute too, figure it'll be more robust and maybe actually tuned for the advertised freqs. |
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Posted: 1/28/2020 9:34:11 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
The thales ants are broadband they suck equally across their advertised range.. You are probably better off with a ham ant efficency wise. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Originally Posted By chR15:
Thanks again guys, got a TCA PRC-148 on the way. I think there is a small niche here for a decent product. I searched awhile back for a solution and never really came up with one as nothing checked all the boxes....except an actual 148. A lot could be said about a radio that already has standard connections, 6 pin, PRC batteries, hell use the 6 pin for programming or a secured usb micro port, and encryption (for business use only!) and away we go. With more and more people seemingly waking up, comms will be more important and I'll end on that. Got a Thales ant(not the long whip) inroute too, figure it'll be more robust and maybe actually tuned for the advertised freqs. |
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Posted: 1/29/2020 2:38:52 PM EDT
[#47]
When I first received my 152 I used a Diamond RH77CA with TNC/BNC adapter, worked quite well. As Harlikwin stated above, a real Harris antenna sucks pretty bad as a match, however I put a gooseneck 148 antenna on my antenna analyzer and trimmed it to be 1:1-1:2 at 146.00, now full quieting as opposed to slight "bacon frying" in background with the Diamond. As for batteries, I got the 4-pack from American Milspec for $99, they're 152 batteries(12.6V) which, according to my watt meter, put out 11.6W high, 6.3W med, 3.6W low on my 152. I'm not sure how yours will behave.
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Posted: 1/29/2020 3:29:44 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chR15: What about the short blade? Looking for something |
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Posted: 1/29/2020 3:35:00 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By high_order1:
I found something kinda geeky / kinda cool. But, the mfg doesn't have it on their site. I bought one, it was only $15ish... Emailed the manufacturer, I'll advise if/when they respond. Not as big around as a sharpie, screws in, has a short solid section, then a gooseneck, then a small solid section. (shrugs) I don't want to link to it, and a bunch of people buy them then find out it's shyte... |
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Posted: 1/30/2020 11:18:58 AM EDT
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I'll do one better: It's item 163923691372
Nagoya NA-22 Dual Band with Gooseneck According to the Reuex Industrial (nagoya's current brand owner) sales department, they don't make it. lol  I'll get someone to sweep it eventually if it even arrives. I just kind of liked the styling. Especially on a shoulder mike, if it was short enough. Oh well lol 
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