Author: 43AX05 Greg

OK 2021 is up! Thank goodness we mostly got through it OK! Some great DX contacts out there over the last few months peaking in December. Thankfully it is usually this way in the Christmas period every year with a few sunspot peaks through the months leading up. The Alpha Xray International Syndicate (CB Radio Club) has been increasing with some new FB AX Members with some applying for AX Official Numbers including international. We thank all who have decided to join, and note that the 50 Year Anniversary is this 2022. Not sure the official date unfortunately as lost…

Handy Talkie Microphone Connector Chart Find The Connector For Your Hand held Portable Radio 3 K Kenwood Two Pin Right Angle 3.5mm Stereo + 2.5mm Mono Kenwood: TK-250/350, 260/360, 260G/360G, 270/370, 270G/370G, TK-3100(ProTalk), TK-3103(Free Talk XL), TK-3102(Pro Power), TK-2160/3160, TK-2170/3170, TL-3130(ProTalk XLS), 3131(Free Talk XLS), TK-2207/3307, TK-2317/3317, TK-3310, TK-2360/3360, NX220/320, NX240/340 Hytera: HYT TC-368 K2 Kenwood Multiple Pin Kenwood: TK-280, TK-290, TK-380, TK-385, TK-390, TK-480, TK-481, TK-2041, TK-2140, TK-3140, TK-3148, TK-2180, TK-3180, NX-200, NX300 K4 Kenwood Single Pin Kenwood: PKT-23 M Motorola Two Pin Right Angle 3.5mm Mono + 2.5mm Mono Motorola: GP68, GP88, GP300, GP308, GP350, P040, P110, P1225,…

Anyway I have a Kenwood MC-85 Radio Mic which I like, but have set it up to work on the TRAM D201 very well so didnt want to change it. So that left my trusty standby mic – the venerable Turner Super Sidekick in black which is setup with the four pin plug to work on the Stoner Pro-40 and the Texas Ranger 696 Base.

RF Connector Information BNC The BNC connector was developed in the late 1940’s as a miniature version of the Type C connector. BNC stands for Bayonet Neill Councilman and is named after Amphenol engineer Carl Councilman. It features two bayonet lugs on the female connector; mating is achieved with only a quarter turn of the coupling nut. Operates in a frequency range of DC to 4 GHz (typical). Impedance: 50-Ohms. C Type “C” connectors are medium size and weatherproof. Coupling is two-stud bayonet lock. Type “C” connectors provide constant 50-Ohm impedance. They may be used with 75-Ohm cable, at lower…

ALPHA XRAY International Syndicate of Professional Citizens Band CB Radio Operators   The Alpha-Xray International Syndicate was created by a group of highly mobile and extremely powerful ( 200+ PEP Watts Please!!) stations that operated consistently on the one frequency since about 1973? We were gods!! Or so it seemed at the time;-)LOL(1973) In the early days of 27 Mhz in Melbourne Australia, there seemed to be a few very strong mobile stations that could always take control of the call channel where ever they seemed to be at the time. Over a short time span there were about ten…