I have the same radio RCI 2950 and its my favorite radio, I have converted the lights to blue, all of them, and the dimmer button works, its wonderful, I bought this radio in the mid 80's , I will never sell it,, Ever!
I also have this radio, it's my favorite out of the 7 radios i own, i had a compression board installed in it, very crisp and clean audio even with the stock mic.
They are possibly the easiest 10 meter radio to find around here. I own two 2510 radios now. The compresion board is a great addition for sure. Thanks for dropping by my channel and leaving a comment. Merry Christmas!
I have been subscribed to you for some time my friend. Congratulations on the radio find. These radios are good performers but the thin circuit boards didn't hold up well for mobile use. That is just my experience. A reflow and touchup of the circuit board usually rectifies many issues. I have worked on three that just needed solder replow and touchup. If it is in new shape, you have a keeper for sure. Thanks for the subcription.
I hope I can but in the course of finding a good SW radio I may have to let this or something else in my collection go. I have a strong desire to get back into SWl so it is gonna be bitter sweet.
Yeah, they were a fair bit of fun to use. They were a very popular radio and even yet today they are sought after. Thank you so much for your comment. God bless.
I have a 2950 re engineered by the actual man who engineered the radio for Ranger. His name was Bill Good...unfortunately he is not with us anymore. I met him in Ontario California....actually met mr. Ping through him ( the owner of the Ranger radio corp.)....anyways what I wanted to tell you is the 2950 is the first in the line of radios of that family....but the best. The DX series that followed was not an improved version....rather a version that was almost as good but much cheaper to manufacture.....straight from Bill Himself.
+Hubcap _ Interesting information. It is not surprising that they would look at ways of making cheaper radios and enhance profit margins. Too bad for the DX owners though.They probably paid the same price as the original.
If you post a picture of the internal circuit board....I will show you a capacitor you can easily obtain and change which will make your transmission audio more like an late night FM dj on a good stereo....one of Bill's secret awesome mods
Hubcap, will the mod work on a 2950DX? I just started using one. If I send a picture to you of the board, can you mark it and send it back? Hope my spelling is correct LOL
Thank you sir for your comment and the share. I am sure there are better, more exciting videos out there with much more good technical information, but this is where I am at in my RUclips channel. I am into a variety of things and i like to share that, however unimportant it may be, with everyone on RUclips. All the best Fred... and thanks again.
fredintheshed1 Agreed Fred... In most cases... Less is More! I am so looking forward to your next video installment my friend. Keep 'em coming so that your pals remain entertained also...
Andy Tobin LOL. You may change your mind. My next one in a few days will be Aprils Vlog. This includes rats wrecking my summer house and some radio action on the president 11 trying to call across London.
HEHEHE. I'll accept the good with the not so good but the jury is still out on the upcoming video. A humble existence in the RUclips environment is more than acceptable Fred. I saw nothing but high quality videos from you so far in my humble opinion ;)
I had the 2970 of this radio the one with the amplifier. May I say this is an excellent radio for sideband it's okay for a.m. but it's really made for sideband use and this radio and my 2510 are the two best radios that I've ever owned I used to run the galaxies but they never were near the quality and performance that these radios are.
Thanks for the comment. I currently am using the 2510 and it is favorite radio. I sold the 2950 a few years ago. I'd like to find another 2510 to use as a mobile.
simon marles i've sub'd you some time ago Simon. Love your YT videos. Keep them coming. Thanks for the subscription. I hop e you enjoy dropping by my channel from time to time. As I said I am enjoying your video installments also.
Speaking form experience, the vibrations of a big rig plays havoc with the thin circuit board on these radios. I guess if you reflowed all the solder points it might last a good while but I suggest you find a radio that has a thicker circuit board and more strongly built. That being said, a lot of drivers use this 2950 and 2980. I would prefer using the HR2510 which appears to be better built and more durable especailly in a mobile.
Thank you for your insight. I have one that I recently acquired from a family member. Preparing to incorporate into my modest shack.
Glad it was helpful!
I have the same radio RCI 2950 and its my favorite radio, I have converted the lights to blue, all of them, and the dimmer button works, its wonderful, I bought this radio in the mid 80's , I will never sell it,, Ever!
+Scott Castille Thanks for the comment. A lot of people really like this radio indeed.
I also have this radio, it's my favorite out of the 7 radios i own, i had a compression board installed in it, very crisp and clean audio even with the stock mic.
They are possibly the easiest 10 meter radio to find around here. I own two 2510 radios now. The compresion board is a great addition for sure. Thanks for dropping by my channel and leaving a comment. Merry Christmas!
Debs husband says I bought one of these and I liked it so much I bought another one!
That is awesome!
Debs husband says I use mine as base radios.
Iam Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos I Bought That Ranger 2950 Today For 55.00 Looks Brand New Was In Original Box He Said He Used It Only Once
I have been subscribed to you for some time my friend. Congratulations on the radio find. These radios are good performers but the thin circuit boards didn't hold up well for mobile use. That is just my experience. A reflow and touchup of the circuit board usually rectifies many issues. I have worked on three that just needed solder replow and touchup. If it is in new shape, you have a keeper for sure. Thanks for the subcription.
Great video Andrew. She is a super addition to your collection, hold on to it.
I hope I can but in the course of finding a good SW radio I may have to let this or something else in my collection go. I have a strong desire to get back into SWl so it is gonna be bitter sweet.
I owned one of these a number of years back..very nice unit
Yeah, they were a fair bit of fun to use. They were a very popular radio and even yet today they are sought after. Thank you so much for your comment. God bless.
Great radio. Have the 3500 as well. Good performance radio. Can't beat them.
Yes, a friend of mine still uses one and it really is a good performer.
Looks like a nice radio Andy. Such radios are few and far between around where I live. Thumbs up! :-)
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I have a 2950 re engineered by the actual man who engineered the radio for Ranger. His name was Bill Good...unfortunately he is not with us anymore. I met him in Ontario California....actually met mr. Ping through him ( the owner of the Ranger radio corp.)....anyways what I wanted to tell you is the 2950 is the first in the line of radios of that family....but the best. The DX series that followed was not an improved version....rather a version that was almost as good but much cheaper to manufacture.....straight from Bill Himself.
+Hubcap _ Interesting information. It is not surprising that they would look at ways of making cheaper radios and enhance profit margins. Too bad for the DX owners though.They probably paid the same price as the original.
If you post a picture of the internal circuit board....I will show you a capacitor you can easily obtain and change which will make your transmission audio more like an late night FM dj on a good stereo....one of Bill's secret awesome mods
Cool, thanks for the offer. I'll do that when I get a chance.
Hubcap, will the mod work on a 2950DX? I just started using one. If I send a picture to you of the board, can you mark it and send it back? Hope my spelling is correct LOL
bought an f version in 1998 new, was a good box, put it away when i passed RAE that was in 2000, still in its box in a warm place to this day !!!
They are very popular radio. Thanks for the comment.
Nice looking radio. Clear simple layout
Thank you sir for your comment and the share. I am sure there are better, more exciting videos out there with much more good technical information, but this is where I am at in my RUclips channel. I am into a variety of things and i like to share that, however unimportant it may be, with everyone on RUclips. All the best Fred... and thanks again.
Andy Tobin That's the ticket Andy. No pumping rap music just showing us the radio is fine. All the best mate.
fredintheshed1 Agreed Fred... In most cases... Less is More! I am so looking forward to your next video installment my friend. Keep 'em coming so that your pals remain entertained also...
Andy Tobin LOL. You may change your mind. My next one in a few days will be Aprils Vlog. This includes rats wrecking my summer house and some radio action on the president 11 trying to call across London.
HEHEHE. I'll accept the good with the not so good but the jury is still out on the upcoming video. A humble existence in the RUclips environment is more than acceptable Fred. I saw nothing but high quality videos from you so far in my humble opinion ;)
I had the 2970 of this radio the one with the amplifier. May I say this is an excellent radio for sideband it's okay for a.m. but it's really made for sideband use and this radio and my 2510
are the two best radios that I've ever owned I used to run the galaxies but they never were near the quality and performance that these radios are.
Thanks for the comment. I currently am using the 2510 and it is favorite radio. I sold the 2950 a few years ago. I'd like to find another 2510 to use as a mobile.
I got 4 rci 2950 from early as 1998 also got a uniden Madison base station
They are a real popular radio.
Liking the vids subscribed m8
simon marles i've sub'd you some time ago Simon. Love your YT videos. Keep them coming. Thanks for the subscription. I hop e you enjoy dropping by my channel from time to time. As I said I am enjoying your video installments also.
Like your Washington I have one.
I currently have 3 and one for parts. Real nice old school radio. Thanks for the comment.
How much modification does it need to operate in 11 meter?
Not sure my friend. It should be online.
mode selector .. not band selector..
valuable info
Are these radios good in a big rig?
Speaking form experience, the vibrations of a big rig plays havoc with the thin circuit board on these radios. I guess if you reflowed all the solder points it might last a good while but I suggest you find a radio that has a thicker circuit board and more strongly built. That being said, a lot of drivers use this 2950 and 2980. I would prefer using the HR2510 which appears to be better built and more durable especailly in a mobile.
@@Tobinindustrial I also got a Freedom 1 by Ranger. I may throw that in it instead. Thank you for the advice.
@@Marlisio5150 Thanks for your comment.
My dad has one
Yes, it's a very popular radio for sure. Thanks for the comment.