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Call Sign : 26-CT-4515 Posts : 42 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2022-05-11 QTH or Location : Brighton Equipment Used : Baofeng UV5R - Midland 2001- President Mc Kinley & President Randy III, GT-3TP Age : 54
Subject: President Madison Tue May 09, 2023 8:10 pm
Hello Everyone
Just thought I show a Modded President Madison I have been working on. It does lows ,mids ,highs and the muppets . It was in a very sad condition , it worked fine but needed a bit of TLC. spit and polish LOL.
Hope you like and enjoy .
Just got to get a decent mic and away we go. Hope to catch you on air sometime soon.
Cheers John CT4515
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Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4476 Times Thanked : 161 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: President Madison Tue May 09, 2023 11:26 pm
Very nice indeed! Top work, John.
73s John.
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Ace New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4203 - G0ACE Posts : 14 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2021-07-24 QTH or Location : Reading, Berkshire Equipment Used : Mustang CB81, Tristar747, Belcom LS102
Subject: Re: President Madison Thu May 11, 2023 2:18 am
Good work John! It looks really cool with it's new top panel.
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soulboy New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3936 Posts : 9 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-01-08 QTH or Location : Burnley, Lancs. Equipment Used : Various Hf Vhf CB
Subject: Madison. Thu May 11, 2023 5:39 am
Hi John. Looking good. What you need now is the matching speaker that would have come with it. I bought one of these in Grand Canaries when I was on my honeymoon in 1981. It came in a huge box which I left behind in the hotel bedroom. I wrapped it towels, put it in my case and then flew home. Of course I went through the nothing to declare chanel at customs....Happy days .
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Gaz New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4845 Posts : 8 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-05-26 QTH or Location : Shalfleet, Isle of Wight. Equipment Used : Too many to list, mainly President Madison and CRT 9900
Subject: Loving the frequency counter! Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:52 am
Nice job saving this old legend. I have resurrected my old Madison too, it's one of my favourite home base radios, a hand-me-down from my awesome Gramps many years ago. My original clock is still working but it's noisy and although I like it "original", I have already swapped out the cooked PSU for a good switch mode PSU so it's no longer concourse. I wouldn't go for a blue one or blue illumination but that's just me, I'm not knocking what you've done at all, it's just a personal preference, you've done an amazing job, love the checker-plate too
After all that waffle, what I wanted to ask is what frequency counter did you use?
73s, Gaz
John Patrick New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4515 Posts : 42 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2022-05-11 QTH or Location : Brighton Equipment Used : Baofeng UV5R - Midland 2001- President Mc Kinley & President Randy III, GT-3TP Age : 54
Subject: President Madison Sun Jun 04, 2023 10:18 am
Hi Gaz Thank you for the comments my friend . As to the counter I used it was an Amazon purchase a little pricey but for the size is was perfect .
Just helping hand I kept the plate for holding the original clock in place and with a couple of small L shape brackets I was able to mount the counter in the right spot for me. P.S. I will upload a pic soon of my other Madison that I have kept nearly original. Hope this helps Regards John