 10 Meter
Base Station Radio |
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2995DXCF
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 Factory
Service Manual |
Designed to
enhance any serious operators shack, this rack-mounted unit offers
exceptional sound quality and large, easy-to-use controls. The
RCI-2995DX has features that include: AM-CW-FM-SSB modes of
operation, variable power, noise blanker and built-in heavy duty AC
power supply and provides 150 watts PEP output, and a rear panel
frequency meter output for measuring transmit operating frequency.
Dual panel meters display received signal strength
transmitter power output and antenna SWR. Clarifier audio tone
controls for accurate receiver tuning improved reception under
difficult conditions. Pushbutton selection of programming scanning
functions, and programmable repeater split for FM operation enhances
the renewed 10 meter repeater activity.
The RCI-2995DX offers microprocessor-based advanced
features typically found in high-end units costing several times as
much, including programmable repeater offset and capabilities for a
CTCSS tone option — great for increasing repeater activity on 10
meters — and receiver scanning for quick search of active frequencies.
The unit offers three methods of frequency selection, non-volatile
memory to store and scan up to ten favorite frequencies, scanning of
selected frequency segment or stored frequencies and front panel
frequency selector lockout .
In addition, the RCI-2995DX offers an impressive array
of design and performance improvements:
- An improved receiver: designed for increased sensitivity and
image rejections.
- A double FET balanced mixer: for improved receiver
inter-modulation rejection.
- Surface mount components: for increased resistance to shock and
vibration.
- 10 & 12 meter bands
- Large frequency display with dimmer
- Improved receiver design
- New green back-light display
- Variable output power control
- Active frequency scanner
- Ten programmable frequencies
- Programmable repeater split
- Receiver clarifier (±0.5kHz)
- Dual panel meters
- Noise blanker/ANL circuitry
- Frequency selector lockout
- Continuous duty built-in AC power supply
- 2 year warranty
- Shipping weight and
size (double boxed and oversized)
- 33 pounds.
- Inner Box with Foam inserts
- inner box wrapped in 4 layers of
bubble wrap and
placed inside a larger Outer Box. (25 x 25 x 20)
this
provides for shock protection that the foam inserts alone do not.
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UPS Ground with $700 insurance and Signature required.
The total cost is about $80-$90 to safely ship it to you. There
is NO other way to insure a safe arrival.
- BELLSCB
has found the SWR meters to be unusable on these new units and they
no longer have a calibration pot. When I place a 3:1 load on them
they read 1.5:1 USE an EXTERNAL meter to check your antenna.
Ranger radios sometimes have a small scratch or
ding that the factory covers with black touch up. We cannot
effect this and do not guarantee your radio to be cosmetically
perfect. Bells CB will make no marks or scratches on your
radio ourselves. Ranger might though and I cannot control it.
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In
case you
ever need
Warranty service;
We ask that
you please send directly to Ranger, do NOT return to
Bells CB.
Fill out
this RA form
for warranty service
first.
Make your radio run cooler. With the add-on kit,
the SRA-2990CF with dual fans, will do just that. This kit mounts
to the back of the radio, over the heat sink and finals, and
forces air to circulate around them to extend their life. $49.95
** This kit now comes Factory installed on all
RCI-2995DXCF units |
Fan Kit
SRA-2990CF |
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...RCI-2995DXCF ... |
$724.50 |
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BELLSCB has found the SWR
meters to be unusable on these new units and they no longer have a
calibration pot. When I place a 3:1 load on them they read 1.5:1
USE an EXTERNAL meter to check your antenna.
Optional
Accessories
FANS ARE NOW INCLUDED. |
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Tune-up and frequency
conversion.
(Tune-up, Alignment and
expanded frequency coverage)
AM: 4~40w carrier and 70-150w peak, 125-145w PEP SSB. |
$49 |
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Add a "Slider"
option to your frequency conversion
Modified the Clarifier for ability to control frequency on
TX as well as RX,
requires frequency realignment This mod is available to some
who want it, but I don't necessarily recommend it) ( +/- 1
kHz range) |
$25 |
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Install
a switch to turn off the 150w amp.
(wired behind the radio with a switch for on/off, when amp
is off the radio carrier is about 0~2W and peaks about 15w) |
$13 |
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Install
a 4P switch in the back to simultaneously
do these 4 things:
1) Turn off the 150w amp.
2) Turn off the Fan kit.
3) Change internal settings when switch is off to
give a better power range - from 1~5W
carrier and
26+W peak power.
4) Change the internal SSB settings so that you can
get better low power SSB performance.
(less ALC when in low than when in high) |
$49 |
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Install
an
CP-1 Top Gun Audio Compressor.
(on - all the time) This amplifies your lower level audio on transmit.
NOTE: It becomes difficult to use the Talkback even at low volume with this mod. |
$25 |
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Astatic
878DM Amplified DESK microphone.
(wired for this radio
with a six pin plug and
a battery installed) |
$84 |
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Turner
RK-56 Noise Canceling microphone.
(wired for this radio with a 6 pin plug) |
$61 |
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Astatic
636L
Noise Canceling microphone.
(wired for this radio with a 6 pin plug) |
$44 |
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Astatic
D104-M6b Amplified microphone.
(wired for this radio with a 6 pin plug and a battery
installed) |
$54 |
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Astatic
RD104-E Amplified microphone.
(wired with a 6 pin plug and
a battery installed). Choose if you want Channel Up and Down
buttons installed in the microphone. |
$57
or
$99 |
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Install
an
Echo board. (BACK or SIDE)
(wired internal to the radio with
dual controls on the side or back to control speed and echo
effects) |
$65 |
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Install a
Record/Playback Module 18 seconds
(wired inside the radio with
a switch in the rear to record 18 seconds and to play it back
on air when you key) |
$77 |
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Install
Talkback
(wired inside the radio so that
when you talk you can hear yourself. If you chose an Echo or
a Recorder mod, I highly suggest this as well) |
$10 |
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Install a
Noise toy
(wired inside the radio with a
switch or pushbutton to trigger
any 18 second sound byte you
want) |
$65 |
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Install a
Noise toy as a background theme
music
(wired inside the radio with a
switch to play any background
music at very low volume so
you can talk over it.) |
$65 |
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Install bright LED lighting
behind the 2 meters. I like
white the best and is the only color I guarantee you will
see bright and nice. Other colors are pretty but not as easy
to read the meter if your getting up there in age. :o) |
$26 |
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Add a
Small External Speaker
(plugs into back of the radio
for improved sound) |
$12 |
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Add a
Large External Speaker
(plugs into back of the radio
for improved sound) |
$18 |
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Tune-up VIDEO. Make a
completion video to show tune-up levels and modifications.
To be posted on YouTube, Subscribe to my
YouTube
Channel for notice. |
$19 |
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We ask that if
you may need
Warranty service on this radio to please send directly to Ranger.
Fill out
this form first.
RCI-2995DX Specifications
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General |
RCI-2995DX |
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Frequency Range |
10 Mtr: 28.000 - 29.6999 MHz
12 Mtr: 24.8900 - 24.9900 MHz |
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Tuning Steps |
1 MHz, 100 KHz, 10 KHz, 1 KHz, 100 Hz |
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Emission |
USB, LSB, CW, AM, FM |
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Clarifier Range |
±5 KHz |
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Frequency Tolerance |
0.005% |
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Frequency Stability |
0.001% |
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Operating Temperature Range |
- 20 ºC to + 50 ºC |
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Meters |
Left: RX Signal Strength
Right: RF Output, Antenna SWR |
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Antenna Impedance |
50 W |
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Input Voltage |
110 VAC, 60 Hz
( 220 VAC, 50 Hz Optional ) |
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AC Power Consumptions |
300 Watts |
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Microphone |
400 W
Dynamic PTT - 6 Pin |
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Size (W x D x H) Radio only |
19" x 12" x 6-1/4" |
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Weight |
24 lb 6 oz |
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Shipping Weight and
Box Size. |
32 lb.
22"x18"x11" |
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Transmitter |
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RF Power Output
New MOSFET Final section 4x IRF520
(as measured on new OEM unit) |
4-40 Watts : RMS: CW / AM / FM
150 Watts:
AM Peak power
150 Watts (PEP): SSB
(average results each unit varies) |
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RF Power Output (After tune-up)
New MOSFET Final section 4x IRF520 |
4-30 Watts : RMS: CW / AM / FM
150
Watts: AM Peak power
60-150 Watts (PEP): SSB
(results fairly consistent) |
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Modes |
USB, LSB, CW, AM, FM |
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Carrier Suppression |
Better Than 60 dB |
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Spurious Emission |
More Than 60 dB |
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Antenna Connector |
Standard SO-239 Type |
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Output Impedance |
Unbalanced 50
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Receiver |
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Sensitivity |
AM / CW: 0.7 µV for 10 db SINAD
FM: 0.5 µV for 12 db SINAD
SSB: 0.2 µV for 10 db SINAD |
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AM / FM Selectivity |
50 db at 10 KHz |
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SSB Selectivity |
5 db at 2 KHz, 60 db at 4 KHz |
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Image Rejection |
More than 50 db |
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IF Rejection |
More than 80 db at 455 KHz |
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Audio Output Power |
2.5 Watts @ 10% THD |
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Intermod Rejection |
>
50 db |
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Noise Blanker |
IF Single Gate Type |
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Built In Speaker |
8 W |
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External Speaker |
Disables Internal Speaker When Connected, 8
W |
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