Standard c558a manual

Crossband out of the box. No intermod, none, zero, even on an external antenna, solid front end, with HOT receive. Easy to front panel program, after you read the manual which is straightforward. Awesome transmit audio. Great stock antenna. Squelch and Volume for each band. Nice feeling radio while holding it. They still make drop in chargers and batteries for it.

There is always sentiment on old rigs one grew up with, but that sentiment can go both ways. Concerning this one, there are enough good to offset the bad, so it gets 5 stars. If you can find a nice one, can do without memories, other bands, etc I owned several c and finally I got frustrated and threw the last one in the trash.

I had to guess the audio output would be around mw at best! I found that a lot of the plastic in the front to be very brittle! I wish I could give this radio a better mark but I want you all to know the truth. I drove hundreds of miles to buy my CA new in , as I prefer 'instant gratification' rather than waiting for such expensive equipment to arrive, and hoping that it would be the right model and not damaged in shipment.

I never regretted doing so for a moment, as it turned out to be one of the most beautifully refined pieces of gear which I have ever used. It has about the nicest feel of any handheld radio ever made, and performs extremely well. The CA was my main HT for about 7 years, until the advance of technology allowed me to have even more capability in an even smaller package in the form of the Yaesu VX Fortunately, AA battery cases are still available for this and similar radios, and today's NiMH cells with higher capacity than we could even dream of back then provide great runtime.

The stock radio included a module which offered 40 memory channels, with an optional channel module available. A friend and I determined years ago that the EEPROM chip on the channel module could be replaced with the same part used on the channel module, resulting in an instant upgrade. All it takes is a bit of SMT soldering skill. Of course, for low-profile use, the Maldol Active Hunter is a superb choice. Even though it is no longer my primary HT, I will always keep this one as a backup, as well as an example of fine radio equipment design and craftsmanship.

I have owned this HT since around and I still use this radio as a comparison to most others I have owned and I'll have to say it still has some of the best combinations of receive sensitivity and transmit audio quality of any I've owned. This HT is closer to commercial quality than any I've owned to date. I wish Standard was still in the Ham business. Not a scientific opinion mind you just a personal review.

All the others mentioned are good in their own right but if the small display does not bother you and if you run across one at a Hamfest in good shape give it a try! Batteries are still available. I think it's a classic! This is the best hand held I've ever owned. The sound quality on receive is excellent. Sensitivity is excellent. It's too bad these are no longer available new on the US market. I must echo comments of all the others here. The rig is very sensitive and selective - including out of band RX on the two way bands.

All features are fairly easy to use, and the audio quality is great. The only problem I had with it was that the front panel imprinting for the buttons wore off after some use. But that shouldn't be basis for complaint - I gave it lots of use!

Such is one of the hallmarks of a quality reciever. I rebuilt the nicd pack with maH NiMh cells and have 2 caveats if your are thinking of attempting this: 1 The side to side clearances in the pack are tight so you either have to buy cells with tabs or be very good at making low rise solder joints.

I had to grind down the blobs with a Dremel tool to make things fit. Ein Problem fiel mir dabei allerdings auf. Ich habe keinen Platz gefunden, wo man eine zweipolige Buchse anbringen koennte. Vielleicht hat da einer eine Idee? Ich kann, ebenso natuerlich, keine fuer die Richtigkeit uebernehmen. Leider hat das C, im Gegensatz zum C, keine eingebaute Stromver- sorgungsbuchse, so dass ein Testen dieser Sache nur schwer moeglich ist.

Das so als kleine Anregung, wer in Sachen 9k6 weitergekommen ist als ich, der darf es ruhig mal in dieser Rubrik veroeffentlichen, es interessiert sicher viele. Mir wuerde es ja schon reichen, wenn ich wuesste, welche handels- uebliche zweipolige Buchse sich da noch einbauen laesst.

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