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Big Bust At Consumer Electronic Show
I don't have many details yet but there was a major bust of manufacturers and distributors of export equipment. The
owner of RCI and the owner of CTE international along with some distributors were rounded up on charges of
fraudulent customs records. This seems to be a continuation of an investigation that's been going on for about a year or
more. Last year one of the major CB distributors was busted, their illegal inventory was confiscated, the owner was
thrown in jail and a Grand Jury was called. It was rumored then the owner was going to jail time, but now the rumor is
that he will have to pay a hefty fine in the order of 1 million. Both the owners of RCI and CTE are still in jail. They are
being held without bail because they aren't US citizens and as the story goes, the government is afraid they will flee the
country. The others are being held on $250,000.00 bail each.
My gut feeling is that this isn't the end of this. I know of one manufacturer that was about to bring a new product into
the country. This news has halted that deal and fast! It's equipment that comes into the country that's illegal in the box,
e.g., non FCC approved CB radios and linear amplifiers. If they're found guilty there will be big fines and jail time at
stake here. This could impact our hobby immensely. A source told me that this has the potential of putting RCI out of
business in the US. I'll keep you informed as the news comes in.
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New DF 10,000 Low Pass Filter
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New Product Review: Astatic's EchoMax 2000
Channel Kit For PC-122 & Cobra 146-GTL
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Santa's Best CB Gift List
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Swap & Sell
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What's Happening To CB?
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Cobra/Uniden SSB Chassis Mod UPDATE
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President Jackson Unlocked Clarifier Mod.
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Cobra 142GTL & Uniden Washington Clarifier
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Uniden PCI22 PRO SSB Clarifier Mod.
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Big Bust At The Consumer Electronics Show
Bob's CB Has Opened
The New Mongoose Model 450 Review
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A Company With Interference Solutions
Solving Telephone RF Interference
Lowpass Filters: What, Where, And How
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How To Conduct A Noise Audit
Modern Do-It-Yourself Grounding Techniques
Using Water Pipes For RF Grounding
Using Water Pipes For RF Grounding
The New Emperor TS-3010 Review
Bulkhead Grounding
Grounding Coaxial Cable Shields
Using Anti-Oxidants
Modern Lightning Protection - RF Entry Ports
Modern Lightning Protection - AC Power Lines
Modern Lightning Protection - Control Lines
Modern Lightning Arrestors - Polyphaser VS I.C.E.
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Inside The DX 2547
DX 2547 Channel Mod
DX 2547 Clarifier Mod
DX 2547 Photos
DX 2547 Manual Excerpts
The Anttron Story
Anttron 305 Revisited
New Antrron Products
Aries A-SWR 460 Digital Meter
Barjan Buys Wilson Antenna
Wilson Electronic In Cell Phone Market
First Web Issue
Help Get The Word Out
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Sneak Preview: The New Maverick A24
Maverick A24 Front Panel Controls
Maverick Conversion
Inside The Magnum Maverick A24
Barjan Buys Francis Antenna
Wilson Antenna, 1 Year After Barjan Buyout
CBer Busted
Astaic's MobileMax
Solarcon I-Max 2000
False Performance Claims
CAUTION: Don't Burn Out That Radio
Magnum's Filtered Power Cord
Dragon Super Heavy Duty SO-239 Stud
CBWI...Give Us Your Opinion
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Reveiw Of The RCI 2950DX
RCI 2950DX Image Rejection Modification
RCI 2950DX Coversion & Clarifier Mods
RCI 2950DX Photos
RCI 2950DX Board Component Layout
RCI 2950DX Adjustment Layout
RM-9807: Petition To Remove 155 Mile Limit
Slip-Sear Radio Box
RF Limited UTB-1 Adjustable Talkback Board
A Message From The Editor
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Review Of The General Lee
General Lee Conversion
General Lee Tune-Up
Genral Lee Pot. Adjustments
Proposal For Citizens Radio Network
RF Limited EC-2018 Turbo Echo Mic
RF Limited EC-2018XTR Xtreme Echo Mic
RF Limited TRB-1 Turbo Echo Board
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Santas CB Gift List
Review: RCI 6900F TB 10 Meter Transceiver
RCI 6900F TB Frequency & Clarifier Mods
RCI6900F TB Tune-Up & PCB Adj. Locations
RCI 6900F TB Photo Gallery
UPDATE: Maverick A24 Transceiver
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Astatic's Final Edition D-104 Silver Eagle
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The Cobra 29 Night Watch Classic
Cobra XL 450 Amplifier From Mexico
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Review: The Magnum 357DX
Magnum 357DX Photo Shoot
Magnum 357DX Conversions
Magnum 357DX Adjustments
MD-4 External S/RF Meter
Adding MD-4 To The Magnum 357DX
Adding MD-4 To Other Radios
PanaVise Pedesal Mount
Editor's Message
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A Little History On The CCC People
AR-3500 Specifications
AR-3500 Operating Manual
AR-3300 & AR-3500 Photos
Maverick A24 Technical Bulletin
Editor's Message
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Super Star Silver Salute Specifications
Magnum Delta Force 2002 Conversion
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Top Gun 56 Story
Top Gun 56 Audio Test
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QUAD-5 Magnified Photo
QUAD-5 Operator's Manual
QUAD-5 Photo Gallery
Top Gun SP-1a Speech Processor
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RCI Move Manufacturing