Codan 6924

Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 12:02
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I have had this Codan sitting in my shed for nearly 30 years. The crystals are for Top End regions. I used it until I got a vehicle mounted unit. Now I have no idea what to do with it. It was the type used by Malcolm Douglas and Les Hiddins, so is historically interesting. Any suggestions. I am in Hervey Bay nowadays.
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Reply By: Richard M29 - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 13:12

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 13:12
Personally I would keep it for a rainy day, when something happens, and nothing else works, then the old systems, will be brought out to play.
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Reply By: Joe Fury - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 18:17

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 18:17
G'day Mikee5

These radios were and still are quite a good unit, I have one and it has the most useful (in Western Australia), VKS 737 channels, though it doesn't get used too often, I do still have it as a base station when I am in some place where the auto tune antenna finds it hard to tune into a VKS station on the vehicle mounted 9323.

I use a 'Fire Cracker' wire antenna that can simply be thrown over scrub, or hoisted up into a taller tree, they might be considered to be an old relic by some, but still okay even in the 21st century.

Safe Travels : Joe F
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Reply By: The Explorer - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 19:08

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024 at 19:08
Sell it. I sold an old Codan 240V to 12V power supply a year or two ago that had been sitting in my shed for 20 years. There are people out there that collect this stuff and will get some enjoyment out of it.

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Reply By: Stu & "Bob" - Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 at 13:14

Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 at 13:14
Get it re-crystalled for the 4wd network you are using, and keep it as a backup in case the main unit carks it. I have one in my car all the time as a backup.
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