Radio Corner

Back on the 28th of March in the year 2026.

I was invited to join in on a trip to Martin Lynch & Sons, one of many shines to the hobby of amateur radio.
After being picked up from Crawley we travelled along the M23 to the M25 and then some A roads until we arrived at M L & S.
We walked in a I was drawn to the bargain corner, well who doesn't like a bargain? The shelves of cheap equipment, microphones, cables, mouse mats, and radio's with knobs missing, for parts or repair.

Looking through the boxes, totes and shelves, I found a set of brackets for a Diamond, Watson, Sharman style 2m/70cm antenna, which conveniently fits the mounting pole of my PMR/70cm beam, a £1 replacement speaker mic for my elderly UV5R and a Midland 3001 (with manual) from their "Precision Series" missing a power lead and mic.

Below is said radio

Midland 3001 pic1.JPGMidland 3001 pic2.JPGMidland 3001 pic3.JPG

The following day, I had a rummage through my radio box of bits, and found a power lead. So out came a PWR/SWR meter and a dummy load and on with testing the radio.

Does it turn on? Yes
Does the meter light up? Yes
Are the channel change digits Green? Yes
Does it transmit? Yes, about 3 1/2 watts
Does it receive? Don't know yet

So for £20 I seem to have a nice little radio, BUT, what mic to pair with it?
I have a choice of 1 of the 4 shown to choose from.

What 1 would you pick?
From left to right, a K-PO NM-532 power mic, Turner JM+2/U power mic, Telex mic or an old Pye mic

Midland 3001  pic4.JPG

73

Ray 2290

I'm glad you had a good day Ray, good luck with the microphone. I can't help with that as I only know about the KPO which in my experience is good.