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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#993300" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B> Browning Laboratories, Inc.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Browning Laboratories, Inc."><U><B>HOME</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT US"><U><B>ABOUT US</B></U></A><B>  |  ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFO  |  </B><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CONTACT US"><U><B>CONTACT US</B></U></A><B> </B><B> |  </B><A HREF="company_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="COMPANY HISTORY"><U><B>COMPANY HISTORY</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="our_shack.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OUR SHACK"><U><B>OUR SHACK</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="myths_facts_fallacies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MYTHS/FACTS/FALLACIES"><U><B>MYTHS/FACTS/FALLACIES</B></U></A><B>  </B><B>  |  </B><A HREF="collectors_guide.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="COLLECTORS GUIDE"><U><B>COLLECTORS GUIDE</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="forum_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FORUM LINKS"><U><B>FORUM LINKS</B></U></A><B>  |  </B><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LINKS"><U><B>LINKS</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13a4e4b13.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="145c38b0.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="139" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13a4e4b13.jpg"> <div> <I><B><U>ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFO</U></B></I></div> <div> <B><U>Site Info & Updates</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>February 5, 2011:</U></B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Our</B><B> online Store was closed effective February 5, 2011, and the</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Store pages have been removed from the site.  We deeply appreciate your</B></div> <div> <B>patronage through the years and hope you have been pleased with our products.</B><B>  </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>October 8, 2009:</U></B><B>  </B></FONT><B>Some of you may remember the </B><I><B>Browning Golden Eagle Forum</B></I><B>, which was discontinued several years ago.  We've decided to revive it, using an updated platform which provides many new features and options.  </B><B>We invite you to take a look and register to join.  Click the banner and check it out!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://browninglabsinc.smfforfree3.com/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://browninglabsinc.smfforfree3.com/i"><U><B><IMG SRC="148bc2360.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="54" ALT="Browning Golden Eagle Forum" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B><U>May 25, 2009:</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thank you for 1/2 million page views since June 1, 2000!</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="147b0d770.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="375" ALT="500,000 Page Views!" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>May 23, 2009 - Site Makeover:</U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><B>Nearly 10 years of the starfield </B><B>and gold</B></div> <div> <B>text was long enough!  We hope you like the new 'look' and will </B><B>continue to</B></div> <div> <B>enjoy the site.  All of the sections and pages are in the same </B><B>locations, with</B></div> <div> <B>minor edits and corrections.  Thank you, everyone, for </B><B>nearly 500,000 page hits</B></div> <div> <B>in 10 years!  You've made us the most-visited </B><B>vintage CB radio site, along with</B></div> <div> <B>consistent top search </B><B>engine ratings.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Our Thanks</U></B></FONT><B>...to</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" ><B> <img src="HTMLobj-494/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="32" height="31">  </B></FONT><B>'Retro-Dave' for all his patient and understanding</B></div> <div> <B>assistance with this site from its beginnings!  Be sure to visit Dave's site at</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.retrocom.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.retrocom.com"><U><B>RetroCom.Com</B></U></A></FONT><B>.  </B><B> It's a real blast from the past!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.retrocom.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.retrocom.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="996b7430.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="67" ALT="RetroCom.Com" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Popular Communications featured RetroCom in the April, 2001 issue.</B></div> <div> <I><B><U>From the Browning Golden Eagle Guestbook</U></B></I></div> <div> <B>July 30, 2002 - 10:15 AM</B></div> <div> <I><B>Name/Handle:</B></I><B> </B><B> </B><B>Alan, KST8678 "Channel Master"</B></div> <div> <I><B>Where are you from?</B></I><B>  Melbourne, FL</B></div> <div> <I><B>Do you own/operate Browning equip?</B></I><B>  No</B></div> <div> <I><B>Do you collect Browning equip?</B></I><B> </B><B> </B><B>I collect various classic CB radios,</B></div> <div> <B>no Brownings to date!</B></div> <div> <I><B>Comments:</B></I><B>  Excellent site!</B></div> <div> <B>  Alan Dixon, Contributing Editor - Popular Communications</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B><U>Browning Labs in Popular Communications</U></B></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I><B>Alan Dixon  (N3HOE / KST8678), who was Popular Communications</B></div> <div> <B>'On-the-Go' contributing editor,  featured us in the November, 2002</B></div> <div> <B>edition!  He</B><B> included news about our auction site (since closed) in</B></div> <div> <B>the March, 2003 edition on Pages 20-21.</B></div> <div> <B>Popular Communications is the premiere communications magazine</B></div> <div> <B>and provides coverage and information for all aspects of communications</B></div> <div> <B>worldwide.  </B><B>Click on the logo to visit their website and subscribe.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.popular-communications.com/October%2002%20Home%20page.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.popular-communications.com/Oc"><U><B><IMG SRC="e3e2c3d0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="61" ALT="Popular Communications" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B><U>Happy Retirement to Alan Dixon</U></B></div> <div> <I><B>September 14, 2004</B></I></div> <div> <B>Alan Dixon, Contributing Editor of the monthly 'On-the-Go Radio'</B></div> <div> <B>(formerly 'CB Scene') column in Popular Communications has</B></div> <div> <B>retired, effective with the September, 2004 issue.  Over the course</B></div> <div> <B>of 5 years, Alan was also editor of the 'Washington Beat' column</B></div> <div> <B>and created the new 'Homeland Security' monthly column.  Our</B></div> <div> <B>sincere thanks to Alan for his coverage of this website, along with</B></div> <div> <B>his support and encouragement.</B></div> <div> <B>Happy retirement, Alan and Sylvia!  You will be missed.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B><U>General Information</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>MODIFICATIONS:</U></B><B>  Browning Laboratories, Inc. does not endorse or recommend</B></div> <div> <B>modifications to this equipment, other than mods/updates designed by Browning.</B></div> <div> <B>The Browning design engineers' work simply cannot be improved by hacking,</B></div> <div> <B>drilling or expanding for out-of-band operations.  When we offer a radio for sale,</B></div> <div> <B>the modifications (usually poorly designed & installed) are generally removed.</B></div> <div> <B>We try to restore our radios to as near original condition as possible.</B></div> <div> <B><U>BUYING USED EQUIPMENT:</U></B><B>  We often hear complaints about misrepresented</B></div> <div> <B>equipment being sold - a huge problem at online auctions that is only getting</B></div> <div> <B>worse.  You know the routine:  a radio advertised as 'mint' can sometimes be</B></div> <div> <B>anything but that.  Our suggestion when considering the purchase of Browning</B></div> <div> <B>equipment is to ask questions and request pictures.  Any reputable seller will</B></div> <div> <B>be glad to provide that type of information.  However, there is nothing to prevent</B></div> <div> <B>disreputable sellers from 'borrowing' photos and doing the same.  Individual</B></div> <div> <B>sellers may not be equipped to furnish pictures, but should be able to provide</B></div> <div> <B>any other information.  If they can't, shop elsewhere.  A perfect '10' is indeed</B></div> <div> <B>a rare find and that mystical "1 to 10 Scale" is often misleading & inaccurate.</B></div> <div> <B>Cosmetic condition is by far the more critical element - these radios CAN be</B></div> <div> <B>repairs, but original faceplates and other cosmetic parts are all but impossible</B></div> <div> <B>to find.  As in all things, it does pay to know who you are dealing with, which</B></div> <div> <B>holds true for repair service as well.</B></div> <div> <B><U>REPAIR SERVICE:</U></B><B>  Many of the self-proclaimed Browning "experts" don't have the</B></div> <div> <B>training or certification to back up their claims, and can often cause more harm</B></div> <div> <B>than good.  It's a great idea to ask for, and then check, references.  Browning</B></div> <div> <B>radios, both base & mobil, are unique by design and require technical knowledge</B></div> <div> <B>not necessarily needed to repair some of the other brands of equipment.</B></div> <div> <B>This equipment deserves the best possible service.</B></div> <div> <B> <div style="display: none;"> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://pub45.bravenet.com/counter/code.php?id=124092&usernum=3808175660&cpv=2"></script> </div>  </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>