STONER OWNER WEB SITE!
Mike,390 SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
started this list in 2000,
I found it in the archive and continued, meanwhile, I got his ok !
Mike's Stoner:
This is a Stoner PRO
- 40 SSB CB Radio, this unit is very rare!
This PRO-40(#491) was made on
May 17th 1978,and my other Stoner PRO-40 # 263 was built on jan 13th
1978.
Stoner pro 40s are
SSB
only.
These radios were ahead of their time, these were a small
production
unit, and when they were sold they went for about $900.00 TO $1,100 .
If
you have one, or any other stoner gear YOU ARE LUCKY!
My Stoner numbers
are 491 and 263 whats yours ?
.........................
Mike 390 ......................
Important note to all stoner owners: (12/2024)
Mike , RT455 wrote to me:
The reason I ask is because I have probably the largest amount of the
Stoner Pro 40 Nitron Chips.
I'm not far from retirement and would like to get a list of active owners and send them one if they are interested.
I'm in Kansas, so anyone overseas would have to pay for postage, taxes and such, but want to ensure that the Stoner radios don't disappear in the future.
If you can reach out to the owners you know of and see if the interest is there and or they still own them.
Again, glad to see the interest is still there.
So, if you are interessted, you can write a mail to Mike -> dustoff4 < at > sbcglobal.net
Stoner owners list up to the year 2024
RADIO NUMBER |
STONER OWNER |
STATE / Country |
COMMENTS |
491--263 |
MIKE 390 |
SLC UTAH |
2 COOL RADIOS |
291 |
JACK M |
GASTONIA NC |
JACK SENT ME A FEW QSL CARDS
THANKS |
250 |
STEVE B |
SAN JOSE CA |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
191 |
TOM |
WA |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
492 |
JIM |
FL |
In 10/2024 Ray from razorlogics.com wrote me:
I have 492 here at the workshop... Will ask the owner (Australia...) if
he is ok to have his name logged on your site..
This stoner is only one # away from Mikes Stoner.(Founder of this site) |
267 362 |
LARRY |
WA |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
528 |
JON |
GREAT FALLS MONTANA |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
163 |
PERRY |
AZ |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
715 |
JOE |
FORSYTH |
FOUND US ON THE NET in August 2016 |
571 |
LARRY OPERATOR 31 |
MOJAVE DESERT
CA |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
009-023-099 |
SCOTT 2 SD 012 |
MICHIGAN |
FOUND US ON WOODY WORLD, AND SCOTT
TALKS TO A LOCAL RADIO BUD (2SD199 DARRIN) |
638--364 |
TODD |
RIDGECREST CA |
FOUND US ON THE NET.
#638 WAS BUILT 12/18/78 #364 WAS BUILT 2/27/78 |
397 |
CHRIS |
? |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
170 |
DARRIN |
SALT LAKE CITY | 2-SD-199 MY PAL DARRIN"THE QUAD GOD" He also has a PRO-8010 HF rig |
241 |
RICHARD |
DENVER COLO |
FOUND US ON THE NET |
320 - 469 |
CHUCK |
? |
|
490 |
DAVE |
NORTH V.A. |
1 UNIT AHEAD OF MINE |
311 - 172 - 460 |
Mark, Crown 59 |
GA |
Old radio pal from Salt Lake City (we miss ya man) |
339 |
Mario D |
Germany |
Mario has one of the BEST collections I have seen! |
516 |
Troy |
? |
E-mail from the net. |
522 |
Francis |
Witchita KS |
Found us on the net |
361 |
13GD007 |
Germany |
QRV 27.135 USB www.sofafunker.de |
255 |
Steve, MonteCristo 474 |
Washington |
Steve AKA MonteCristo 474 on 11 Meter in the Evergreen State. Originally packed #255 with speaker ! By email in June 2010 |
396 |
KF7ARG |
Oregon |
Steve KF7ARG also known as # 8. QRV on CH38 LSB in Medford Oregon. By email in February 2011 |
223 |
|
Dartmouth, |
Kevin got his Stoner #223 in summer 2010 and has a lot of
work to do and yet done. . By email in May 2011 |
|
RT 455 |
MIn the Middle of Kansas |
My first one was s/n 527, then the rest followed. Normally on 38LSB, but
I haven't had a radio hooked up for a bit. Still working on getting my station up and running. By email in July 2011. |
683 |
N4RRA |
Hendersonville, |
I recently acquired the Stoner PRO 40 #683 and was
interested in the radio and searched the web and found a lot of good
information. I talked on it and received great reports, what a great radio.
Don't know if I should sell it or put it up on the shelf. By email in August 2011.Here are some pics of his wonderful machine: Total, left, right |
512 |
N2LEN |
Greene County, |
Purchased privately from a Internet sale.
Manufacture Date: June 30th 1978
Purchased with matching speaker console. |
474 |
Coleman |
Boston |
Have
474 Boston. Ma. or 472 cant remember and its in shop will get definitive
# in a week trying to get transmit problem worked out
By email in February 2012Coleman |
395 |
Ron |
Texas County Missouri |
Unit #395...... is Alive and living in Texas County Missouri By email in March 2012 |
248 |
Frank |
Toronto, ON |
Frank from Canada wrote by email in August
2012: |
683 |
Dave |
Sinking Spring |
Dave wrote from Sinking Spring PA October 2012: Hi Tom, My name is Dave. I just purchased Stoner #683From Reggie in Tenn. Can you please post #683 as now in its happy home in sinking spring Pa� The rig is 100% perfect and am glad to have it here in the shack with my other classic rigs.. Thanks for your time. Any questions feel free to email me back..Dave |
016 |
Brian |
Seattle, |
Brian from Seattle wrote by email in July 2013: Hello, I just came across your web sight and wanted to share my stoner radio. |
|
Dave |
Ohio |
Dave from Ohio wrote by email in October 2012: Here is a list of the Stoner's I have ... these are in good condition and I also have one or two in the basement that are for parts and pieces etc. .... not sure of their numbers off hand... 353 386 426 436 I have collected these over the years one is new in the box ... I also have several speakers and an AM CB holder that matches... glad to see the web site has been activated again... |
745 |
Rick |
Victoria |
Rick from Victoria wrote by email in February 2013: Here iI found your web site to locate Stoner pro
40s. I have 3 from my father's estate and hope to sell them to good
homes. |
336 |
Bryce |
Rio Rancho |
Bryce from Rio Rancho wrote by email in February 2014: Here I have a Stoner Pro-40 with the matching speaker #336. I was given this
radio by my father in law his father owned it. |
322 |
Greg |
Portarlington |
He wrote on the comment site in May 2015: |
713 |
Tony |
Wildwood |
Tony from Wildwood wrote by email in October 2015: I just purchased #713 off eBay last week and went through it and
hooked up a Silver Eagle D104. I have been looking for 2 years for a
good one and am happy to finally find one.
|
244 |
Retro Radio 454 (RR454) |
Sydney |
John from Sydney Australia wrote an email in April 2017: I recently purchased a Stoner Pro 40 after 3 years of searching. My unit
is build number 244. I am based in Sydney Australia. If anyone has any
of the ad-ons and are willing to sell, please contact me.
|
454 |
Paul |
Cleveland |
Paul from Cleveland Ohio wrote an email in June 2019: I just picked up a stoner pro 40-#454in working condition i'm in ohio. |
014 |
Brenton |
Tangambalanga
|
Brenton from Tangambalanga North East Victoria wrote an update in June 2022: Stored in the Posnav Radio Museum in Tangambalanga North East Victoria we currently have : Stoner # 014 / 570
Along with 2 pieces SPK-40
OSC-40, SOC-40, SWR-40
Four Stoner Hand mics
Two Pro 80-10 HF
One Pro 10 My name is Brenton Meadows and I run a CB and Ham Radio museum here im Tangambalanga north east Victoria Australia.
I
have recently bought the entire yeticom radio museum to compliment the
museum we have here im Australia.
I thought best to update you as the Stoner equipment is now in the VK3CM Historical Radio Museum based here in Tangambalanga North East Victoria Australia. If we do not keep all of the units, we will update you with any purchasers but it is envisaged most of the equipment will stay in the museum here for many years. I
send you all this information to give my permission for changes to the
database as per the attached file and that all Stoner radios are now in
our possession.
I am happy to have the public be
aware that all the stoner equipment previously with Yeticom is now here
in Australia.
I love that you are keeping an active database of owners and this is a great idea to preserve history.
We
will be releasing videos of the stoner radios on our youtube channel
soon.
Pls feel free to have a look at our youtube channel and see our love for all things cb and ham radio. I have added a screenshot of the radios we now have purchased. Cheers brenton vk3cm Tangambalanga north east Victoria Australia
|
167 |
Greg |
Reedy Creek |
Ray from Eaglby, Australia wrote an email in January 2022: Hi Tom, |
502 |
Greg Leavitt |
Middleboro Massachusetts |
Greg wrote an email in January 2022:
My name is Greg Leavitt.
I have a stoner pro 40 #502.
I acquired it from a gentleman in Canada on ebay.
|
524 |
Ron |
Connecticut |
Ron wrote an email in January 2022: Stoner #524 |
751 |
Andrew Phelps |
Adelaide Australia |
Andrew wrote an email in December 2024: Hi Tom,
Just letting you know I am the new owner of the Stoner Pro40 #751. |
THIS STONER OWNER
LIST
WAS STARTED BY MIKE 01/01/2000
THIS LIST WAS UPDATED December ..... LET'S KEEP GOING!
HOW MANY PRO-40 s ARE STILL ALIVE?
Please send me an email, if you want to be posted on the list !
Also pictures and stories about your stoner(s) are welcome !
tom@sofafunker.de
Another description, found on a no more existing nice stoner website:
Q: What is the Stoner PRO-40 SSB?
A: The BEST SSB CB radio ever made
A number of unusual engineering techniques were employed in the PRO-40.
To eliminate crossmodulation interference from adjacent channels, Stoner
avoided the conventional transistor r.f. amplifier/mixer technique used
in virtually ALL CB
receivers even today.
In fact, no r.f. stage is used at all and a
Schottky diode mixer is employed, similar to that used in commercial SSB equipment.
With no amplifying stages in
the front end which could be overdriven by strong signals, the receiver
uses dual cascaded crystal filters for extraordinary selectivity.
Reception of unwanted sideband is totally suppressed. This allows the
radio to be used within 100ft. of another station without harmful
interference. Adjacent channel rejection is greater than 90dB, and
crossmodulation rejection greater than 120dB.
AM heterodyne can be eliminated
by the "Whistlestop" passband audio filter, which can also be used to
"peak" audio, helping separate stations on the same channel.
In
addition, dual time constant "NB1" and "NB2" noise blankers are
provided.
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One of the best Stoner Sites on CB Gazette !
THE PC BOARDS LOOK A LITTLE CPI ish DON'T THEY ? The Stoner manual ( fromCB Gazette ) !
The missing analog circuit part 1 and part 2 , the LEDs and powersupply.
And here from Frank, Toronto Canda the missing diagrams for the exciter board !
Exciter as jpg & Exciter as tif Thank you Frank !
Stoner Problems and solutions:
Problem:
The f***ing popping noise ( about half a second, same rhythm as flashing of
LEDs, when closing the squelch or transmitting without audio.
Solution
( at least with my #361 ):
I found out, that it is the 2 Volts power supply
of the number and dot LEDs. They are generated by a thick 10 Ohms resisitor
(R601) from the 5 Volts on the counter board.
After this resistor there
was a big fat spike ( about 2 Volts ) every time, when the LEDs flashed. Before
the resistor the supply voltage was clean. So I overbridged the R601 and set
another 2 watts resistor just on the edge between LED borad and counter board.
So the spike couldn't influence the other electronics any more, no more popping
noise... (-;
Problem:
Crappy power supply, very hot diode rectifier.
Solution
from Mike 390 , just ad a second transformer for the 5 volts supply with an
extra rectfier. I built it in the free space below the main transformer, it
works well ! The main rectifier is much cooler now, more power for the 15 and
9 volts.
Stoner
Modifications you can find here !
Datasheet
of the BF245-A
Datasheet
of 2N5486
Datasheet
of small signal transistors
Datasheet
of the MPS 5172
A
lot of accessories were available !
A clever concept ! :-)
A nearly complete station ( AM rack is missing )
:
Another nice setup with two speakers but without SWR 40 and AM rack.:
The SOC-40 station console:
The
OSC-40 oscilloscope:
The HAM-40 receiver:
The SWR-40 meter console:
The AM console (with a cobra AM radio) on the left, the speaker on the right:
2* the SPK-40 speaker