Gain Master Mystery
Sorry for my stupidity, I have a new gain master that is still temporarily set up In an umbrella hole on my deck. perfect size. I've been using it to test a few radios. It has a great SWR of 1.2 max. I...
View ArticleUnexpected Interesting Reward!
I wasn't expecting anything in return for my recent efforts on a friends 148GTL-DX but he surprised me with a Shure 444-Demco Edition microphone. He told me the element was no good in the microphone...
View ArticleMeter swing
So I’ve been watching a few vids on the tube and noticed that the meters on their radios are swinging like it’s on ssb when it’s on AM. Like all the way to the wall when they modulate. How is this done...
View ArticleInformation on a wiring diagram
I'm looking for wiring diagram or help I'm trying to a road devil rd104e 4 pin pic and switch it over to a 5 pin for a lafayette telsat 1140
View ArticleMicrophone information
Does any one know anything about a workman desktop microphone dm502b Mic
View ArticleUniden 66XL help and tune tips
View attachment 32921 Got this coming in. Was cheap enough and appears minty and supposedly only has talkback and tune. Does 4w and swings to 20w on guys Dosey. Would turning L10 down lower my dk?? Or...
View Article29 receive
OK, I have two cobra 29 LTD‘s . One is from Taiwan and the other is from the Philippines. My Taiwan radio when receiving, sits at zero. The Philippines model sits at about three. When people talk, I...
View ArticleDesign or modify a radio...wishlist thread.
If you could pick any radio off the shelf, and add or subtract features as you see fit...or even design from scratch...what would the result look like?
View ArticleB&K 1040
I have a B&K 1040 that needs to be serviced. I’m having issues with the O-scope output. Any suggestions/contact info. on a good repair shop? Lmk Thanks
View ArticleNEEDED UNIDEN BEARCAT 980 MIC WIRING !!!!!!!!!!!
Can't seem to find such a simply thing ANYWHERE on the internet so I'm annoyed as hell now and asking you good folks please... I just want the default mic wiring for the Uniden Bearcat 980 6wire setup...
View ArticleHeathkit SB221 Inspection
Just bought this and it got here yesterday. Prognosis, blown R3. So far everything looks ok, looks like new actually. The plate transformer looks tweaked a bit though. Anyone have advice on actions to...
View ArticleRanger 2995DXCF
Has anyone ever purchased a new ranger 2995dxcf? From what I understand the E chip is included in the stock mic package. Looks simple enough to install myself. Work all the different shops selling this...
View ArticleAnyone heard of the or own a Avanti 5/8 antenna?
A cb'er here is using a old time what is called a avanti 5/8th wave base ground plane antenna and i know avanti is no longer making antennas so where could i find one? i looked at his and it just looks...
View ArticleNeed help with side mic cobra 29 Ltd classic
I recently picked up a 1990 model cobra 29 Ltd for very cheap, I’m not much of an Am’er, but I thought what the heck I’ll try out one of these Philippines cobra 29’s... it is dirty looks like it has...
View ArticlePresident Mics.
A lady contacted me today, she has aguired a lot of D104 microphones and two have President on them. Anyone know anything about them. The info would be greatly appreciated. Thanx!
View ArticleAlignment help please
Hello, The Cobra 29 Ltd st TX alignment procedure, step 2 is asking for TX mode 80% modulation My audio generators don’t have a % output adjustment. How would I measure this? I have the sencore cb42...
View ArticleBird meter
Good morning all, if you have a radio showing 17 bird how many pep watts should it be doing? Thanks.
View ArticleSwing kit question
I recently acquired a Uniden 78 that has had the traditional cap\resistor swing mod put in it. When I pulled the covers off I was surprised to find the 220uf 35v cap had the negative side with the...
View ArticleGalaxy 949 pods
I just picked this 949 up and started looking into it is it normal for the third leg on the white and blue adjustment pods to not be soldered onto the board?
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