The purchase of a Turner Plus 2 Hand Mic is a crap shoot
I thought I'd post this for anyone contemplating a purchase of the Ye-Old Turner Plus 2 Hand Mic. These were as popular as the desktop version for over 10 years, but when buying one on Ebay you should...
View ArticleUNIDEN BEARCAT 980SSB "Cracked."
I see where LesComm has figured out how to get an extended frequency range on the Uniden 980 ssb rig. Trouble is ... good old Lester is too selfish to share with the rest of us how he did it. What's...
View ArticleAnyone ever run across this Japanese CB blog?
https://hardtrance303.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-57.html this is just one entry, and you'll need google to translate for you. found this yesterday and was curious if anyone else has seen it. LC
View ArticleCBTRICKS gone for good?
well i sure hope i am wrong. This is the second day in a row that i could not log on to the web page. I'm not talking about the forum, i'm talking about the actual site. I am hoping that others here...
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kenrich eagle 515 info and help needed
Just inherited one of these amps. should be here at my garage/shack today. It is supposed to come with a "bunch" of spare tubes. I hit cb tricks and found nothing on this particular model. I was...
View ArticleCB TRicks is down again
Looks like Cb Tricks is down again. is there any back door ways to get on the site? thanks
View ArticleModifying Speakers
There has got to be a way to modify some of these Sony surround sound speakers for quality sound with radio. Have one I'm using now that really brings it in loud, but could use some filtering. Any one...
View ArticleRFT PP100 transistors vs DEI 2879s
Hi all, How have the RFT PP100 "power pill" transistors that Xforce and others have been using been holding up and how much less/more power do they put out vs the Toshiba 2879 and the DEI 2879s? Are...
View ArticleAstatic 575m6
Not mine but saw this on Craigslist - https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/d/mchenry-cb-ham-radio-power-mic/7067318358.html
View ArticleUniden grant xl echo board removal
I picked up this grant xl about six months ago and it works... and the echo board works as well. I just don’t like echo boards, and I don’t want it in my grant xl. I really do not want to buy another...
View ArticleSWR Too low
I just ran 130 FT. of Tram RG8X to my GM antenna. When I checked my SWR it barely moved the needle. It was low with a hundred feet of crap cable. ( 1.7 on ch 40) Now i'm concerned if this coax I just...
View ArticleQSLing 11 Meter contacts
Just started in October, have been mailing cards for about a month now. Finally starting to get some emails letting me know they’re arriving. I picture my letters in a half torn burlap sack being...
View ArticleGalaxy 77HML no RX
I’m working on a galaxy 77 with no RX. The radio has TX. I’ve checked the first RX amp is good. I’ve replaced AMC transistor it was missing. When I turn on the radio I get a popping noise from the...
View Article3cx3000 amp with high SWR when hooked up ??
I have a 3cx3000 amp that I haven’t used in a while because I just moved . I was setting up my equipment again when I noticed with my rig expert that my SWR was around a 2.5 So I was investigating the...
View ArticleTube cb repair
can anyone recommend someone, or a shop that does repairs and maintenance on old tube radios? I’m in Illinois. Thanks.
View ArticleNeed service manual Johnson Messenger 1 White Face
Hello guys, since cbtricks is MIA I am hoping someone might have a copy of the Manual/ Service Manual for the Johnson Messenger White Face I believe model 128 if that matters. I got it working but...
View ArticleTrying to get a piece of CB History working
Don’t know if anyone is familiar with Eagle Clubs? It is like a Moose or Elks and back in they day they had base CB radios in the lodge that were manned 24/7 during times of bad weather or emergencies....
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Digimax lite????
I found this "device" online for a channel mod to add channels to a c.b. radio.:blink: It displays all channels with no skips and all a channels. has anyone ever heard of or used this product? Thinking...
View ArticleCB Repair Shop Recommendations
I live in the Pacific Northwest and am looking for some recommendations on good shops that will accept mail-in repairs. Has anyone heard of R&R Communications in Wilmington, DE? How about Walcott...
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