Talkback through my ferrite beads?
A quick description of my setup. Galaxy 939 with a Galaxy DX88HL, strapped together with steel strap, mounted on the "bottom" of a milk crate on its side. A Superstar 400 AB1 class amp mounted to the...
View ArticleGalaxy 959 DX Frequency display problems
I have a Galaxy 959 with the frequency display problem. Every thing works great until the radio warms up and the the frequency counter displays 10.695. Radio still transmits the correct channel and...
View ArticleNo modulation on Turner JM+2/U
Hi everyone. I am trying to revive an old Turner JM+2/U and am getting very little modulation out of it. This mic was hardly used and appears to be in excellant shape but there's something not right....
View ArticleTexas Star Modulator -no transmit
Picked up one of these modulators. The relay works when I key the radio into it but I get absolutely no power output. I have tried 2 to 4 watts input drive to the amp The receive pre-amp button works...
View ArticleChannel 30 crystal
I know this is probably a longshot, but anyone out here have a crystal for channel 30 to put into a Utica town and country three rig?
View ArticleMIKE OF MIKE'S RADIO REPAIR
I have read several posts/threads about Mike being MIA. I believe I was one of the first to release Mike's contact information here on WWDX (with his permission,) and consider Mike a friend (of about 5...
View ArticleHow are the new Bearcat 980 radios now?
I had an older 980 that I used for awhile. I decided to buy a newer one and had all sorts of trouble from it. LEDs faded after it had been on awhile. I read reviews that this was a problem with a batch...
View ArticleEagle Tomahawk help programming memory
Hi all, I have an Eagle Tomahawk I just got, it's a nice little radio but in the manual it is not clear how to program any frequencies in the memory or if in fact you can do that. I would like to...
View ArticleRoyce 1-642 Base Station
Hi all Over in the UK and have just got a Royce 1-642 that needs a little work. It has the wooden sides missing and the top and no TX. Would anyone have a copy off the Sams alignment info at all,...
View ArticleWell..The Saturn Turbo is back on the bench and I need help!!!
Hello Men, I have a Saturn Turbo that I repaired and aligned with your help. It went back to the owner many months ago but unfortunately it has returned. The complaint was that is was off frequency....
View Articlecobra 2000 receiving and tx but channel not changing.
Hello first to say what a great forum youn have here, i have been reading the articles trying to fix a cobra 2000 i bought new in the eighties. My father and i used it a lot in them golden dx days....
View ArticleRadio/parts shortages possible?
Don't know how many people have been following the news (Coronavirus) but China has basically been shut down for over a month. My buddy said his company is getting notices of delay of 45 days or longer...
View ArticleEagle Tomahawk, I need help resetting CPU?
Hi all, I have an Eagle Tomahawk which is similar to many radios like : Albrecht AE497 Comanche Warrior Cherokee CBS1000 Dragon SS497 Intek Multicom 497... Eagle Tomahawk, I need help resetting CPU?
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 ArticleWhat is the SSB mobil CB these days.
Was going to buy a SSB mobil for something new as a base set up at the home shack.I like the Galaxy radios and was wondering what would be the best in the 40 ch models. I know Ranger might be more...
View ArticlePresident JFK II +
Heard a local on one last nice. Not sure what mic he had, but the audio sounded really good. Shame it's only an AM rig.
View ArticleNeed help. Connex 3300hp-zx
Powers on. Tx/rx light flickers and Dosey meter jumps from 0-3 watts. Any ideas?
View ArticlePalomar TX 200 amp
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Does anyone have a schematic for this amp? also a pic of it so I can match it to my amp and see if I got the real thing? According to the guy who sold it the Seller says its one...
View ArticleDx2547
Hello guys I ran into an issue with my dx2547 alignment for vco connect freq to tp6 when I do numbers jump around on tx mode but here is wierd part on tp5 alignment for vco on all bands work to adjust...
View Article11 meter silence
Is there ever a time when 11 meter refuses to have ANY activity? If so I apologize for my previous post on Low SWR. It may just be dead air. When I yell on CH 19, I get a pissed off response, It's at...
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