Mosfet upgrade? Worth doing or waste of money?
Just got two radios done and forgot to mention the mosfet deal to the tech. I see radios on youtube all the time doing 40-ish watts out the back with them but wondered, Are they really worth it? Is it...
View ArticleTime is now to revive CB Radio
Theirs no time like 2011 for CB Radio's to make a come back. CB Radio needs reinvented marketed and revived. CB Radio at one time was the backbone of America communications. Anyone have any ideas???
View ArticleWant to Wire a Turner RK 70 mic to a Uniden Grant XL. Having problems. New at...
So I was wondering.. if anyone would be so kind as to show me the wiring diagrams to both the Turner RK 70 Microphone and the Uniden Grant XL Cb Radio. Or if anyone knows what 4 wires from the mic goes...
View ArticleRealistic TRC-465 VCO
Hi: I need some help in the VCO area to stretch the range about 100 Khz up or down I have 3 of these little SSB Radios 2 TRC-465´s and 1 453 I installed a board to get Hi Band and Low Band and works...
View ArticleAntenna tuning
So got the mount and the new 102” whip. Old one corroded on threads. Please see pics on antenna analyzer. Not sure what to do. Any help would be great.
View ArticleTrb-x3 echo board.
Hi folks. Just a quick question. I have a trb-x3 echo board that up until recently had endless echo if wanted. It has now gone funny where the endless echo no longer works. I’ve read the instructions...
View ArticleGreat radio days can be few and far between but always worth the wait
I just had to post about the contacts i made on the radio last night. There have been good and bad days as far as conditions go, and being home so much has me getting on the radio more and more often....
View ArticlePresident McKinley
Got one of the new ones. I really like it. I like how the output power is set within menu. Once you set it where you want, it is fixed. Can't accidentally turn it up and poof my little KL-300. Has good...
View ArticleSSB bandwidth question
Do some SSB radios have a tighter or broader bandwidth when tuned properly. Listening to SSB net tonight. I am using a Texas Ranger 696 FD1 mobile version on a base. I always let the radio warm up for...
View ArticleFlamethrower Galaxy 959
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/eld/5298575323.html He contradicts himself between his ad and his statement of .22uv noise floor. Here is .125 uv noise floor which he thinks can't be done. Watch...
View Articlewawasee black cat jb 12 rb
i have one of these thats a million years old but mint in the box. i want to change the filter caps in the bottom but im not certain what values they are. they are not written on the old caps. if...
View ArticleOK whats up with the wax
Ok, picked up a Cobra 29 LX 2014, from a local trucking company that sold half their fleet of water tankers. Pulled that CBs before letting them go, they had a stack to sell. I opened it up and it...
View ArticleCobra 2000 GTL Very LOW RF output problem
I purchased this Cobra 2000 GTL on eBay as a parts radio. I know...I know...lol. It is made in Taiwan and the board number is PC-497AB. Initially the radio would only transmit very low on both AM and...
View ArticleEMF and You
So I bought an EMF detector today , and I immediately started checking out some things around the house . Of course the typical things set it off ... outlets , the microwave , the modem , the computers...
View ArticleSears Amplified Microphone
I've seen a couple of these come up lately and I've never owned one. I'm wondering if they were made by Turner for Sears and if so which model Turner they most closely matched - +3, +3B, Sidekick?...
View ArticleNeed a high power dummy load
Who makes and or sells a 3000w or bigger dummy load? All i can find is used bird loads but those things extremely huge and heavy. And i know why but i need something smaller and more portable.best i...
View ArticleCobra 29 LTD
Was replacing the caps I found a strange blue cap marked sayno on it c68 says .1uf 25v any ideas what's the right replacement for that cap ? Thanks
View ArticleConnex 3400HP terrible receive.
One pin diode was bad I do not remember if it was D15 or D16 but I replaced both of them. Something else must be bad because it receive good at 60db and stronger. TR1 checks good. Not sure what else...
View ArticleCobra 148gtl No Modulation and...
Im tinkering with this radio and with the external Dosy swr/watt meter is show dead key 4 watts key up no swing no modulation no movement same goes for the radios meter, its a new cobra power mic and...
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