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View ArticleWeak solar cycles = another big decline of the 11 meter local & DX population
I know the decline of the 11 meter hobby is always discussed and I've heard all the arguments since the early 90's but I'm feeling like things have changed a bit. There's a couple of points that have...
View ArticleNo parasitic chokes, chambers a round at the end
What the fucks with the gun inuendo on the repair videos these days? First Mike now this? click 25:30
View ArticleDX 979
Just got mine this week, testing it in the house, there is a hum when turned on, lessens when radio is warmed up, my first Galaxy, have it hooked to 120v-12v power supply, never had hum with my Cobra...
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 ArticleTexas star dx667v turbo mod
Hi, i am looking to get a texas star dx667v turbo mod model or one thats ay's two thirds kilowatt on it, reason being i have heard those were the best one's made, so anyone have one for me??
View ArticleGalaxy DX33HP2 problems
I'm working on a galaxy dx33hp2. It has a tda2003 audio chip in it. Problem I'm having with it is I remove c156 and the recieve audio will come back but it is low. I can replace it with a new part and...
View ArticleHigh SWR's, trouble with carrier on amp
I picked up a Fatboy 1x4 amp with a variable on the front. The amp is working great putting about close to 800 watts when all the way open. However I'm have an issue adjusting the dead key either with...
View Article148 gtl made in china
Hello guys need help if anyone could spare me a 148gtl-d schematic made in china version thanks.
View ArticleTroubleshooting questions
I have a understanding that pulling individual components in the suspected circuit and testing them is a common way of finding faults in a circuit. My question is there a better way to find faults with...
View ArticleCobra 148 GTL-B Freq Alignment info needed
Hello, Anyone have the SYNTH alignment info on this radio? It is a 60 channel Cybernet chassi. I need to align the SSB and AM. Thanks, Roger </p>
View Articlecobra 139 xlr too much audio!!!!!!
picked this up over the weekend, rx is ok but tx is way over modualted on ssb. i gotta use a stock mic or noise canselling mic only. then back mic gain all way down till around 11 oclock.im thinking...
View ArticleFour pine wire harness, five pin plug
I have an SRA-158-4H, a four pin plug came on the microphone. It needs to be wired 5 pin to work on a Grant XL/148, can I get by with the 4 wire pig tail? I'm thinking I don't need to change out the...
View ArticleCobra 142GL 38 bucks
Seen at a pawn shop, I just wonder if I should roll the dice on it. hank
View ArticleEver see on of these Mic's?
View attachment 20371 New ?Old ? different or a Review ?....on Ebay a little pricey for me.
View Articleuniden 980 discontinued
I see on a listing from Lescomm the Uniden 980 radio has been discontinued. the radio seemed to be a good SSB radio and hard to believe it is already being discontinued. I wonder if they are coming out...
View ArticleIs CB radio suffering from the loudness wars?
I know the band is pretty dead right now, but when skip is in there the band can be very active. When I got into CB radio back in 1988 at the tender age of 11, CB radios were not that loud on the air....
View ArticleAmp with built in driver on an unregulated power supply?
I have a 250 amp unregulated power supply that floats around 17v. I would like to run a 1x6 amp (2290 driving six 2290's) on this power supply. The amp is a custom amp, so I know it can handle voltage,...
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