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Real CB Radios are side mic

View attachment 46397 View attachment 46398 Galaxy DX-959b Only the best one remains? More, better features? —At 1.5W DK kicked a KL-203p past 160W. — Dead-quiet with DSP Speaker & Coax filters. —...

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Cybernet Main Boards

Its taken for granted that Cybernet Main Boards were very common back in the days when automobiles came from Michigan and were made of chrome and steel, expect for the blessed few vehicles that...

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Monolithic Crystal Filter M.C.F. model 10m-4s where to find one with picture

I am working on a 148 GTL DX and found my problem broken off leg on the crystal filter. Where to find one other than out of the country?

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rf sniffer with sdr radio or tinysa?

Good afternoon..Ive been using a chinese sdr radio with a short AV line and a 101k cap..it this safe or what would you recommend me? its sniffs TX signals ok but doesnt pickup IF like a 17mhz RX...

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WHO MADE THESE RADIOS ??

Below is a partial picture of the circuit board in my PALOMAR SSB500. I am trying to find out what Korean manufacturer made this radio. The screen printing on the component side of their radios is...

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Low channel mod for UPD-2816

Hi! I was wondering if some body could post the mod for low channels in a PC-76XL without xtals just by working the chip. Thank You! Sus

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Trc-457 power supply testing

Hi, im looking for a test point to check voltage coming from my internal power supply on a trc-457. Can anyone confirm if i test one side of r302 as im not having any luck. Im using the chassis for the...

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Galaxy saturn ept360014b vr16 low power will not adjust

Have a nice galaxy saturn that looks like very few have been in, I was tuning up the radio and doing an alignment and noticed when trying to set the radios low power with vr16 there was no difference...

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Remote control amp on/off

I'm getting a new vehicle in a couple of months and it has a very cool hidden spot where I could install an amp for a very clean install (hidden) however it would be inaccessable to turn the amp on or...

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Halloween friendly reminder

Don't forget your Halloween themed radio before trick or treat day...... While supplies last! View attachment 47190

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Gather ye radios while ye may

Just another FYI - I'm seeing Chinese manufacturers quoting 10-25% higher for products in the last couple of months and shipping costs have skyrocketed - containers are costing 50% more to get them...

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73's?? Or 73 ?

Not here to stir up the pot......but........ let's stir up the pot hahaha https://www.everythinghamradio.com/2020/01/is-it-73-or-73s/ Where do you stand? 73

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Bird meter

Anyone know why I get more power coming out of my 148 gtl than my cobra 2000gtl on my bird meter I’m using same slug for both units, does the bird meter read basestation units

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Bearcat 980SSB No Transmit problem

I have a 980SSB that worked fine, one night I think the desk mic may have accidentally got bumped and locked into transmit, blowing the RD16HHF1 fet eventually. The mic is a old Turner Super Sidekick,...

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Caboverbob late introduction........

Ok I've been hanging out here for a few weeks, asking newbie questions and trying not to stir the pot........ Didn't have a cb hooked up for since 1993 until recently. Job had me sitting home due to...

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chinese made cobra cb radios?

Hey everybody, I've got a pretty basic question I hope you can help me out with. I've never had a CB and I'm looking to get one. I found a few local units, Cobra 29 and 148. Both are nightwatch. For...

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Bonding results after 6 years

I removed the bonding from my old truck that was installed in 2015. This is under the hood, and doesn't look too bad. View attachment 47229 These 2 are at the bottom back corners of the cab. These were...

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Alignment Mistake CB. Tricks 148 GTL DX Late Version.

I copied these years ago from Cb. Tricks the 148 GTL DX Late Version MK2 has 2 errors. This is the easy one #6 Should be lower SSB #7 AM TX Mid Band Adjust for 16.4900 MHz I hope this helps someone.

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HR-2510 driver current problem

Hi.. I installed only the driver 2166 which is new, and tested current on the test points..it goes from 0.30 to 1.3 and I stopped there, was getting to hot...all trimpots are adjusted accordingly by...

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Cobra 25LTD Classic

My neighbor brought me over a Cobra 25 that has no receive and no transmit. I get sound from the speaker when I touch certain parts of the circuit board. I have nothing out of the PA as well although I...

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