Dak 9 mods and upgrades?
ok guys just picked up a very clean dak. i would like to get a little better performance. any suggestions. it has very little forward modulation and may not have all the output it needs. Carey
View ArticleRCI 6900F Alignment thoughts and problems.
So I am trying to align a RCI 6900F Seems like hooking my frequency counter probe to TP3 and trying to adjust L45, L46 and L46 The frequency is in the 16.XXXX range and does not adjust. Am I missing...
View ArticleNeed wiring to CB-PA switch.
Good day ,hello guys, just a quicky, (That's what she said ), I have another Cobra 25 NW LTD Classic,board number (see pic). I noticed it had been mess with,and has different color pull ties holding...
View ArticleAnd so it begins - Cobra’s “New” Generation Surface Mount Technology
Remember when you didn’t have to think much because you’d been inside a Cobra 29 13.7 thousand times? Hashtag “GoodTimes” Well, it’s still the same basic setup and, strangely, still no mosfet. Here’s a...
View ArticleCobra 25ltd pll part # needed
I have a cobra 25ltd mfg date 2013. The pll is bad I had a good one from a good 25ltd mfg date 2006 and worked. I did get some info that a TC1906 would replace the cobra 25ltd pll well I tried 4...
View ArticleRF interference in PC
OK, this is kind of backwards from what everybody usually experiences from a PC. Usually it's PC is interfering with the receive in a radio. In my issue the radio is interfering with the USB in my PC....
View ArticleLED light noise ?
I strictly run mobile AM rig, and I'm familiar with the noise that my own LED's create, but have recently noticed while running 2 lane highways that I'll get some noise from passing vehicles. Anyone...
View Article5 pin converter killing a radio?
D-104 lollipop wired for 4 pin, using a 5 pin converter into the 148. I have been trying to set up the mic listening to a SDR about five miles away. Can do a few test keys to adjust the mic before the...
View ArticleThird Brake Light Mount Options
I know one member has tried the bulletproof mount -https://bulletproofdiesel.com/collections/antenna-mounts I'm looking at the larsen mounts and wondering if anyone has tried one and if they saw a good...
View ArticleAnother fleabay burn
So I just received this from a eBay seller minutes ago. His listing did not mention it was broken and unusable. Meter slams to the right and stays there. Now will come the battle of him refusing...
View ArticleLong sweeping key up sound??
Earlier today when the skip was rolling in on channel 19. I heard someone with a longer than usual key up tweety bird sound. It started high than tapered off to a lower tone. I have owned several...
View ArticleGalaxy DX 2547 strange alignment results
Hi Gang, I have a 2547 on my bench in which the owners complaint was that it would randomly stop transmitting. After reading up on this radio I did the following: - powered up the radio and performed...
View ArticleGalaxy DX 88HL HELP!!!!
Intermitant loss of out put power radio keys but only does 1/4 of a watt has audio checked driver and finals voltage reg. ect: ALL check ok. Sometimes it works ok swings 40 watts other times keys up...
View Articleever notice
All the skip i hear,, here,, is on channel 6 (plus splash on 7). how about you ?
View ArticleWhat if I wanted to
What if I wanted to post the start of a new CB club. NOT an amateur radio club which quickly eliminates the CB crowd but, a CB club. Could I post for members here ? No fee club of course.
View ArticlePalomar 300A Pre-Amp Problem
I've noticed lately when I turn the Pre-amp switch on of my amp the s-meter on the radio actually drops down. Where should I start looking in the amp for the bad part ? Thanks
View ArticleEmperor TS-5010 unstable Tx signal at predriver side
Im currently testing a 5010..it doesnt barely TX so I removed final and driver..I measured voltage at the driver base and its not stable, jumps around from 0 to 8v..traced backed to the predriver,...
View ArticleFM hotspots for CB?
Internet-connected FM hotspots in the CB service are a thing now in the Czech Republic, according to Simon the Wizard. https://simonthewizard.com/2021/09/11/czech-republic-cb-hotspots/ Amazing news...
View ArticleCobra Technical Service Bulletins
I remember seeing TCB's for a Cobra 138xlr that had the production numbers tied to the bulletin number. I can't seem to find it now. Has anyone else seen the bulletins along with the production number...
View ArticleMosfet 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...
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