Watt Meters?
What is a true peak reading meter? I have a Dosy pm 1000 that shows my Galaxy 959 doing 15 watts but my radio tech says he has it tuned and doing 30 watts. Why is the Dosy showing such low watts? Does...
View ArticleDak IX Transmit help needed
Picked up a really nice Dak IX receives fine but has no output. It does show plate current and when mic is keyed there is audio going through the radio as shown on the mod meter but it has no output. I...
View ArticleNavaho TRC-431 tvi trap.
I just picked up a sweet Navaho base station, someone's been inside it before. I don't have a Sam's photo fact on this one, can anyone tell me what adjustment point is for the 54Mhz tvi trap as I don't...
View Articlesparkomatic cb 5100 base station radio
hello i am looking for a service manual, schematic for this radio. nice looking radio that is broken and in need of repairs. my sams index does not list this radio. there is a lloyds a510 radio that is...
View Articlemidland powermax 77 250cxl issues
Hey guys, new guy to the hobby here. I've got a Midland 77 250cxl powermax cb (top left in picture) that I'm having some trouble with. I can't get it to receive (in cb mode, squelch, volume, and rf...
View ArticleRCI-2985DX voltage schematics
Good Evening, I am trying to resurrect an rci2985dx with pll unlock. Any help which can point me in the direction of a source for a complete schematic with voltages would be appreciated. I got no...
View ArticleMC145162 PLL FOR RCI 2985DX
MC145162 PLL PINS 5,11,13 NOT USED PINS 1,2,3,4,5 SERIAL INTERFACE FOR CPU CONTROL BLOCK PIN 12 VDD 5 VOLTS PIN 6 VSS GROUND PIN 16 LOCK DETECTOR (HI = UNLOCKED) REMAINING 7 PINS PIN 7 - 10.1 MHZ OSC...
View ArticleWORTHY SWAP?
I bought my ft 950 for $600. The guy I bought it from used the money to partially fund his ft dx 1200 purchase. He's been using the 1200 for almost a month. He wants to take the 950 and $300 in trade...
View Articleearly (80s) cobra 148gtl
Well gentlemen, alzheimers starts early. I thought I had gotten rid of my 148gtl, but I guess I was smarter than I thought. In any event- I have, as the title, a 148gtl that I used when I was OTR in...
View ArticleCobra 148gtl 1996
Hello guys I purchased a cobra 148gtl 1996 board:EPT01481Z my volume is all the way up and it sounds very low on ext speaker. thanks
View ArticleUniden PC78LTW
Greetings all, I have recently tried installing a Uniden PC78LTW in my vehicle. All I had was the radio itself. No wires, mic, or antenna. I have had this unit for what seems like forever. I purchased...
View ArticleTX BANDWIDTH
What's the average TX bandwidth of a cb radio (unmolested)? Do newer CB's operate wider TX bandwidth out of the Box than an older vintage 40 channel rig (AM/SSB)? Is there a limit the FCC applies for...
View ArticleWhich CB Shops are still accepting mail-in repairs?
Bells CB, Bob's CB Radio and DTB Radio are no longer accepting mail-in repairs. So who's left? Any suggestions for a reputable and qualified CB repair shop?
View ArticleMFJ 828 NIGHTMARE OVER!
Swapped a Turner +3, +2 and a d104 da-10 bullet head (no stand) for an Autek wm 1 and QF1A. Since I'll be using an ft 950 with the occasional use of an external West Mountain DSP speaker I will not...
View ArticleKiller deal on LMR400 (plus a 10% promo code that works)
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View ArticleCRUSADER BASE AMP..125 NEEDS HELP
Hi everyone, Picked up a crusader 125 amp on a song fires up recive amp works key it up and nada antenna warning light comes on too...lokks like a cold solder joint on the antenna jack...anyone know...
View Article38 LSB "Day after Day after Day"..biggest loser on the air.
Someone has finally booted Uncle Fester Bester for the title of biggest Douche on the CB. The winner - the loser who everyday gets on the radio to say "Day after day after day its the same thing,...
View ArticleLow AM audio Galaxy Saturn
Hey guys I just picked up a Galaxy Saturn that has low audio out on AM. I guess the last owner sent it to a tech for a upgrade in the audio department and it sounds great I understand on SSB but there...
View ArticleCobra 29 st transmitt
I guys, fairly new guy here. I got my Cobra 29 second hand for doing some work. I had an older fiberglass antenna laying around from my old truck and hooked it up. The co ax is a dual antenna, but I...
View ArticleCB Radio talk and disputes 1969 Philadelphia PA
Published on Aug 23, 2015 Audio clips of CB, or Citizen Band Radio, as it was heard in 1969 in the Philadelphia PA area. The original tube CB radio that made these recordings is pictured in live video....
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