Dead DX2517
this one has me stumped DX2517 no power. Nothing to the switch. Nothing to the power board. I have house current going into the transformer and voltage coming out of it going into the bridge rectifier....
View ArticleWho are you on the air?
We all talk to each other on the air. There is a good chance that many of us have talk to each other without knowing it. Many of us may have a local Persona that differs from our online persona. In my...
View Articleblown output transistor on president grant 2
hi everyone, im new to the forum and would like a bit of help if anyone can please. i have a president grant 2 cb radio which is my boss's. he has blown the output transistor and was wondering if...
View ArticleSSB pinning meter
Cobra 148 nwst, I have two giving me problems, first cb pins the meter, second cb meter bounced quickly in the 1-3 range, yet when I speak I get full gain, antenna is good or not shorted, tested a...
View ArticlePROPERLY TUNING A PALOMAR 350Z
As per 350Z manual tunning procedure. Must begin tuning in the low power position. Tune Driver plate and final plate during a single key down for maximum smoke. Unkey then tune load for max smoke. Once...
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Will a 40 Channel Switch From an AM CB...
Will a 40 Channel Switch From an AM CB, with a PLL02A, be a straight swap into a PLL02A sideband radio? Has anyone in this forum done this, to replace a worn 40 clicker? If it is possible, does anyone...
View ArticleAUTEK WM1 WALL WART REVERSE POLARITY
Can anyone explain why the wm1 by Autek uses the + as - and the - as + to power it? There might be a particular kenwood meter that uses the Power supply wiring configuration. Very strange. After it's...
View Article16 Transistor Amp Plans (2SC2879)
im looking for some plans. ive never built one before and id like to give it a shot. i know that it can be pretty intensive when it comes to tuning and biasing. but ive gotta start somewhere. the...
View ArticlePoll for CB radio Operators
This question is for CB operators ( or 11 meters if you prefer ) running base stations. Please exclude mobile ops.
View ArticleLow Pass filter
My TV and Computer acts up bad i guess so close to box with power. Someone told me to put a Filter inline coax. Which brand low price that works. New or used, 1000 watt at least. I can look on e-bay...
View Article6BQ5 REPLACEMENT
Noticing my audio (pep) on my Sonar dropping after about ten minutes of use. Would this suggest a soft drive (12at7) or one of the two push pull 6bq5's? If 6bq5 Is it wise to replace a 6bq5 with the...
View ArticleThe elusive YD1022...
Good day gents and ladies. I have a 2006 Cobra 25LTD with the YD1022 audio ic that has suffered the overheating crack of doom. This is a fleabay rig I got on the cheap. Here is where it gets...
View ArticleGalaxy DX2527
Can you listen to this radio with no mic or do you need a mic connected to hear audio?
View ArticleRETUBED PHANTOM ARCING
After retubing my phantom everything worked fine. The tubes seemed to be healthier than the one's I removed (original d&a 6lq6's) I used it twice since re tubing it and even left the amp powered on...
View ArticleUniden Washington dead transmit and receive.
When someone posts that his radio has no receive, or no transmit it's easy to assume that there is just one fault behind this failure. When a radio has no transmit AND no receive, this points to a...
View ArticleOdd problem Odd radio Voyage VR9000
I am trying to set the high and low dead key on this radio VR13 High, and VR16 Low. VR13 is working. VR16 does nothing. The pot for variable power on the front of the radio does work. I can set VR13...
View ArticleBIRD WATTS. LOL
eBay seller offering a like new Maco 200 (4 tubes.) Descibes it as doing 500 "bird" with 4 watts DK. I look at the pictures, and he's using an old dosey to show the 500 watts ("bird.") I'm so tired of...
View ArticleHELP. PLEASE!!!
Does anyone know if there's another audio tube besides the 12at7 (driver) and the two 6bq5's audio tubes in a sonar FS 2340? I replaced the driver with one I purchased from an eBay seller. The audio...
View Articleeagle 5000 / galaxy turbo switch to turn off internal amp
hi Need info about adding a switch to turn off the internal amplifier inside an eagle 5000/galaxy turbo..... the radio on lowest power setting is swinging too much for the amp I am using [DK 4watts...
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