Cobra 148 gtl 10 turn clairifier
I installed one of those $4.99 blue Bourns brand 20k 10 turn pots, in my 1992 made in the Malaysia cobra 148 gtl. My question is why does the clairifier track backwards now? turn it to the right and...
View ArticleFathers Day Weekend - LSB 16
The idea of "reclaiming" LSB 16, the original SSB hailing frequency on CB as part of an effort to bring some relief to the LSB 38 pile up has been kicked around here quite a bit. I propose that folks...
View ArticleSkip for Low wattage Stock cb crowd lsb 30
I like talking skip, mostly side band- lsb 38 seems to be where everyone wants to be, I run a stock radio 4/12 watts, a 980. I get out well but those cb's with the big amps make it hard. Why don't...
View ArticleThe Child Inside Never Dies
My favorite mic. Just came in today. Always liked the sound. I'm not much into echo (unless I'm really trying to anger someone), but a slight reverb is cool. I remember these always being loud, and a...
View ArticleFatboy straight 4 input specs ? RCI2990DX drive
I've been searching for drive specs for a straight 4 pill 2879 RedDot Fatboy and come up empty handed . I would like to drive it with my RCI2995DX 4-45 watt deadkey and swings 125 -190 watts average ....
View ArticleUniden GrantXL-Philippine version
All, I have another project. This one is a Grant XL with an MB8719 PLL. The owner said it was working fine, made a strange noise through the speaker while receiving then receive was gone. I found this...
View ArticleFinally a barn sale radio find...
6 radios for $40, a pretty good deal. I don’t buy older radios anymore but I couldn’t pass on this. Galaxy 949 - working, unmolested Cobra 29 - working but someone has pulled the center out of the coil...
View ArticleGalaxy Echo Master Desk Mic
My favorite mic. Just came in today. Always liked the sound. I'm not much into echo (unless I'm really trying to anger someone), but a slight reverb is cool. I remember these always being loud, and a...
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action on 11 meters
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View ArticleCobra 148GTL China or Thailand??
Found front microphone Cobra 148GTL for $100 each up online. Neither are the ST models. Just plain fronted. One say China and 148GTL-D And Thailand 148GTL (maybe Moxon) Which one would you grab if you...
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My Fathers Day (early) Score!
Looking on Craigslist to see what's up for grabs in CB and ham gear I came across an ad for a Northpoint CBS-1000 and a 24ft CB antenna. for $50 and it is amazingly only a mile away from me! it seems...
View ArticleCOBRA 25 GTL (WHITE NOISE OR STATIC ? )
It's basically a Cobra 25 GTL vintage , got the radio and it was a virgin , The problem is this , when you turn it on (just on with no volume) there's a static white noise if you will that will come...
View ArticleTram D201 ssb very low receive
I have just purchased a refurbished Tram D201. I decided to attached a siltronix vfo by removing the 16.5585 crystal i Did the modification right but when was putting it back together i got a phone...
View ArticleParticipate in the June 22-23, 2019 Effort to Revive LSB 16
A few of us have been working to bring LSB 16 back into the mainstream - mostly as part of an effort to relieve the congestion on LSB 38. Here's what I suggest for our next coordinated effort....
View ArticleUnexpected find
Got bored the other day and started digging deeper into offerup postings. Ran across a "full" set of Sams Photofacts for CB's for $80. It had been sitting there for months with no takers. Contacted the...
View ArticleRealistic TRC 495 tune up info. TRC495
Here we are again. another Realistic chassis with no schematic or service info. to be found. yes, we can find the modulation pot and the tuning coils for the driver and final, but thats about it. so,...
View ArticleConnex 3400HP, no tx after replacing finals
I have a barely used 3400HP that started blowing the inline fuse whenever I keyed up on the mic. I suspected the finals were blown. I removed them. They didn’t have any markings on them. I have a small...
View ArticleTram D201 no am reception
I began to check tube voltages when i touched v302 pin 2 the am receive came back to crystal and manual mode. then i traced the static down to C311 there was no static on the other side of it. C312 has...
View ArticleTram D201 external VFO low output
i connected a siltronix 90-3 vfo. to Tram #1 i removed the ch23 crystal, and soldered the center of the cable to the bottom (power side) of the channel 23 socket and grounded it away from the...
View ArticleTram D201 ALC not adjusting
I checked d702 and d703 i replaced d703 because it made a steady peep when it was in the circuit, but when i removed it the old diode tested okay. the new diode did not get the r719 adjustment working...
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