Boosting Signal on my old school Sanyo DXing radio.
I just got an Sanyo DXing radio and besides lack of info I got a Sanyo M777OK. I figured I can start small before I shell out a paychecks worth on a Grundig 750 or some other overtly powerful receiver....
View ArticleCan someone explain why anyone would use a SD1446 instead of MRF455?
Ok so I was reading some articles and posts and general questions on line regarding bipolar transitor amps. I kept finding people asking about replacing their MRF455 with SD1446. Since you can still...
View ArticleTektronix CFC250 Frequency Counter 100 MHz
Just scored on this counter for 40 bucks. Was it worth it?
View Articlegalaxy 93t 10meter for sale or trade
i have a galaxy 93t for sale or trade for a dx959 this radio is in good shape and 100% working
View ArticleSnake Radios Inc.
Has anyone ever had any work done by Tim at Snake Radios Inc? He has big YouTube production site where he posts videos of his work. He appeared to be out of business for a year and is now back in...
View ArticleWTB Magnum S9
Looking to purchase a good condition Magnum S9. Either an early one with bipolar 1969 transistors or later with mosfets would be okay. I would also be interested in the S-980 and S-9175 models, if...
View ArticleBest shortest mobile CB antenna??
Ok some might think this is a dumb question but here it goes. What is the best shortest mobile CB antenna? I know that the longer the better range and stuff but what do you think the most efficient...
View ArticleA CHEAP & EASY BASE ANTENNA
Would you like to get on the air with a respectable signal but not spend a lot of money on an antenna at first? ...well, I'll probably get assassinated by someone from Sirio, MACO or Solarcon for...
View ArticleI don't know who this is,
sorry. not working. imgur.com/gallery/cJBPQ you'll need to copy and paste to see it. it's someone jumping a pretty big gap on a drawbridge as seen by a (I think) a news or police copter. could be a...
View ArticleHomebrew 9:1 Unun for random length wire antennas
This last weekend I decided to roll my own 9:1 Unun for use with my Elecraft KX3 and whatever piece of wire I happen to have handy. This project is really simple and most of it was made using stuff I...
View ArticleUniden Washington (858) alignment help please?
Hi all, I just received a Unden President Washington with the 858 chip. It's a nice little radio but SSB output is low. AM is about 5 watts out and about the same on SSB. Can someone tell me the...
View ArticleHooking a mp4 player/recorder to the PA Jack
Could someone point me to the instructions on how you go about this. With all the bashing of incompetent hackers maybe someone could show me the right way to do it. We need more teachers.
View Articleworktruck install
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View ArticleRCI 2985DX Offer
Hello All, I was just given a RCI 2985DX by a buddy who bought it from an estate sale of a silent key. He didn't really give it to me as he wants me to pay him back what he bought it for. He's a type...
View ArticleHas anyone been able to duplicate these results?
No Schottky diodes were harmed or even used in the making of this video.
View ArticleRf sampler smoked out my radio
So I got an rf sampler. Hooked it up to the radio, the other end to a 100 watt peak dummy load and bnc connector to scope. Turned on my radio and no power to radio. So I checked the radio and found a...
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 ArticleAnother scope question
I found an old post here on building a RF probe or RF meter. How do I go about setting up a scope to test a defective circuit and trace RF? Will I need anything besides the probe? Sorry for the simple...
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