Just picked up a NOS/NIB Uniden 78XL Philippines model. WHat mod's?
Ok I do not usually own or buy AM only radio's. I picked it up for $59 so I could not say no all the parts are in plastic and the plastic film is still on the face plate. Not so much as a finger print...
View ArticleS9 reset
Picked up an s9 from a friend. He had the radio shop turn it back to peak only 35W! (IDK why, stupid right) He dont know how the shop done it, the guy at shop says he cant remember, needs to see the...
View Article148gtl mod 1990
Need help identifying this mod pic below thanks its a 148gtl made in 1990 philipines.
View ArticleLow microphone volume for VX-170 and FT-270
Turn off the Ht. Press and hold the PTT button and MONI while turning on the radio. Appears SETRST Once on, release PTT and MONI. Press the [UP (MHz)], then [0 (SET)], then [2 (CODE)], then [2 (CODE)],...
View ArticleAm broadcast transformer ??
Hello , I picked an transformer up for next to nothing , have no info on it or can find any . On the tag , Best .TRW-0427k , Johnson Electric coil , Tank cap.75 uf got that figured out . on it goes...
View ArticleSnake Radio Customs calls out Mike's Radio Repair LOL
No, i am not trying to start a big snakey bash-fest. I just found this funny, and thought others might also. @ 3:00 he calls Mike out and tells him to watch what he says.
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 ArticleI was bored today.
I need a winter project and the wife is at me to clean out some junk. I thought maybe I could combine the two activities. I have been gathering parts for a couple decades but have been selective with...
View ArticleCobra 29 XLT Classic Alignment Basics
I just put the Cobra 29 that my company had in the truck i drive on the bench, just to see what it does. It is a new 29 from China. It is still out of box stock. It deadkeys about 3 watts, PEP meter...
View ArticleGalaxy DX 979 YES or NO???
Im looking to buy a small SSB / AM radio to run in the truck. It will be used on 38LSB and AM to talk to the locals. I have been researching about the Galaxy DX 979 and im just wanting to get some...
View ArticleAnnouncing the W9WDX Worldwidedx.com Amateur Radio Club
We have applied for and received authorization to form our own Official Amateur Radio Club! The vainty callsign W9WDX has been approved. The Worldwidedx.com Amateur Radio Club is open to all site...
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WANTED Cobra 132 XLR
Ill be no one will answer this one, LOL. Im looking for a 40 CH Cobra 132 XLR mobile.
View ArticleQYT KT-8900D Dual Band Mini Radio
I ordered one of these today from eBay. It's the Gen 2 version and the price is under $100 including the programming cable and software CD. Anyone else have one? I just wanted something to monitor the...
View ArticleCobra 29 modulation adjustment.
I have a somewhat newer 29 ltd classic, 2011 model. Every post I've read about the modulation adjustment tells you to turn vr4 all the way up counter clockwise, problem is my radio has no VR4. Is RT4...
View ArticleMaco 103c Beam Antenna
Hey guys, As in my previous posts I have been out of the hobby for 20+ years and used to run an Antron 99 with ground plane on my chimney back in the day.. Anyway, I first purchased a Imax 2000 with...
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858PLL 23 Ch. to 40 Channel "update".
Hello I have a Cobra 21x (Uniden PC-169AB) with the "D858" PLL, I really want the entire 40 channels for this radio. It's hard to see but I marked pin 1, and pin 24. . Here is a "guide" I found. EDIT:...
View Article#80 Realistic HTX-100 diagnostic and repair
In this video we take a donor radio and do a little troubleshooting to see just how bad a shape it is in. Since I already have one of these I will probably give this radio away to someone in need.
View ArticleNew hy-gain sp-500 super penetrator questions,
So last week we had very strong winds on the east coast. Just bought are home back in july and I finally put up my 7 year old Solarcon I-MAX 2000. Had It mounted on a ten foot pipe stuck down inside...
View ArticleStryker SR -655HP; Been Tinkered With
Hello Gentlemen (and Ladies?), I've got, as the title suggests, a radio that's been tinkered with. I bought it off a guy at a truck stop, who only had it for a short period of time, but whoever he got...
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