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The information below may help. A DMM is your friend here. You only need to identify 3 wires on your Cobra "Coffin" microphone. The link is where the info came from. https://qsl.net/g4wpw/date.html 73 David

Dan, This would be a good place to try. Ken has more than listed on his web page. A phone call is probably best as Ken does not e-mail. Good Luck. 73 David

Not mine but has been on Craigslist for a good while. https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/d/rock-hill-cb-radio-equipment-for-sale/7733681305.html 73 David

Where did the "True" auctions go? Most everything I see now is listed with a "Buy it Now" price-or at the very least, a "Starting" price that is more than the item is worth. 73 David

MS481 as that was the tail number of the Helicopter I was assigned to as a Crew Chief in the USMC. CH-53A model 1980-1986. 73 David

This is the image of the schematic printed inside the top cover of my TRC Pro Niner. I have the original mike socket from the radio with the wires attached to the socket. The pin numbers on the socket are difficult to decipher but here is what I can see: Pin 1- is the microphone Shield tied to...

Original Service manual and schematics here. Cause I love a good mystery (& 858 radios). Start the popcorn please. I will watch from my front row seat! 73 David

Try this. No color code for the wiring but might get you close. Good Luck. 73 David

https://www.worldwidedx.com/forums/cb-radio-service-manuals.196/ Maybe here^ 73 David

Use one of these for a cheap and easy fix. 73 David

See page 10 of the attached. Thanks to Klondike Mike for scanning in these a couple years ago. 73 David

They are Steve. I set it to 80 watts max and corrected/repaired a coax switch that I believe caused the issue initially. I haven't had much time to play radio lately. Wife and I have been pretty busy with my health and her mothers health. I tripped across those 2-2879's I pulled from the...

Ranch55 is the real deal. You won't find a nicer, more honest guy to deal with! Happy New Years Steve and Ronda!! 73 David

Agreed. All 6 of them look that way on the inside as well. The reason it turned into a counterweight for a lamp. 73 David

brandon7681, I wasn't saying you were promoting anything but if you were I would not take offense to it. I found it clever that you were talking about "low mp solder" and then the comment: show me all the other cool soldering stuff. Maybe not realized at the time but a "funny" none the less...