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  1. curlyjo

    HOA antenna restrictions

    Hi. I resently moved into a HOA senior community that has antenna restrictions. Someone told me of a new FCC law that says HOA's cannot restrict HAM Radio antennas anymore. Does anyone know if this is true? If so. Where do I get a copy of it to show the HOA. I have a wire offset windom...
  2. curlyjo

    Proper Ferrite choke diameter?

    Can anyone tell me what is the right snap on ferrite diameter I need for 12 gauge speaker / power cord? I hooked up a vintage stereo system in my radio room last night. When I turned on my radio this morning I got talk back through my speakers.
  3. curlyjo

    Yaesu YM-21 Microphone

    Friend of mine showed me these noise canceling mics on ebay. So I pulled the trigger and bought two. He told me he has been looking around for years for one. Anybody have one and use it. One of the last things I need is another mic. Oh well. LOL They are in the UK for a bought $ 16.00
  4. curlyjo

    UR6QW 5 Band EQ ?

    Anyone useing UR6QU Compressor / EQ found on Ebay? He offers a 5 band and 8 band verions. There is a demo of the 5 band with a ICOM on YouTube posted last November. I am toying with maybe getting one to go with my Kenwood 440 and Heil GL 5 mic?
  5. curlyjo

    Push up mast with a Victor 4k question

    I got a litely used push up mast a while back. It is a Rohn 40'er. Anyone use one with a Victor 4k antenna? Think my antenna wheighs 8 or nine pounds. Got 500' of 800# guy rope. Any thought's anyone.
  6. curlyjo

    FC 30 Freq Counter Question

    Can a FC 30 freq counter be easily wired to track on SSB on a 1990 Cobra 148 GTL Phily made? It comes with the wire harness. I would not want to bother with it if it only tracked on AM. Any Fourm members experiences with the FC 30? Thanks for reading!
  7. curlyjo

    DXing L.A. to Ireland

    About 9:40 a.m. WCT I was able to work Ireland from a big truck from the downtown Los Angeles area. Thought that was pretty cool being on the West Coast and making that kind of contact traveling at freeway speed. I was in a 2014 Mack day cab. The set up in my tractor is a Galaxy 99v2 with a...
  8. curlyjo

    3 ELEMENT CUBICAL QUAD HOME BREW !

    Earlier this year I ordered CUBEX 2 element quad antenna. They never came through. Something to do with a vender having a fire? Oh well. So much for instant gradifacation. Plan B. Down loaded "Building a 4 Element Cubical Quad" from The Ultimate Guide to 11 meter CB Antennas...
  9. curlyjo

    bhi dsp noise redction filters

    Does anyone hear use bhi DSP noise reduction products? My HF radio had it taken out before I brought it. The previous owner really likes their products a lot. There are some youtube vedios posted showing them installed in Kenwood 440's. They are in the UK with their own website. They also...
  10. curlyjo

    ALLIANCE T-45 TENNA-ROTOR QUESTION?

    I bought one of these off ebay. Took it apart and cleaned it up. Regressed as needed. Hooked it up to the controller and it works! The controller does not seem to callibarte the way the instructions says it is supposed to. I depressed the lever so that the rotor stops in the north position...
  11. curlyjo

    CMH Electronics / YouTube?

    Anybody in the know about transistor upgrades on a RCI 29XX. What they are? What they do? Is the HI FI mod some kind of snake oil? Not slamming the guy! Just curious.
  12. curlyjo

    Small Quad Antennas ?

    I have been tossing around the idea of putting a 2 or 3 element Quad Antenna up on the roof. Been reading the radio forums about the commercial kits and home brew Quads. I am little confused with matching the driven element with 75 ohm coax and the direct feed method Don Butler-N4UJW uses on...
  13. curlyjo

    Astatic 636/RK 56 Ebay replacement switches ? ? ?

    Anyone buy and use these from Ebay? I got a 636 that makes scratchy sound when keying up. Tried cleaning contacts. After a short while the scratchy key up returned. I can hear it in the talkback. Every once in a while someone comments on it. Also have and old RK 56 that does not seem to be...
  14. curlyjo

    RCI-29XX Question?

    I got a non op 2970dx in a trade. Took it to my Tech and he reset it and it has been working ever since. The orginal owner bought and had it set up by Bill Goode. It was used as à mobile in big trucks. I have been useing this for my base for over a year with à Astactic 636. Never got a bad...
  15. curlyjo

    Debs decals CB Faceplates is for Sale

    I noticed on Ebay that debsdecals3181 business is For Sale. Hope to see this brand keep going.
  16. curlyjo

    VLC Media Player? Anyone useing it?

    I saw a old thread that mention VLC Media Player. Is anyone using it? How are you using it? Can you rip CD's? Transfer music to mp3 players etc? Thanks!
  17. curlyjo

    Cobra 148 gtl philly made channnel road map

    Can anybody guess what the extra channel lay out is for my radio? The extra channels are in the Tone and Brt/Dim switches. With the tone switch on Hi and the Brt/Dim switch on Dim. I am on reg CB. Put the Tone switch on Lo and leave the other one on Dim. I have the lowers. Does any one...
  18. curlyjo

    Micraphone extention pig tails ?

    I am going to wire up some mic adapter pig tails so I can use 4 pin mics with RCI 29XX & 5 pin Cobra radios. Can anyone offer up a good way to straighten out a little bit of the curly part of mic cord to put on the plugs? I know they will work just as well by wiring right to the curly...
  19. curlyjo

    Cobra 148 gtl philly made 5 to 4 pin mod ?

    Can anyone please show how to swap out the female 5 pin plug on a 93 philly made Cobra 148 GTL for a 4 pin the right way? Just want to make it more easy to change out different mics! Thanks.
  20. curlyjo

    Battery powered memory mod for a car stereo ? ? ?

    Hi. Does anybody know if there is a simple mod that can keep the memory powered in a car stereo? I drive truck and have a cool slip seat box with a CB and a Kenwood stereo in it. The Kenwood memory is lost whenever the power is disconnected. Can I buy a 9v or AA battery holder from Radio...