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  1. TM86

    Something Interesting

    He gives yet another anecdote for something that we're being told is not happening and can not happen according to official sources. Sorry to hear he's having to go through that. Also sorry but not surprised to hear about his sh*tty former employer.
  2. TM86

    Sams PhotoFacts Collection

    You're welcome. You've helped me a time or two, it's only fair.
  3. TM86

    Sams PhotoFacts Collection

    Scan for the Motorola CM550/555. I tried to leave some overlap on the images that span multiple pages to make it a little easier to follow lines when you're trying to figure out where a signal is going. Someone with skills may be able to stitch those together into a single image.
  4. TM86

    Sams PhotoFacts Collection

    I've got that one. I'll try to get it scanned between meetings today.
  5. TM86

    Lester Custom Truck Shop

    Maybe it's just me, but I would prefer not to let a cake touch my radio.
  6. TM86

    Sears Roadtalker 40 Base Station Clarifier mod

    I'm looking at Sam's CB-274. Hopefully they used the same wire colors the day they built your radio. But, if this thing is accurate, the yellow wire gets its power from IC501, which is only active during receive. The white wire is what feeds the voltage to the varactor D702 to change your...
  7. TM86

    WTB: CPI CP2000

    I'm so used to the light colors on the CPI's that seeing it in black is kind of jarring. I can understand why someone might do it, and it does look better than something that has a bunch of scratches all over it. Reminds me of an all black Madison someone was selling a few years ago. In any...
  8. TM86

    ANYTONE ARES II BASE

    Well, that's one way to prove there's a market.
  9. TM86

    WTB: CPI CP2000

    Just say this on fleaBay and thought of this thread. Not too sure about the stealth paint job but the seller says he has more coming. https://www.ebay.com/itm/276433123149?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336136228&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
  10. TM86

    Whoever said good fences make good neighbors, didn't live next to family!

    All directions given to your house will now include the phrase "as the crow flies."
  11. TM86

    11 meter is very quiet?

    The evening drive wasn't much better than the morning. Talked to 1719 in NY state, 559 in PA, and 2020 in Scottsdale. That last one was local, but I don't get to the Valley much. I did hear a 336 talking about his ladderline to his folded dipole, but I couldn't get back to him to confirm if...
  12. TM86

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Had to drive to the Valley of the Sunstroke this morning. Had two contacts, one in North Carolina and the other in Virginia. Lots of Florida in there, but it seemed to be mostly locals not interested in DX. We'll see what the band holds when I head home this evening.
  13. TM86

    Don't be afraid of ladderline

    Radio wants 50 ohms. Feedline is 450 ohms, or 9 times the impedance.
  14. TM86

    Drugs.

    Do yourself a favor. Find out what the laws are concerning civil asset forfeiture in your state and how you can protect yourself from it. Drugs have a bad way of ruining more than just the user's life.
  15. TM86

    Cobra 142gtl no audio on AM transmit but yes on SSB transmit

    If you've got an oscilloscope or have a buddy who does you can use a cellphone app to create a tone that you feed into the microphone, then key the radio and use the scope to find where the audio signal disappears. Someone here recommended "f Generator", it works. Helps to have a schematic...
  16. TM86

    Mobile Radio Mount - anti-vibration?

    We've seen a guy that set up a water cooling system for his rig, shocks would be kind of tame in comparison.