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  1. secret squirrel

    Bubba-Tech Parabolic Dish Antenna

    This is just my imagination and coffee deficiency this morning, My older brother had an old school original satellite TV dish back in the 1990s. It was laying at the edge of his yard on the ground for years. This is in no way practical, but has anyone ever tried to make a Vertical 11 meter...
  2. secret squirrel

    Base Workman M400 Starduster

    I did not run a Star Duster, however I did run one of the old school Realistic 1/4 Wave Ground plan antennas. I am in Western Penna, south of Pittsburgh. I found it NOS. It was up about 10 years. No issues. No weep holes in the radials, I agree its a good idea. The stood up to the wind...
  3. secret squirrel

    XU7GNY Cambodia

    That is great.
  4. secret squirrel

    Why?

    I truly believe that when dealing with people. If you please half the people half the time you are ahead of the game. My family collects firearms. I admit I am the only member of the firearms and CB radio collecting issue. We have a friend of the family that is a gunsmith. His specialty is...
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    Reputable CB Shops/Techs

    Off topic, gunsmiths in similar situation. My favorite gunsmith opened his doors for his shop in the 1970s. Fearing the day I find out that he's working on the old lathe in the sky. He is an engineer that used to work for NASA at one time. He's one of the type that uses the theory, I could...
  6. secret squirrel

    Did Solar Flares Cause Yesterday's Network Outages ?

    A couple Ukraine soldiers got bored and hooked a Cobra 29 up to the old OTH Radar "Woodpecker." They were upset that some guy in New Mexico was calling the "Window Lickers, so they maxed out the power to shut down all bands that they could. They shut down 700-800 Mhz.
  7. secret squirrel

    Cb meme time

    You know it. I will admit it yesterday planning the base antenna rebuilt and getting more consistent power for the amp. It was like cell phones, we don't need no cell phones. I can set anyone important to me with a CB radio for their vehicle, just from the personal stock out in the garage...
  8. secret squirrel

    Alternative to Channel 19

    At the moment I am pleased no one is trying to sell me a Stryker radio with the magic New Mexico Desert Dust from the Lone Wolf Winnebago on Channel 19.
  9. secret squirrel

    I Miss....

    Add so more. I Miss... -The "General protection Fault" -"Divide By Zero Error." -C:\\ -Which way text based adventure games. -45 rpm records -Neighborhood old ladies talking on CB with a bigger antenna and kicker than --most local guys around town. -Only three TV networks and a couple local...
  10. secret squirrel

    I Miss....

    I am having a really crappy last few days. I bumped this thread... I am going to start again. I Miss local police offices that say, "Mister, you are really drunk. I better follow you home to make sure you get home safely." Kind hearted strippers...That are women. Drunks talking on Channel...
  11. secret squirrel

    I Miss....

    Bump
  12. secret squirrel

    Shortwave Radio Options.

    Not to hijack the thread or anything. I remember listening to BBC World Radio Service back in the 1980s at my fathers hunting camp in PA. This is going to be a blast from past. The SW radio was a generic Japanese manufactured combination 5 inch B&W TV, cassette AM/FM/SW radio, single mono...
  13. secret squirrel

    New Radio from Ranger

    I really like the waterfall display, but can it play Super Mario Brothers?
  14. secret squirrel

    Hy gain ll 40 ch lowers mod

    Sparky, put the uppers and lowers in a GE 40 Channel years ago. I forget the exact model, but it was the one with the big meter like a Galaxy. Same PLL 02A, it worked well, You will have to follow the channel map for switch setting. It was fun, until the final finally gave up. It was the...
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    CB channels for FM use

    If this is beating a already dead horse processed into cheap dog food I apologize. Has anyone noticed FM traffic being appearing with any regularity on any of the 40 channels? Or, perhaps seeing it on the uppers or lowers? Just debating about getting one of the newer Anytones. The only FM...
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    JC Penney service manuals

    Do the manuals have the simulated wood grain covers like the original radios? Plastic chrome and wood grain rules 1970s style.
  17. secret squirrel

    Merry Christmas WDX Brothers

    Merry Christmas to all my friends, all their family, and to anyone who thinks of big trucks and black Trans Am's when someone says- the Snowman.
  18. secret squirrel

    Morse code

    I started laughing. I just pictured trying to teach my 14 y/o son how to do Morse Code and having him ask how to do EMOJIS