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    Tweety bird whistle noise toy

    Id like to have one with the original sound. So count me in. What was the Lunar Cricket sound like ?
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    Any FCC busts for DXing?

    Don't jaywalk in Quincy,Illinois either,they will get you before you get inside your door.
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    Robyn 8 + 8 wont scan

    I have a couple old Robyn scanners.One is a 8+8 model, other one is a 3 bander. When you turner them on, they might scan for a couple minutes, then they stop.Is there is any place that works on the older crystal type scanners ? I dont want to throw them away.
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    What's your favorite 'vintage' CB rig?

    Since getting into radios in 1980,I've been around more than I could possibly count.My favorites would be the Johnson Messenger 223,Robyn T123B Browning Mk 3, Sonar FS3023. As for mobiles, There was a Messenger 323 that was great for bleeding all over town.A Cobra 132XLR, one of my best ones...
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    Turner +2 internal wiring

    I have an older Turner +2 . The key bar says Tansistorized, and has the board in the neck.A past owner got in there and "tryed" to get it working.I'm almost sure he got the wrong wire on the wrong set of points.I have my own Turner 2 that works great on my Cobra 132XLR, but its different inside...
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    Trouble shooting a Robyn SB-520D (NOMAD)

    Thanks a million for the info , mr_fx. Now , between the two, which one be the more rugged , the 1969 ? I also found C179 which I intended to remove, that is until I flipped the radio over and saw the underside of the board. My first thought was , "Forget it" I saw a webpage on the Realistic...
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    Trouble shooting a Robyn SB-520D (NOMAD)

    I got the Robyn to power up finally on 110 house current.But no transmit.When Ikey the mic, the red transmit light comes on, the meter drops to zero.The finals ?Whats the factory final #, 1307 ? Can it be replaced with a 1969 ?
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    Trouble shooting a Robyn SB-520D (NOMAD)

    I have a Robyn 520D also.I just replaced the capacitor (C304), a resistor (R305).Now, it wont transmit.sounds like it could be the finals. Does anyone out there know the # for the finals and their location on the board ? My eyesight isnt what it once was.Time to check C179 also while I got the...
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    Hello from the Ozarks

    c b can stand for either 'constantly buying' or 'constantly broke'.lol...
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    avanti av-190 saturn

    It worked fairly well, the noise level dropped off a little.The gain figure on the Saturn is only 5.14.Just a little more than the 5.0 of the old Starduster.I run an original Avanti Astro Plane now that I got NIB.
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    Which Radio Is Better 139XLR or 142GTL

    I've had both, 2 or 3 139XLR's and only one 142.Both are super talkers.In fact, the 142 I had in the early '90s bled over a jukebox 2 blocks away.No power, just straight radio with Turner +2 and A99 antenna.But I favor the 139 because of it having the 858 chip, it will cover more channels than...
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    Bearcat Scanners

    in about 2000, I bought a brand new in box Bearcat 860XLT, a 100 channel model.I lived in Labelle, Missouri at the time.That scanner picked up many cordless phones.I dont see where that would legal, the way I see it, it isnt that much different from a cel phone.I prefer the old standby, known as...
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    11 meter freq's from around the world.

    Maybe I'd better set a base station the next time I go to the Philippines on vacation to visit my family.My wife once worked for the Port Authority in Dumaguete City , so she knows a little about radio.But she has'nt heard CB'er's in the U.S. yet, and I'm not telling her,loll.....
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    Hello from the Ozarks

    Ah, the Ozarks, that part is so beautiful to drive thru.Im in CA. at the present, but I hope Im able to move back to Northeast Missouri where I grew up by this time next year.Then I'll be able to put up a decent beam, powered by a 139XLR Cobra.
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    Trouble shooting a Robyn SB-520D (NOMAD)

    Troubleshooting a Robyn SB520D I had similar problem with my Robyn. No power on 110, only on 12V.The power supply board had a couple smoked parts, R305 , D302 and C304.C304 is the tall blue thing sticking up marked 3300uf 25V, as I read in another forum,that's usually the first thing to go.It's...
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    Older Bearcat 800XLT

    I have a Bearcat 800XLT, it works.But I have a question I hope somebody can help with.There are 2 buttons I dont know how to use.They are Limit and Search.For example , if I wanted to search between 155Mhz and 160MHZ, how would I do it ? All replies appreciated.
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    check out this old cb i came accross

    good pic of the ol'bug.Judging from the oval window,Id say about a '56 model.You better hang on to it.My brother in law had a '54 with the semiphore turnsignals.Earlier ones had the split window.Try finding one of those.Its so refreshing to see a '50s model Bug.If it was mine, Id leave it stock...
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    midland 13-888

    I had one, but it was the 40 channel 888.It was a good talking little mobile.The only thing I didnt like was the 6 pin mic plug.Now I got one same as yours,somebody installed 2 toggle switches right by the channel selector.Why they did that,maybe they didnt notice the 6 switches across the...
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    cobra 32xlr

    That 32XLr Im sure you got a good deal.Myself,the XLR series was the best. Im sure others would disagree . I think the Tram D60 has the same board,and the big brother to the 32 was the 135 base.I had a 32XLR once, man, it was loud.I liked all the switches on the front. I didnt care about the Ch...
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    odd ball Johnson 223 tube radio 1 of a kind?

    Johnson 223 well, here it is,I found pics of the slightly different looking 223.