Hi all, new here, been browsing for a few weeks. I have a cobra 25NWLTD that intermitenly stops transmitting and receiving and i just hear a very low tone of a buzz. when this happens the needle on the meter pegs all the way to the left and will not move even when i key the mic. then suddenly every few minute it will work again for a bit. Since doing more research on this site I am in the process of installing a 108 inch wipe and re wiring the radio straight to the battery, a power mic is also on the to do list. I plan on getting a new radio with SSB in the future but would like to make the cobra work in the mean time. Another question I have is about the whip i am installing. I have the radio shack 102 incher and purchased the GP riser and corona ball. the whip has a factory ball on it that looks like it needs to be cut off tp remove it. If i cut it and install the new ball, do i need to cut enough off to have the complete length with the new corona ball be 108 inches or does it make a difference if the new ball adds a little length? The whip is mounted on the bed side of the left rear stake pocket with a custon made bracket and i am in the process of bonding all the panels to each other and the frame.
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