Recent content by Chainsaw660

Help!!! I recently traded for a 959b I knew when I received it that it had an issue. So my knowledge, skill set and tools are beginner at best. So the radio will not power on and doesn’t seem to have 8v present. I found a bad AM reg and replaced it no luck. I’ve check the 8volt reg and it test...

I have a ranger 69ffb4. And I don’t care for it so I decided to pull the amp section off and place it on a radio that will drive the 4 2879 Toshiba a little harder (Rci 99n1). However the out put from the amp still hovered around the same 500 watt mark. Same as with the 69ffb4. So how can I make...

I did a mod on my 959 that I found on defpom. It will no longer transmit. Put everything back to stock still no tx I followed these steps to the letter. Help plz. RF Output Increase Modification This modification will allow the DX959 & DX949 to exhibit the RF output and swing of the Galaxy...

Due to carelessness on my part my 4800 got keyed for a few mins without the coax attached. While working mo my setup I removed my coax not realizing my radio was on a squelched all the way out. When I placed my drill on the dash it got against my ptt button and you can guess the rest. I’ve...

I recently acquired a junk rci 2970n2 “I think” had a 2950 face but inside was a 2 pill amp section. The radio section has had parts scavenged and was beyond repair. However the amp section 2 Toshiba 2290 was untouched. So my question is has anyone ever used this amp section on a radio that it...

Give truck cb sales a try. He has a wait but only about 3weeks he’s local to me known him for a few years