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Recent content by dxing.bruce

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    anyone know what the name is for this cord?

    Google Vanco LC6X to find this cord. I've been searching too & I found them.
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    Uniden Washington excessive ssb output.

    Got it fixed. Turns out C89 a 0.01 uf film capacitor was shorting out TR32. There was a dead shot across this transistor & when I removed C89 the short stopped. I replaced C89 with a new capacitor & the ALC now work. Thanks for all the help guys.
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    Uniden Washington excessive ssb output.

    Hey. Gang...
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    Realistic TRC-458 parts needed.

    Update & good news guys. It turns out I had a few bad solder joints & had to scrape off this thin plastic coating that is on the ribbon cable for the channel selector. After exposing more copper trace I got solder contact & the radio lives. :)
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    Realistic TRC-458 parts needed.

    Hey: Gang. I'm in search of a complete ribbon cable with channel selector switch / led channel display for a Realistic TRC-458 base station. I was having issues with the channel selector being worn & not staying on channel. I tried to use contact cleaner & get it inside the switch but the...
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    new big stick

    That's awesome. I had the Super big stick 18' long. I believe the Big stick is 16' long. Great antenna though.
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    A99 Hy-brid.

    If you look up A99 exposed, there's a guy who took an A99 apart & there is just a copper wire in the middle & top section. The bottom section contains a capacitor, two coils & then just wire to it's top.
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    A99 Hy-brid.

    Ok guys. I bought 2 NIB bottom A99 sections from an electronics clearence place, there were no middle or top sections. So I decided to make my own middle & top section out of aluminum tubing. I had a broken Imax 2000 & removed all the chromed parts so I had parts to attach the middle & top...
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    Cobra 139xlr

    Same power before & after all electrolytic caps, now driver & new final, plus new relay. Turns out someone had their golden screwdriver inside & mistuned the tx rf variable inductors before the pre driver stage. Got it back to 4 / 12 watts now. Thanks to everyone for their time & input.
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    Cobra 139xlr low power issue.

    Hey: Guys. Got it fixed. This radio looked virgin inside as all the wax was still in the pots & there were no mods but it turns out someone monkeyed with the transmit alignment pots in the section before the pre driver. Got it working correctly now. Thanks for all the help guys.
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    Cobra 139xlr

    Did all listed in the tech updates, no difference. 1w on AM & 3w on SSB. :(
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    Cobra 139xlr low power issue.

    Hey: Gang. I'm really stuped with this Cobra 139xrl I'm working on. I recapped the entire radio including the tantalum & electrolytic capacitors. I also replaced the four 2sc1419 regulators with new ones. The radio will only put out 1 w on AM & 3 w on SSB. I replaced the 2sc1306 driver &...
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    Cobra 139xlr

    Hey: Gang. I'm really stuped with this Cobra 139xlr I'm working on. I recapped the entire radio including the tantalum & electrolytic capacitors. I also replaced the four 2sc1419 regulators with new ones. The radio will only put out 1 w on AM & 3 w on SSB. I replaced the 2sc1306 driver &...
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    Uniden 980SSB Service manual ?

    Anyone know where to get or view a copy of the service manual for the older version Uniden 980SSB ? I have one I'm working on that someone butchered. They tried to do a clarifier mod & I suspect they did it wrong. I put everything back to where it should be using another 980ssb as a reference...
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    Galaxy DX-979 Audio mod.

    Thanks. I will try those.