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    loosecannon reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread The good o'l days of USA with Like Like.
    Yeah, life was a lot more entertaining when there were no antibiotics and you could die from a bacterial bug. And before there were...
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    You might need him to bring the radio and the mic he uses, and at least one of his amps so you can try to reproduce the problem on your...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Why.
    can you describe your setup including power and coax connections and also include any grounding? the more detail the better. LC
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    loosecannon reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread Old uniden Grant PC409ac board with Like Like.
    The schematic is here: https://cbtricks.org/radios/president/grant/graphics/president_grant_pc409_sch.pdf Unless the host's bandwidth...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Improving receive.
    Disclaimer first. I've never messed with one of these radios, but i wonder if someone would be willing to try an experiment for me in...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Dimming the lights.
    does it happen when the amp is off?
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Solar Flare Today.
    I thought i noticed it happening, but it was just the AC in my house turning off. LC
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    Doffo, if you compare the schematics, you'll see that this circuit is eerily similar to the AM regulator sections of galaxy and ranger...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread is it a grant or cobra.
    the channel selector knob and the two switches on the faceplate are clearly from the grant XL. most likely, someone wanted the solid...
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    My suggestion is to get yourself a parts rig if you don't already have one. you may need a crystal or some other part that is almost...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Palomar RFX95HD.
    sure thing! If you're looking to play a bit further with this, you can try replacing C71 with a 47uF cap, and see how that affects the...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Palomar RFX95HD.
    Good deal Eldorado! Ive honestly never measured the current across this resistor so i can't say for sure what is needed there. everyone...
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    Mostly I tell people DON'T BOTHER! Any radio that tunes the transmit side in steps of 1/10 kHz can be tuned about as well as any CBer...
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    loosecannon replied to the thread Palomar RFX95HD.
    Eldorado, yes that resistor added to the solder side of the board is the one to change the value on in order to raise the deadkey...
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    one thing you might want to make sure of is that the negative lead of the battery is only connected to ground when the mic is keyed...