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    NZ8N reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread S meter modification with Like Like.
    Not familiar with that one. The digital S-meter is still being fed from an analog voltage out of the receiver detector circuits. RCI...
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    Next step in the process. Used rust converter on the still rusty bits I couldn't wire brush off. Today was a matte black coat for the...
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    I realize that thiis an old topic thread but I wanted to clarify this statement made by Yeti. Actually a balanced modulator IS used for...
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    NZ8N reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread Go Fund Me for Bob's CB Shop with Like Like.
    Seems like the present takes up more and more of my time to cope with it. The future gets less and less attention, seems like. No...
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    NZ8N reacted to AudioShockwav's post in the thread Palomar Elite 250 amp with Like Like.
    SRF 3749 are Motorola MRF transistors that have been tested and matched for high gain. Then they would remark them for RF Parts as...
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    NZ8N reacted to Shadetree Mechanic's post in the thread Hg 2879c with Like Like.
    Welcome! I will be watching this thread closely. Here is a link to my thread about my xforce 4 pill where I replaced the dei with hg and...
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    NZ8N reacted to hotrod's post in the thread Im back! with Like Like.
    Its been a while since I been on here. But I have returned
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    NZ8N reacted to Danzik's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    Well, I replaced the one IC chip but ended up with the same results, I did have my doubts it was actually bad anyways. Boy, that job is...
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    NZ8N reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    A 'scope is just a voltmeter with a dot in place of a meter needle. Positive voltage and the dot moves up. Negative input to the...
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    NZ8N reacted to TM86's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    If you have an oscilloscope you should see a waveform on pin 2, not just a DC voltage.
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    NZ8N reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    This has been our policy for replacing any DIP-package chips for decades. You can reduce the heat stress to the circuit board foils by...
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    NZ8N reacted to tramd's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    Those two wires soldered to pins 1 and 3 are on U600G. As others have stated, it's one of the programmable dividers. It was done for a...
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    NZ8N reacted to tramd's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    If you replace any of the ICs, solder a socket to the board to insert the IC into. This way, you will never have to do any soldering at...
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    NZ8N reacted to kopcicle's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    "Rubbering" a crystal. "Rubbering" a crystal in electronics, especially amateur radio ( QRP), refers to making small frequency...
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    NZ8N reacted to Dr. Frankenstein's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    Every once in a while I get too involved when I should be sleeping. I see a problem with the schematic. . . . The IC (74160 G) that...