Recent content by Pushrod

It seems like I remember reading about early versions having bad power supplies. Just because it is humming does not mean it is putting our proper current. Thats where I would start trouble shooting. Good luck

Go to the FCC website. They list all warnings, violations and citations. Most are geared toward commercial businesses. There are a lot of unlicensed FM radio stations also. The kind that can be received on you car radio. In fact, Cb's seem to be a definite minority. All seem to be from people...

I do not think he is the only one. I, as a consumer, do not care either. Was the copied amp patented? If not, then welcome to America. Capitalism at it's finest. Copying is just another form of flattering. Not to mention that it tends to lead to further development as people try different...

I asked this same question on another board recently. A member there copied and pasted this from somewhere on the web. He did not say where it came from. Does this information sound correct? "First step is to determine if the second antenna is going to be a passive element, much like that of a...

I found something that looks promising. I am concerned about one thing in the description. The bold part is what kind of alarms me. Is this something I should be concerned about? What is something like this worth, or rather, what is a good stopping point for a price? I do not want to pay too...

Thanks for the advice. So would something like a TS-430 be good to start out with? I'll be buying this for him, so I'm trying to be fragile and get something he'll be happy with at the same time. He hasn't been in a truck, or on a radio for about ten years. I have no doubt that he can get his...

My father and I have been talking about dusting off some old equipment and getting back into the hobby. He had given me all his old 11 meter stuff when he retired from driving a truck. He says he'd like to eventually get into ham. I don't know if he ever will, but I'd like to get him set up so...

This really doesn't explain why. It does, however, state that this antenna is capable of both V & H usability. I would still like more info on my exact antenna. There were quite a few of them around in the SF bay area (mostly in the east bay) when I got mine. Though, I'm realizing now the CP...

Hmm, I wonder who made my antenna. Could I have an antenna that perhaps was made by Avanti before the buyout? I seem to remember reading, in a different thread, that SE bought Avanti. Maybe my antenna fell by the wayside like the Sigma 4. So, it could almost be called a virtual dp antenna...

Is it possible that there is a small coil at the top of my CPGR45 that is similar to a top loaded fiberglass whip? That the ground has been isolated to not make contact with the mounting bracket like most mobile mounts? That the two circular wires on top are in fact radials like on a ground...

Wow, I will be the first one to admit that I am truly "uninitiated" . That math is way over my head. I have read through most everything I can find on CP. So let me paraphrase what I am grasping. There are two ways to achieve CP. First is electrically, by manipulating the electrical...

How could the two circular loops be transmitting flat and vert but not be in a circular pattern? Wouldn't the Thunder XB 8, or any quad beam that requires two coax connections be a better example of duel polarization? For duel polarization, wouldn't that require two distinct types of signals...

Wow, you really peaked my interest. I went up into the attic and found my old Circular Polarized Goldenrod 45. It is in really poor shape from being moved around all these years. It is a mobile antenna similar to the current gr45. It does however transmit and receive both flat and vert at the...

I have a question about circular polarized antennas. This type of antenna seems to be overlooked. I am curious as to why. About 20-25 years ago, when I just starting to play around with radios, I bought an antenna that I cannot find any info about. It is called a Circular Polarized Goldenrod 45...