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Recent content by rogodee

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    Trc 457 tinny audio on ssb

    Well I hooked up my own 457 today and talked to a few people. They mentioned it sounded tinny as well. Hmmm.
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    Why are Bird meters all the rage?

    I dont like Bird meters, I run astatic or MFJ. My tech uses an old Drake meter and its as accurate as a Bird.
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    ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?

    There used to be one on top of a 60 foot tower near a town north of me. I see it's gone now but the tower is still up. Someone must have bought it...
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    Demco demon 500 plus

    I got it in a trade and the previous owner stated it won't transmit. Is it a keying transistor and what part do I need to replace? BTW, yes I know about high voltage in these amps. Thank you.
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    Help with Bajoie BJ-300 Chinese amplifier

    They are ABSOLUTE GARBAGE! The one in had i couldn't put more than a 1/4 watt into it or it would sound awful. Trash can fodder
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    RE-CAP My SBE Console V

    I recapped mine and it brought it back alive. Those console vs are notorious for bad solder joints and they are double sided board. Kinda a nightmare to work on. I've owned probably 5 or 6 of them and only 2 ever worked right. Another problem is the "speech spander" board goes bad as the chip...
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    Trc 457 tinny audio on ssb

    A buddy's trc 457 has very tinny audio on ssb. Hes asking if there's a way to remedy the audio. Hes tried several mics including the stock mic.