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Recent content by thatoneredneck

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    Cobra 29 No TX Very Weak RX

    Yeah Im not sure what else to look for in terms of mine I know the audio chips good because PA works and generally when the finals go out you get some sort of very small deadkey out of it. PLL should be good also. Maybe check out bypassing somehow or replacing the PA/CB switch could be not...
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    Cobra 29 No TX Very Weak RX

    I haven’t yet gotten a cap kit yet because I have some other projects to tackle first. I’ve done more research and to me the caps are the problem because those old Cobras use uniden boards of which the caps are known for failing. So to me it certainly won’t hurt, once I get around to doing it...
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    Cobra 29 No TX Very Weak RX

    Thanks, I figured it certainly would not hurt to do a cap job for the age and extreme temps it’s been exposed to in a garage. The cost isn’t too bad either for a kit.
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    Cobra 29 No TX Very Weak RX

    I recently acquired an old Cobra 29 LTD made in Taiwan, I hooked up my antenna and power and found some serious problems. First off the receive is extremely quiet to the point where I cant make anything out, secondly there is absolutely 0 TX. The red light comes on when I key the mic but...