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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    I have my own shop. Im alone there Transmit is spot on.
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    vswr reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread Cobra 142 GTL with Haha Haha.
    I would definitely check that test transmitter for a 10kHz switch. See what it outputs. You mentioned doing this at a shop. Is this a...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    I pick up everyone from 38L on 39L. Superbowl is on 7. 28 is now 29. My SDR is my test radio. Its dead on. The problem is in the 142...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    AM transmit is good at 7.800mhz. Channels all transmitnon freq. Its the rx thats 10k off. Cant seem to figure this one out.
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    I have not touched ct1 or ct2 at all. Im still not there becausenof my 20k and clarifier issue. You can seevthe blob of scum that was...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    Here Ivreplaced the ct3 trimmer and put the 11.11125 crystal back into its home. Notice the blob of solder on the top ofvthat crystal...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    Here is that cap that seens to do nothing.why was it installed during the hack?
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    The red white wire is goingbto a 3.3k resistor. I could have used a better color but its temporary until I sort out all then issues...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    As soon as I can get my proper L13 frequency I'll know more. I do have a spare but I dont think its the problem because the truth table...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    The PLL
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    Great level of instruction there. I appreciate it. My plans though, were to remove all the mods. Technically, I couldnt explain it the...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    Ok. I will. I will bebgetting back into this radio in an hour or so. Thanks for your support.
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    Yes. It had a ground strap on it and on the other 2 upper and lower crystals. Did I mention that thiscwas a ebay hack? Full of issues...
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    vswr reacted to doffo's post in the thread Cobra 142 GTL with Like Like.
    That crystal also looks to of been messed with at some point. Don't think its quite what has been giving grief but making sure its an...
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    vswr replied to the thread Cobra 142 GTL.
    Yeah. I took off 1 lead andnit changed nothing. Im gonna getbthat pic of the cap under the board also...