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  1. Shadetree Mechanic

    How can I Tune a stock radio?

    Here is a thread about the pc66: Thread 'Uniden 66XL help and tune tips' https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/uniden-66xl-help-and-tune-tips.250682/
  2. Shadetree Mechanic

    How can I Tune a stock radio?

    The first thing you will need is more information. The schematic can be found here: https://cbtricks.org/radios/uniden/
  3. Shadetree Mechanic

    If you were a pirate broadcaster, what's playing right now?

    With a heavy heart, I inform the radio community that I will no longer be operating portable from my mother In-laws kitchen table. She passed away yesterday evening at her home, surrounded by family and friends at the age of 94. RIP Mom Please take a minute to listen to the song, my daughter...
  4. Shadetree Mechanic

    Home Radioddity 13th Anniversary GD-168 Radio Giveaway!

    I have been using the radio for a while now, but has lots of features that I am still learning about. This is a Cadillac of a radio for sure. Here is my review: Thread 'Radioddity GD-168 Amateur HT' https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/radioddity-gd-168-amateur-ht.270531/
  5. Shadetree Mechanic

    Home Radioddity GD-168 Amateur HT

    The radio comes well equipped with the following: Two antennas, long and short Two batteries 1800mAh and 2500mAh Charging base, cord and wall wart (USB) Belt clip and manual The radio can be charged without the base by plugging the USB C cord directly into the side, making it easy to charge on...
  6. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    You are doing a fine job working that train wreck, get it while it's hot!
  7. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    The sun has set and the DX is still coming, I hear @Eldorado828 down in there. The signal is coming in waves, either all or nothing. We are trying...
  8. Shadetree Mechanic

    Home Radioddity GD-168 Amateur HT

    Thanks to Radioddity and WWDX for the opportunity to win this HT in the contest. I am posting this review in the GMRS section because that is how I am currently using it as I continue to work on getting my ticket. This HT is a "gate way" radio as it has the features needed as the user grows and...
  9. Shadetree Mechanic

    Quality dynamic replacement mic

    That is a great deal, I will probably pick up a few. The mic feels good in the hand and the cord is nice and thick like the old school mics. I have the electret version of that mic, and it sounds great, but needs a little treble. I prefer to use an element from a telephone handset, has the...
  10. Shadetree Mechanic

    Who else thinks they are blocking the skip with chemtrails or haarp?

    That's just more feel good policies that amounts to fear mongering. People get worried about little green men running around. Everybody knows that they don't land, they just hover around and beam people up... :ROFLMAO:
  11. Shadetree Mechanic

    Alinco DX-10

    I believe the Alinco is different than the others. It has a smaller chassis. Might be closer to the Lincoln+2 as they share the same problem.