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  1. AudioShockwav

    Old Tube Radio Net

    This is last weekends net on you Tube, tonights net will start at 8 pm pacific time on 27.085 channel 11 AM and is live streaming on the channel. Dennis is Net Control and located in Fresno California. After the Swl check in they have members who check in on vintage old cb radios, super cool...
  2. AudioShockwav

    Texas Ranger Tre Top one

    It's the FCC 40 channel version I think? I remember someone suggested it was a 979 board or something going by the fcc data plate seems it was single final .. There is a tread here from couple years ago 73 Jeff
  3. AudioShockwav

    Radio shops

    The thing I like about Qixiang is there willingness to listen to consumers and make changes in production based on that feedback. Radioddity adds US customer support and warranty coverage. 73 Jeff
  4. AudioShockwav

    Question regarding an old Johnson 123A

    Be aware Johnson sold a kit to use these radios in positive ground vehicles, after installing the kit there was a sticker that was to be placed on the back of the radio to inform anyone else that it has been changed. Make sure you have a lower value fuse in the power cord first time you hook it...
  5. AudioShockwav

    Question regarding an old Johnson 123A

    Yes, the manual shows a short wire used to ground the radio from a case screw to the mounting bracket. Item number 8 short wire with screw terminals on it. See attached 73 Jeff
  6. AudioShockwav

    Scary Anomaly

    You might want to have a nice clean unmolested 40 channel CB at your desk just in case. I doubt this type of complaint will escalate to a person actually showing up, but I have seen them show for enforcement actions in the past and they can ask to see your station under the rules. I sure hope...
  7. AudioShockwav

    Wire in an external PTT line to a CB radio

    There is a guy that sells a pre built add on kit that goes in the radio. Here are the instructions for one of the Galaxy radio base stations.. https://nomadradio.com/OldNomadWebPages/KBTurbo/index.htm 73 Jeff
  8. AudioShockwav

    10/11 meters with my RV

    Hello Highlander, it's been a few minutes since we had seen you, hope life is treating you well. 73 Jeff
  9. AudioShockwav

    Sams PhotoFacts Collection

    Just a public service announcement Please try to limit request's to one per day. Hat's off to Dan and others that have contributed time and efforts to provide the community valuable information. 73 Jeff
  10. AudioShockwav

    soldering iron temp ??

    You are not the only one, and you should talk to your primary care doctor, I have been diagnosed with essential tremors, it started several years ago, I found it was getting harder to do fine detail work, soldering is now difficult because of this. Essential Tremor shakiness is often called an...
  11. AudioShockwav

    New petition for GMRS/FRS to use 30-50 MHz

    California Highway Patrol still uses low band currently, 36 something to 45 something MHz, that's going to be a hurdle and I know that there is some military traffic in the low band range. If they were T mobile with a fat wallet they would stand a better chance.... Maybe they can carve out a...
  12. AudioShockwav

    HTX-10 mod for expansion

    It was great to have that local face behind the counter, some of the guys that worked there we went to school with. I'm going to go drink my root beer and listen to the blues while I reminisce about way back when, back in the day before the Internet 73 Jeff
  13. AudioShockwav

    HTX-10 mod for expansion

    When RS didn't have it, there was a drive to Sparkys Electronics on Blackstone in Fresno, electronics warehouse. 2sc1306 or 1307 you ask? How many do you need Motorola RF transistors by the handful, crystals, transformers, audio stuff, radio stuff, antenna stuff, general electronics stuff and...
  14. AudioShockwav

    Pc76 audio chip

    The glue, actually Sonybond, has resulted in as many dead radios as dried out caps, even worse when it starts eating the leads off of components. Nasty stuff, if you see anymore get rid of it. 73 Jeff
  15. AudioShockwav

    Check This Out .... Biggest Baddest Boi & $$$

    Yes, and there was a older thread from concrete that had pictures of the antenna in his shop long before the DM version showed up. I don't contest that the Vector is a interesting design, the are hundreds of pages of info and debate and modeling that show it can be a very effective antenna when...
  16. AudioShockwav

    Check This Out .... Biggest Baddest Boi & $$$

    'm sounds like mine's bigger than your's kind thing, but hey it's only money right? No one thinks of RX. Actually there are a couple on .025 that do, Prime is running a small beam on his little station, and some cat called motor mouth maul seems to get out.... 73 Jeff
  17. AudioShockwav

    HTX-10 mod for expansion

    The shack back then had almost everything we needed and the guys behind the counter actually knew what you were asking for. Ic's, transistors, capacitors,tubes, diodes ,batteries,lamps, breadboards, tools, solder, wire, cable, radios,antennas,scanners, shortwave receivers, all right in front of...
  18. AudioShockwav

    Check This Out .... Biggest Baddest Boi & $$$

    Ten Roger Right On 73 Jeff
  19. AudioShockwav

    Check This Out .... Biggest Baddest Boi & $$$

    Search for the " Dave made Javelin Antenna" Someone, I think it was Concrete, was working on a big beefy model of the Vector years ago, there might be a picture or two still on the forum, it was many years ago. $1200 is a lotta money for a single vertical antenna, unless you live on top of mount...
  20. AudioShockwav

    Home Radioddity QT80 HF Radio Review

    He has it posted on his YouTube page, he isn't a full time radio shop it's a second job so to speak. Here is a screenshot 73 Jeff