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C23 will affect AGC timing. might be worth checking. LC

this stuff will soften the glue so you can remove it. https://www.j-tron.com/product/radio-tv-cement-solvent-10-312/ it's best to unsolder the components so you can get all the glue out. it likes to hide underneath things you cant see. LC

not sure what datasheets you were looking at but the 1969 and the 2029 are both BCE transistors. no need for any pin switching here. LC

great perspective being given in this thread! i'd like to say that anyone who hasn't clicked on the Adam Savage video in Brandon's post is missing out! that video is F@#&ing FASCINATING! LC

Agreed! I interview people for this type of job and it is amazing to me what the kids who come out of college DON'T know about electronic and mechanical systems. Ive recently had someone with an electrical engineering degree not be able to tell me the difference between a stator and a rotor! LC

trying to fight automation is a losing battle. can anyone think of one time in history where technology was eschewed in favor of tradition? it never happens. This is John Henry all over again, and all the people who work in trades like horse-shoeing, and wagon repair had better start looking...

um, look two posts above your original post. that is the mod you are looking for. LC

thanks for the reply. I think your problem is with the radio, the power supply supplying the radio, or the power supply in the amp. what power supply are you using for the radio? has the radio had any mods done? do you have a way to check the input SWR? (SWR meter in the radio would give you...

AK321, your statement is a bit confusing. you stated the drive to the amp in PEP numbers which are peak modulated power, and then noted the deadkey coming out of the amp. i think you had the deadkey on your radio set at 5 watts, and then tried 2 watts. what is the deadkey set at on the radio...

you said the amp was new, but mentioned the previous owner. did you mean that it was new to you? also, a 5 watt deadkey is too much for the two pill section of that amp. try it with a 2 watt deadkey and see if that improves anything. LC

what radio are you driving it with? deadkey and swing wattage? any mods done to the radio? LC

Listen PP you're going to have to get some thicker skin if you want to play radio. Im just messin' with ya! and so was Jeff. I'll listen to the show, but it would be good if you could post freqs and times here. even if it has to be short notice, it's better than guessing. LC

a local friend of mine sent that to me. definitely AI. LC

Definitely written by a CBer! LC

that could be the mic being wired incorrectly. try unplugging the mic and turn the radio on. if the squeal goes away, it's the mic. LC

Hey 399, I might have some old info from Ralph around here. I'll look tonight. I think i remember Nomad talking about Ralph's novel way of feeding the counter on the 858 chassis, so he probably has some info about it. LC

well i would say the most likely culprit is the radio itself. it's got to be at least 30 years old at this point. it's not unheard of for a radio to start having strange issues after being "alive" this long. do you have another radio you can try in order to eliminate the rest of your equipment...

LOL BrotherDXer! its nice that someone can relate! Yeah CK we all have bottled water dispensers around here for cold drinking water. The water in my area, in addition to being a nice temperature for a bath, happens to have a lot of minerals in it that make it taste terrible. there is nothing...

people like to tell us desert dwellers "at least it's a dry heat!". We tell them that so is opening an oven door. I will say though that im saving money on hot water! the pipes and the ground is so hot for so long that i haven't had to run the hot water in the shower all summer! LC

Hey 399! this seems like a great thread to post a few pics of that heavily modified 139xlr! i know myself and at least a few others here would get a real kick out of seeing the radio that belongs to the king of 858 mods! LC