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    US source for FM conversion kit

    I bought a couple of the kits from Ebay which come from Spectrum Electronics and they were pretty cheap I bought 2 for $50 or so. Easy to put together for use in my Cobra 2000 and Cobra 148gtl.
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    Tech Special - Blown Late Model HG Texas Star 500V

    Ok I will get back to you when i get home. About 90 mins.
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    Need help with a PAL VFO

    Hello all. Question, I have had a PAL A1 VFO for many years and have used it with a Cobra 138 and it has worked fine. However i have a few Cobra 138's and gave one to friend to use and go another Pal VFO A1 although this one is much newer or appears newer. It is now called a PAL VFO PLUS now and...
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    AND THE WINNER .........

    Condition: Used "acceptable" REALLY???
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    What antenna would you choose?

    I live in a HOA and before i put my antenna up a pine tree i just had it on a ten foot mast lashed to my upstairs deck. It sat like that for over 7 years and never heard a peep. Yes it could be seen from the street. But i did get them about grass growing in the cracks between the street and...
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    Texas Star ?

    Another reason is Ebay has clanped down on CB amplifiers, so unless they are being sold as 10 meter/ham amplifiers they seem to be pulling the ads. I was also told this by a operator in the area who builds and sells on Ebay.
  7. J

    Pride DX300 High-Voltage transformer substitute. Original is unobtanium.

    Very good information! Now i can keep am eye open for another item to shop for.
  8. J

    Palomar TX 400

    USPS flat rate boxes cost the same from same city to across the country,
  9. J

    Palomar TX 400

    Why not ship to the West coast? Seems unfair?
  10. J

    Beware of superhawkwss6 on Ebay

    Just a question from you guys, I have seen many things for sale by this guy all way more than i would pay but according to what his feedback shows he appears to buy a great buyer and seller? He has perfect feedback as a buyer and as a seller? How is this possible?
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    10 foot antenna masts

    Thank all of you for the responses! I was looking to add on to what i had but at this point you have all given me many choices. Now to see if i can figure a safe straight way to connect to what i already have. You all are awesome.
  12. J

    10 foot antenna masts

    Hello Does anyone know anyone that has for sale good old 10 foot antenna masts? I have checked all over the local Seattle WA. area and it seems nobody sells them? I can find 5 footers and they are crazy expensive but with he demise of Radio Shack it seems that hey are now just gone, So i am...
  13. J

    8950 tube ??

    Im not a expert but seeing blue does not mean he tube is bad, it is not uncommon and they can still be good. But i do not see a 8905 in my tube data sheets?
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    8950 tube ??

    The 8950 tubes are rated at 33 watts a pop and the 6lb6 tubes are rated at 30 each. I have converted a few Palomar Skippers and the difference between the two is not noticeable at all.
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    Testing Vacuum tubes not sure where to post?

    I have read this before about bad is bad and good maybe ok. So does that really mean if i test say 4 tubes and 3 show 95% and 1 shows 70% then i should assume them to be at least close to the same? Everything i have read says they should be closely matched based testing score then my...
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    Testing Vacuum tubes not sure where to post?

    Hello all! As the title says im not sure where to post this but here goes. I have a question about testing vacuum tubes? SO a 6LQ6 tube normally seems to come in boxes labeled a 6LQ6/6MJ6/6JE6C, Now i have a bunch of these but when i go to test them what tube data do i test under? All 3 of these...
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    Magnumforce Omegaforce S45 information needed

    Th only thing i could find was on CBtricks and that was basically useless. Hopefully some of the old-time techs around here can help you out as i looked all around the web and found nothing. Good luck to you.
  18. J

    Base New Imax wont tune 11m....this sucks

    Based on this picture it goes on top, at least for the current version.
  19. J

    Should i use a homemade CMC on my New antenna setup 100 feet up a tree?

    Ok so to make sure i understand what your saying, I have my astroplane mounted on a 20 foot mast and it will be mounted so that he hoop will be a few feet above the top of the tree. So the plan should be to mount the CMC 9 feet or more down from the bottom of the hoop. From CMC down the 100feet...