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    148GTL cannot get the 34.985 ,34.9835 ,34.9865MHz Freq

    Hey, thank you for the offer, going to the garage shortly and try to remove this core, going to have a few beers then tackle this totally uncalled for waste of my time and makes me mad, total garbage, can you tell I have better thigs to do that to fight a little piece of sh-t. I could be tuning...
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    148GTL cannot get the 34.985 ,34.9835 ,34.9865MHz Freq

    This core is completely screwed up, rounded, no slots left, I got pissed off and went to town and made it worse. I will soak it, and use a left hand drill bit and hope it grabs and pulls it out, tomorrows adventure, or I could call Ken's Electronics, I think they showed them in stock, have to...
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    148GTL cannot get the 34.985 ,34.9835 ,34.9865MHz Freq

    It is gone,,,L23 3rd from the front row back,,,had a red top,,Thanks, I appreciate you helping me out,,it was worth a try,,
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    148GTL cannot get the 34.985 ,34.9835 ,34.9865MHz Freq

    The CAN that has the broken core is L23, .I stole a 10MHz can from a junker, AM only radio., I have no SSB cans, this is a 10.7MHz can, seems to work, BUT, now I have to receive at all, I put in a KIA7809P PLL, no luck.
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    148GTL cannot get the 34.985 ,34.9835 ,34.9865MHz Freq

    Sorry for late reply,,I now have the frequencies, no idea, they showed up,,now I cannot set the 3.2V on channel 1, and 4.2V on 40. The L19 moves like 3 total numbers,,stuck on 2.33V,,only move to 2.35V,,turning all the way. I checked C93,it is before L19,has over 2.00V,,,now I am lost. Any sure...
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    Cobra 148GTL where is CT2 for alignment ??

    Can someone point me to where CT2 is on the board of a Cobra 148 GTL, I cannot find, and I want to align the radio, Thank you so much for your time,Mark
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    11 meter is very quiet?

    Anybody out there?
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    148GTL cannot get the 34.985 ,34.9835 ,34.9865MHz Freq

    For the alignment, I am not able to get the 34 MHz frequency's, it stops around 32.980MHz or so. I tried adjusting for the LSB, AM, USB, and the frequency will not go pass 33.000 MHZ ? Am I doing something wrong or will I need to replace 1 or a few crystals to reach this frequency. Now it is...
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    Cobra 29 LTD Green light gone on TX

    Soldered and heat shrinked, I use the soldering iron to melt the shrink, don't get to close, you will melty the solder again, then OOP'S, start all over again. Have a good one,Thank's all, glad to work with ya all. 73's,,KB9GTB,,Mark
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    Diodes, part number ???? Cross reference ? Little help

    Thank you so much, now I can have a plan,,,, now I know what to switch out the Diode with now,,What I put down was out of the Cobra 29 LTD. I am working on a Uniden PC68LTW, and it is like the Cobra 25 LTD inside, I wish I had a schematic on the Uniden, every thing looks like a 25 LTD,but...
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    Diodes, part number ???? Cross reference ? Little help

    Cobra 29 LTD,,D13 Part number 1SV215 Varicap Diode D19 Part number HZ5C-2 Zener Diode D22 Part number HZ90B1 Zener Diode D5,D6,D24,D10,D12,D9 Part number 2-2AP261 Germanium Diode D4, 2AP34A Germanium Diode. Can anybody clarify the real part numbers for these Diodes, I am not familiar...
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    Cobra 29 LTD Green light gone on TX

    Hey,THANK YOU BUD, for the help,,I had a bad D20, ( replaced )and no juice at R103,,So I replace R103, R104,( Right next to 103 ), and replaced R51, next to the Transformer, I call this the KIT, when I get a bad R103 or 104,I replace all 3 or the higher voltage parts.Butt now,,I don't have a Red...
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    Cobra 29 LTD Green light gone on TX

    Fly away little Angel, nothing around here to get into...
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    Cobra 29 LTD Green light gone on TX

    Handy Andy and all, thank you for the input,going to give it a whirl, I beleive the Amber light may be for the weather board??? I thought when you turn the weather frequency's on, you get the Amber light, I could be wrong,,,
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    Cobra 29 LTD Green light gone on TX

    Lost my green light on TX, is it a possible Transistor? Thanks,,,
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    HR2510 Bias adjustment? No go...

    Sorry for the late reply. No,where are the Diodes, or shall I say which ones are the Bias Diodes, never really messed with a 2510. I fixed the display board, a Recap, and a new Display Pll Chip, now it does not shut off any more. Can you help give me a few hints on this Bias section, I have been...
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    Cobra 25 WX NW ST,, Audio Amp TA7222AP,, 2 Black short wires ???

    HEY,THANKS A LOT,,made my day, just happen to work on the radio and check this question, and you guys totally blew my mind. Thanks, no I can put these srtupid little wires back on, next time I am going to take a picture, I have the camera out right now. OK,again, I totally appreciate all you...
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    HR2510 Bias adjustment? No go...

    Howdy, the radio stopped receive and transmit, so I went to go give it a alignment, I did a total recap job, and 30+ years old, never had it done. When I went to calibrate the bias, this is what I found, and I did pull the final and driver and they checked out with a analog meter. This is when I...
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    Cobra 25 LTD ST, 10 Volts at TP2, Blows up C68 1000 25v Capacitors

    Hello,Cobra 25 LTD ST, I have 10 Volts at TP2, where I am to turn it down to 3.5 Volts, the radio is making a Pulsing humming noise, and blew up 3 Capacitors as I wanted to diagnose the problem. Has any body had this problem, I replace both Transformers in the CB, and the CB keeps knocking my...
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    Wiring a Shure CB44 to a Kenwood TS-520S,Any ideas or help,Read.

    Hello,I need a bit of help to wire a Shure CB44 to a Kenwood TS-520S. I opened up the mike,and the wiring is there,but the coating of the green and white wire have disintegrated,but I was able to still tell what is what color.I am told to use the green wire for the High Impedance to the Rig. As...