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I made a Di-pole last week for 8 dollars and that was because I got kinda fancy.. I too live in an apartment so that's why I made the Di-pole. I'm not sure if you can really run any other type of antenna from inside an apartement haha

Thanks J! I too have read that he RS meter is supposed to be a great meter for the money. I kept it in my truck until I thought something was wrong with it. It actually helped me identify the problem with my amp before I really tore it up. I prefer to keep my meters in-line all the time, just...

Thanks Beetle. Well can some one recommend a meter already? The only person who has recommended a meter was Robb with the Autek. I'm not savy in the meter world, or radios for that matter, and I'm looking for some one to recommend to me a meter. I gave a ball park price figure that I would...

I guess the same goes for measurings wattage and not using a bird? Well my bubble has been bursted! haha Well Based on my price range does anyone have any other suggestions? Dosy or MFJ?

Gotcha Doc. So technically there is nothing wrong with my RadioShack meter? I just want to make sure I'm on the same page as you. I still want a new meter with the 3 functions I mentioned.

Checking continuity in the connectors for the coax on the back of the meter. Touching the center of the connector with one lead and the outside of the other connector with the other lead (from the multi meter). When I do this I get a "buzz". Is that suppose to happen? I know when you check...

I've got that one. Do a continuity test with that meter and tell me what happens.. my meter buzzes like crazy.

Can some one recommend me a SWR/Watt/Mod meter? I have a Workman 201s, RadioShack and another cheapo meter, but I would like a fairly good meter. I would also like for it to measure PEP. I want keep it around the $115 range. Recommendations? Comments on this one? Dosy Inline Watt...

Well I took my Uniden out of my truck and put the Sears in it. I wish they still made this radio! Or put SSB into my Uniden PC78ltw!!!!!!!! Im slipping behind on the pictures, that's my fault.. I just drove back to Louisiana from Ga. and talked to a few local guys in Alabama on 38 LSB before...

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I have the one that's "basically" cobra 146GTL then. I will get you some pictures this afternoon! Here is a video I found of the same radio except my radio is completely stock. Sears Roadtalker 40 . Cobra 146 GTL board - YouTube

haha, its ok. I don't have a scope. I'll just use it as is for now. I may mail it off and have someone look at it and fix it up. I still figured someone would have chimmed in on the radio? I guess it wasnt a very popular SSB radio.

Ok. Ill try to find some contact cleaner tomorrow. I don't have anything that is safe for electrical parts I don't believe. Station monitor? Such as some one listening to me on the other end while I tune? Also I couldn't find much of anything on this model radio. Only the slant face...

Found some info on it... this thing is stout and has some serious modulation. It blows my trc-465 away. Does anyone on here have one?

Just found an old Sears RoadTalker 40 SSB Mobile that was in a closet at my parents house back in Georgia. It works, but cosmetically it looks ruff. Has a Realistic desk power mic. Hooked it up to my old di pole antenna in the attic and it still works. Channel knob is a little funny, but got a...

Have you not even turned them on yet? Do you have a meter?

Can you or anyone else think of an SSB ado that's around the 200 mark? I saw the superstar 158dx but it doesn't seem to be very popular. Edit.. that's on the extreme high end of my budget.

Well its a toss up between a new (non HP) 257 or a new 949. I want to talk SSB so that's the whole reason I'm wanting a new radio. I will someday get my ticket, but I'm not sure when. The only draw backs on the 949 is I'll need a freq meter and SSB isn't stable until warm. The draw...

Where did you find the 3/8" Fine thread? I just left Home Depot and all they had was coarse thread.

Has any one tuned one up yet? What can that put out wattage wise? How would it drive a 4 pill?