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    RCI 2950DX

    2950DX Thanks Highlander. I had the Mag 257, a great little rig but just got tired of it. I did not like the the channel/VFO setup. And I miss being able to scan memory channels. I have an old 2950 but it needs fixing, and I can't sell it on the bay, so I said screw it and just ordered a new...
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    RCI 2950DX

    Hi guys. I want to order a new RCI 2950DX from Copper. Can a guy pop the cover, change a jumper and get the extra freqs, or MUST you have them do it by putting in extra parts or something. Thanks!
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    D-104 Pre-amp Voltage question

    I have a D-104 on it's way, it's not in my hands yet. I want to get ahold of the parts I need before it arrives. My rig supplies 12V at the mic jack, I would like to feed power to the mic with it to eliminate the 9V battery. I do not know how much current the pre-amp requires (anyone know?)...
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    How exactly do you impedance match mics to rigs?

    rig and mic The rig I am using is a disposable Magnum 257. The microphone is the one in the pdf below. (MODEL 515SBG-18XF) Rob, the box you are talking about is nice, but I don't want to buy anything (except parts). I am trying to learn something. If just wanted to talk, I would just plug...
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    How exactly do you impedance match mics to rigs?

    Hi everyone. I have always wondered how to do this. I have a reallly nice microphone at 150 ohms impedance, trying to match it to a rig at the standard 600 ohms. Everything I have read says that it really should not matter. However, I get very low output from the mic. When I connect it to a...
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    I have a copy of the owners manual somewhere, it has a parts list in it. I will post a copy of...

    I have a copy of the owners manual somewhere, it has a parts list in it. I will post a copy of it when I find it. The parts are axial lead 10uf 450 WORKING VOLTAGE electrolytic capacitors. I took some photos to show you the orientation. I have some of these, I had to special order them from...
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    Help please with driver tube bypass

    I have one of the old KRIS power pumps that I changed the caps and diodes in. It works real nice and is in great condition. Here is a link to it that shows a photo of it. Kris Inc. Power Pump It requires a very low drive requirement, I would like to modify it to be able to be driven with a...
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    kris power pump help

    kris power pump caps I have one, the schematic and the actual build differs. 10uf 450 working volt axial lead electrolytic capacitors. Note the orientation!
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    257 Magnum Clarifier Mod

    Clarifier Mod I don't like the clarifier to track, that is what the VFO is for! I am looking for the mod as well, but no body has one.
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    Kris Power Pump and Tubes

    Wow thanks for all of the excellent info. I replaced the rectifiers and capacitors. found some tubes on ebay. I can now produce a 200W carrier nice and clean without it heating up. Now I have a new problem! I picked up a second one, however it is a KRIS 3plus3. This one I need help on. This...
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    NOW CB AMPS ON EBAY

    Me no cry Im a ham, and I am the one that got the HF/VHF subcategorie on ebay. But the CB amp one, I don't know about that. However I have noticed that fewer amps have been kicked here latley. Seems that they don't mind the fat boys too much, but if you have a Texas Star, you better make it a...
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    Kris Power Pump and Tubes

    Hi everyone, I just picked up a Kris power pump. It is currently providing about 100 AM carrier and 200 PEP. The driver tube is a single 6JG6A driving 2 X 6LQ6. I would like to purchase a backup set of tubes for this rig before they become totally unavailable. But before I replace them I have a...
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    Bypassing driver stage on Texas Star 667V

    Never mind-Thread closed. Traded it for a DX 500V
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    Bypassing driver stage on Texas Star 667V

    Thank you! Thank you!, as I did not keep a copy.
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    Bypassing driver stage on Texas Star 667V

    Photobucket sucks Why in the world did they delete my pic? I will repost it.
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    Bypassing driver stage on Texas Star 667V

    Ok The power input sounds perfect, especially for FM. Here is the original schematic, and then my butchered version. Feel free to laugh, flame etc. But what to do with R7 and R10, if anything? Original: Extra tasty crispy:
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    Bypassing driver stage on Texas Star 667V

    25-50 Watts PEP/15 Watt carrier (FM) Thank you everyone for your input so far! This should not be hard, but if done wrong poof! $$$
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    Bypassing driver stage on Texas Star 667V

    I have a Texas Star 667V I want to put on 10 meters. I want to disable the pre-driver (2SC2290) to allow for higher input power. Has anyone done this? Or know how to do it? If you are a competent tech, could you check the schematic and get me going in the right direction? Any help would...
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    YAESU FT-857D HELP!

    #4 Yeah I noticed that. What does #4 do?