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    142 output

    i have a 142 with a dial a watt. all the way up it dead keys 10 with no swing, all the way down it keys 2 swings to 6. what is the problem here? on SSB it kicks butt and swings well over 20. Thanks for any ideas.
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    My new radio

    Even present day this thing kicks butt! everyone i talk to cant believe how awesome these things sound. There are a few guys in my area that have 2000's and new rci bases, 2995's etc. and this thing sounds BETTER! Right out of the box new it does 8 swinging to 15. all you have to do is cut...
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    My new radio

    just wanted to show this baby off. from 1978 NEW IN THE BOX! i still have the one i bought new myself in 78. now i have a NEW spare. these things talk like crazy! Cobra 87 GTL.
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    Astatic coax?

    is this stuff any good?
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    R114 mod

    any ideas?
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    142 bias

    the radio is working fine (or technically is it?) is this something to worry about?
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    Lets see em!

    its a new stealth design. the frame is a horizontal ground plane. lol.
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    BEFORE MARRIAGE

    before marriage- see something i like? BUY IT! costs a little 2 much? SO FREAKIN WHAT! thats the only thing i miss!
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    Lets see em!

    i saw in another post, some pics of some of your toys. lets see more!!! heres mine, 1970
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    R114 mod

    i was reading about this mod for the audio response on unidens and 2000gtl. can anything like this be done to a 142gtl,1000gtl or 87gtl?
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    142 bias

    i can not get my 142 driver bias below 100ma. radio works just fine but what might be wrong? final bias is fine.
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    142 gtl audio

    mine has r104 cut and i think it is tr32 removed. i never liked the sound of this radio. it is so bassy it sounds like crap. how can i get more than 8-10 watts on am???
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    142 gtl audio

    what transistors can be removed in the audio circuit? i want it full blown as can be loud. also, why can i only get 10 watts out of this thing with the 1969 final?
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    radials needed?

    will a super penetrator, clr2 or any other aluminum base designed for radials work without the radials, just like an Imaxx or a99 do?
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    Hygain Silver rod

    anyone know anything about this antenna? it has S shaped radials!
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    best 4 low height

    88 views and only 1 opinion?
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    best 4 low height

    the area i am putting the antenna in requires me to use a stick antenna. (not enuff room for an astro plane) so even at a low height, the imax would be better? my initial thought was that because it will be so low, a higher radiation angle would get my signal up into the air better??? i...
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    best 4 low height

    what will be my best bet for a base antenna that will only be 10 feet off the ground? antron 99 or imax 2000? i was thinking maybe the antron due to the higher radiation angle???
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    MIGHTY MAGNUM III 1/2 WAVE GROUND PLANE

    i have one of those new in the box. gonna put it up this spring.
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    2029b

    how many watts is a 2029b transistor. i cant find data anywhere on the web. a 1969 is 16 watts correct?