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  1. liquidh8

    X-Force Amp is finished!

    Good stufff here. I have a friend who runs a mobile X-force at home, needs some bias to clean it up. This is a nice read.
  2. liquidh8

    where to find an assortment of high voltage electroloyic caps for cheap?

    What he said, I just bought a bunch of HV caps for my Eagle 515, good prices and fast shipping. Thats saying something coming from canada to PA:)
  3. liquidh8

    Washington 858pll low power

    I only talked t to a friend last night who was 24 miles away. So it was hard to get a true audio check. What are you suggestions?
  4. liquidh8

    Washington 858pll low power

    I believe so, every power mic i try on my Washingtom doesn't sound real good, it's always too much. OK, Update, a good one. I got out there tonight and took a fresh mind to it. I replaced the ceramic caps by the tx tuning cans, l37, l34, etc. I unbroadband the radio. That got it a little...
  5. liquidh8

    Washington 858pll low power

    Ok, I got out there last night and played around some more. I went over the alignment specs again, checked all the diodes, looked for messed up traces, etc. Then it occured to me, how much power does it make at other frequencies? It has channels in it, I redid the channel hack from when I got...
  6. liquidh8

    Washington 858pll low power

    That would be cool, I'll be out there in a few minutes trying to fix it again.
  7. liquidh8

    Washington 858pll low power

    That is what i started to do. I even swapped out the modulation x-former, just because it it high resistance readings than the one that was in there. The driver and finals are getting the voltage from the power supply it seems. I check at the test points to make sure, so that tells me the...
  8. liquidh8

    Galaxy Saturn modulation problems

    Wish I could afford a tower, lol. If these damned radios would stop breakin out of the blue, all at the same time on me, I'll be happy!
  9. liquidh8

    Washington 858pll low power

    :mad:Ok Guys. I have a Washingotn, 858PLL. @ off them actually, my old one is now a parts radio for this one. When I got it it only did like 8 watts PEP, My old one did 21 with the 1307 final, But I drove it low at 12. ( I kow what they are rated for). Anyway, this one had all sorts of...
  10. liquidh8

    TRC-458, low on power after mods done...

    Did you get the final replaced? I have a Washington that will do no more than 11 watts PEP, haven't found out why either. I'll be starting a new thread for it.
  11. liquidh8

    Galaxy Saturn modulation problems

    Well, I have some time and a few other radios to talk on. But I'll get it fixed.
  12. liquidh8

    HR2510 parts or parts radio

    Well, one of my 2510's gave up ghost. All sorts of weird things started happening to it, and after messing with it, the cpu board and or chip has got some issues sooo, I would like to try and fixx it, or use it to fix another. This has got a perfect LCD screen, knobs, face, the PA button is a...
  13. liquidh8

    Galaxy Saturn modulation problems

    Ahhh, no worries man. When you get some time. I am going to go out in my garage and mess with it some more in a few minutes. :unsure:
  14. liquidh8

    Galaxy Saturn modulation problems

    I appreciate it guys. I am still having issues with this radio. If its not one thing its another!
  15. liquidh8

    rf meter problem on hr2510

    I'll add that to the list of things to try. Mine just doesn't work at all now
  16. liquidh8

    rf meter problem on hr2510

    Ever fix this? I have one that has a non working smeter now.
  17. liquidh8

    HR2510 no display...

    I have a 2510 that doesn't have a working smeter. I am at a loss as to what happened, it was working at one point, now it is not. Anyone have any clues??
  18. liquidh8

    kenrich eagle 515 info and help needed

    Well, I got all new silver mica caps for it, and a few of the electrolytics. Blew it out with some air, turned it on and let it warm up for an hour. Ran my HR2510 into it, 2 watt DK, swinging to 28 on AM. At first I couldn't get the tune variable to make any difference, it would come unmeshed...
  19. liquidh8

    D&A phantom rework

    Well, I have all 10 sockets redone for the russian el509's the finals are now ceramic sockets. I don't really have an exact schematic for this model, but using the phantom triple stage, and the 500 dual power, They have what i need. I am making a new schematic for it with the el509...
  20. liquidh8

    D&A phantom rework

    Navy man huh? Alot of nice aircraft there. I love the A-10. I have be electro-environmental, avionics most of my career, I am still in the air force now. I have done contract work for the lightning II targeting systems, work for the army on the trojan program, alot of C4ISR stuff. I have...