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Yes,I have been doing the QRZ test and I range from 74-87 on all the test in the Technician Class, just from I know, but I think I need to study more.

I been using the net and books from Radio Shack from the 1970's for my info, I saw a Book at Fry's by Gordon West called Technician Class that I am going to buy, what other books would you recommend?

Sorry, I had to vote no! and I am not a Ham.

Expo kit :oops:Thanks, I love this little radio.

Radio Shacks kits were called Project Board in the 70's.

Every one of them has a music key up toy and they drive the truckers nuts. :nutzo

One more question if you don't mind, someone installed a export kit in this radio was that a mistake.

You forgot........... Hot Sauce: CH 19 local diptard who thinks he runs 19 Cantu/The wolf man:CH 19 who always needs a cold beer One Man Gang: CH 19 Just got out of prison for shooting a truckdriver five years ago,the driver lived.

The frame has a thicker metal/mass, The exterior sheet metal is not grounded to the frame properly in most vehicles.

Thanks for the detailed info switch kit, I get good audio clarity reports from this radio frequently. :D

Thats over kill for a 1500 watt amp, can your vehicle CPU handle a different alternator like a 300 amp?

Try grounding it to the frame sometimes car/truck makers have rubber washers that make it difficult to get a good ground on the exterior part of the vehicle.

I would not use a 2000 GTL for a mobile, way too big and they are not designed for the rough roads of Houston. :wink:

This radio is made in Taiwan R.O.C. with a PC 417 board, are these as good as the made in the Philippines radios and what other radio's used this board? Thanks, Marty

The 2000 GTL has a 13.8 volt input if I remember correctly.

Here's what I did, I bought a Cobra HG 500 with talk back and disassemble it, and installed the talkback circuit board inside a speaker similar to switch kit's the only soldering that is done is to the better speaker.

I hooked up a carport antenna at my friends house and it performed pretty good, So I gave it a try but I used a 64'' whip instead and a better radio and I get out up to 14 miles It's good if you have a HOA/Deed restrictions neighborhood, but I had antennas on Popcorn tins, coffee cans and on...

A local CB shop around here had a golden one for $350 in 1998 in Mint Condition.

Like what Happy Hammer would say " It's junk just send it to me and i will take it off you hands." :twisted: I like all radio's made before 1984. 8)

Yea you sound like a mudduck now Rabbitman :lol: uncoil your coax. That was all I needed to know and he was my uncle.