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  1. Retro CB Guy

    Obscure Royce Export? Can you identify?

    Well this one I own and it has been modded inside with a kind of early version of Digimax or something similar. Gets Alphas, up past ch 85 and don't remember now how low freq wise it goes. They used a different type of digits too! 73 take care, Retro
  2. Retro CB Guy

    Obscure Royce Export? Can you identify?

    How did your friend manage to run accross this thing? I've got at least one similalr modified but also did he look inside, does it look modified? 73's, Retro
  3. Retro CB Guy

    Speech processors: do you use one?

    Okay interesting topic, even though I have fond memorys of hearing MMM for the first time several years back, he sounded so good at first because I didn't know about him thought it was someone newly moved in close to me LOL. I recorded a short clip of that I was so impressed, still have it to...
  4. Retro CB Guy

    Galaxy DX-2547 LED display lights don't come On

    Likely burnt out, have someone replace the bulb with a LED instead, last longer and look better too! 73's
  5. Retro CB Guy

    * RX strangeness on a SBE Console 6 base help *

    Hopefully these three videos I have attached will upload and people can get some more information that way and even one of the short clips shows the difference with the HF receiver regarding this issue, which it doesn't affect that much if any. I think I tried it on DC power but I'm not sure but...
  6. Retro CB Guy

    * RX strangeness on a SBE Console 6 base help *

    Hi Chris, Good to see you here! Rf gain does affect it. So we know it's before that stage. Signals from antenna do not audibly overload or audibly distort the audio. 73's, Retro
  7. Retro CB Guy

    * RX strangeness on a SBE Console 6 base help *

    Hi Mike, Yes sir good questions! Well the tech has been doing this for decades, has all the proper equipment, is meticulous with it or prefers to get it right before sending it back to me, but what happened was when I got it back shipped from a few states from me it had this RX problem and...
  8. Retro CB Guy

    * RX strangeness on a SBE Console 6 base help *

    Hi - Yeah I've got this very strange recieve issue going on with a SBE Console 6 where the RX is more than a HOT reciever LOL... No antenna with a 9 S units of white noise (all modes yes) type of stuff which is insane and just weird. So I thought posting here, some of you good folks/techs...
  9. Retro CB Guy

    Channel encoder replacement?

    Oh wow great find and would you mind passing the link to both video and to buy them or either for that matter? 73's Retro
  10. Retro CB Guy

    SBE Sidebander VI PLL problem

    TM86 I'm amazed at all this and Kudos to you for all the experimenting and working with Sidebander 6 like this! I'm a big fan of the SBE radios and own many of them. I just now caught this post by chance while looking up the PLL chip they use. I've also been into the wonderful world of the DDS...
  11. Retro CB Guy

    WTB: Robyn SB-540D

    Approximately the range you'd pay including shipping? 73's
  12. Retro CB Guy

    WTB: Robyn SB-540D

    Hi Crambone, I know there are varibles with every purchase. So what is your criteria that should be met? 73, Retro
  13. Retro CB Guy

    Osaka by Japan, 88HL clone

    Cool and thanks, stay at it don't give up! There is also another version of Osaka, with a 5 digit digits reading for frequency you're on. Those are much more rare! 73, Retro
  14. Retro CB Guy

    Osaka by Japan, 88HL clone

    Curious what that looks like, could you indulge us curious folk like myself? 73's
  15. Retro CB Guy

    Yeticom Optima Mk3 Frequency Adjustment?

    Thanks good deal, and I've got the Albrecht AE-5890 which is similar too. 73
  16. Retro CB Guy

    Yeticom Optima Mk3 Frequency Adjustment?

    Trevor, If you put the main PCB ID here, folks could possibly help more. I haven't used mine in years but they are great! 73's, Retro
  17. Retro CB Guy

    TRS Challenger 40 SSB

    That can be the case but when these are working around SPEC and likely with new quality caps, I've noticed the oppisite... At this point, I've owned more than one of them! 73's, Retro
  18. Retro CB Guy

    Galaxy DX86V

    I like mine alot, what kind of antenna are you using? 73's Retro
  19. Retro CB Guy

    New President Mobile

    Yeah and if they make it look like the last 2 released, they're certainly getting lazy! 73's