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  1. J

    CBtricks web site is up

    Just a FYI the WWW.CBTRICKS.COM is back up online. No the forum is not there Just thought i would pass this along as i thought some might care.
  2. J

    Re capping My Cobra 2000gtl and have a question about cap alignment

    Thank you guys very much! Im am not good enough to understand the complex of systems electronics, but i can follow a schematic. As i said it just did not seem right to me so i really thank you guys for being here to help us less able. Now i can finish up with the end of my recap.
  3. J

    Re capping My Cobra 2000gtl and have a question about cap alignment

    Hello All. Another project another question. I am almost done with recapping my radio and i have been putting in the caps the way they came out and also verifiying how they came out and putting them in the way they came out and by verifing the way the board is marked. So i did the freq counter...
  4. J

    CB Modification Website

    Yup I am always a dollar short and a day late.
  5. J

    Cobra 2000gtl clock resets every time i turn it ON?

    Hello, So i have fixed all the problems that i did have with my 2000, other than a non critical one. When i turn on as is press the power button my clock resets back to 12:00. So i am asking if anyone has had this happen or know what i should look for? I did find 1 posting on here about the...
  6. J

    Expo 100 channel kit Or Modify PLL and switches?

    As always thank you for confirming what i thought i had read before. I do use AM more than Ssb, but i do use it enough that i would not want to make it less stable. And funny that you mention DDS i was visiting a friend yesterday and they had a radio with a remote DDS Vfo and it was super slick...
  7. J

    Expo 100 channel kit Or Modify PLL and switches?

    Hello to all the big brains out here:) I have read on this forum that the expo kits are fine for AM but not the best for ssb. So is it a safe assumption that on a Cobra 2000 its a better choice to do the PLL trick with the switches. And if i use the switches I WILL NOT hack up the front or back...
  8. J

    Converting from 6volt to 31volt tubes.

    Hello, I want to rebuild/convert a D&A MDX200/Mavrick. I plan on removing the 4 final 6lq6's tubes and replace them with 31lq6 tubes and wire the heaters in series. I Know it can and has been done in the past using 4x31 volt tubes. But i am not smart enough to know what else i need to do in...
  9. J

    CB Modification Website

    So i am confused? I went to check out the link and nothing?
  10. J

    Cobra 2000GTL Size of case screw.

    Nevermind I remembered i had a box of small ast. metric screws for my 3D printer and grabbed it. It is a 5mm. Sorry to post and thank you all for reading.
  11. J

    Cobra 2000GTL Size of case screw.

    Hello all! Last night i finally finished fixing all of my problems with my old girl"radio" not my wife. So as i dug into the closet and found the top cover I looked around and can not find where i but the 4 screws/bolts to attach the case? So i assume they are metric but i do not own a pitch...
  12. J

    Simplified filter cap replacement for D&A Phantom and Maverick

    Question, Could you explain to me. You said that you converted a Mavrick to a straight 6-tuber. Can you what you did? did you remove the drivers and add 2 final tubes? I am looking for options on what to do with one i have. Thank you.
  13. J

    ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?

    It is a clone of the Astroplane and its a Tagra BT-101
  14. J

    Looking for anyone who has a Cobra 2000gtl for parts?

    Now if i had a picture of the otherside it would be easy. I normally take Now if i had a picture of the other side it would be much easier. And normally i do take many pictures for this reason but i started to remove the leds and first had a trace or two lift right off then it cracked in half...
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    Looking for anyone who has a Cobra 2000gtl for parts?

    Hello all, I do not know if i might get lucky but it cant hurt to ask. I am looking to see if anyone here has or even knows anyone who has a Cobra 2000gtl that is a parts radio? I am looking fo the PCB that the Channel led's mount into. I broke and damaged mine while trying to remove the bad...
  16. J

    What is the "CORRECT" way to setup a tube amp to use 4 31volt tubes?

    Hello, Not sure if i should have posted here or under amplifiers? I have moved to my next project. I have a old tube amplifier a D&A MDX200 and i want to change it from using 4 6lq6 tubes to 4 31lq6 tubes. I know its a popular change and i know that tubes can run on d/c or a/c. But to do it...
  17. J

    Sams PhotoFacts CB Volumes

    What is a slant face?
  18. J

    Sams PhotoFacts CB Volumes

    Just happen to remember your post and well it is the middle of march so i thought i might as well ask, #cb251.cb33,cb127and cb219. These are the ones i am missing. I would love to have these but if there is a limit cb33 and cb251 would be the most important. Thank you and look forward to here...