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Now, THAT would be a bummer! I wonder if the thieves took the Viagra board with the CB. I bet there will be no second rounds.

Each fiberglass rod on the spreaders had a small hole, and each element had small pieces of tape that marked the length at which the wire would turn on these small holes. Match the color of the element with the spreader, and pass the wires through the fiberglass rods until the marks reach the...

In looking for clean mobile and fairly-new units, I found that the current market for out-of-the box amps is held by Texas Star. Palomar advertises the 450HD as class AB1. You may build one by using schematics available in some websites, or pay a good technician to do so. Prices will vary...

Almighty gods of the American lexicon! It is humbling to see how your superior intellect soars at the heights required to find a misspelled word in this forum, as demonstrated by the elaborate jocosity you bestow upon my comment. It must be a great feeling to have reached the pinnacle of human...

Just curious - why did the center freq turn out to be channel 30? Were the outer wire sizes not calculated for 27.185 or there abouts? Cannot really give a good explanation for the anomaly. I assembled the antenna in a hurry due to weather and time constraints, so I did not double-checked...

I recently assembled a 4 element quad from Cubex. After some research, I WAS ready to install a 1:1 current balum that I bought from dxengineering. However, after connecting RG-213 directly to the bottom of the driven element (braided to one side and inner to the other/ horizontal polarization)...

I called, and were authorized to return. It was a no-hassle process, so must give kudos to Astron. I am now weighing the option of finding the part on the RS's catalog (thanks Shockwave) because, while repair or replacement is at no cost, the shipping of this 60 lbs rock is not free. If weight...

I purchased a new Astron RS 70M about 5 months ago, and have been using it on weekends exclusively to power an RCI 2970n2 (at 10W dk). Three months after I bought the PS, it dropped voltage enough to shut the radio. The PS returned to 13.79V after switching it off and then on again, and the...

This has been the most boring end-of-the world day. Not even close to the excitement of Y2K. Making matters worse, DX has been awful. Looking forward to the weekend.

Nostradamus, the Mayan Calendar and other sources, including The Bible's new & old Testaments, have coincided in the prediction of the time & magnitude of many disastrous events. Whether by chance or not, the observation has motivated me to get back in this radio pastime and to install a second...

I'm contemplating a tuner, but the reports I've read so far have convinced me that the greater benefit is for operators that wish to use one antenna for multiple bands, have radios with low tolerance for impedance mismatch or maybe have restrictions to alter their antennas. I'm convinced that...

Was anxious and concerned about what was permeating my thoughts. She was sixteen, and I had never held such a sweet thing in my hands. Wondered if I should wait for a stiffer mast, or if there would be screams, and even about the legality of the whole thing. But curiosity and desire got the best...

I've purchased two Bulldog RDC-90 switching power supplies/ battery chargers from Rivergate Distributing Center. The owner, David, is a true gentleman with a witty sense of humor. One of his technicians, Tom, is a licenced ham operator with a great disposition to share his vast technical...

Thanks for the reinforcement. I'm waiting for the radio, PS, antenna and base mic. I called the "codes" section for my City and got preliminary approval to install a 40' tower. Preliminary; because now they want to see drawings, tower specs, base/foundation strenght, a copy of the plot, and an...

Thanks to all. It is not easy to resist the lure of cheap watts from these high powered radios, but I'm taking the less traveled road by sticking to factory power settings. My workhorse (an old TS 250) will be parked next to the new RCI for a much-deserved rest. If additional power is later...

This forum has aided immensely in my decision to buy an RCI 2970n2. I wish to elicit advise in regards to whether I should peak its power, or just tune and align (retain the factory 100W AM/ 200W SSB). The radio is to be used mostly for DX'ing on SSB, so having the extra oomph may help...

You've got a treasure; worth restoring. Used an sp-500 as my primary omni until 1987 and, with nothing else than a barefoot Cobra 140 and a Turner 2+2, received many compliments from both local and dx stations. If you find any pitting upon disassembly, I suggest to use some Penetrox at each...

I agree with the 'dirty' amps comment. The desire for better qso's and DX has been muddied by many with the blind pursuit for squashing power. The loss or lack of etiquette/ decorum by some CBers just compounds the splatter/ RFI problem. Since several export radios are sold for the 10/12 meter...

I missed the exact frame of the live broadcast when N. Armstrong stepped on the moon in 1969, due to a CBer's untimely TX. Since those early days, I resolved not to allow my station to become a nuisance. I'd like to know of all the practices that may lead to RFI and splatter, what brand/model...

CB shop owner with a straight face: "FCC limits the output of all radios to 4 watts, but Galaxy designs more powerful machines by using finals that put out 4 "JUMBO" watts. Your high SWR is caused by those 4 JUMBO watts trying to get out through your thin coax, all at the same time. You need 50...