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just picked up this midland 77-882 cb it powers up fine but when hooked up to mic it makes a buzzing sound i felt around and there is alot of vibration coming from the ETA66 not sure what it is or how to fix the radio thougjt this might be a good one to try to get back on the air hook it up yo...

I've asked the question about power supplies in a different thread. Where it was mentioned to check out Mega watt power supplies. The biggest supply they have is the s-700-12 The specs megawattpowersupplies.com says it has a variable voltage from 10-14vdc 50 amps continuous At 690 wats Which...

So I've been hunting a power supply for my galaxy dx98vhp which by the manufacturers specs has 10-50w am 200w usb/lsb current drain 25 amps am 40amps ssb and takes 13.8v input voltage With the given formula watts÷volts=amps Am I assuming correctly that I only need At minimum a 15a power...

@BJ radionut its a 123R

Id let my Hickok go for $200

Tv-2 $400 Tv-7 $300

@BJ radionut thanks for the input I'll definitely grab some more rope to get better mounting position to get closer to 45⁰. I didnt know that would add length to the ground radials but it makes sense if you think about how an antenna and even coax. Ill try to find a metal washer or something of...

Would adding a spring to the mix bring them down below 1.5?

so I've made the decision to get licensed so I can play radio outside of the 11m band as "fun" as its been im ready to make real contacts on 20 or 40m all in due time that is. What reading material would you guy recommend? Tips for a new tech? Is there one book I can buy that has all three...

First post is a tv-2 and ive got a tv-7 as well

@Tallman I dont know if you found one yet but if not ive got this one for sale lmk if you're interested

Just wanted to toss this on here and get some feedback first home brew antenna ive ever made so if im missing something or could improve something please let me know! I've got it mounted to a 8ft top rail and then attach to another preexisting pole that was already on the roof for an old...

10-4 thanks @Justme for the info im new to the hobby and thought sound waves might just be sound waves and amplifying them was the same across the board but like @Shadetree Mechanic said they dont like to obey do they lol. Thanks again and ill apologize to anyone who reads my post and thinks wtf...

I was wondering if any hams have hacked a stereo amplifier to use as a base rf amplifier. Ive read where the stereo amplifier operates on very low frequencies. Just thought maybe someone would have an answer. In my opinion it seems like a stereo amplifier would be a good idea because of the...

@Tokin ive been eyeing that power supply! Not a bad option and thanks for the picture!

The dx98vhp has a built-in amplifier ive been hunting one donw dont have my hands on it rn but if I needed too I could always run 2 of these in parallel right? So I could get one to get on the air for now and then once I get an amp ill keep my consumption in mind. Once I saw 40a consumption on...

@sp5it ive heard alot about using a computers power supply and watched a few videos. Does this have the power id need to fun a radio and an amplifier?

looking for a budget friendly or easy way to power my galaxy dx98vhp as a base new to the hobby so sorry if this is a simple question thats elementary. Just thought some old hands might have a cleaver way of powering up a unit. Thanks! 73

@Slowmover 10-4 ive always been a fan of the Farmers Oil outfit they've got some good looking rigs. I've seen a few monkey boys on the road especially around barsto lmao double dump company truck

@Tokin yeah I really didn't know where to put this. Figured maybe just maybe I might get a good ol boy looking for work. I'm not sure if @BJ radionut really moved it to a new location but I appreciate it if he did anyways thanks guys! @big_sho9 this is drive on drive off freight crain on crain...