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  1. oil2gas

    Sonar FS 2340

    Your were right here is what he found wrong with the locked out channels? Replaced a leaky Tantalum capacitor and both electrolytic capacitores in Synthexizer /PLL unit. Installed two Mods for me: HI/LO power switch : switch up gives me 6 w carrier/swings to 12w...
  2. oil2gas

    IMax 2K

    Imax2K Tony Just got off the phone with The tech rep at and sadi to mail hime the two bad peices and he would replace even said cut in half for cheaper postal cost..great company since the antenna is two years old and he still gave me credit
  3. oil2gas

    IMax 2K

    tony discoverd that the famale especially were stripped and the male just barely stripped???/Can i drill out and insert a helix and then screw the male side with locktite 241? If not should i just go with new dipole or replace new imax? Thanks again for you helpful advice over the years
  4. oil2gas

    IMax 2K

    Thanks again Sir and the pst you have always given me good advice . Will hire someone to bring it down and make sure it has a lock washer. Notice that the bolt left was about one inch only 3/8" but room for a lock washer. How about if i applied some locktite to it? thanks
  5. oil2gas

    IMax 2K

    JUst got out of hospital and we had some bad winds in south texas and found the top part lying on the ground next to the shack? No the bolt was not broke but seems like it came unscrewed. My stupid question is if i was retune it (Until i am able to bring it down) with my MFJ tuner could i still...
  6. oil2gas

    what were the good older radios

    Good Old radios I have just slowly switched over to tube type base stations radios : 1-Sonar FS 2340 (40) 2- Regency Gain (23) 1- Gemtronics GTX 2300(23) Use a real AB1 BASE amp from the 70's Yaesu FL 110 amp(115w) and alternate with a Ken Tron Pro Plus(150w) and they all work with with a...
  7. oil2gas

    Sonar FS 2340

    Thanks Jeff i found a cber in LA who who was reccommened and he has a flat rate on these old tubers and verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry cheap the logistics will cost more than the fix and couple mods sonny
  8. oil2gas

    Yaesu Ft 747GX Drive problems

    [FONT="Comic Sans MS"] Hey Guys I got this Yaesu FT-747GX that i have owned for 15 years or so ....Recently i have started to have intermitten problems whenever I go to do a A.M. Transmission set-up as follows: The Carrier Power is limited to 25 watts or less OR "4" on the P.O. scale This is...
  9. oil2gas

    Sonar FS 2340

    Recently have been receiving a "out of lock signal "? It is a decimal point on the led channel readout only but the manual says that this decimal disables the synthesizer output and lights the out of lock LED located on the channel number display and will disable both the receiver and...
  10. oil2gas

    question reguarding a interceptor power pro RX amp

    Thanks and I need to remember that just because there is a comment ....that it could be a old comment but that goes whenever you get a piesce of equipment and want to use it and for now just using the new purchase a sonar fs 2340 and have had dood luck doing skip without the amp ...will do more...
  11. oil2gas

    question reguarding a interceptor power pro RX amp

    just purchased one of these and previous owner swears it will do 140 but all i get is 60 watts? where can i find new tubes for this? does yours say antenna and lplate instead of tune and load? which do we do firsrt teh antenna or plate? thanks for ANY ehelp and did you ever find a manual/...
  12. oil2gas

    Best MIC for Regency Range Gain ll

    thanks finally got my RGll radio and boy its a talker with the double sidband givbes it a lot of modulation and alos found the manual and the sams # 91 booklet and the base is talking
  13. oil2gas

    Best MIC for Regency Range Gain ll

    Just purchased it..... BUT will arrive without a mic or Manual . What would you reccomend for this tube base that is supposed to have some kinda super modulation ? Low deadkey and great swing ???? Can someone also tell me where to find the site that has a list of mic diagrams to hookup different...
  14. oil2gas

    TRC 465

    go to page 9 and there is mnore info there
  15. oil2gas

    MIDLAND RADIO ADJUSTMENTS

    Thanks for the Info Could you also provide me with the info for my two tubers ? Gemtronics GTX 2300 Regency Range Gain ll This would be greatly appreciated since the books are hard to find ? found the Regency book for 16 books last nite ....lots of loot thanks
  16. oil2gas

    Vintage C.B.'s

    Grumpy I read a lot of your post and threads? If i was looking for a tube base AM only to replace my Galaxy dx66v to power my amplifier messenger M-175 which of the following would you go for ? Courier Royale or Gemtronics 23 channel or Roybn 123/123B These three are now for sale on...
  17. oil2gas

    Robyn T-240D plate mod ? for Justin

    Plate voltage mod just got me a 240D and curious if you still work here and if you still do this mod/ sonny
  18. oil2gas

    Used Yaesu FT-747 GX Radio

    Sir I have this rig and am going thru what your telling us about loss of power? my problem is when i go to set up for AM operations when i try to get the PO meter to read "4" it will not always do it but eventuallay it will go to "4" whic is the carrier wave for AM but until it decides to go to...
  19. oil2gas

    Anderson connectors for the amp

    How bout educating this old man? all my connectors have like a off white plastic inside each connector and makes the hole smaller? tell me hnow to use my iron with these connectors that have somethinginside? only have two with just a bare metal hole which allows me to use a normal crimper? where...
  20. oil2gas

    WTB: Palomar TX-100 Amp

    Looking for a working and hopefully not abused good talking and good looking amplifier. Will pay with PayPal only ...Tell me what you used to drive it and what kind of watts for input and what to expect for output.. Tell me what you got for sale and what your asking price will be Oil2Gas