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Thanks for the great idea!

I agree. Paper was the best sound quality and had a more responsive range. The stereo speakers I’ve built over the years have used all types and I think the paper always has a better sound and they last forever. Thank you!

I’m actually leaning that way because of a few things I’ve been reading. I know they are designed for good voice audio. Now I need to find a center channel speaker that will fit the cabinet height. I really don’t want to take apart my Polk center channel! lol Thanks for helping me decide!

Thank you! I wasn’t sure if a 3.5mm was the same as the old 1/8”. I’m definitely old school. lol

Thank you! I’m researching now to find a reasonably priced, possibly dual coned speaker small enough to fit in such a low profile cabinet. I can make the cabinet as wide as it needs to be but the height is limited in order to match the radios profile. I’m thinking maybe an oval speaker but...

I’m going to build an external speaker cabinet out of walnut to match the profile of a Cobra 142 GTL. Can anyone tell me if the speaker jack on the radio accepts a standard 3.5mm mono plug? Also, are cb speakers generally standard 8 ohm? I have custom built many hardwood cabinet stereo speakers...

Thank you! I’m quickly learning this forum is full of very helpful people!

My mistake. I confused your run with the 50’ someone else commented on. At 25’ and only a 20a draw #12 would handle that. I personally would probably run #10 just in case of spikes. #6 will definitely handle that with about 50a to spare. lol

Since I’m just now getting back into radio I can’t speak on the losses in rx power from that length of coax run. However, I can give advice on the 220v power run. I would first need to know how many amps the new amplifier draws at maximum. At 50’ you will have some loss in voltage but it may be...

Woa! I just checked out that sdr site. I sure have a lot to learn before I will understand what it all means but it looks like a great tool. Thanks again for all the info! I can use all the help I can get. lol

Thanks for all the useful information! You lost me with the SDR waterfall display but I will research that.

Made my first dx contact a few minutes ago from here in KCMO to Eugene OR. I feel like a kid in a candy store! Thanks to all of you who have helped me get started!

I feel like a kid in a candy store. Made my first dx contact this morning from here in KCMO to Eugene OR! Thanks to all who are helping me!

I thought I had come up with a perfect call sign, 03MO556 until I saw yours. Maybe I will go with 223 instead of 556 even though we both know it’s not the same thing. lol

Great info! Thanks

Thanks for confirming what I thought.

Thanks for the info. How does does one go about getting a callsign. Back in my day they were assigned by the FCC but no one used them. They just used their made up handles. I have noticed while reading up on ssb and dx that everyone seems to be using a number or combination of letters and...

DX is one of the things totally new to me and I’m still trying to understand how contacts are made. I do get that conditions have to be right. ie. solar activity. I’m guessing dxing is what back in the day we called shooting skip. There are too many AM and SSB channels to be able to monitor all...

Thanks for the welcome!

Thank you!