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  1. AudioShockwav

    Moonrakers sale

    Moonrakers having a sale on radios and accessories. https://moonrakeronline.com/us/ 73 Jeff
  2. AudioShockwav

    Why are Bird meters all the rage?

    The 4480A for one, no slugs, 2 to 1000 Mhz 4% The DPM 6000 comes to mind, Don't know if they are building that one anymore. The LPA 100 is quickly becoming a standard bench meter about $600 gets you a 3KW digital meter no slugs to worry about just plug and play. For the casual hobby user I just...
  3. AudioShockwav

    Unit 399 JJ in Medellin Colombia

    I posted this in another thread. Want to share this here. Decated to Jim 399. Floating high Gravity no longer holds you to the ground Rise above Jim ...
  4. AudioShockwav

    Why are Bird meters all the rage?

    Type/ size of power supplies? Type of amp and transistor compliment of transistors in amp? Settings on meter? 73 Jeff
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    If you were a pirate broadcaster, what's playing right now?

    Decated to our friend Jim, 399. Floating high, gravity no longer holds you to the ground Rise above Jim.....
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    Unit 399 JJ in Medellin Colombia

    It was a really rough shock reading this,we had talked about his knees, my back procedures, he was good...... Vaya con Dios My Friend
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    The MS AI Co-Pilot reply to my amp specs

    Some lawyers are finding that the answers are often flawed in strange ways...... Life's going to be interesting 73 Jeff ( There was a time that finding any information about almost anything requiring using a thing called a card index.)
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    Unit 399 JJ in Medellin Colombia

    What happened? I just talked to him on the 3 of Dec and he was fine This is a shock We have lost to many radio friends lately, Jim was my first confirmed contact in Colombia many years ago..... God Speed my friend Jeff
  9. AudioShockwav

    Why are Bird meters all the rage?

    It was decent for vehicle install work back when a lot of the county vehicles ran VHF lowband and I was ok just throwing the thing in a bag with other tools. The only thing that the Bird or Telewave has going for them is the solid enclosures the way I look at it. And your correct for a base...
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    Why are Bird meters all the rage?

    The Bird meters were built for the professional technician, rugged, to be carried around on the job. They are expensive, and for casual hobby use is overkill as far as I am concerned. To be accurate the slugs need calibration if they are old and have been used in the field. This also opens the...
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    Cobra 142 GTL

    Sonybond adhesive was the go to back then. I think every major manufacturer used it. In there defense It's taken 45+ years for the stuff to become the crossive nightmare that it is today. 73 Jeff
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    Cobra 142 GTL

    Everything looks normal in your user settings. 73 Jeff
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    Cobra 142 GTL

    I can take a look at your settings but if you're conection is slow and the file is large it may be taking a while to load. 73 Jeff
  14. AudioShockwav

    How to broadband a 5/8 wave

    You could build a 1/4 wave out of 6" stovepipe really broadband, ask @kopcicle 73 Jeff (Humor I just got outta back surgery)
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    How to broadband a 5/8 wave

    Affirm 73 Jeff
  16. AudioShockwav

    Reclaim LSB 16

    I was just on 40 about 20 minutes ago and there's a couple guys on AM bitchin about sidebanders........ 16 is a total wash right now with bleed over. 73 Jeff
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    OTR Live stream

    It's incredible that he's managed to keep this running all these years. And he's great at it 73 Jeff
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    OTR Live stream

    This is the 40th year that Dennis has been hosting the Old Tube Radio Network. It's the longest running CB radio net that I am aware of, meeting every Saturday night at 8pm Pacific on channel 11. Enjoy 73 Jeff
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    OTR Live stream

    The Old Tube Radio Network 73 Jeff