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  1. guitar_199

    Took care of something today.... (test equipment!)

    I have had this thing for years!!!!!!! One of my son's friend's father..... used to repair CB radios professionally out of a truck. Did so up until literally they found him in the truck .... gone of a heart attack. He had been working on radios in his yard and his wife and son were gone. I...
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    Did I miss a memo or something??? (GE 3-5811B related)

    I bought this thing for $10.. knowing fully well that it may work fine.... but it may not. That is exactly what I wanted it for. I am now looking at it on the bench. (By the way, I am a hobbyist at this... not a pro that is doing it for customers. Just me having fun!) Receive is excellent...
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    This may be dumb..... (?? why do CB ops use LSB most of the time ??)

    I've pondered it a few times but never really put much into it. I know that most hams, above 10 Mhz, use USB and I've never really thought about it. But something hit me just yesterday.... and it makes me wonder if it doesn't have something to do with it!!!!????!!!!! Before 1977 (in the 23...
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    I Don't Know if it is "bad form" to ask about one "forum" on another one......

    I have had an account on cbradioforum DOT com for many many many years... but I had not checked in for about 2 months. I just followed my link like always, the browser plugged in my credentials like always, I clicked "log in" like always...... and it just sits there and spins. Doesn't let me...
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    Starting to gather up and "triage" some of the questionable radios I have been collecting....

    I hope you all don't mind... but it kind of IS another part of this "CB world" we are in...... So far I have: JC Penney 6247 - No RX or TX.... AM/USB/LSB none of the above. Not with internal OR external speaker DO...
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    Question regarding an old Johnson 123A

    I am just going through a bunch of my acquired radios to catalog the various illnesses that they may have and one is Johnson 123A. What I ran in to is certainly not a show stopper... For power, on the rear there is a little red plastic fitting that appears to hold a male spade lug... inset a...
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    First sign of life... (New Bench in operation!)

    ... I promise I will shut up after this!!!!! I put two radios on here tonight for giggles. A really nasty looking 40 channel Cobra 29 (not GTL or LTD... just.... 29) and a 23 channel Cobra 21. This pic has the 21 on at the time. RCV test works fine. The pic is TX test and the Bird, the SA...
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    Finally!!!!! The "RE-ORG"!!!!!!!!!!!

    My bench had always been shared in duty as my "work at home" spot as well. It had stuff all over it to do with "work".... other stuff I just never had a plave for.... it was a mess. The test equipment was all over the place and NOT laid out well for.... frankly.... ANYTHING. The 26th of...
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    Just throwing a question out there (Cobra 21 vs Cobra 25)

    Just looking at the SAMS CB Photofacts and I see that the Cobra 21 and 25 are in the same volume. So if the same SAMS copy covers both radios.... how do you know what the differences are? Surely a 21 is not identical to a 25 or everybody would have saved money and gotten a 21. I did see...
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    I hope this is allowed.... (showing a minor piece of test gear I got today)

    I imagine most may already have a way that works for them but I am just thinking of newer folks trying to build up some test equipment on a budget. This might help some on their benches with setting driver/final bias. Surely you can do it with a DMM but some might consider this to be...
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    Feeling colder??? (Hell has frozen over!!!!)

    (just a "story".... not a "cry for help". I am having fun!!!) Well... since my layoff has led to my retirement I have decided to quit "eyeballing" that Console V way up on the top shelf. I actually recapped it about 4 years ago or so and just never got " a round tuit " when it came to...
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    Yet another "weird question" on a 102" whip issue...

    A number of years ago, my "radio loving" son, Tim, snagged a 102" whip ... used ... from a friend of his... with ME IN MIND. It was mounted on my truck at the time with a ball mount and always worked really well. Actually did a little DX with it and the Grant XL (that got STOLEN out of that...
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    Wellness/Welfare Check....???

    Has anybody heard from Handy Handy? I used to see his highly informative posts all the time. The last thing I can track from him is in like March or May of this year. Just checking out of concern.......
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    RIP Rubber Duck...

    Old RD went Silent Key. Kris Kristofferson is gone at 88. Rest easy.
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    Bad news... or so it sounds....

    I watched a video this morning on YouTube put up by "Pulsar CB Radio" ...and he says it looks like NTE is gone... down the tubes for good. Do many here get their parts from NTE??? I'm thinking that is going to hurt.....
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    Turner M+3 microphone schematic?

    I am normally pretty good at searching and I am coming up blank on this one. I have had no trouble finding the Turner JM+2U/M+2U schematics along with plenty of info on the wiring differences between the two regarding relay vs electronic. I also found the Plus 3 desk mic schematic. But every...
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    You did so well with the last amp......

    I thought I would try this one. I know it is a Fire Bird. The model is F100/BM. Just by the name only, someone else said it was a 2 tube linear capable of around 300 watts. This thing is small.... plus..... this thing has two transistors in it. I can not find any information about this...
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    Trying to identify this amp...

    This is the "mystery amp" that came in yesterday's lot purchase. I don't see any "branding" on it... but it looks too "professionally done" to be home brew... but I don't know. Does anybody recognize this thing??? Bob
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    Hit the Jackpot on Facebook Marketplace

    late afternoon yesterday, searching for "CB RADIO" on the marketplace... an ad only 16 minutes old popped up showing 2 pictures of a ton of gear (several tubs with mobile radios, antennas, meters) and a small table with several radios on it..... all for $50. I made contact and she said it had...
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    This guy must be smokin' some stuff....

    I was just looking through my local Facebook Marketplace for CB gear.... (right here in my little Deer Park, TX) Found a guy selling 2 radios... A Cobra 21 (plain old 23 channel), and A Cobra 25LTD... $150 EACH!!!!!!!