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    Turner SSB Transistorized restoration

    I bought this to try. It gives the hammered finish of the plus 2. I am not sure how close the color is yet. I have another spray can but it is just a tad dark and not the hammer finish. It looks pretty good though. I will look for that can too. The cap doesn't look good in the picture as it...
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    Channel 30 crystal

    Since there were only 23 channels total when those kinds of radios were made (early to mid 60's or so) with separate transmit and receive crystals for each channel or as in this case a VFO for receive and individual crystals for each transmit channel it is unlikely you'd EVER find crystals for...
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    Citronics Catalog '68

    I used to love getting those catalogs back then. Henshaw's was a good one. All that cool stuff that I would never see in a local shop around here!! They are still fun to look at. You see the catalogs up for grabs on Ebay once in a while.
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    Malcolm Technical Support

    I have had him do a couple repairs in the past. Very recommended.
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    Base Alliance HD-73 Refresh

    That's okay. It's done and there if you need it. I have three of them in various states of disrepair still. I got all the parts together just the other day. I am retired now so not much excuse! I forgot about this thread until I just saw it now! Thanks for bumping it up!
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    My MOBILE

    I had a BB3 Screwdriver antenna mounted the same way on my Chev truck for a short while. I moved it after I got my Smacked All Stop Lights award! I later mounted it in the rear corner of the bed down low on the drivers side. I also trimmed a Fiberglas whip down so it would cover from about 28.5...
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    Kenwood SP-23

    Much smaller speaker so I would think it has more treble or higher, narrower freq. response which. may cut out some noise and make it easier to hear. A bit more of a sound quality that cuts through better for your hearing. Broad frequency response is fine for broadcast with music and all but not...
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    Whats it worth?

    Then don't!! You may regret it later!
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    What was your worst investment?

    Slow learner?? :D
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    Ebay bs

    Junk drawer? I've got a junk GARAGE!!:D
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    Kriss amp for epairs on ebay

    ...kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnalls' porch...
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    My Fathers Day (early) Score!

    Took a look at the extended frequency thing today and all is well. Looks like i used a computer pin shorter that wasn't for shorting as much as protecting the pins. I used a different shorter and it is fine now. I am not seeing where the lamps are for the two meters. They are easy to find for...
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    My Fathers Day (early) Score!

    The antenna is the Imax 2000. Not sure how I will put it up but I can get it about 10 ft off the ground temporarily tomorrow. The radio has a few scratches on the top. Looks like some surgery to replace the meter lamps. I shorted the two pins but no joy on frequency expansion as I...
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    My Fathers Day (early) Score!

    Looking on Craigslist to see what's up for grabs in CB and ham gear I came across an ad for a Northpoint CBS-1000 and a 24ft CB antenna. for $50 and it is amazingly only a mile away from me! it seems like everything I might be interested in on Craigslist is 100 miles away out in the boonies...
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    Cool Old SWR/Power Meter

    I have 5 or 6 old CB SWR bridges too of different makes and styles. .Not even sure where they all came from. Probably followed me home from a swap meet "free box" One like that, as was mentioned, probably cost around $12 to $15 back in the early 70's.
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    11 meter dipole vs A99 for base

    I am curious how you have it attached to the tree. I have a couple BIG Douglas fir trees I have been thinking about using. Just not sure how to go about it.
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    Trimming antenna..how much is too much?

    Sometimes people mount antennas like that and although performance suffers, it doesn't matter much to them as they are only talking car to car (or jeep to jeep) at close proximity to each other. Not trying to "really get out" as they say. They do not have big demands on communications and don't...
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    Trimming antenna..how much is too much?

    That could be it. It could be giving you misleading readings that never get better as you trim so you keep trimming. At the point when you have trimmed a little and don't see any change in SWR it is time to stop and look at things to figure out why things are not working as they should. I agree...
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    Trimming antenna..how much is too much?

    There is some discussion about that antenna and trimming it here, a couple posts down. https://www.rubiconownersforum.com/forums/22-tj-communications-electronics/26239-everhardt-cb-antennas.html
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    Trimming antenna..how much is too much?

    6 inches would seem to be a lot to trim off from my experiences with CB antennas used on CB. What you want is an acceptable SWR curve when measured throughout the 40 channels.Not high at one end and low at the other. Sometimes in some settings it is not possible to get the SWR really low in the...