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Another very small tidbit that " might" be useful. It's for the model number 402 so ...... Scroll down to page 41 for a pll mod That's a rare breed https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-CB-Radio/Secret-CB/secret_cb_vol_14.pdf ( I linked to the whole thing in case it's useful to anyone)...

Random thing in my feed and had to share... My Hooptie is down 73 Jeff

I was doing good considering that I didn't have my glasses on I am slowly learning that as I became old and decrepid not to sweat the small stuff because no one pays attention anyway.... 73 Jeff

We have to see pictures of the inside of your project, it's like a long lost relic excavated from a pit of vintage radio goodies. What will be reviled...... 73 Jeff

Most of the morning just noise and some faint signals. Then as I was going to store and post office suddenly 1732 comes up with a strong signal and called CQ on 38 I answer and we talked about 5 minutes just like he was local. And then he faded into oblivion replaced by more static 73 Jeff

The thing costs $50, it's lasted about a year now.... 73 Jeff

Not fixed My wife has this little vacuum, got it from Walmart, I don't pay much attention to it. She said that the battery is not lasting as much anymore. I figured it was just a pack of rechargeable cells, I will pull it out and replace it. Removed screws...... Well I guess that MAh rating...

It's a balance You always want to be open to someone who is just trying to understand ( insert radio service) and is looking for advice or someone who has radio experience and wants to post up something that might be useful for the group. It happens, it seems to come in waves. They want...

Tim recently changed the captcha settings, there has been a increase in activity. We are trying to stay on top of it 73 Jeff

The Gainmaster is a 5/8ths wave center feed antenna. I made this mistake as well years ago and at first I disregarded it as another a99 clone. After some education, Thank you @bob85 , The DB, Marconi and others, I came to understand where the actual feed point is on the antenna. If you search...

@BayouRadioAmplifier Fairfax Senior Highschool, on Fairfax and Melrose ave. They used to ride horses at Sunset Stables back then.... The glory days of Hollywood are gone now 73 Jeff

A few months ago I talked to him , he was getting ready to go do some volunteer work in Jamaica, Hurricane recovery stuff I miss talking to Shane Years ago I could park on the top of Guadalupe grade in the mobile and talk to him when he lived in the Tehachapis on channel 6. 73 Jeff

My wife grew up in the LA area around that time, they used to live in a high-rise on Hollywood and Vine back in the 60's. Her brother Tony worked at the Yellow Submarine on Harper and Santa Monica Blvd before he went into the Navy. Hollywood was a different world back then.... 73 Jeff

Your welcome, it's our thing round here, just want to make sure it's all good. It's been a long ride for some, we still have members and staff going all the way back to Dean and Chargers Castle message board days If anyone sees flakey stuff let one of us know. 73 Jeff

They are here every day, routine work for forum staff. The spammers will sign up lurking for months and then flood the forum with garbage. More time wasted, editing links, banning spammers...... About a dozen posts this morning have been banned... ( If you see a new member posting this garbage...

Don't forget the banana seat and 5 speed stick shifter 73 Jeff

Reading that sentence made my right shoulder hurt. Vineyard work, have to plow in-between the vines and the way then was called a french plow, almost no one used herbacides back then, too expensive. (See below random poor web pic with the operator not even close enough to the berm to clean the...

Just another idea, I used to use Grainger industrial supply for stuff like this. First thing I thought of for the plastic bushing was a Dayton two bolt flanged bronze bushing. I used to keep a current Grainger catalog on desk at work for projects like this it is full of off the shelf stuff...

I have been subscribed to the channel for a while, I get a kick out of watching some of the stuff he dismantles for science, reminds me of when I was a kid. Had to tear everything apart to see how it works. 73 Jeff

Looks like a couple of 811's I have known in the past..... 73 Jeff