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Noted and we are looking at this. 73 Jeff

Just as I am posting this there are several thousand guests viewing the forum. @19wrc333 is correct the site is constantly being crawled by search engines, robots and guests. It's not gone unnoticed..... 73 Jeff

It's I can't find it now, the above is from one that sold this month. 73 Jeff

Brian is selling these on flea bay, no heat sink, switches or tupperware included. 73 Jeff

I have this Bluetooth programmer thing that I picked up that is good for these, download the free app on your phone and you can upload everything in one shot. It was about $12

Nothing out here this morning. I couldn't find a single signal in the mobile across 10/12 meters including 11. 73 Jeff

Actually...... I have 3 UV5R radios at the moment. I have one programmed for local public works, Sheriff, CalFire, Medical and my wife likes to use it to monitor those , along with the FM radio. The other 2 have GMRS, FRS and some local stuff programed, I live in a tourist town and we get lots...

I can only offer this link to vintage cb radio publications. It's going to require a good bit of foot work to hash thru them, but it's a start. https://www.worldradiohistory.com/CB-Radio-Magazines.htm Good luck 73 Jeff

Yes. He is a rf engineer, but his people skills suck. He seems to have a very low opinion of CB users.... 73 Jeff

I believe most of the uv5r radios just require holding a couple buttons and powering up the radio..... 73 Jeff

I know someone who mounted a full 5/8 ground plane in the back of a Ford pickup truck and blasted down the desert highway at 100 mph just to prove that the antenna would handle it but, wow ,120 mph gusts is just insane. I lost a PDL II in a thunderstorm one spring with gusts reported to 85 mph...

If they could keep them under $150 .... Wait it's President, never mind. 73 Jeff

Search around the CRT site above, the are several different clones that use similar boards, maybe one is closer to what you have. It's weird that it's different than the schmo, but you never know who's changed what over the years or if it was a last run before a new board came out.... 73 Jeff

Simon has a new video out 73 Jeff

The CRT clone has the same board. http://78roger.free.fr/crt/ulysse_ulysse_turbo.htm See Attached file 73 Jeff

2sc756? If you really want to get it going you can find Sony c756 replacement transistors on flea bay for about $15 See example below 73 Jeff

It was good here this afternoon, talked to @DXman and Jamaica back to back sitting in front of the post office when I went to pick up the mail. Larry was plowing though the dx good enough that I knew who it was soon as I heard that voice. 73 Jeff

A dual gang air gap variable capacitor, used to see lots of them in old AM tube radios. You can use one gang separately from the other for different functions. 73 Jeff

Nope, just everyone is occupied with other stuff, but they will be along eventually. 73 Jeff

Good to see you, it's been too long. 73 Jeff