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  1. wavrider

    Henry amp repair San Diego

    Seeking any information on repair facility or even local tech in San Diego are that willing to repair an old henry2kD. Owners QTH is in San Diego and due to weight and size, console model ,he would prefer something not to far. thanks .
  2. wavrider

    Can I cut the ends off of old cable TV coax and add PL-259 connectors

    Plenty of videos on youtube on how to install connectors on rg6 and rg11, I been using both for a few decades,,low loss and inexpensive.
  3. wavrider

    CB Re-caping

    Klondike Mikes cap kits has been my go to for years,,always spot on and with good quality components. We never mounted any type of discrete component flat on the circuit board unless it was designed to be. transistors caps, resistors dips, etc etc all were raised above the circuit board. 2M...
  4. wavrider

    Nice tube 40 channel midnite special radio that is off frequency.

    I would sit it on shelf and use it for conversation piece. But they are fun to play with. If a component will not adjust within specs,,then time to chase the voltage and see where it is bad.. Caps is easiest and best solution for an old tuber or (cough) vintage cobra 2k. once recapped then...
  5. wavrider

    Ofcd vs fan dipole. Opinions?

    Having built and used both antennas. Both have pros n cons. OCF easy to get working effectively. lightweight,( yes us old farts pay attention to weight ) Cons Skewed pattern on upper bands. fan. effecient balanced antenna radiation pattern and more important the NULLS can be predicted and...
  6. wavrider

    Coax, null or not?

    Time and place for everything? Very general open ended question/ statement. YES trimming coax has benefits, especially in LDMOS applications from pa board to filter board, size matters. vhf, uhf? yes cable loss In an HF installation or use,, it does not matter.
  7. wavrider

    Nice tube 40 channel midnite special radio that is off frequency.

    same as Colt? Robyn, type radio. https://cbtricks.org/radios/robyn/t_240d/
  8. wavrider

    Yaesu FT-101E repair

    Paul Harold. In FL specializes on the yakamo. facebook contact easiest way to get in touch. https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product/16080
  9. wavrider

    7.345mhz crystal

    Thanks guys, got few on order.
  10. wavrider

    7.345mhz crystal

    Searching the www. no luck finding one anywhere. any suggestions, or recommendations . thanks
  11. wavrider

    7.345 crystal

    searching for 7.345 crystal, cobra, uniden etc let me know if anyone has one in the junk box or donor rig. thanks
  12. wavrider

    Tram D201A No carrier, am modulation good

    Should be several bias resistors, check those to see if they are still somewhat close to the values they should be.
  13. wavrider

    Cemeteries on the Air?

    I have been thinking of PPOTA. Porta Potty's OTA. conditions might be a little bit chitty.
  14. wavrider

    Wawasee Black Cat jb-75a

    those old wawassee cases look sweet.
  15. wavrider

    Wawasee Black Cat jb-75a

    Long night here got the new bi focals on. guys the original post was from 2016, then 2019. digging up bones here but those sure are some nice bones. squeal like a pig when keyed.
  16. wavrider

    ICOM 7300 WITH A CARL BUILT 800HD.

    I sure dont need another radio, but. the 7300 I have not heard a bad sounding one out there yet if operated correctly
  17. wavrider

    Hustler btv5 revisited. Again

    thought that little blue pill took care of that type of issues??
  18. wavrider

    Mr 800 totally stock cobra 148 on 28AM

    To Quote Forrest Gump. Chit happens
  19. wavrider

    Tower as antenna

    lay a counterpoise ground radial cut to 1/4 wl for whatever band you want to use. connect to shield, connect center to tower. sweep it with analyzer. Make adjustments accordingly until you get what you want. I ran 40 foot of rohn 25, with 25 feet of alum 1 " pipe out the top. tower was...
  20. wavrider

    Ameritron 811 only putting out 200 watts

    I like your meter. W8JI has some good info on his site about the 811 amps. Several short comings with it. So many variables. Input VSWR?? Is this happening on all bands or just one band? Did any of the parasitic suppressors get broken or damaged? not getting B+ to tubes. Need narrow it down to...