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  1. Low_Boy

    Identifying a choke/inductor.

    There are two silver bands in this choke. I know silver is Mill Spec. So. Is this, orange, orange, red and silver or orange, orange, and red. Or just red orange orange? Nothing I found is too clear. Thanks
  2. Low_Boy

    Older plastic face Uniden Grant. Need to where a wire goes?

    I removed a useless channel mod from this radio. It is all back but the wire that lights the channel display. So when I push the dim button the meter dims but the channel display wire is not where it belongs and does not dim.They moved it. I need to know the color wire. There is a picture where...
  3. Low_Boy

    For Sale, 7 President Lincoln and HR2510 Radios

    I do not feel the need to collect radios anymore. I have 7 or 8 Mostly HR2510's and a couple Lincolns. If I remember correctly about 4 have Chipswitches installed. A couple come with factory or Realistic HTX100 microphones with up and down buttons. But they seem to sound best with Astatic...
  4. Low_Boy

    Looking for test point on a old Uniden Grant

    Uniden Grant gray plastic faceplate. Board number PC409AC. TP21 ( L21 secondary) I am lost and it probably is something simple
  5. Low_Boy

    Old style Uniden Grant clarifier unlock.

    Old style Uniden Grant MB8719 PLL. Someone unlocked it and botched it. I find info but not clear if it is actually this radio. It is the size of a 148 GTL so it is newer. Any help appreciated.
  6. Low_Boy

    Connex 4800DXL. Talkback removal.

    I have a Connex 4800DXL it has talk back. It is the model without echo. How do I remove talk back? is it even supposed to have talkback or has a Cap. possibly went bad?
  7. Low_Boy

    HR2510 With Chipswitch.

    No mods other than Chipswitch and Green factory style bulb insert. With microphone and new power cord. $375.00 shipped.
  8. Low_Boy

    RCI 39VHP anyone know bias settings?

    Kind of a odd ball it looks like 2,13N10's driving 2, RT1 transistors. Whatever a RT1 is?
  9. Low_Boy

    Old Connex 3300 Frequency Problem

    I have been poking around on this old dirty Connex radio and cant find the problem. It acts like there is a bad solder connection but that is not it. The frequency is all over the place as soon as I touch The center antenna lead or coil L31, L52 or L51 the radio goes right to frequency. It will...
  10. Low_Boy

    Old Connex 3300 Frequency Problem

    I have been poking around on this old dirty Connex radio and cant find the problem. It acts like there is a bad solder connection but that is not it. The frequency is all over the place as soon as I touch The center antenna lead or coil L31, L52 or L51 the radio goes right to frequency. It will...
  11. Low_Boy

    Fozar37 sent me a mail through this site to look at there naked pictures.

    https://www.worldwidedx.com/members/fozar37.63554/ Just got a message to look at this persons naked pictures. So it is happening here.
  12. Low_Boy

    Another 139XLR power supply problem.

    I posted previously about this. The power supply is finished. DC now works plugging in to the back of the radio with my external power supply. No more smoke or melted wires. Now the problem plugging in to AC the internal supply does not work. Odd that the wires coming out of the transformer to...
  13. Low_Boy

    Does Size Matter. . (Bridge Rectifier)

    Both are 200V 6 amp. The one in the radio is twice the size as the replacement. Should I look for something a bit bigger in size or will this small one work properly? Thanks
  14. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    So this amplifier is well over 50 years old. I got it well used when I was 12 or 13. Oh wow am I old. I am going over it and need to know what something is I believe it is a capacitor only markings are 60 mfd with a circle with flat bottom, 60 mfd with a square next to it , and 50 mfd with a...
  15. Low_Boy

    Cobra 139 XLR Power supply Problem.

    I will admit I know nothing about power supplies. So a odd problem occurred on this radio. The power supply is working while plugged in to AC. I unplugged the AC cord and then Plugged in the 13.8V cord from my power supply and some wires burnt in the power supply of the radio. When this...
  16. Low_Boy

    Cobra 148F GTL. Rough shape works good.

    I ended up getting this in a trade sight unseen. It works well but a bit rough around the edges. Two mounting tabs on the bezel are broke. Small wrinkles in the bezel. Wires to adjust bias are soldered to the pins on the board. There are no mods that I can see. All I did was put the limiter back...
  17. Low_Boy

    Stupid HR2510 Mod what is it?

    I dug out another from the bottom of the pile and I could not get it right until I removed this mod. I have seen it before. And have 3 radios in my parts radios with this same mod. Funny the mod mind not be too good. All 3 radios in the parts pile are pretty toasted. So here is a picture of the...
  18. Low_Boy

    Hate to sound stupid but there is no place to log in from my phone.

    I am trying to post something using my phone and there is no way to log in. I can find sign up but cant find a way to log in. This is using a android phone.
  19. Low_Boy

    Guitar Amplifier Cap. question.

    I am putting together a guitar amplifier and have a question about a couple brands of 450 Volt capacitors. I am trying to buy what I need from one seller. Parts Express and a seller on eBay both have what I want but I am not sure of either brand. The parts express capacitors are listed as there...
  20. Low_Boy

    HR2510 Receive problem I can not find.

    I needed a challenge and think this radio is winning. I have had this sitting for about 8 years and figured I would try it. I have no history on it. It had a bad audio amp TDA1905 Bad Final and driver. R157 cooked and a few of the caps that usually go when the final goes. I see no modifications...