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    uniden 68/78 with weatherband

    Those are basically the same radios under the hood as a Cobra 25/29. Some people like the results, some don't. Install information can be found for the Uniden 68 and the Uniden 78 very easily. Here is the RFX-75 info page on CBTricks.com. You can compare the installs for the Unidens to...
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    Need help on lowering dead key on Cobra 29 Sound Tracker.

    For some reason I can't post links. Just go to the CB Band and CB Radios section and take a look at the stickies. You'll find your answer there. Learn to use the search function or use Google Advanced Search. With it you can search specific sites. Ted
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    Crystal Radio

    I remember making one from a toilet paper roll, a Gillette Blue Blade and a safety pin and some scrounged wire when I was in the Cub Scouts. Tuning was a slider on the coil wound on the TP roll. The razor blade served as the crystal. You can find lots of different designs with Google...
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    Building a simple Alternator whine / ignition filter

    First thanks Moleculo, Beetle and Jim KB1MVX for the filter instructions. Much appreciated. Would there be any benefit or detriment to putting this in a shielded box rather than plastic? I only ask because room is a little tight in the truck under/behind my Galaxy. I have both the plastic...
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    Squelch vs. PA speaker?

    I don't know what mods have been done to your 29 but mine is stock and has a CB/PA mode switch along with a PA jack in the back. Yes, you can monitor traffic with the PA speaker. When in PA mode the Dynamike control is used for PA volume. From the manual: PA (Public Address) Connect an...
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    New To Cb's Help me out

    A very good reason to not leave it blank in your profile. Unless you have a really hostile ex, I reckon. Ted
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    New To Cb's Help me out

    I'm with Booty on this one. Feedback is callin' all his friends to come and bungee jump with him into that mic whenever it gets keyed down. Classic setup for feedback. With the roof of that bug acting like a large parabolic reflector feedback is a foregone conclusion. Been there. Done...
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    Dso nano oscilloscope ?

    Since it's getting close to Easter I hope it's OK to add to this thread just a little. This DSO seems like it would be at least acceptable for radio work. 100MHz dual trace (two 1X-10X probes included), ext trigger, etc. Plus it has a built in spectrum analyzer, although I think one would...
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    RM ITALY KL-203 BOARD

    Thanks for the very quick reply! And that is exactly what I was hoping for. I'm going to build a console extension between the between existing console and the dash and don't want or need the heat of an amp to deal with. The heat from the 959 with the output turned down is enough for me...
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    RM ITALY KL-203 BOARD

    I'm just getting back into CB (and studying for my Technician Class) after a 40 year or so lapse. I have a KL203P (Blue with a switchable preamp) that I would like to cable up remotely behind my rear seat. I'll be mainly running AM at first. I'll wait a while on SSB. Is the difference in...
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    Was there, " A Golden-age for CB radios"?

    The CB explosion was born of the first gas crunch in what 72? Before that lots of truckers had CBs to pass the long hours on the road. But when fuel became hard to find a CB was a necessary tool to find out where fuel was available. Not the best price on fuel but where it could be found at...
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    Astatic 575 M6 mic?

    To me? Probably not as much as to you. :huh: Ted
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    Put Up a Diapole today on horizonal.

    +1 I used one years ago near Lake Tahoe. I strung it vertically when backpacking. They are marvels for that - but use a slingshot stead of a bow . . . a lot easier to pack. Ted
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    small or portable SSB radios?

    Backpack Dipole A teensy bit OT. Back in the seventies I used to carry a rolled-up dipole made from 300 ohm twin lead tied to 25 yds. of mono fishing line with a weight on the end. A slingshot would let you hoist it over a high tree limb. It was a wonder. You should try one. It takes...
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    Uniden Washington - what kinds of power numbers barefoot?

    You said:"I was informed the radio was bone stock, not touched, hence the reason I bought it." The seller was less than honest with you. Did he qualify it with the standard "To the best of my knowledge"? You may want to keep this in mind for any future dealings with him. Ted
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    astatic 575 m6 + uniden grant xl

    Yeah that's it. From TOM'S WIRING GUIDE, Uniden section: PRESIDENT RADIOS Models: Washington, Grant XL, Madison microphone wiring code Standard 1-Audio,2-Shield,3-Receive, 4- Switching, 5-Transmit Astatic 1-White,2-Shield,3-Black, 4-Blue, 5-Red Sadelta 1-White,2-NC...
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    astatic 575 m6 + uniden grant xl

    You can download the manual here. It doesn't fill your needs. Go to Tom's for your mic pinout. Ted