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After trying to get my 142 into service, channel 20 near Tampa got busy. I got three stations to come back. I was using a Cobra CA-60 Desk mic, 1/2 up, my mic gain at 50%, and a dead key of 2watts, with a swing to almost 20. They said I was about 2 Db over the noise, which was in the red. My...

Some years ago, I drove a company truck, that had an SBE 23 channel CB. It had a mic that resembled the Turner/Telex RK-56, but it had a metal housing. It may have been a Telex. It was my favorite handheld, had some wieght to it. Antone ever heard of such a mic? I'd like to find one.

I just got a !42 GTL, it has not been unlocked, or otherwise messed with. The only thing wrong, is I get a LOUD squeal when I key up. Watts and modulation almost smack the corner, But SWRs are fairly flat, when I turn down the Dynamike. I am using the stock mic, nothing else. I'll bet it is...

I finally got this 2000 GTL in specs, and working. But, the finals don't last long. It seems like a powerhouse, then after a few days, it degrades to almost no output. When I change the finals, it wakes up. I have been using a Dosy TFC-3001 meter. Yes, I know some of you don't like a Dosy, but...

I have a 2000 GTL I got for parts, but ended up repairing. It works perfectly, except I cannot get the Built in SWR meter to go to calibrate. The switch works, but when I key it to turn the calibration knob, it only moves the needle 1/3 of the way. I am quite sure it was working before I...

I have a 2000 GTL I got from trading. It looks like new, but has been modded by some hack. While returning the radio to specs, I found several traces were cut on the circuit board to the switches on the left hand. I guess it was how the extra channels were switched. Everything works, but the...

I have an old 142 GTL, that needed a sideband/Am mode switch replaced. (LSB-AM-USB) It was working quite well, until it had a wire tab break off. I have a new switch, but not a schematic. The wires are mixed up. Can anyone tell me where to get a diagram? It has one jumper, so the switch on a...

First post. I just got a 148 GTL, in great shape, from a trucker freind of mine. When you key the mic, it sqeals, loudly. The squeal is trasmitted with a strong signal. and also seems come from the board. But, if the radio speaker is disconnected, it does not squeal. All lights and the meter...