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    patriot pat-12 antenna problems

    i am pretty new at the base station side of radios,so when i decided to put up a base antenna i thought "no big deal anybody can do it" guess i lied to myself . the radio i use is a galaxy 66v the antenna is on three sections of galvanized steel (actually 4 sections, on is drove 4 ft in the...
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    galaxy dx 66v

    got a galaxy 66 thatis showing 13.458 for the freq on channel 19. what is needed to be done to get it back on freq so that it may be used again. had a bad solder joint i thought checked them and now its doing this ....please help
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    connex 3300 final upgrade

    i recently got a connex 3300 ( with the heat sink , probally hp version) anyway it has mitubishi finals in and i was wondering how if possible to change those to fets and possibly get more output on final power, an suggestions would be helpful. thanks for all your help and info
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    galaxy 33 hp no power

    i left my galaxy 33 hp in my big truck during my vacation last week, during that time my co-driver had to swap trucks. and in the process hooked( i assume) my 33 up backwards. now i have no power and it blows the fuse on the ground side of a double fuse line that i use does anyboby know where i...
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    Galaxy 33hp

    Can anyone tell me how to lower my dk on high power of my galaxy 33hp without loosing the 40 watts of power i have now. I have heard these radios are capable of 50+ watts and i would like to see if mine has anymore hiding in there.....Thanks for your help
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    cobra 148gtl

    ran across a 148gtl in my supply of "junk"radios, the radio seems to be recievingbut it has no audio or transmit on am/upper or lower ssb. in pa mode radio has audio. not sure where to start on this one "if it can even be fixed" any ideas will help. thanks for the help and ideas
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    cobra 29 no receive

    Got a cobra 29 with very little to no receive. If you tap the top of the case it receives fine till it fades out again, anybody got any idea where to start to fix this.....cause i cant seem to find where or why it is doing it thanks for the help and ideas on where to start
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    uniden grant xl

    I recently bought a uniden grant xl and somebody before me had done the irf520 mosfet conversion. The problem is they took the fr gain control and made a dial a watt out of it soldering it to the rf power pot. Does anybody have any pics or diagrams of a grant so that i might b able to get this...
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    President Grant

    This probably not the right section, and if its not i apologize. I am looking for a President Grant ( older model ) to buy. If anyone has one working or not and want to sell it please let me know. Thanks
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    cobra 29 ltd

    Got a cobra 29 ltd that i am working on for a friend i have tried 2 diffrent finals and cant get it to key over 4 watts. Finals are irf520 and erf2030 any ideas thanks for the help.
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    1991 cobra 146 made in phillippines

    I just received a 91 model cobra 146 that was made in the Philippines from a friend today. At looking at radio, it looks like it has been through the ringer, but pulling the covers off it looks new. What i am wondering is, is there any mods for a fet in this radio and if so where do i find them...
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    cobra 29 help

    i got a cobr29 i have been building, its got erf-2030 final echo, an nitro knobs. but now it has no modulation, or swing anybodnow where i should sta to figure this out
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    Soundtracker questions

    Ok......I dont understand the point or use for the feature. But my question is if the radio has been truned up will this feature cause the radio to " over-modulate " and is this feature any benefit to the audio quality to a receiving radio that is not equipped with this feature?
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    irf520 mosfet for cobra 29

    ok.....want to do 520 mosfet in a cobra 29 but not sure which instruction to use.....(insturctions via internet) any suggestions? thanks for your h elp
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    soundtracker module

    What is the procedure for removing the sound tracker module from a cobra 25
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    erf-2030 mod for cobra 29

    Ok,I have done two 29's with the erf2030 mod, both radios have a good dk but i cant hit the 40 watt mark. All i seem to get is 30 or less. Anybody have an idea of what resistor or cap i need to remove to hit the 40 watt mark or settle for what i am getting and be happy. Both radios sound good...
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    Rf power/modulation meters

    Does anybody know of a good way to build your our rf power/ modulation meters? Also possibly a tone generator?
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    Cobra 29 nh st

    I have done the erf-2030 mod on a cobra 29 nh st for a friend who wanted more out of his radio than what he was getting. But after installing new final and component part and removing all resistors and caps, i cant get any more than 15 watts. I have even tried different caps to see if it will...
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    Galaxy dx44v

    Looking for a printed circuit board for a galaxy dx44v, if anybody has or knows were i may find one please let me know at jamieh207@gmail.com. thanks for your help
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    Replacement pcb for galaxy

    Where ( if at ) would i find a pcb for a galaxy dx44 v