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    gamma match

    someone gave me a sirio 4 element beam today but its missing its gamma match is there a simple way to construct one? ive never had one apart to see how its made I have an antenna analyzer to test it but wasn't sure where to start thanks
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    Ground Radials?

    I have an antron 99 and would like to use some aluminum tubing for ground radials but am not sure what the length needs to be or what angle I want to have 4 radials someone told me to build it straight out and another person told me either 45 or 90 degree angle for better takeoff what is the...
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    Some CB radio History in UK

    found this thought it was interesting thought I might share :confused1: CB radio in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Whats a good beam antenna?

    i currently have a sirio 3 element beam and can talk from north Carolina to califonia but I haven't been able to hit Hawaii yet I hear them all the time im pushing a little over a kilowatt but no contact I just cant seem to make I out of the USA will more elements get me out farther?
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    What is your all time favorite BASE AMP?

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    looking for 8950 tube

    I screwed myself here I traded this oldtimer my 4 pill for a palomar skipper 300 and he told me it worked got it home and hooked it up and nothing :confused:called him back to told me the driver tube was weak I looked through the top and 3 tubes in front are bright and 1 in back is dim so im iso...
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    connex3300hp no transmit

    I have a connex 3300hp It has dual1969's iv replaced both transistors and still no power out I hook my volt meter to center legs on finals and key up and it shows power and increses when I talk into the mic however I did not replace the driver because I had power at the finals but I do have a...
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    is it possible?

    I have a palomar amp that has 2 2879's and one is bad is there any way I can pull both out and just run a single 2290 in it what would I have to do to convert it to a single pill ?
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    Help I need Instructions

    I have a workman bb3 tornado echo board and I want to install it in a radio but I do not have the instruction sheet any body know how its wired/? or have info on obtaining these instructions thanks........
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    need help locating R-264 in cobra 148nwst

    want to do the swing mod but cant find the location of this resister anybody have an idea where this resistor is located ? thanks
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    need info for cobra 148

    I have this old radio and it dosent have final or driver I have 2 1969's so iput one in it but no have driver can I use a c2075 or c2078 in place of 2166 driver or a 2029 final out of a 29 to drive this 1969 ? thanks for any info....
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    whats anf on ranger 696fd1?

    just noticed the mike gain knob pulls out and in just like a switch and it says mike gain and anf not sure what anf stand for when I push it in the static gets louder when pushedin the static gets deeper and ideas?
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    BOOMER DELUXE 600

    anybody have a schematic of this amplifier? i have a few new parts and some parts are missing i want to put this amp back together its a 1x4 all sd1446's all i can find is the straight 4 pill info not sure how the driver is connected and not 100% sure its all here i know its not a great amp but...
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    Ranger TR696FD1

    I have a nice ranger radio wanting to trade for nice amp 2x4 or 6 pill or evrn a nice base radio thanks radio is freedom one series flag on faceplate thanks.....
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    Looking for FET amp schematic

    Does anyone know about how i can find a schematic to build a 21 or 40 fet amp? or any big fet amp thnks 73's
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    ANY INFO FOR SUPERSTAR 4900B?

    i have the amc mod and expo mod but this radio barley has any swing this radio has 2166 driving 2x 2312 pretty much same as 1969 i know nobody likes this radio but it sounds great just need some swing i get 2 to 2.5 watts of swing.... any mods for this would be greatly appriciated i cant find...
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    Needing Info On Palomar 250tx

    Hello guys i have a freind who has this amp and he llikes to talk to ssb hes been doing it for a while now and wants to do it with this amp but when he keys up the relay only keys for a split second and then unkeys until he talks is there any ways to get this to key up right on ssb? and he knows...
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    build a cb antenna Matcher?

    Does any body know how to build an antenna Matcher for CB radio that can explain or have picture I want to build a small simple one using trimmer pots / air caps?
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    Palomar 450HD 2879?

    ok i have a 4 pill palomar 450hd all transistors are gone my brother took them out and used for another amp originally had sd1446's now i have 4 new 2sc2879 can i use them and if so what needs to be changed or modified in amp to handle them i know its probably cheaper to buy new amp or new...
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    SuperStar 4900B

    anybody know how to install talkback on this radio ?