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    Mosfets and "power" claims

    So I have put mosfet finals in two radios so far, a cobra 148 and a Cobra 29. I see claims all over the internet of people getting 30-40watts out of them I've only been able to get about 18watts out of either of my radios, irf530 and 13n10. So where's everyone hiding all the magic juice! Hahaha
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    Cobra 148gtl Basket case!

    So as a new tech I am still learning to repair radios. I am working on a 148gtl side mic that was not functioning when I got it. The pll was out of lock and I traced it back to the 11.325 crystal. I was getting no frequency from it all. Replaced it and pll locks! Moving on with the alignment I...
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    Centurion 40d meter

    I was recently given a beautiful centurion 40d. I noticed the wires to the s/rf meter were unhooked so I hooked them back up and of course the meter doesn't work! A test with the diode tester provided a very small flicker on the needle. Man, I know I'm never going to find another one of these...