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I see a pair of UA741 OP amp chips. That leads me to believe it is probably a mic compressor or preamp. Tracing back all the connecting leads will tell the full story. For rigs back then that didn’t have that function, various compressor add-ons became popular. Usually connective wires to bypass...
This is my enhanced version of the Utac TRX-500. Many horizontal lines were redrawn and the LED and PLL section was completely redrawn for sake of clarity.
Thinking about making your own? I’d try Zazzle. They have a number of different designs at reasonable prices. Midlands C.W. McCall’s logo among others comes to mind.
https://www.zazzle.com/create_your_own_add_image_custom_text_round_clock-256187880550476176
You might try something like these LED dome lights. I suspect they would be too bright. Adding some series resistance to each of them would solve that issue. Finding the ideal resistance value will take a little experimentation. I usually start high like 15K, then I work my way down from there...
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I once added a few small (half the size of a pencil eraser) capsules salvaged from several defunct Chinese walkies. Those were gold plated, including the short leads. I figured since they were gold plated, they had to be of higher quality than normal. I was very...
I wanted to pass along this deal to others that may want a quality dynamic replacement mic. In the past I have purchased the Uniden BC645 electret condenser mics. This two pack of so called “walkie speaker mics” contain 500 ohm dynamic cartridges, not the same as the original BC645. They are pre...
One of the best iconic musical scores ever IMO. Wow! That’s a very large orchestra. I wonder how much money each participant is being paid. No doubt not enough….
Shortly after the 352 hit the market I received one for free. Not from the factory, but from a disgruntled wife of a CB’er. It seems he was spending too much of his life on the CB instead of paying attention to her needs. During a heated argument she slammed the radio against the wall. The...
I’m in the final process of enhancing the Johnson Messenger 223 service manual with spliced schematic (Sam’s 23). I need to know the value of resistor R28 so I can redraw that part. Later I’ll post my enhancements upon completion.
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