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  1. Back_Crick_Hobbies

    dirty 'balun' (choke) for mobile?

    i have a Wilson 1000 installed on the hood of our Honda CRV. noticed that moving the cable around in the car affects the SWR. before i trim/tune it, should i put a dirty choke on it? like a piece of PVC. appreciate your thoughts on this. /thanks and 73
  2. Back_Crick_Hobbies

    day+night propagation on HF?

    American CB operator here (0197) been out of the loop on skip for 20ish years. now i'm aware of the solar cycle and got back into the hobby. new radio w00t! *ahem anyway... i notice that the 17m-15m bands are 'good' for day+night propagation. now the question. will 10M , 20M, 40M or others...
  3. Back_Crick_Hobbies

    Logging Software for iOS, and/or Android?

    i'm hoping there is logging software out there that i can save contact information, name, and notes for future reference. similar to N1MM (Callum, M0MCX). putting in a callsign will bring up past contacts with them etc. thanks for reading 73
  4. Back_Crick_Hobbies

    Lambda Symbol (alt+?)

    howdy, can someone help with this? every search result shows Alt+955 for lower case Lambda symbol. which gives me this ╗? as someone who has always used shortcuts vs mouse/menus in programs, searching for, copying, then pasting is NOT a good option for me. x_x please and thank you
  5. Back_Crick_Hobbies

    modern 10M SSB radios/mics and vehicle noise (sound)

    getting back into the hobby. WOOT solar cycle! *ahem my brothers both own JK Jeeps. they are probably going to take my advice when it comes to radios. i want them to get SSB radios. road/wind noise in these Jeeps with soft tops is a major factor. are newer radios/mics such as the President...
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    Cobra 148 GTL re-cap kits?

    howdy, i'm getting back into CB after a LONG break. i want to re-cap my Cobra 148 GTL (Philippines, June 93') which i bought new back in the day. does anyone make re-cap kits? with so many counterfeit capacitors on the market i'm paranoid. :oops: please and thank you /richard