1. i have mods in my radios that expand the freq response on TX to give them a more hi-fi sound. i always do the schottky diode mods to my radios, and most of the time i do the 2999 mod.
i also modify my SSB radios for more channels. i do not add switches or use roadmaps, i only do EPROM mods and change the two digit channel display to a three digit display so that all channels will read out correctly. for example, my 148GTL goes from channel -79 to 108. (26.175 to 28.085)
2. i like to re-cap old radios with all new electrolytics. i will usually up the value of filter caps just for some additional headroom on modulation peaks.
i like to use a more robust transistor when i realize that the manufacturer has cut corners and used a part barely rated for its job.
i like reduced carrier mods that allow me to get the full PEP swing from the radio while reducing the deadkey to what my linear amp wants to see. AKA "swing mods".
i also like to add external inputs to the audio amps of my CB radios so that i can plug a mixer into the radio and use any broadcast style mic i want, among any other device that suits my mood at any given time such as a CD player, or my electric guitar! LOL (if i play music over the air, its DI not mic'd)
3. removing TR32/TR24 from MB8719 chassis radios. man that makes the audio suck and the radio turns into a TVI powerhouse. LOL
when i was a 12 year old kid and new to this hobby, i thought that mod was the greatest thing ever! LOL i had never actually heard what my radio sounded like!
4. all of them except for the ones that i havent gotten to yet. LOL
i have a MINT condition 89GTL base station that is basically a 29LTD chassis on the inside. that is going to be my big, bad AM monster when i am done with it.
5. that is one of my favorite things to do!
if i mod/repair/align someones radio for them, i have to clean it and spray all the pots and switches before i give it back to them. i guess im a bit ANL retentive in that regard. LOL
good thread Rob! i miss talking about mods.
with all the big bad radios coming out these days, its not a popular as it once was. at least it seems that way around my area.
LC