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Cobra 18 WX ST II (don’t laugh)
- Thread starter ForestRunner98
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I dunno...those raccoons are pretty big! I need more pills(toshibas) to cook those things.
So I did some tinkering on the McKinley. Since the mic element is behind the plastic I drilled a hole where the element is. I didn’t want to drill into the element so I got an Exacto knife and removed the rubbery adhesive. There wasn’t much and really not necessary since the element friction fits in the cavity. Sounds a little louder that I turned down the mic gain.
Second on the list was the AM swing. It was swinging to about 5w. Turned the tiny pot and it swings to 7W. I could not get it higher. It would just go back to 0 like I read about. So with the amp it keys at 25w swings a little over 100w. Was interesting. Hmm..maybe I should have turned the mic gain all the way up as well as the RF power and THEN adjust the pot. It got too hot and humid...closed up and grabbed a beer. I will fiddle with it again.
Second on the list was the AM swing. It was swinging to about 5w. Turned the tiny pot and it swings to 7W. I could not get it higher. It would just go back to 0 like I read about. So with the amp it keys at 25w swings a little over 100w. Was interesting. Hmm..maybe I should have turned the mic gain all the way up as well as the RF power and THEN adjust the pot. It got too hot and humid...closed up and grabbed a beer. I will fiddle with it again.
Quick question...are these two pots in the yellow box marked AM-S and SSB-S squelch adjusters?? I turned one by accident but placed it back in the original spot.
“Warning: Auto Self-Destruct Sequence initiated . . . “
Exactly!!! You know that “oh crap” feeling. LOL
Wasn’t paying attention. Lucky just turn back the other way.
I did put the mic gain at full(factory) and it swings to 10w from a 3w DK.
Ok because I am a crazy neurotic person I had to see what those pots do. I downloaded the service manual. They are RT1 and RT2. They are not squelch adjustments. Here is a shot of the page:
What does it do...I have no idea? Volume for channel 20 on AM and SSB?
Anybody have an idea? Seeing that I did turn but returned the pot to the same spot(more or less), is it a big deal? Like Slomover said would it start the doomsday clock??
What does it do...I have no idea? Volume for channel 20 on AM and SSB?
Anybody have an idea? Seeing that I did turn but returned the pot to the same spot(more or less), is it a big deal? Like Slomover said would it start the doomsday clock??
Although "Self destruct" would have been more appropriate....
No harm done - for now.
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Ha ha ha...love it!! Ok that makes me feel a whole lot better. Thank you!
And Daffy Duck had a "Blue Button" to get you back down...
I received a 6 to 4 pin mic adaptor because I wanted to try my Cobra power mic. Stock President mic is ok but mmmm....could be better.
I installed the mic and did some mic checks with my son on a Uniden HH cb. He said the Cobra power mic sounded much much better!! Cleaner speech. With the mic gain on max I can go up to #6 before it distorts. He said sounded a little scratchy past that. I would transmit on one and then the other and the Cobra was a winner! I had a small convo with another station about 10 miles away and my audio was clean and mean. One of the features I like on the President mic is the channel selector but I will take better audio any ole day!!!
I installed the mic and did some mic checks with my son on a Uniden HH cb. He said the Cobra power mic sounded much much better!! Cleaner speech. With the mic gain on max I can go up to #6 before it distorts. He said sounded a little scratchy past that. I would transmit on one and then the other and the Cobra was a winner! I had a small convo with another station about 10 miles away and my audio was clean and mean. One of the features I like on the President mic is the channel selector but I will take better audio any ole day!!!